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- Wight abstract "Wight is a Middle English word, from Old English wiht, and used to describe a creature or living sentient being. It is akin to Old High German wiht, meaning a creature or thing.In its original usage the word wight described a living human being. More recently, the word has been used within the fantasy genre of literature to describe undead or wraith-like creatures: corpses with a part of their decayed soul still in residence, often draining life from their victims. Notable examples of this include the undead Barrow-wights from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and the level-draining wights of Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.The English word is cognate with other Germanic words such as Dutch wicht, German Wicht, Old Norse vættr, Norwegian vette, Swedish vätte, Danish vætte. Modern High German Wicht means 'small person, dwarf,' and also 'unpleasant person,' while in Low German the word means 'girl.' The Wicht, Wichtel or Wichtelchen of Germanic folklore is most commonly translated into English as an imp, a small, shy character who often does helpful domestic chores when nobody is looking (as in the Tale of the Cobbler's Shoes). These terms are not related to the English word witch. In Scandinavian folklore, too, wights are elusive creatures not unlike elves, capable of mischief as well as of help. In German and Dutch language the word Bösewicht or Booswicht points out an evildoer, "Bösewichte haben keine Lieder" means they (do not make merry) are unpleasant folk.In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin, wights are a category of undead creatures, usually humans or animals who have been killed and turned by the White Walkers (aka the Others) or by other wights. They have pallid skin, black hands, and fierce ice-blue eyes, and are described as being virtually impervious to all forms of attack, even forcibly amputated limbs are described as having sentience. Their only known weakness is fire; unlike the White Walkers themselves who are vulnerable to obsidian and possibly Valyrian steel.".
- Wight wikiPageID "457988".
- Wight wikiPageRevisionID "606547708".
- Wight country England.
- Wight grouping Legendary_creature.
- Wight hasPhotoCollection Wight.
- Wight name "Wight".
- Wight similarCreatures Ghost.
- Wight similarCreatures Wraith.
- Wight subGrouping Undead.
- Wight subject Category:Anglo-Saxon_paganism.
- Wight subject Category:English_legendary_creatures.
- Wight subject Category:Fictional_undead.
- Wight subject Category:Germanic_legendary_creatures.
- Wight subject Category:Scandinavian_folklore.
- Wight comment "Wight is a Middle English word, from Old English wiht, and used to describe a creature or living sentient being. It is akin to Old High German wiht, meaning a creature or thing.In its original usage the word wight described a living human being. More recently, the word has been used within the fantasy genre of literature to describe undead or wraith-like creatures: corpses with a part of their decayed soul still in residence, often draining life from their victims.".
- Wight label "Alma en pena".
- Wight label "Vättar".
- Wight label "Wichtel".
- Wight label "Wichtel".
- Wight label "Wight".
- Wight label "Âme en peine".
- Wight label "Вэттэ".
- Wight label "塚人".
- Wight sameAs Wight_(mytologie).
- Wight sameAs Wichtel.
- Wight sameAs Alma_en_pena.
- Wight sameAs Âme_en_peine.
- Wight sameAs 塚人.
- Wight sameAs Wichtel.
- Wight sameAs Vättar.
- Wight sameAs m.02bwzr.
- Wight sameAs Q1805119.
- Wight sameAs Q1805119.
- Wight wasDerivedFrom Wight?oldid=606547708.
- Wight isPrimaryTopicOf Wight.