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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.


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>.
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.  


Soulbonds can be considered [[Fictive|fictives]]. Soulbonding is also typically centered around a host, known as a [[soulbonder]].
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>.  
==Types of soulbonds==
There are three described types of soulbonds which soulbonders and soulbonds sometimes use to describe themselves <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160123205644/http://fictionkin.net/soulbonding/types-of-soulbonds/</ref>.  


'''Permanent resident:''' A soulbond that lives with a soulbonder permanently. May not be able to go back to their realm, or may not want to.  
Soulbonds may not [[front]] at all; rather, they often exist exclusively in the mind of the [[soulbonder]] without ever taking executive control.


'''Day tripper:''' A soulbond which goes between their realm and the soulbonder's and spends time with the soulbonder temporarily. Sometimes can communicate with the soulbonder while in their realm, but sometimes can not.  
== History ==
Originally, soulbonders were a separate community, but they converged with other [[plural]] spaces 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. Before the addition of soulbonders to the plural umbrella in the early 2000s, many saw the existence of fictional [[introject|introjects]] ([[fictive|fictives]]) & factual introjects ([[factive|factives]]) in systems as taboo. There was some infighting between multiples/plurals/systems & soulbonders, including widespread mockery of the latter practice, but the divide seems to be healing.<ref>https://lb-lee.dreamwidth.org/1120824.html</ref>


'''Internal Cellphones/Telephone:''' A soulbond which stays in their realm and lives their continued life, but can communicate with the soulbonder while both parties do their own thing.
== Related Terms ==
 
==History==
Soulbonding was first coined by Amanda Flowers with the JFW (Just for Writers) mailing list, capitalized originally as "SoulBonding". The capitalization took inspiration from the RPG SoulBlazer<ref>https://soulbonding.tripod.com/soulbonding_faq.htm</ref>. It's difficult to say with certainty when it was coined, but it was definitively used in 1999 and could have been coined as early as 1997<ref>https://lb-lee.dreamwidth.org/1020016.html</ref>.
 
The term began to spread by 2001 <ref>https://fromfiction.net/index.php/2018/08/01/a-collection-of-early-2000s-soulbonding-links/</ref>.
 
Alternate terms for soulbond were also purposed for those who didn't feel their soulbonding was as spiritual, such as [[fictive]], however these were later used by the rest of plural community. The term is still used by both fictives and writers.
 
==Related Terms==
[[Soulbonder]] is what a host with soulbonds is referred to.  
[[Soulbonder]] is what a host with soulbonds is referred to.  


[[Fictive]] was coined by soulbonders some time around 2006 and is a much broader used term for a fictional entity in the system.  
[[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.  
[[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.  
[[Walk-in]] is a system member who came in from a different place, and can be used to describe many soulbond experiences.  
== References ==
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Revision as of 14:08, 22 October 2022

soulbond ( n., adj.)
Applies toheadmates
CoinerAmanda Flowers[1][2]

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[3]. 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[4][5].

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 they converged with other plural spaces 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. Before the addition of soulbonders to the plural umbrella in the early 2000s, many saw the existence of fictional introjects (fictives) & factual introjects (factives) in systems as taboo. There was some infighting between multiples/plurals/systems & soulbonders, including widespread mockery of the latter practice, but the divide seems to be healing.[6]

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.

References