Soul

THIS IS ONLY CANNON IN SELECT PARTS OF THE LORE.

Souls are what makes a living, concious thing into a living, concious thing, it is made up of many different parts, most notably the consciousness. It is what allows the core of the magic to happen.

Different Parts of a Soul
The soul has different parts to it. Some more important than others, but without one, all collapses.

1- Consciousness
This part is pretty self explanatory. This is everything that makes you, you. Memories are technically stored in consciousness, however they require a hardware (Aka your brain) in order to be preserved. Without one, you will start forgetting. Consciousness has your personality, your feelings, your everything. This is what makes you, truly you.

2- Elan Vital
While its not universally called Elan Vital, it is commonly referred to as either that or your "Life Force", or your "Soul Force". This is what allows Soul-Born Magic to happen. Click here to learn more about Soul-Born Magic and Elan Vital.

3- Quietus (by Shady)
This energy form is the source of all hatred and suffering. There are not many who are able to harness it. This energy form is dangerous, requiring monstrous amounts of your soul to use effectively without a harness. Luckily, harnesses such as the Korosugan exist, which fill you with Quietus without you having to sacrifice much besides your sanity, temporarily. Physical manifestations of Quietus are common, such as Ava Lune's Redshift Matter, an energy form that passively harnesses Quietus. This energy form is passively produced by every living being when they feel hopeless, dead, and overwhelming hatred. This is the only emotion stored in a seperate part of a soul instead of the Consciousness.

Soul Bonding and Host Body
The fifth principle of soul-born magic states that; ''Your soul is not compatible with every body. Soul Binding shall only be done by an expert, and the expert must make sure that the soul has the right magic level (elan vital) that matches the new bodies natural base level. Failure of a soul bind is the loss of the soul, since a soul cannot survive without a body to sustain it.''

Souls can survive in enviroments which support the existance of souls, such as Phantom Expanse.

Once a soul is lost, it cannot be brought back. You cannot bring back someone from dead if they lose their soul, because there is no soul to pull back from the Phantom Expanse. The loss of your soul is the final death.