Ethereal Soldier

If you remember Thal'zak from quite some time ago, this is more or less a revamp him, except he's not a major character so much as a type of guardian summoning of sorts. In the verse of "Shattered", wraiths are powerful, tireless and fierce combatants who silently glide along the ground at high speeds to dispatch opponents quickly and efficiently in organized attack patterns. While they don't speak, they acknowledge orders and show their attention my making a soft exhaling sound, often accompanied by a slow nod. Although they cannot be killed, they can be banished if the ethereal connection to their summoner gets too weak, which can happen if a) the distance between them and the summoner gets too great, b) they receive too much damage to maintain physical form, and c) the summoner has received too much damage to keep channeling the link. Like Kuga, however, the wraiths can heal themselves by stealing ether from their enemies or from sharing ether amongst each other.

...and yes, I'm perfectly aware of their resemblance to Nazgûl. Not my fault J.R. Tolkien is made of awesome.

Wraiths © Scottish Folklore
Art © me