Soulless people free#

“You don't need to go back to that other world. A soul of any individual can be sent into the Fade this way, including dwarves and golems However the magic that keeps conscious minds in the Fade also prevents them from returning to their bodies, meaning that they may die in both realms There are known exceptions to this rule, when victims became Tranquil or simply woke up instead. A single dreamer mage or even an ordinary mage using dreamer techniques can perform the same feat. Several mages may be required to perform the ritual, with their powers bolstered by lyrium or blood. It is possible to enter the Fade through one's mind with magic and remain lucid. If the souls of the dreaming are harmed or 'killed', they return to their sleeping bodies and awaken before the moment of death. Dwarves do not dream and their souls are normally not to be found in that realm.

Soulless people free#

When a person dreams, their soul temporarily leaves the body and passes into the Fade where it is free to assume any form. A magical, not mechanical, process animated the golem. He killed a dwarf at the Anvil of the Void and encased their soul in a newly forged body with the use of lyrium. Paragon Caridin created golems by placing a soul of a dwarf inside a stone body. Flemeth put a 'small piece' of herself inside the amulet that Merrill used atop Sundermount to summon her. A soul of an arcane warrior was trapped for centuries inside a phylactery found in the Brecilian Ruins. Thus a phylactery is a vessel, often a glass vial, containing the essence of a magical being that is secured with blood magic. Avernus was also able to unnaturally prolong his lifespan through blood magic and experimentation.Ī part of the living essence or the soul in its entirety can be placed into an inanimate object. A Witch of the Wilds prolonged the life of Xenon the Antiquarian, but his body decayed over time. Their bodies no longer required food or water.

Some elves in uthenera are said to have been able to reach 'perfection' and draw sustenance from the Fade. The latter can be forcefully bound with blood magic or willingly provide the spark of life and remain a part of the soul. One's years can be extended by the lashing of soul to a Fade spirit. The mortal body needs sustenance and will eventually decay and die. In order to learn each new form such a mage must copy a creature's soul. A notable exception are shapeshifter mages, who can turn into animals. In life the soul is tied to a mortal body and thus restricted to a specific form. “Bodies are such limiting things.” ― Flemeth They also created objects known as memory crystals. Some memories can be preserved with magic. As each servant of Mythal reached the end of their years, they would pass their knowledge on through the Well of Sorrows. They developed close relationships with spirits, who acted as keepers of knowledge and teachers. Ancient elves recorded their memories in the Shattered Library before entering uthenera.

Races of Thedas devised various ways to store their experiences. Powerful demons can outright steal memories of the dreaming, making the person forget certain events. They copy and thus preserve frozen moments that form vast oceans in the Fade. Unable to taste life themselves, demons seek out the dreaming in the Fade and draw sustenance from their memories. While purpose and relevance are paramount to a spirit, experiences and memories thereof define a soul. The Maker gifted them with the spark of the divine, a soul made of 'dream and idea, hope and fear, endless possibilities.' He 'took from the Fade a measure of its living flesh' and created men. Īccording to the Chant of Light, the Fade began as an 'ocean of dreams' and was reduced to a well when the Maker used its 'emerald waters', lyrium. Here lies the abyss, the well of all souls.įrom these emerald waters doth life begin anew.