Soul Eater

A Soul Eater in it's nest

Soul Eaters are beings that inhabit the multiverse and are considered as extremely dangerous to all other beings as they can cross freely between worlds without the need of portals or magic, they are very rare beings to come across as they tend to live solitary and isolated lives building "nests" in places that attract as little attention as possible, as for the nest itself: it adopts the likeness of its surroundings, albeit with a notably darker ambiance. Existing within the multiverse, a soul eater possesses the ability to gather sufficient strength to seize the souls of its prey and transport them to its nest. There, the soul eater sustains itself by consuming the souls until they gradually wither away. In order to maintain the vulnerability of the victim's soul, the soul eater engages in psychological manipulation, toying with their minds (for example: mimicking people from the victim's past.)

## Characteristics

Soul Eaters are elusive and rare, their primary goal is to ensure the survival of their own nests, they care little for humans and other beings as they casually engage in malicious mind games and have even casually abducted people for their nests according to lore.

Hunters have mistaken Soul Eaters for Ghosts before due to the similarities between the two supernatural beings.

## Powers and Abilities

* Blending in - As mentioned before, Hunters often mistake Soul Eaters for Ghosts.
* Electromagnetic interference - The presence of a Soul Eater can cause lights to flicker frantically.
* Invulnerability - Being from the multiverse itself and lacking a physical form in the real world, Soul Eaters are immune to all conventional weapons, it is unknown whether any supernatural weapons could harm them.
* Mimicry - In the real world, a Soul Eater can use it's mind to take the form of someone from it's victim's past thus giving the being a physical form.
* Possession - Soul Eaters can leave their nest and possess the body of a soul trapped in it's nest, this is another way they can interact with living beings.
* Reality warping - Unlike most beings of the multiverse, Soul Eaters have the uncanny ability to create its own plain of existence ("The Nest") Its nest resembled the house it resided in but is generally darker and can be twisted and transformed at the will of the Soul Eater as part of its mind games with it's victims.
* Soul removal - As it's name suggests: Soul Eaters can extract a human soul from it's body, it is believed they can extract other beings' souls too but this is very difficult (for example: A Demon's soul can't be taken fully by a Soul Eater, they can only take one part at a time partly due to a demon's soul being corrupted by Hell.)
* Teleportation - Soul Eaters can move from the Nest to the physical world with ease despite it not being naturally visible, when taking a soul in this form whilst in the real world, they will usually hide somewhere and only their hands would be visible.

## Vulnerabilities

* Celtic Sigil trap - This sigil created by the Celts in the early ages can trap most monsters and can even free possessed people from a monster's grasp, It can trap the Soul Eater in it's nest for multiple years with no way of escape which may cause damage to the nest or starvation as it is established in lore that Soul Eaters need to keep moving from place to place in order to feed regularly.
* Soul Eater Killing Sigil - Used by hunters throughout the multiverse, painting this specific sigil in both the real world and "the nest" could kill a Soul Eater damning it to the multiverse for eternity, the sigil can also reduce a Soul Eater to dust in extreme circumstances.

## Episodes

### 2.03 La Noche

In the small town of Villamartin in Spain, at a bar known as Tilly's: Jason, an unsuspecting man enjoying his day at the bar, stumbles upon a Celtic sigil in a poorly maintained bathroom. As curiosity got the better of him, he touched the wet sigil, unknowingly triggering a chain of supernatural occurrences. The bartender and Jason found themselves trapped in a darkened version of Tilly's, a nest created by a formidable entity known as the Soul Eater, Jason touching the sigil having alerted the creature to the presence of humans.

Simultaneously, Shane, enjoying a holiday with his family, encountered the demon Lamashtu. The demon warned Shane of a lurking danger, a Soul Eater, threatening the safety of the town. Reluctantly, Shane agreed to help Lamashtu investigate the ominous presence. As they delved into the dilapidated bar, they discovered the Soul Eater, a malevolent being with the ability to possess and consume souls. Lamashtu and Shane faced the challenge of dealing with this ancient and powerful foe.

Inside the Soul Eater's nest, Jason and the bartender found themselves in a surreal realm filled with lost souls. The Soul Eater, now possessing Jason, revealed its insidious plan to trap and consume more souls. Its persuasive promises of safety clashed with Lamashtu's determination to stop its reign of terror, whlist, in a parallel confrontation (in the real world), Lamashtu and Shane grappled with the Soul Eater who continued to use Jason as a vessel. The demon fought ferociously, attempting to thwart the Soul Eater's plans. As the battle unfolded, the true nature of the Soul Eater's mind games was revealed—it embodied Lamashtu's deepest fears, desires, and regrets, manifesting a personal and tormenting nightmare as it changed into a past incarnation by merely taking "part of his soul."

Shane, determined to end the threat, ventured into the Soul Eater's nest. Drawing on his limited knowledge of sigils, he crafted a trap to seal the creature away. The intricate plan involved using blood to complete the sigil. As the Soul Eater confronted Shane in it's nest, the hunter executed his desperate strategy, leading to a climactic confrontation - In the final moments however, the sigils were activated simultaneously, sealing the Soul Eater's nest and banishing the entity from the bar. The lost souls were freed, and Shane awoke back in the real world. Lamashtu, haunted by his past, avoided discussing the nature of the Soul Eater and assured Shane that the danger had passed.