User blog:Emeraldblade95/PG Proposal: The Gray Man of Pawley's Island



Hello everyone, I have a rather unique PG proposal this time: It's the Gray Man of Pawley's Island

Who is He? What Has He Done?
The Gray Man of Pawley's Island is the name given for a benevolent spirit that has been sighted on Pawley's Island, South Carolina for almost two centuries. While, the ghost's identity is unknown, its motive is clear to those who live on the island: to save their lives and their homes from incoming hurricanes.

Sightings of the entity date back to 1822, when a soon-to-be married man died while traveling to see his fiancee, whose house was located on Pawley's Island. Upon hearing the man's death, the fiancee became deeply saddened.

A few nights later, the woman saw the man's spirit in a dream, the spirit warned her to flee the island because a hurricane was coming. The woman did so, and after returning after a major hurricane hit, the family found their house virtually untouched.

Since then the ghost has been sighted on four other occasions in 1893, 1954, 1989, and 2018 when major hurricanes bombarded the island. Residents who saw him were warned by the spirit in some way or another to flee the island because a hurricane was approaching quickly, and those that heeded the warning were rewarded when they found that their houses were unharmed by the storms.

Admirable Standard
Even after his death, it can be assumed that the Gray Man has made it his internal goal to protect the living souls on Pawley's Island with his soul.

The Spirit is described to be very altruistic and friendly, as he helps the locals of the island by making his appearance known whenever an incoming hurricane is approaching the island, and protects the homes of those who heed his warning.

Unlike many traditional ghosts, the spirit of the Gray Man does not like to haunt people for mischievous reasons, instead his appearances are serious, and he means no harm in frightening the residents.

Final Verdict
As a nod to what the late Robert Stack, the original host of Unsolved Mysteries said at the beginning of each episode of his show, only YOU can help solve a mystery determine whether or not this hero applies to the Pure Good category.