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Wraith is one of several traditional terms for a
ghost In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...
or spirit. Wraith, Wraiths, or The Wraith may also refer to:


Fiction


Characters

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Wraith (G.I. Joe) Cobra is the fictional nemesis of the G.I. Joe Team in the Hasbro toylines and related media. This is an alphabetical listing of Cobra members with unique identities as well as the members of its factions. Alexander McCullen Alexander McCullen ...
, a Cobra mercenary in ''G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' *
Wraith (Image Comics) Spencer Bridges is a comic book superhero, and member of the superhero team Dynamo 5, which appears in the series of the same name from Image Comics. Created by writer Jay Faerber and artist Mahmud A. Asrar, he first appeared in ''Dynamo 5'' #1 (Ja ...
, a comic book superhero * The Wraith (''Slam Masters'') * The Wraith (''Transformers'') * Wraith (''Wild Cards'') * Wraith, a playable character in the game ''
Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a 2019 Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter video game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, set in the same science fiction universe as Respawn's ''Titanfall'' series. It is offered ...
'' * The Wraith, a playable killer in the game ''
Dead by Daylight ''Dead by Daylight'' is an online asymmetric multiplayer survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive. It is a one-versus-four game in which one player takes on the role of a Killer and the other f ...
'' * Wraith, a type of ghost in the game ''
Phasmophobia (video game) ''Phasmophobia'' is a paranormal horror game developed and published by British indie game studio Kinetic Games. The game became available in early access for Microsoft Windows with virtual reality support in September 2020. In the game, one to ...
'' * Wraith, a fictional character from Disney's '' Mighty Ducks'' * The Wraith, an alias of Inej Ghafa in the ''Six of Crows'' Duology * Ringwraiths, or
Nazgûl The Nazgûl (from Black Speech 'ring', and 'wraith, spirit')introduced as Black Riders and also called Ringwraiths, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nineare fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. They were ni ...
in Tolkien's legendarium


Marvel Comics

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Wraith (Hector Rendoza) Wraith is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Wraith first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #392 and was created by Scott Lobdell and Salvador Larroca. Fictional character bio ...
, a member of the X-Men * John Wraith, an X-Men supporting character who goes by the alias of Kestrel *
Wraith (Brian DeWolff) Wraith (Brian DeWolff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Wraith first appeared in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #48 (August 1976), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Fic ...
, an adversary of
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
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Wraith (Zak-Del) Wraith (Zak-Del) is a fictional character appearing in American comic book, American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Kyle Hotz, Wraith first appears in the prologue of ''Annihilation: Conquest'' as a ...
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Wraith (Yuri Watanabe) Wraith (Yuriko "Yuri" Watanabe) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, typically in stories featuring the superhero Spider-Man. She was created as a replacement for Jean DeWolff, a police detective ...
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Wraith (Amalgam Comics) The following is a list of fictional characters that appear, or are only mentioned briefly, in the 24 one-shots of Amalgam Comics. They are listed by comic book title and a teams section is also provided. The amalgamations of characters or the Ama ...
, an Amalgam Comics character from ''JLX''


Races

* Wraith (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a type of undead in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *
Wraith (Stargate) The characters from the Canadian-American military science fiction Television program, television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' were created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper. The series follows the adventures of a human expedition to the lost c ...
, an alien race in ''Stargate Atlantis'' * Wraith, a species in the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode "
Rogue Planet A rogue planet, also termed a free-floating planet (FFP) or an isolated planetary-mass object (iPMO), is an interstellar object of planetary mass which is not gravitationally bound to any star or brown dwarf. Rogue planets may originate from ...
" * Wraith, a type of monster in '' Evolve'' * Wraith, a type of ghost in ''
Phasmophobia (video game) ''Phasmophobia'' is a paranormal horror game developed and published by British indie game studio Kinetic Games. The game became available in early access for Microsoft Windows with virtual reality support in September 2020. In the game, one to ...
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Vehicles

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Wraith Squadron ''Star Wars: X-wing'' is a ten-book series of ''Star Wars'' novels by Michael A. Stackpole (who also co-wrote the similarly named comic book series) and Aaron Allston. Stackpole's contributions cover the adventures of a new Rogue Squadron forme ...
'', a starfighter squadron in the ''Star Wars'' universe * Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage, Wraith, a plasma mortar tank used by the "
Covenant Covenant may refer to: Religion * Covenant (religion), a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general ** Covenant (biblical), in the Hebrew Bible ** Covenant in Mormonism, a sacred agreement b ...
" in ''Halo'' * Wraith, a Terran air unit in ''
StarCraft ''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance amon ...
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Film

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The Wraith ''The Wraith'' is a 1986 independently made American action-fantasy film, produced by John Kemeny, written and directed by Mike Marvin, and starring Charlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes, and Randy Quaid.''The Wraith'' (1957 film), an Australian television film


Music

* '' The Wraith: Shangri-La'', a 2002 album by Insane Clown Posse * '' The Wraith: Hell's Pit'', a 2004 album by Insane Clown Posse * '' The Wraith: Remix Albums'', a 2006 album by Insane Clown Posse * ''The Wraith'', a 2020 album by Toronto electronic music producer
Roam "Roam" is a song by American New wave music, new wave band the B-52's released as the third single from their fifth studio album, ''Cosmic Thing'' (1989). The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson. The B-52's worked with a co-writer, R ...
* ''Wraith'' (song), a 2013 song by Peace from ''In Love'' * "Wraith", a song by T.I. from his 2018 album '' Dime Trap'' * "Wraith", a song by Cephalic Carnage from the 2005 album '' Anomalies''


Vehicles

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Rolls-Royce Wraith (1938) The Rolls-Royce Wraith (not to be confused with the earlier small horsepower Goshawk-powered car, the 25/30 h.p) was built by Rolls-Royce at their Derby factory from 1938 to 1939 and supplied to independent coachbuilders as a rolling chassis. ...
, an automobile built by Rolls-Royce from 1938 to 1939 *
Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013) The Rolls-Royce Wraith is a full-size ultra-luxury car/grand tourer manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and based on the chassis of the Rolls-Royce Ghost sedan which is also shared with the Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible. The Wraith shares it ...
, an automobile built by Rolls-Royce from 2013 to 2022 * B120 Wraith, a motorcycle built by the
Confederate Motor Company Curtiss Motorcycles, previously Confederate Motors, is an American manufacturer of exotic street motorcycles in Birmingham, Alabama. It was founded in 1991 by trial lawyer H. Matthew Chambers, as an initiative seeking "enlightened design throug ...


Other uses

* '' Wraith: The Oblivion'', a role-playing game * '' Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland'', a comic book series by Joe Hill * AMD Wraith, a line of CPU coolers *
The Wraith ''The Wraith'' is a 1986 independently made American action-fantasy film, produced by John Kemeny, written and directed by Mike Marvin, and starring Charlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes, and Randy Quaid.Roam "Roam" is a song by American New wave music, new wave band the B-52's released as the third single from their fifth studio album, ''Cosmic Thing'' (1989). The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson. The B-52's worked with a co-writer, R ...


People with the surname

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Geoffrey Wraith Geoffrey Wraith (1 October 1946 – 26 August 2019) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for H ...
(1946–2019), English rugby league footballer * Ronald Wraith (1908–?), British scholar *
Tom Wraith Thomas Watson Wraith (20 March 1890 – 5 December 1970) was an Australian rules footballer and umpire who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing career Born in Eaglehawk, Wraith began with Eaglehawk Juniors ...
(1890–1970), Australian rules footballer and umpire


See also

* Ghosts in European culture *
List of comic characters named Wraith Comic characters named Wraith include: * Wraith (Hector Rendoza), a one-time member of the X-Men * Wraith (Brian DeWolff), a supervillain adversary of Spider-Man *Wraith (Zak-Del), a character introduced in the Marvel Comics storyline ''Annihilation ...
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Wrath (disambiguation) Wrath or anger, usually associated with violence, violent reaction or acting out. Wrath may also refer to: Music * Wrath Records, UK independent record label *Wrath (band), an American progressive thrash metal band * ''Wrath'' (Iris album), 20 ...
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Wreath A wreath () is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or various materials that is constructed to form a ring shape. In English-speaking countries, wreaths are used typically as household ornaments, most commonly as an Advent and C ...
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