A wight, also known as draugr, is an undead creature that collects magical weapons. The location where a wight lives in is called a barrow.
History
In Norse mythology the wight, also known as draugr, was a reanimated corpse that guarded the treasures it was buried with. A corporeal body rather than a ghost, they usually came to existence when a malicious or unpleasant person was not buried in the proper way. [1] They are often associated with other figures such as zombies or vampires.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
The Sword of Summer
After their conversation with Thor, Magnus Chase and Blitzen sat around the campfire. Magnus mentioned that the wind sounded to him like a chorus of zombies. Blitzen answered that Norse zombies are called Draugr. He also states that they move silently and that you never hear them coming, which did not greatly assure him.
The Hammer of Thor
According to Otis's information, there was currently a wight living in Provincetown. Otis stated that this wight might have the hammer, though later in the book, this was proven to be untrue. When Magnus, Hearthstone, Samirah, and Blitzen enter the entrance of the barrow they are trapped with Gellir and his twelve berserkers. The wights promptly die after putting up a fight, freeing the weapon Skofnung.
Trivia
- These days, wights are mentioned in fantasy series, books, and video games on a regular basis. Famous examples are Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and Dungeons & Dragons. However, these things do not always show an accurate view of the creature that resembles the original myths.
- There are various examples of wights in Norse mythology, including the Grettis Saga, the Eyrbyggja Saga, the Hrómundar Saga Gripssonar, the Laxdæla Saga and the Frithiof's Saga.
- Though draugr are said to move silently, many sources describe them as large and heavy.
- Otis also claims that he does not like wights because they remind him of his father. What the connection between his father and wights is, is unknown.