\Wraith\, n. [Scot. wraith, warth; probably originally, a guardian angel, a warden, guardian.] An apparition of a person in his exact likeness, seen before death, or a little after; hence, an apparition; a specter; a vision; an unreal image. [Scot.]
"Do we have the power to shape our lives, or are we predestined to be who we are? If our Fate is but one amongst many, then whose life, if anyone's, is real? If our lives are indeed the sum total of the choices we make, then we can not change who we are. But with every new choice, we can change who we are going to be."
Control, Outer Limits