Energy being

{{short description|Alleged life form composed of energy rather than matter}}

{{Other uses|Spirit (disambiguation){{!}}Spirit}}

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An energy being is an alleged life form that is composed of energy rather than matter. They appear in paranormal/UFO accounts,{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} and in various works of speculative fiction.{{Cite encyclopedia |year=2025 |title=Energy Beings |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/energy_beings |access-date=2025-04-20 |edition=4th |author1-last=Langford |author1-first=David |author1-link=David Langford |editor1-last=Clute |editor1-first=John |editor1-link=John Clute |editor2-last=Langford |editor2-first=David |editor2-link=David Langford |editor3-last=Sleight |editor3-first=Graham |editor3-link=Graham Sleight}}