Wight

Wight (Old English: wiht) is a generic term used for all-beings and non-beings, creatures and self-created, living and dead, especially (but not limited to): "Gods, elves, dwarves, ettins, ghouls, humans, vampires, wanes, and zombies; But usually in the mythical contexts the word's meaning narrowed to specific kind of wights called dreag (which the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of the Norse draugr), and in modern media to advanced version of draugs. Wight is the most generic term when someone describe beings, deities, spirits, creatures, monsters, races, and species but not common for use by this meaning; Because people often only use "wight" word in Germanic contexts and to undead.

Modern Descriptions
Wights are featured in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, especially in The Lord of the Rings, and in George R. R. Martin's HBO television series Game of Thrones and novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. Since its 1974 inclusion in the RPG Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), it has become a recurring form of undead in other fantasy games and mods, such as Vampire: The Masquerade.