- "The souls of children... give me strength."
- ― Freddy Krueger, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The power to gain strength from souls. Technique of Soul Manipulation. Variation of Affinity.
Also Called
- Soul/Spirit Affinity
- Spirit Empowerment
Capabilities
Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. when they come in contact with, are near or are in the possession of the soul of oneself and/or others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the souls or even slow or stop aging.
Applications
- Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
- Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
- Metabolization
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Self-Sustenance
Associations
Limitations
- Worth of the soul may effect the outcome.
- How they possess the soul (collect them by hand, eat them, allow them in their domain etc.) may depend.
Known Users
Comics/Cartoons
- The Other Mother (Coraline)
- Marceline Abadeer (Adventure Time)
- Meteora Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
Films
- Blackheart (Ghost Rider)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- The Djinn (Wishmaster)
- Scrappy-Doo (Scooby-Doo; 2002 film); via Daemon Ritus
Manga/Anime
- Bounts (Bleach)
- Demon Weapons (Soul Eater)
- Kishin Eggs (Soul Eater)
- Asura (Soul Eater)
- The Great Leviathan (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Television
- Castiel (Supernatural)
- The Darkness (Supernatural)
Video Games
- Apostles (Dies Irae)
- Hadou Gods (Shinza Bansho)
- Dragonborn (Skyrim) limited to dragon souls
- Miraak (Skyrim: Dragonborn) limited to dragon souls
- Chosen Undead (Dark Souls) limitless
- Bearer of the Curse (Dark Souls II) limitless, can use the Ruler's Sword for further empowerment
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
- Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight (Dark Souls)
- Gravelord Nito (Dark Souls)
- The Witch of Izalith (Dark Souls)
- Furtive Pygmy (Dark Souls)
- Old Iron King (Dark Souls II)
- The Rotten (Dark Souls II)
- The Lost Sinner (Dark Souls II)
- The Duke's Dear Freja (Dark Souls II)
- The Old Dragonslayer (Dark Souls II)
- Nashandra (Dark Souls II)
- Humans and Monsters (Undertale)
Known Objects
- Houshin-Dai (Houshin Engi)