Trait:Star-Crossed Connection

"I should have known better. Should have known that it wouldn't last forever. Should have known that you could break me down. We were star-crossed lovers, bound by the light. Send applause above us. Like every story before us, we were meant to fall yeah. But the damage is done. Let's pick up the pieces. This love has deceased. And now to move on. But I must admit that. I'm shot. Is it easy It was already written in the stars. It was meant to happen. We will never be. It was already written. Even God told us. He never means it. Time to face what we should be. It was already written."

― Lyrics to Justin Garner (Already Written)

"I can’t remember that kind voice, mourning the ocean in my heart. From the vanished past, someone is calling. When is the time to take back the sadness in these hands? This moment, which will never come again. I can see nothing but you. The waves I once saw towards stillness. Toward the kindness that disappeared at the bottom of the sea. A future where we love each other, I definitely know. Until the time when I can take back sadness in my hands. In this moment that will never come again, now all I can see is you. The waves I once saw towards stillness. Toward the kindness that disappeared at the bottom of the sea. A future where we love each other, I definitely know. Until the time when I can take back sadness in my hands. In this moment that will never come again, now all I can see is you"

― Shinkai no Kodoku

The condition where one has a cursed connection with their soulmate. A variation of Soulmate Connection.

Also Called[]

Cursed Love
Star-Crossed Lovers

Capabilities[]

Just like Soulmate Connection, the user has a powerful connection with their soulmate that links and bonds them forever—an inseparable but deadly bond with one or more individuals with whom they share a deep and natural affinity that is cursed for impending doom or misfortune. This connection encompasses various aspects, including love, romance, platonic relationships, comfort, intimacy, spirituality, sexuality, and trust. The user and their soulmate/s are intrinsically linked but are also cursed to die. Depending on the conditions, the connection may kill one or both parties involved.

The nature of the bond between the user and their soulmate/s is one of compassion, care, love, and fate. They possess a deep and unwavering affection for each other, as well as a profound sense of understanding and acceptance, but will inevitably meet their demise. Whether as a couple, best friends, or kindred spirits, they share a love that knows no bounds, dedicating their heart, soul, mind, and strength to one another. Their connection goes beyond the ordinary, representing a rare and sacred union that brings them joy, fulfillment, and a sense of completeness.

As soulmates, they are destined to walk together through life and beyond, even if they die. They may also be reborn after death to relive the tragedy in a cursed cycle. In some cases, they may be destined to kill one another.

Applications[]

Bond Empowerment: The user and their soulmate can become stronger through their bond.
Companion Allegiance: The user and their soulmate can form a sacred and powerful union between them.
Destiny Manipulation: The soulmates are bound by a string of fate that makes them meet, fall in love and die.
Empathic Teleportation: The user and their soulmate can instantly transport themselves to the other's location at any time they want.
Empathy: To empathize with one's soulmate.
Healing Aura: Love so strong that it can heal anything, even grief.
Hyper Connection: Have a very strong emotional bond with one's soulmate.
Indomitable Loyalty: The user and their soulmate are completely loyal to one another.
Love Empowerment: The user and their soulmate become stronger through their love for one another.
Magnetic Friendship: The user and their soulmate have a magnetic bond with each other that grants them the truest form of friendship.
Mind Link: The user and their soulmate are mentally linked.
Past Life Awareness: The user and their soulmate remember their past lives together.
Relationship Empowerment: The user and their soulmate become stronger through their relationship with one another.
Soul Link: The user and their soulmate have a deep connection between their spirits.
True Love's Kiss: Overcome outside forces with a kiss with one's soulmate.
- Healing Kiss: Heal everything with nothing but the kiss of true love.

Associations[]

Absolute Love Inducement
Bond Manipulation
Curse Manipulation
Entity Bonding
Eternal Bond: The user and their soulmate have a bond no mere mortal could understand.
Indomitable Love: The users and their soulmates have an immense love for each other that is so great that they wouldn’t be with anyone else.
Love Manipulation
Red String Manipulation
Soulmate Connection
True Friend/Lover

Limitations[]

Connection may be severed or destroyed by Bond Destruction.
Connection can be manipulated by Red String Manipulation.
Changing such a bond is not completely impossible, but will be extremely difficult.
Separation may prevent or alter the course of fate between the bonded.
In some cases, the bonded may not feel the same level of love and affection for one another, which may be one cause of the doom.

Known Users[]

Anime/Manga

Guts and Casca (Berserk)
Spike Speigel and Julia (Cowboy Bebop)
Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon)

Cartoons/Comics

Shiera/Hawkgirl and Carter Hall/Hawkman (DC Comics)
Hawkgirl and Jon Stewart/Green Lantern (DC Animated Universe)
Skips and Mona (Regular Show)
Captain Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers/HYDRA Stomper (What If…?/Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Literature

Dreamseers (Arkwell Academy)
- Dusty Everhart and Eli Booker
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (Butterfly Lovers)
Lucinda Price and Daniel Grigori (Fallen novels)
Lyra Silvertogue and Will Parry (His Dark Materials)
Cora and Liam (Providence Falls)
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet (Romeo and Juliet)

Live Television/Movies

Circle Yuen/Bao Zheng/Wah Long-Biu and Phoenix Yeung/Hon Seung-Seung/Tin Chao Fung (Always and Ever)
Nin Xiao-Qian and Qi Ye (Eternal: A Chinese Ghost Story)
Son Oh-gong and Jin Sun-mi (A Korean Odyssey)
Heo Joon-jae/Kim Damyeong and Shim Cheong/Se-hwa (Legend of the Blue Sea)
Charlie Pace and Claire Littleton (Lost)
William Turner and Elizabeth Swan (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Davy Jones and Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon and Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon)
Freya Beauchamp and Killian Gardiner (Witches of East End)

Mythology

Lancelot and Guinevere (Arthurian Legends)
Tristan and Isolde (Celtic Mythology)
Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian (Chinese Mythology)
Cowherd and Weaver Girl (Chinese Mythology)

Video Games

Leona and Diana (League of Legends)
Link and Zelda (The Legends of Zelda); implied
Liu Kang and Kitana (Mortal Kombat)
Noah and Mio (Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

Web Series[]

Vax’ildan and Keyleth (Critical Role)

Known Objects[]

Phoenix feather (Charmed)