Wight (disambiguation)
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A wight is a Middle English word that means a creature or living being, especially a human being, subsequently used in fantasy fiction to refer to a variety of undead creatures.
Wight may also refer to:
- The Isle of Wight, an English island and county.
- Barrow-wights, wraith-like creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth.
- Wight (Dungeons & Dragons), an undead creature in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
- Paul Wight, an American professional wrestler best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment as "The Big Show".
- Robert Wight, a Scottish surgeon and botanist.
- Sean Wight, a former Australian rules football player.
[edit] See also
- Vættir - mentions sea-wights and land-wights of Scandic mythology.