"It is more than just a partnership. It is a marriage without the requirement of romance but forms a bond that is even stronger. Love can end, but a soul covenant can not." Butterfly girl towards her soul covenant partner
The Covenant
A Soul Covenant is a link between two
Soulsin a literal way. The souls form a connection to each other, which has effects on the owner of the souls, both positive and negative ways. It is not to confuse with a
Fusion, which is the creation of a new soul.
Two people that have formed a soul covenant with each other begin to feel each other's feelings and naturally develop a form of trust that can hardly be compared to simple trust between friends or family members. On the very foundation of their souls, the two beings trust each other. They can feel each other's wishes and emotions no matter the physical distance in the material world. If one of the two partners deeply wants to have their partner on their side, then the other partner will know and feel this.
Both souls also will begin to affect each other with their emotions and deep wishes, slowly beginning to behave similarly. This can result in behaviors of one partner materializing in the second partner, like them becoming slowly more playful and open. Another important effect of this connection on the soul level is that the souls can and will share their soul energy if required. Soul energy, often also called magic power or mana, will flow between the two souls whenever one side is either overflowing with it or being drained quickly. This may result in more reserves of magical power for abilities, especially if one partner has formed a
Fusion and by this, generally have a huge amount of soul energy available.
Connection
Pacts and any magic that works on a soul level to identify a person will be affected by a covenant. A famous example is the
Blauaugenwald, which can only be entered by accepted inhabitants of the magical forest. A person who has formed a covenant with one of these inhabitants will automatically be able to enter the forest as well, as their soul is connected to that of the inhabitant and a part of their partner's soul is now part of their own. This connection stays even when one side
Fuse with another person. The resulting fusion will still feel the connection of the covenant and all its effects.
Forming and Ending
It is hard to form a Soul Covenant, but even harder to end it. Species like
Butterflygirls have a natural magic that allows them to form these connections. There exists special magic in the legends and stories told in the
Sylvan Lands, which also allows forming soul covenants. If one side dies, the connection is broken, and the soul of the remaining partner is damaged. Ending a covenant by death is like ripping the link out by force, which leaves scars and wounds in the souls. These wounds slowly heal, but the scars remain and can be felt as a painful void where once were the emotions of the linked partner.
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