Ghosts are the spirits of the dead manifesting in the mortal world. They are typically bound to a specific object or place, like the ghosts of the slaughtered inhabitants of Elempur. Ghosts generally appear as transparent apparitions of their living selves. Some ghosts are malign, but others, like those of your ancestors, are benign instead. Unlike the undead, ghosts are not necessarily Chaotic by nature.
The Ghost Sun is said to be one of the many Small Suns that participated in the War of Many Suns.
Ride Like the Wind[]
Ghosts appear for the first time in Ride Like the Wind.
After the Skyquake occurs, you may hear the following rumor:
| “ | Ghosts of the <destroyed> clan have been wandering the valley ever since the sky fell on them. They appeared first to the <third> clan, nearest the crater. Then they came to the <fourth clan>s, turning their hair white and prematurely aging their warriors. | ” |
Events[]
The following Ride Like the Wind events deal with ghosts, typically those of Elempur:
Lights Going Out[]
Ghosts appear even more frequently in Lights Going Out, especially since Chaos causes the barriers between the living and the dead to break down.
Near the end of the game, you may receive the following reports:
| “ | I managed to talk to the ghosts who I'm sure you've been seeing for the last week or two. As I suspected, they are our dead who turned back from the afterlife at Elmalstead because they wanted to be with their children when the world ended. They have boosted our clan magic, but people are fearful. | ” |
| “ | I hear that the <Other> clan has been visited by the ghosts of all the cattle and goats that they have slaughtered over the years. They don't seem to be cuasing a lot of trouble, but they disrupt a number of herd-related ceremonies. | ” |
Lore[]
Your clan ring can say the following about ghosts in Lights Going Out:
- "Humakt or a shaman could banish the ghost. It's hard to say if this would have other consequences."
- "Grain goddesses such as Pela Barley, Usara Oat, and Fresala Wheat became ghosts when Ernalda died."
- "Yelm is dead. Yelmalio is his ghost."
- "Ghosts will scare away game."
- "Ghosts will distract our crafters."
- "A ghost army gathers in the west."
Events[]
The ghosts of Lights Going Out usually concern those of your ancestors, and appear in the following events:
- Ancestors Demand Shelter
- Ancestral Spirits Battle
- Beren Ghost Boon
- Beren Ghost Last Blessing
- Beren Ghost Visit
- Dead World: Ghost Dispute
- Ghost Lawsuit
- Iverlantho Ghost Boon
- Iverlantho Ghost Return
- Penentelli Ghost Encounter
- Rider And Ram Ancestors Fight
- Troubled Ghosts in Elempur
Other Stories[]
For more on ghosts, read here on the Glorantha wiki or here on the King of Dragon Pass wiki.
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