Wight

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. The earliest example of this usage in English is in William Morris's translation of the Grettis Saga, where draug is translated as "barrow wight". Notable later examples include the undead Barrow-wights from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and the level-draining wights of Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

In popular culture

  • In the book Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, barrow wights are cruel, evil spirits of the dead men of the Northern Kingdom of Arnor and the realm of Cardolan who fell in battle against the Witch-king of Angmar.
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    Wight (Dungeons & Dragons)

    A wight is an undead creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

    Publication history

    The wight takes its inspiration from the barrow-wights in the world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien.

    Dungeons & Dragons (1974-1976)

    The wight was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set (1974), where they were described as being able to drain away energy levels on a touch.

    Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)

    The wight appears in the first edition Monster Manual (1977), where it is described as an undead human that inhabits barrow mounds or catacombs, evil and hateful, seeking to destroy all life it encounters.

    Dungeons & Dragons (1977-1999)

    This edition of the D&D game included its own version of the wight, in the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1977, 1981, 1983). The wight was also later featured in the Dungeons & Dragons Game set (1991), the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991), the Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game set (1994), and the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game set (1999).

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    Wight (surname)

    Wight is a surname. It is an older English spelling of either Wright (surname) or White (surname).

    People

  • Andrew Wight (c. 1960–2012), Australian screenwriter and film producer
  • Gail Wight, American new media artist
  • James Wight, pen name James Herriot (1916–1995), British veterinarian and author
  • Martin Wight (1913–1972), British scholar of International Relations
  • Orlando Williams Wight (1824–1888), American author
  • Paul Wight, ring name Big Show (b. 1972), American professional wrestler
  • Robert Wight (1796–1872), Scottish surgeon and botanist
  • Sean Wight (1964–2011), Australian rules football player


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