Created through Katarina Novak's dangerous experiments to unlock the secrets of Golem animation, the Ritual Wraith emerged as an unintended consequence of attempting to bridge the gap between life and death. When an ancient ceremony went horrifically wrong, the spiritual energy meant to animate clay instead formed this ethereal being, forever bound to the arcane research that gave it existence.

The Ritual Wraith exists in a state between material and spiritual, able to pass through solid matter except for objects inscribed with Hebrew letters. It feeds on magical energy, particularly drawing power from attempted Golem-creation ceremonies. The entity can temporarily possess inanimate objects related to arcane research, using them to communicate forgotten knowledge.

Serves as both a researcher's tool and cautionary tale within the Arcane Seekers, helping them locate ancient texts while simultaneously representing the dangers of their obsessive pursuit of forbidden knowledge.