Ghost

Ghosts are a type of astral creature within the novel ''Dark Blaze. ''Ghosts are less aggressive than their poltergeist counterparts, and their reasoning to remain on Earth are usually to cling to someone or something they have a passion for.

Background:
Darryl M. Finch-Ellis knew that to have a legitimate diverse gallery of creatures on display within Dark Blaze that he would have to include spiritual creatures such as ghosts. He has thus far left ghosts as a vague term and will expand upon them as the series progresses.

Origins:
Originally souls of the dead who had remained within the astral plain instead of passing over to either Hell, Heaven or Purgatory, these spirits return to Earth for individual means, usually they are connected to something or someone, or an event that has not had its natural conclusion yet.

Characteristics:
The only ghosts seen within Dark Blaze were Nicholas Aero's family who had been butchered by Hadrian Voivode. They did not seem malicious, more tortured by what had occurred to them.

Appearances:
Ghosts visually look as they did when they were humans and had died. If they were murdered then they will usually still look as if their wounds are fresh. This was seen with Catherine Bolton, Nate Bolton and Byron Aero when Nicholas Aero had his reminiscing nightmare in Dark Blaze.

Powers & Abilities:

 * Increased speed.
 * Increased strength.
 * Telekinesis.
 * Intangibility.
 * Ability to enter the astral plain.

Weaknesses:

 * Burning corpse.
 * Items bound to (E.G. Pelletier was bound to his clerical robe).
 * Salt.
 * Binding Circles.
 * Cast-iron.
 * Graveyard Dirt.
 * Holy land / barriers.

Trivia:

 * Although the visions of the dead which Nicholas Aero saw of his family are classified as ghosts, it is uncertain whether or not they were ghosts invading his dreams, or recollections of ghosts of the dead when he returned home in late 1918.