Lore
Soul eaters are folklore creatures most notably tied to the Hausa people of Nigeria and Niger. Soul eaters are connected to the beliefs surrounding witchcraft, zombies, and various were-creatures. In traditional folklore, a soul eater is capable of consuming a person's spirit, causing a fatal wasting disease. It is also believed that soul eaters are men who have been cursed by witches and must feed on the spirits of other people to survive.
Soul eaters inhabit a plane between the human world and another, a place that exists outside of time and space. When a soul eater moves into a house, it creates a "nest." The nest takes on the appearance of the home it is in, albeit much darker. Being between worlds, a soul eater is capable of mustering enough strength to snatch the souls of its victims and take them to its nest, where they feed the soul eater until the soul withers away. To keep the victim's soul vulnerable, a soul eater will mess with their heads, showing them images of things/people they love in distress.
Power's and Abilities
Can place a person in a coma state, while they feed on their soul
Possession - a soul eater can possess its victims
Vulnerabilities
Celtic Sigil Trap - a Celtic sigil trap can trap a soul eater
Soul Eater Killing Sigil - a special sigil painted in human blood inside the house it resides in and inside its nest can kill it
Appearance
Pale human with black empty eyes
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