Ghost

Ghost
Ghosts (from left to right: Klemper, Dora (top), Skulker, Lunch Lady Ghost (background), Ember, Box Ghost (top), Sidney Poindexter, Fright Knight, Vlad Plasmius)
General information
Homeworld	Ghost Zone
Status	Active
Production information
First episode	"Mystery Meat"
Last episode	"Phantom Planet"

A ghost is a supernatural creature in Danny Phantom. Ghosts are spiritual beings from an alternate dimension known as the Ghost Zone.

History

Many ghosts introduced in the first season appear to be the disembodied spirits of dead humans or other Earth creatures. Maddie once defined them as an "odd manifestation of ectoplasmic energy and post-human consciousness." This was supported by several ghosts' backstories, such as Desiree and Sidney Poindexter, which detail their lives as humans before becoming ghosts.

However, ghosts introduced in the second season onward became less human and more otherworldly in backstory and appearance. Creator Butch Hartman eventually stated that ghosts were in fact otherworldly monsters and creatures that came from the Ghost Zone, with no connection to human spirits. The explanation for ghosts with human backstories or appearance is that they want to be human so they create these backstories for themselves. 

Appearance

Ghosts' bodies typically take on an anthropomorphic figure. Ghosts typically have pale blue or green skin, and emit a distinct white aura around their bodies.

Some ghosts appear very similar to humans in appearance and behavior (Ember McLain, Youngblood, Walker). Some only vaguely resemble humans (Undergrowth, Vortex, Nocturn).

Most are not humanoid at all, taking the form of shapeless blobs (Skulker, Bertrand), anthropomorphic animals (Wulf, the Vulture Ghosts), or monsters (the Ectopuses).

Personality

Ghosts' names have many different origins. Some ghosts retain their names from when they were alive (Sidney Poindexter), some have common human names or nicknames (Walker, Johnny, Kitty), and some choose their own names (Youngblood). Some are named after their powers or characteristics (Ember, Fright Knight, Undergrowth), and some are merely named after literal descriptions of who they are or what they do (Box Ghost, Lunch Lady Ghost).

Many ghosts have strong obsessions, which often lead them to their evil behaviors. For example, the Lunch Lady Ghost is excessively conservative about the cafeteria menu, Spectra is obsessed with her appearance, Walker is extremely strict with his rules, and Klemper has a compulsion to make friends. Ghosts' powers are usually related to these obsessions.

Characteristics

Main article: Ghost powers

All ghosts possess supernatural powers such as the ability to walk through walls, disappear, and fly. Ghost bodies are unaffected by gravity, so many ghosts have some degree of superhuman strength. Many ghosts possess other powers such as possession and ghost rays.

Ghosts are capable of having children together, as made evident by Box Lunch, daughter of the Box Ghost and the Lunch Lady. It is unknown if ghosts are immortal like their counterparts in real-world folklore; Walker once said that he is an "executioner," which has led to much debate among fans.

Half-ghosts

Main article: Half-ghost

A half-ghost is a human whose DNA is infused with ectoplasm. These humans possess many of the powers and abilities that ghosts do. Danny Phantom, the protagonist, is well known to be a half-ghost.

See also

• List of ghosts

Gallery

Style guide for generic ghosts