Wraith
Wraiths were probably originally guardian angels from Iceland. Wraith often means an apparition of a person that is seen right before or after he dies.
In Lord of the Rings, wraiths are mortals who have been forced to walk the earth after death for so long that no more than their soul remains. These wraiths are also called Nazgul or ring-wraiths. They are incredibly powerful and nearly invincible. They were made immortal by wearing magic rings, but the immorality was superficial and they have become undead. Even though they only had a soul, they seemed to have some material existence or force as they could battle with swords and disguise themselves as men by wearing black cloaks.
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