This article is about the manifestations of maladies. For the manifestations of elemental magic, see Elementals. Wights are beings that possess control over a certain aspect of suffering, such as Hunger and Disease. The Wights of Hunger and Disease were the causes of the Great Famine of Ireland in 1845, when they were sent by John Dee to kill Nicholas Flamel and Perenelle Flamel. They resemble skeletons with tendrils of black or brown mist swirling off of them.