¦ Creature of the Day ¦ Wraith

Wraith: a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.

                          ~ Now for a literary snippet ~

A heavy thick fog had settled over the land. Barricaded in their houses, the towns people extinguished all traces of light, fearing for their lives.

The White Witch had taken over the kingdom, turning its once fertile soil sulfuric and ash. Releasing her wretched spirits, the wraiths unleashed a horror from long ago. Screaming their horrible screams, the wraiths moved from house to house leaving only shadows in their wake.