- "That's what I found in the boy. No conscience, no fear, no humanity. Just a black void. I couldn't control him, I couldn't get out, I had never even manifested until you brought me forth. I just sat there and watched as he destroyed everything around him. Not from a belief in evil, not for any reason at all. That boy's mind was the blackest hell I've ever known."
- ― Ethros Demon describing Ryan Anderson (Angel)
The ability to have a soul of extreme corruption or darkness. Variation of Other Soul. Opposite to Pure Soul.
Also Called[]
- Black/Blackened/Corrupt/Impure/Tainted Life-Force/Soul
- Soul of Pure Corruption/Darkness/Shadow
Capabilities[]
User possesses a soul that is either entirely devoid of light, or has been thoroughly corrupted to the point of enabling the use of arcane, unnatural powers not accessible to the pure. This soul often results in the user being driven to evil and chaos, but the user could, if adequately accustomed to the darkness, use it without descending into evil.
Applications[]
- Apathy: Close oneself off from the souls of others.
- Corruption Empowerment: Gain strength from one's own corrupt nature.
- Corruption Inducement
- Dark Arts
- Dark Divinity: If their dark soul is at a transcendent level, they would consider themselves to be a deity soul.
- Good Immunity: Resist good by a soul of pure evil.
- Inner Darkness: The user can control their inner darkness.
- Negative Forces Manipulation
- Powers Via Object: If an object requires malice of soul.
Associations[]
- Ambition Manipulation
- Artificial Soul
- Corruption Manipulation
- Dark Heart
- Demon Soul
- Devil Soul
- Indomitable Will
- Multiple Souls
- Strong Soul
Limitations[]
- May be incapable of good, even by their own volition.
- May be vulnerable to Purification.
- May be vulnerable to users of pure or holy powers.
- If purification is desired, it may be much harder than for someone with a Dark Heart.
Known Users[]
- Furtive Pygmy (Dark Souls); via the Dark Soul
- Knight Artorias the Abysswalker (Dark Souls)
- Manus, Father of the Abyss (Dark Souls)
- Children of the Abyss (Dark Souls II/Dark Souls III)
- Velstadt, the Royal Aegis (Dark Souls II)
- Raime, the Fume Knight (Dark Souls II)
- Throne Watcher and Throne Defender (Dark Souls II)
- Aldrich, Devourer of Gods (Dark Souls III)
- Deacons of the Deep (Dark Souls III)
- Slave Knight Gael (Dark Souls III); via the Dark Soul
- Darkeater Midir (Dark Souls III)
- Absalom, Avatar of Chaos (Darksiders 2)
- Naraku (InuYasha)
- Cervantes de Leon (Soul Calibur)
- Nightmare (Soul Calibur)
- M. Bison (Street Fighter); via Psycho Power
Known Objects[]
- Dark Soul (Dark Souls)
Gallery[]
The Dark Soul (Dark Souls) is a unique Lord Soul that imbues the owner with great power, but can potentially corrupt them...
...just as it did with Slave Knight Gael.
When the first flame was lit, the Furtive Pygmy (Dark Souls) obtained the Dark Soul, passing it down through its descendants as Humanity.
M. Bison (Street Fighter) has a soul so dark, devoid of remorse, compassion, or humanity, that he is able to concentrate his darkness into Psycho Power.
Naraku (InuYasha)
Videos[]
Shao Kahn VS M. Bison (Mortal Kombat VS Street Fighter) - DEATH BATTLE!