A vampires can absorb another's essence, including his soul, through Diablerie. The chains of blood that bind the vampire’s soul to his flesh are less secure than the spiritual anchor of a mortal, but they are more resilient. Common knowledge among the Covenants is that the Embrace drags back the soul as much as it can and fuses it with the Beast, where the remnant of the soul becomes the Man. How souls are seen differs from species to species as a result, many of the supernatural have a unique viewpoint on their souls and of the beings that their souls become after death.Īs beings tied very strongly to the material, the Damned have little to no evidence of their soul left and see this as a part of their damnation. The only ways of actually creating a soul (besides natural birth) are the Pilgrimage and Imperial Magic. If a person is brought back to life through magic, it does not possess a soul unless it has been stolen from someone else. Once a soul is replaced, the negative effects of soul loss quickly dwindle away. Should a mortal lose his soul, any other soul will suffice to restore him. Once the person's Integrity has been reduced enough, Virtue fails to provide satisfaction and the person is soon reduced into a catatonic mess, unable to spend Willpower. Possession by hostile beings is easier and most supernatural arts, like Thaumaturgy, fail.
A person (any being), without a soul does not regain Willpower through surrender or rest, and their use of Virtue and Vice is reversed. Most people do not even know they have one until they experience its loss. Souls appear without fanfare at the moment of birth and completely vanish at the moment of death.
High-ranking Ghosts, specialized Angels, some Chthonians, as well as demons and mages schooled in these esoteric arts can influence it, but learn that it is different from handling ephemeral creatures. A disembodied soul will exist in Twilight like a ghost or spirit, but abilities that work against these beings fail to manipulate it. Despite their affiliation, spirits or ghosts are different from souls in that they are entities who use ephemera to exist in and out of the afterlives.
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