Lore
In Jewish mythology, a malicious possessing spirit is known as a dybukk. They are believed to be the soul of a dead person, who can possess the body of a living person. They usually leave after they have accomplished whatever task they needed to do.
A vengeful spirit is one that acts violently to avenge something a wrong done to them. While they are generally , the spirit may belong to someone still alive but close to death.
Although vengeful spirits can essentially target those who committed crimes against others, their judgements can be warped by their time dead; as an example, a ghost who targets those who kill family members cannot distinguish between brothers who killed their father to collect on his life insurance or a girl whose cousin died in a car accident where she was driving.
Spectres are a particular type of avenging ghost, that possess a person, senses their grudges and makes you act against the person who wronged you. they can be distinguished from other vengeful spirits, or ghosts in general, in that they leave behind green rather than black ectoplasm. in was an avenging ghost.
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Supernatural Creatures
ParanormalAll monsters, ghosts, and demons faced by Sam and Dean Winchester. NOTE: The lore on these creatures are from the TV Series Supernatural and may not be 100% true.
