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[[File:Astral Spectre - 1st Ed.png|thumb|An Astral Spectre.]]
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Astral Spectres are warp creatures formed from psychic energy and the fabric of the [[Empyrean]], {{Fn|1}} and created by the foolhardy actions of an untrained [[psyker]]. They feed off soul-essence, requiring a constant supply of warp energy to survive.{{Cite this}}
Spectres vary in appearance, but all retain the same basic form. Each is a vaguely humanoid figure, composed of semi-translucent shadow. They are uniformly vile and horrifying to behold, and their mere presence unnerves nearby creatures.{{Cite this}}
While the natural form of a Spectre is incorporeal, they are able to possess the bodies of intelligent beings. They feed off the soul of their host, leaving them as a mindless husk, and absorb some of their host's memories, which the Spectre uses to maintain a façade of normality.{{Fn|1}} ==See Also==*[[List of Warp Entities]]
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]], pgs. 203-204 ==Uncited=={{Uncited}}
*[[Dark Heresy: Creatures Anathema]], pgs. 111-112
*[[Dark Heresy Rulebook]], pg. 350