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A '''soulbond''' is, broadly, a member of a [[system]] or a presence in someone's mind that is a fictional character in some way.  
A '''soulbond''' is, broadly, a member of a [[system]] or a presence in someone's mind that is based on a character or real individual.  


It is commonly used to refer to a [[walk-in]] from another world that existed independently from them before arriving, or holds the metaphysical belief that they did. It may also be used to refer to a [[fictive]] that takes a separate sentience, especially among writers<ref>http://www.karitas.net/pavilion/glossary.html#sb</ref>. It can also be a connection one feels to a fictional character to the intensity that they appear in their [[headspace]] or as an internal voice<ref>https://soulbonding.tripod.com/soulbonding_intro.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160123210037/http://fictionkin.net/soulbonding/soulbond-a-short-definition/</ref>.
It is commonly used to refer to a [[walk-in]] from another world that existed independently from them before arriving, or holds the metaphysical belief that they did. It may also be used to refer to a [[fictive]] that takes a separate sentience, especially among writers<ref>http://www.karitas.net/pavilion/glossary.html#sb</ref>. It can also be a connection one feels to a fictional character to the intensity that they appear in their [[headspace]] or as an internal voice<ref>https://soulbonding.tripod.com/soulbonding_intro.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160123210037/http://fictionkin.net/soulbonding/soulbond-a-short-definition/</ref>.  
 
Soulbonds may not [[front]] at all; rather, they often exist exclusively in the mind of the [[soulbonder]] without ever taking executive control.
 
== History ==
Originally, soulbonders were a separate community, but the spaces converged over time, starting on sites like LiveJournal. The line between "an individual who talks to their characters" and "a person with [[DID]] who has a few [[alter|alters]] based on fictional characters" blurred over time.


== Related Terms ==
== Related Terms ==

Revision as of 18:46, 7 July 2022

soulbond ( n., adj.)
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CoinerAmanda Flowers[1]

A soulbond is, broadly, a member of a system or a presence in someone's mind that is based on a character or real individual.

It is commonly used to refer to a walk-in from another world that existed independently from them before arriving, or holds the metaphysical belief that they did. It may also be used to refer to a fictive that takes a separate sentience, especially among writers[2]. It can also be a connection one feels to a fictional character to the intensity that they appear in their headspace or as an internal voice[3][4].

Soulbonds may not front at all; rather, they often exist exclusively in the mind of the soulbonder without ever taking executive control.

History

Originally, soulbonders were a separate community, but the spaces converged over time, starting on sites like LiveJournal. The line between "an individual who talks to their characters" and "a person with DID who has a few alters based on fictional characters" blurred over time.

Related Terms

Soulbonder is what a host with soulbonds is referred to.

Fictive was coined by soulbonders sometime around 2006 and is a much broader used term for a fictional entity in the system.

Factive is someone in a system who is based on a preexisting person, and some soulbonders may have factives.

Walk-in is a system member who came in from a different place, and can be used to describe many soulbond experiences.

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