Wraith

A wraith was an undead creature born of evil and darkness, despising light and all living things. They could drain the life from living creatures, turning them into new wraiths upon death. Wraiths were powerless in natural sunlight, appearing as a sinister, spectral figure robed in darkness. They had no visual features or appendages, except for their glowing red eyes. Stronger and older wraiths were known as dread wraiths.

Wraiths were very similar to specters.

"“Death,” said a shape that had assumed Brenna’s form. The thing’s haunting tones seemed at once to come from behind and in front of her. “We are death shrouded in darkness. Sweet, sweet darkness.” The thing laughed again, the sound echoing in the night until it finally receded like a tide. “Sweet death,” another of the strange creatures echoed. Then another and another took up the phrase until the words blended together and sounded like a swarm of insects."

Society
Wraiths were known to serve the dark Chultan demigod Eshowdow.

Notable wraiths

 * Brysis

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * City of the Spider Queen
 * Curse of Strahd
 * House of Cards
 * The Rise of Tiamat
 * The Twilight Tomb
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards
 * Novels
 * Red Magic
 * Swordmage
 * Tangled Webs
 * Undead
 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 * Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
 * Dungeon Hack
 * Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor
 * Icewind Dale
 * Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
 * Pool of Radiance
 * Pools of Darkness
 * Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace
 * Treasures of the Savage Frontier