Soul Strings
Soul strings are the invisible threads that connect all living things—seen only by those with the power to feel them, manipulate them, or sever them. They are not metaphor. They are magic at its purest form: raw, ancient, and terrifyingly precise. Every person is born with a constellation of soul strings tethering them to people, places, and pivotal moments. They define fate, memory, emotion, and identity—woven deep into the essence of who you are and why you exist.
Some strings are fleeting: a brief moment of impact, a passing soul that brushes yours for only a heartbeat. Others are eternal, forged through lifetimes, trauma, blood, or love so powerful the universe itself remembers. These are the rarest. The strongest. The most dangerous. And they are nearly impossible to break.
Soul strings do more than bind people together—they record them. Every emotion, betrayal, lie, vow, and sacrifice made between souls is etched into the string connecting them. For those trained to read them, these threads reveal entire histories. For those born with the right Kinesis, they can be altered. Some can stretch a soul’s loyalty. Others can fray the threads of memory, or plant false ties altogether. There are even those who can steal another’s soul string… rewiring their fate like a puppeteer controlling destiny.
Some say soul strings can be trained—pulled tighter, hidden, even cut. But the most feared manipulation is the ability to rewrite them. With enough power and precision, someone could alter a person’s loyalties, erase entire relationships, or bind two souls that were never meant to touch. It’s not just forbidden—it’s blasphemy. And yet, whispers of this ability surface across the factions… always in the wake of something broken.
What makes soul strings even more dangerous is how they respond. They vibrate when someone is close. They ache when something’s wrong. They recoil in the presence of betrayal. Some feel a pull in their chest when a soul they’re tied to is in danger. Others feel the sharp snap of loss without ever understanding what, exactly, was taken from them. These threads don’t lie—but not everyone knows how to listen.
In the world of Threads of the Fallen, soul strings are more than background lore—they are weapons, warnings, and witnesses. They shape relationships in ways even the characters don’t fully understand. And as secrets unravel and loyalties shift, those who can sense the strings beneath the surface may be the only ones who see the truth… before it’s too late.