Ghost

"Ghosts and spirits aren't like monsters. We can't just take out our swords and start ordering them around. Ghosts are different and much more dangerous." A ghost is the disembodied soul or spirit of a deceased person that can, under certain circumstances, appear as a visible manifestation to the living, and in even rarer circumstances, physically interact with the living world. According to Myōga, when a ghost cannot find peace because of negative emotions (e.g. jealousy or hatred) then that ghost becomes an evil spirit or poltergeist. In Secret of the Divine Jewel, a spirit of a woman in Sakata Village that looks sad.

Powers and Abilities

 * Invisibility: Ghosts normally remain invisible to the living, but they may reveal themselves under certain circumstances by priests, priestessess, monks, and even a god.
 * Intangibility: Without a physical body, spirits are able to phase through objects and normally are without a physical presence.
 * Possession: Ghosts can possess humans like certain demons do.
 * Telekinesis: Poltergeist are able to move objects with their minds and cause massive destruction to their environment.
 * Flight: Ghosts are able to freely hover and fly through the air.

Weaknesses

 * Kanna's mirror: Kanna's mirror had the ability to steal other's souls and imprison them within its glass.
 * Shinidamachū: These creatures could collect the souls of others and thus it serves to reason that they could do so for spirits as well.
 * Soul Piper: The Soul Piper was a neutral demonic entity that either eased a child's spirit to the hereafter of the or dragged their angry spirit to the depths of.
 * Tenseiga: The yōkai sword Tenseiga had powers in the and could inflict harm onto spiritual entities.
 * Kikujūmonji: The replica of the sword with the demonic energy blade can absorb demon energy.
 * Monument: As they place a monument, Hiyoshi and Tsukiuo will never feel to be haunted anymore.

Known Ghosts

 * Mayu Ikeda
 * Tsukiyomi
 * Unnamed woman

Other Ghosts

 * Unnamed Cat Demon