Ghosts
Wraiths
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Analogues to common forms of undead would be Dead Hands (zombies), Shadow Hands (ghosts or wraiths), Mordicants (think a golem possessed by an undead spirit) and Greater Dead (liches).
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Despite the name, the writers are on record that Geist is not a direct successor to Wraith: The Oblivion; geists, whatever else they may be, are not exactly wraiths or ghosts.
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In every game of The Elder Scrolls, enemies such as ghosts and wraiths can only be harmed by weapons that are enchanted, or made of silver.
Source: Silver Bullet
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