Geist

Sin-Eaters are compound beings. One part human, and one part wraith. The Human portion is occupied by one who has recently died, usually in a way that is shocking or surprising. The Wraith part is made up of a wraith willing to give up its individuality in order to have some semblance of life once again. The Methodology by which a wraith becomes a Geist is not well known as many in the Kingdoms of death wish to keep this knowledge secret. When the Human dies, the Wraith offers it a communion so that both it and human may return to among the living as creatures known as Sin-Eaters.