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The term "undead" was invented by Bram Stoker, in his novel Dracula.

Here, there is one thing which is different from all recorded. Here is some dual life that is not as the common. She was bitten by the vampire when she was in a trance, sleep-walking, oh, you start. You do not know that, friend John, but you shall know it later, and in trance could he best come to take more blood. In trance she dies, and in trance she is Un-Dead, too. -- Bram Stoker, Dracula.

1 Examples of undead

1.1 Corporeal

Corporeal undead still have a tangible body of some sort.

• Zombies, from the Voodoo religion
• Draugrs, from Norse mythology
• Vampires, of various cultures
• Mylings, of Scandinavian folklore
• Hopping corpses, of Chinese folklore
• GhoulGhouls are a variety of monster that come from Arab folklore. The English word comes from Arabic al ghul''. The Arabian ghoul is a desert-dwelling, shapeshifting demon that can transform itself into the guise of an animal, especially a hyaena. It robs gras

1.2 Incorporeal

Incorporeal undead have no tangible form, but exist in the world of the living as spiritA spirit or spiritual being is a non-corporeal entity found in many religions and belief systems throughout the world. The word has many connections to the concept of the soul, with the difference that a spirit is not necessarily linked to a human or othe entities.

• GhostThis article is about the paranormal. For other meanings, see Ghost (disambiguation). England Ghosts are the supposed apparitions of the dead. A ghost is often thought to be the spirit or soul of a person who has remained on Earth after death. Every cultus, common in many cultures - all types of non-corporeal undead could be said to be variations of ghosts
• Will o' the wispA will o' the wisp is a ghostly, pale light sometimes seen at night hovering and sliding around in swamps and graveyards. Will o' the wisps recede if approached, and are traditionally held to be mischievous spirits of the dead or other supernatural beingss are sometimes said to be undead spirits in parts of Europe and North AmericaNorth America is the third largest continent in area and the fourth ranked in population. It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocea
• Mylings, of Scandinavian folklore
• PoltergeistA poltergeist ( German for rumbling ghost is widely believed to be an invisible ghost that interacts with others by moving and influencing inanimate objects. Stories featuring poltergeists typically focus heavily on raps, thumps, knocks, footsteps, and bes, originally of GermanThe Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland is one of the world's leading industrialized countries, located in the middle of the European Union. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea, to the east origin