In Indian folklore, a bhoot is a ghost. Bhoot is the Hindu word for "ghost". It is derived from the Sanskrit (ancient Indian language) word for ghost, Bhuta. In Hindu folklore, a Bhuta is a vampiric spirit of a person killed violently (including by accident, suicide, execution) who did not receive proper funeral rites, so roams dark and empty places. They feed on the intestines of the living. Their attack on people inflicts sickness or even kills. This likely explains the bhoot ability "Perdition."