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The '''Wight prince''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest V}}. | The '''Wight prince''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest V}}. | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In its original usage in Middle English, a [[Wikipedia:wight|wight]] refers to a living creature, especially a human being. But in works of fiction, it has come to refer to a supernatural being, often wraith-like or undead. Wights are featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, being depicted as undead monsters that are animated through violence and hatred such as the barrow-wights of ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''. This reinvention of the term lead to its inclusion in the roleplaying game ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' in 1974, leading to the current popularity in RPGs. | In its original usage in Middle English, a [[Wikipedia:wight|wight]] refers to a living creature, especially a human being. But in works of fiction, it has come to refer to a supernatural being, often wraith-like or undead. Wights are featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, being depicted as undead monsters that are animated through violence and hatred such as the barrow-wights of ''[[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''. This reinvention of the term lead to its inclusion in the roleplaying game ''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' in 1974, leading to the current popularity in RPGs. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||