Entry 435: The Pah-Wraiths

Home World: Bajor

Occupation: Recurring evil energy beings.

First Appearance: “The Assignment” (DS9 1996)

Summary: In the distant past, a great schism tore the Wormhole Aliens/Prophets apart. The extent and nature of this schism remains largely a mystery, but the losing aliens were banished to the Fire Caves of Bajor forever. These entities were shunned by the Bajorans as the evil “Kosst Amojan”, or the Pah-Wraiths.

Like the Prophets, the Pah-Wraiths had unbelievable powers. They could possess corporeal beings, revive them from death, and give them near-omnipotent power. Yet, just like the prophets, they were also vulnerable to chroniton radiation. They were known as false prophets, liars, deceivers, tempters and destroyers, the closest thing to demons known to Bajoran society. More passionate and directly influential than the Prophets, the Pah-Wraiths have been known to choose the most vile and amoral monsters to spread their word that they can find… turning them into even greater monsters.