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Sunny/Echoes & Shadows

Spoilers ahead: this article covers the full story.

Article contents
  1. Echoes
  2. Shadows
  3. References

Shadows were different from Echoes which were mere replicas of the creatures that had left them behind. After all, shadows are mercurial by nature, so a "Shadow" is capable of change to some extent, it is capable of growth. This was the principal difference between an Echo and a Shadow.[1]

Note: This lists all of the Echoes and Shadows Sunny received, whether it was still active, were destroyed, evolved, or transformed. The names with strikethrough were not active or already destroyed.

Echoes

Name Chapter Received Status Details
Carapace Scavenger 46
47(Revealed) 		Destroyed[2]

Runes

Echo Type: Beast.
Echo Core: Awakened.
Echo Attributes: [Strong], [Armored].

Echo Description: [A cursed soldier of the fallen legion].[3]
Stone Saint
StoneSaint
StoneSaint
Stone Saint
Classification: Echo
Rank & Class: Awakened Monster
103
105(Revealed) 		Transformed into a Shadow[4]

Runes

Echo Rank: Awakened.
Echo Class: Monster.

Echo Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Mark of Divinity].

[Battle Master]
Attribute Description: [Born on the battlefield, the Stone Saint is proficient in all forms of combat.]
[Stalwart]
Attribute Description: [The Stone Saint is highly resistant to all forms of damage, as well as being fully immune to mind and soul attacks.]

Echo Description: [Deep in the cavernous halls of his dark domain, the last child of the -unknown- had created them from stone to quell the fire burning in his resentful heart. However, that fire only grew hotter. Designed to bring peace, they were instead born into an endless war.][5]
Shadow Blade Kurt 508
510(Revealed) 		Destroyed (Consumed by Stone Saint) The soulless copy of the human Kurt (Human Echo).

Runes

Echo Type: Beast.[6]

All humans were considered to be Beasts by the Spell, since they only had one soul core.[6]

Echo Rank: Awakened.
Echo Attributes: [Swift Hand], [Shadow Sworn], [Mark of Death].

[Swift Hand]
Attribute Description: "Your blade strikes fast and true."

An Attribute that increased perception and agility.[6]

[Shadow Sworn]
Attribute Description: "You are known to shadows."

An attribute that gave affinity to shadows but to a lesser extent than his own [Child of Shadows].[6]

[Mark of Death]
Attribute Description: "You bear a mark of Death, as just like Death, you were created to be a weapon."

Echo Abilities: [Shadow Manipulation], [Shadow Strike], [Awakened].

[Shadow Manipulation]
Ability Description: "You can affect the movement of shadows and walk through them unseen."

This is a slightly different version of his passive Attribute, [Child of Shadows].[6]

[Shadow Strike]
Ability Description: "You can strike at the shadows, and your shadow can strike at the living things."

This is the ability to deal direct damage to and through his shadows.[6]

[Awakened]
Ability Description: "This Echo has the innate abilities of a carrier of the Spell."

Echo Description: [I have entrusted you with a beautiful blade, but all you created was a hideous nightmare.]

Ravenous Fiend 1046 Transformed into a Shadow[7] (Refer to Ravenous Fiend (Shadow))
Dire Fang's echo 1202 Destroyed[8] The soulless copy of Saint Dire Fang (Human Echo).

Details

Destroyed in mere seconds by the creature wearing the body of Ascended Xu.[8]

Sunny discovered he can transform an echo into a shadow when his palm touched his echo Carapace Scavenger. Transforming an echo consumes 100 shadow fragments.[3]

Shadows

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To turn an Echo into a Shadow, Sunny had to possess the corresponding shadow in his Soul Sea to transform an Echo.[9]

Sunny speculated that he would only ever be able to control seven Shadows, at most. It is due to the relationship of his Shadows to his Class. Even though Soul Serpent was currently away, each of the Shadows occupied one of his cores.[10]

The Nightmare Spell no longer provided streamlined methods for advancing Sunny's Shadows beyond the Supreme Rank and Apotheosis. Sunny speculated that this limitation was either because creating deities exceeded the Spell's capabilities or because the Spell was rationing its resources. At the time, none of his Shadows could be elevated past Supreme through the Spell's usual means. The sole exception was Soul Serpent, which was stated to be capable of becoming Sacred if Sunny fully mastered the sixth step of Shadow Dance.[11]

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Name Chapter Received Status Details
Stone Saint 106(Appeared) Evolved to Marble Saint after she consumed Black Knight's gem.[12][13]
(Class up to Demon)

Runes

Shadow Rank: Awakened.[4]
Shadow Class: Monster.[4]
Shadow Fragments: (Refer to Stone Saint's Progression).

Shadow Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Spark of Divinity].

Shadow Description: [Shadow Saint was created by the treacherous Lost From Light in the cursed darkness of the Forgotten Shore.]

Marble Saint 310 Evolved to Onyx Saint after consuming something from Heart of Darkness[14][15]
(Class up to Devil)

Runes

Shadow Rank: Awakened[13] → Ascended.[16]
Shadow Class: Demon.[13]
Shadow Fragments: (Refer to Marble Saint's Progression).

Shadow Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Spark of Divinity].

Shadow Description: (Refer to [Stone Saint]) Shadow Abilities: [Weapon Sage], [Underworld Armament].

[Weapon Sage]
Ability Description: [Shadow Saint can effectively wield any weapon-type Memory.]

[Underworld Armament]
Ability Description: [Shadow Saint's armor can accommodate a charm Memory to inherit its enchantments.][13]

Onyx Saint 999
1000(Revealed) 		Evolved to Jade Saint after she fought with Mordret's vessel, Castellan, in the Palace of Imagination.[17][18]. She also had unknowingly absorbed the Others's dissolving corpses into herself as eerie mist, unleashing a vortex of Nothing.[19]

Runes

Shadow Rank: Ascended[16] → Transcendent.[20]
Shadow Class: Devil.[21]
Shadow Fragments: (Refer to Onyx Saint's Progression).

Shadow Attributes: [Battle Master], [Stalwart], [Ember of Divinity], [Heart of Darkness].[21]

[Heart of Darkness]
Attribute Description: [A vestige of an ancient darkness dwells in this Shadow's heart, granting her tenebrous powers.][21]

[Ember of Divinity]

The [Spark of Divinity] was replaced by the [Ember of Divinity]. The light of divinity and true darkness now coexisted within Saint.[21]

Shadow Abilities: [Weapon Sage], [Underworld Armament], [Mantle of Darkness], [Blade of Darkness].

[Mantle of Darkness]
Ability Description: [Darkness embraces this Shadow. When surrounded by darkness, and true darkness more so, her swiftness and might will increase. Her wounds will be healed, and her heart will grow fuller.]

The physical augmentation of [Mantle of Darkness] and the embrace of Sunny's four shadows resulted in a powerful outcome. Saint was able to heal herself when surrounded by darkness, which was an incredible boon. The last part of the rune description that spoke of her heart could also mean soul, suggesting that Saint's true darkness and essence were linked. The replenishment rate of it would increase.[21]

Saint's abilities were similar to the Black Knight's, but with a serious caveat. She, as an Ascended Devil, seemed to possess dual affinity, both to the shadows and to the elemental darkness. Those were supposed to be mutually exclusive, but were not, in her case. Saint's nature as a Shadow led to a paradoxical result, as she enjoyed the favor of both mundane and true darkness.[21]

[Blade of Darkness].
Ability Description: [The true darkness dwelling in this Shadow's heart can be summoned in the form of a fearsome weapon, as long as the Shadow has mastered the use of that weapon. The Blade of Darkness can slay those of flesh and those of spirit; it never dulls, never falters, and never breaks. Alternatively, the darkness can be summoned to augment a mundane weapon.]

Saint used this ability to fix her sword herself. As [Battle Master] and [Weapon Sage], she could wield any weapon with superb proficiency, and with the [Blade of Darkness], it meant that the true darkness she was a vessel of could take any form. The dark weapon would be as strong as Saint herself, growing stronger if Saint evolved again. It could kill both corporeal and incorporeal creatures and augment existing weapons or weapon-type Memory, making it more powerful and adding an elemental property to its attacks.[21]
Jade Saint 2550(Evolution)
2567-2568(Revealed) 		(The evolved form of Onyx Saint. She Rank up instead of usual Class up.)
True Shadow Creature[22]

Runes

Shadow Rank: Supreme.[23][24]
Shadow Class: Devil[21][24] → Tyrant.[25]

Shadow Attributes: [Princess of the Underworld][26], [War Master], [Stalwart], [Flame of Divinity], [Heart of Darkness], [Vessel of Nothing].[24][26]

Two of her Attributes had evolved, and a new one had appeared (Supreme Rank):[24]

  • The [Flame of Divinity] grew from a spark into a towering flame.[24]

After evolving from a Devil to a Tyrant: she obtained one Attribute (Princess of the Underworld) and one Ability (Royal Banner)[26]

[War Master]
Attribute Description: "A veteran of countless battlefields, the Jade Saint is proficient in all forms of warfare."[24]

[Battle Master] evolved into [War Master], which has to do with strategy and tactics as opposed to personal combat skill. It was an Attribute fit for a general.[24]

In Chapter 2578, although Saint possessed the [War Master] Attribute, she lacked an efficient means of conveying her authority to her soldiers—a capability she would likely gain upon becoming a Tyrant.

[Vessel of Nothing]
Attribute Description: [Nothing dwells in this Shadow's body, granting her the power of annulment.][24][27]

Saint had gained a measure of control over Nothing, which allowed her to contain it within herself and make use of it to pursue her goals. Apart from her ability to reduce her size and mass the ghostly mist could be used on her new ability [Shield of Nothing].[24] It was also mentioned by Sunny in Chapter 3061 that this affects an area around herself and since Saint usually led the Shadow Legion in battle, shades would be weaken by this.

[Princess of the Underworld]
Attribute Description: [This Shadow has inherited the crown of the Underworld, and with it, the legacy of endless war.][26]

The title refers to the inheritance of the Underworld's crown and the burden of its enduring legacy of warfare.[26]

According to Sunny's understanding, the "crown of the Underworld" is connected to the ancient trials established by Nether. Long ago, Nether bestowed seven suits of armor, known as the Mantles of the Underworld, upon his most flawless creations. These armors were both a gift and a trial, and those who completed the trial were believed to be recognized as Nether's heirs—the Princes of the Underworld, such as the Prince of Darkness, the Titan of Tainted Jade. Sunny himself had completed the same trial, recognizing the name as the enchantment responsible for tallying his victories.[26]

However, all of the Princes of the Underworld eventually perished, having either been destroyed in the endless war initiated by their creator or consumed by Corruption. The last of the seven Princes was slain by Saint. As a result, she was the one who ultimately proved herself worthy of Nether's inheritance, despite not being one of his favored creations.[26]

Unlike the original Princes, Saint never received one of Nether's suits of armor. Instead, she forged her own armor and chose her own path, walking among the shadows through true darkness and nothingness. Sunny remarks that this was fitting for someone created by the Demon of Choice.[26]

Although Saint inherited the symbolic crown of the Underworld, the kingdom she was meant to inherit no longer existed. Its people were extinct, its cities lay in ruin, and Nether himself was dead. Consequently, the crown was "an empty promise"—a symbol of a long-forgotten past that carried great weight, but offered very little to its wearer.[26]

Sunny speculates that the Attribute might provide practical benefits, such as gaining recognition among the creatures of the Underworld or being able to control ancient sorceries left behind by Nether better. However, he believes that its primary purpose is to function as a symbol of her authority—a spiritual mark that proclaimed her status as a Tyrant.[26]

Shadow Abilities: [Royal Banner][26], [Weapon Sage], [Underworld Armament], [Mantle of Darkness], [Blade of Darkness], [Shield of Nothing].[24][26]

[Shield of Nothing]
Ability Description: [Nothing protects this Shadow, and as long as it does, no one can harm her.][24][27]

Shield of Nothing was not a literal shield rather it was a field of annulment. The field deny every one of their own powers when they face Saint in combat as long as she sustains the Shield of Nothing. The Aspects of Awakened and the unholy powers of the Nightmare Creatures, as well as their Attributes would either be heavily suppressed or outright negated around her.[24]

[Royal Banner]
Ability Description: [Those who fight under this Shadow's stalwart banner are connected to her by the bond of loyalty, and are therefore bestowed the boon of her command. They are vessels of her will and conduits of her power, becoming living armaments for their commander to wield.][26]

Sunny interprets this Ability as allowing Saint to fulfill the role of a general. Those who follow her command are connected to her through a mystical bond, and through her to each other. This enables Saint to command her soldiers directly, allowing any army under her command to act with an extreme level of unity, cohesion, and tactical excellence. Her [Warmaster] Attribute complements this, expressing her profound knowledge of all kinds of warfare.[26]

The Ability's description also implies that soldiers fighting under Saint's banner are enhanced by their connection to her, sharing in her might. They are infused with her Will and inherit a measure of her power. Sunny believes this does not include all of Saint's abilities, since [Underworld Armament], [Mantle of Darkness], [Blade of Darkness], and [Shield of Nothing] are tied specifically to her [Heart of Darkness] and [Vessel of Nothing] Attributes.[26]

Instead, Sunny considers that those under the Royal Banner may inherit a lesser version of [Weapon Sage], Saint's martial Ability. Combined with the battlefield command provided by the [Warmaster] Attribute, this would make every soldier under her command comparable to a seasoned, competent, and gifted veteran. As a result, an army led by Saint would consist of seasoned, indomitable elites, making it nearly impossible to defeat unless opposed by overwhelmingly superior raw power.[26]

Sunny concludes that, in essence, Saint has become a force multiplier capable of dramatically elevating the power of the entire Shadow Legion.[26]

Details

Saint had completed her own evolution in Chapter 2567. As a result, she had attained the rank of Supreme. Although Saint had not become a Tyrant, several of her Attributes had evolved, and she gained a frightening new Ability.[23]

After Saint evolved to Supreme, the counter of shadow fragments that once appeared in her runes disappeared completely, without being replaced. This meant she could no longer use the usual method of gathering shadow fragments to advance and could not become Sacred (refer to Apotheosis) through the same means.[24] (Runes adjusted with Cassie's help[24])

In Chapter 3101, the ocean of elemental Darkness poured into Saint after killing Prince of Darkness at the same time, she had absorbed the vast amount of white mist causing her evolution.

In Chapter 3115-3116, Saint's Runes were shown by Nightmare Spell.

Soul Serpent 358
359(Revealed) 		Inactive[28]
Active[29]
Inactive[30][31] 		Received from Level 1 Mastery of his Aspect Legacy.

Note: Tied to Shadow Dance. Shadow Fragments are not needed for this Shadow. Serpent's class is tied to Sunny's class while the rank depends on Sunny's mastery of Shadow Dance.

Runes

Shadow Rank: Dormant[32] → Awakened[33] → Ascended[34] → Transcendent[35][36] → Supreme[37][38]
Shadow Class: Monster[32] → Demon[39] → Devil[40] → Tyrant[41] → Terror.[42][36] → Titan.[43][44]

This Shadow is connected to his soul since its class is the same as Sunny's. Its rank though was not tied to Sunny's soul but to his comprehension of the Shadow Dance.[32][39]

Shadow Description: [When the end came, Shadow was the last of the gods to be destroyed. Many have resented him for creating death, but in the end, death embraced all.]

Shadow Attributes: [Shadow Guide], [Spirit Guide], [Soul Weapon], [Soul Beast], [Soul Companion].

In Chapter 1731, the [Spirit Guide] and the [Soul Companion] Attributes were both written by Sunny. The name and the description of the Attribute were the result of his observations and consideration.

[Shadow Guide]
Attribute Description: "Soul Serpent guides shadow essence as it flows through your body."[32]

Ability: With Soul Serpent, his essence is consumed at a slightly slower pace and can restore at a faster one. It enables him to control the essence better.[32] The circulation of shadow essence through the coils of the serpent was faster after it increased its rank. The rate of essence expenditure and regeneration was also improved.[33]

[Spirit Guide]
Attribute Description: "Soul Serpent enhances the rate at which its master can absorb elemental essence." [45]

This new power of Serpent's is unknown whether a separate attribute or an evolution of the [Shadow Guide]. He identified a distinction between the two: the [Shadow Guide] only functions when Serpent is in a tattoo form, while the [Spirit Guide] doesn't. Whether it was the tattoo, the Soul Weapon, or the Soul Beast forms, the spirit essence of shadows seems more active around Serpent, nourishing Sunny's soul better.[45]

[Soul Weapon]
Attribute Description: "Soul Serpent can assume the form of a weapon."[32]

Tattoo form (default): an intricate image of a black serpent coiled around his arms and his torso, its tail resting just above his right hand, its head just above his left. The serpent almost seemed to move under his skin, two curved fangs threatening to break its surface. It was striking, beautiful, and disturbing. It was the Shadow God's mark.[32]

Weapon form (default): a menacing, formidable, foreboding black-bladed odachi. Including the hilt, the odachi was as long as he was tall. It was surprisingly light for its length, but heavy enough to inflict truly devastating wounds. Almost invisible on the dark steel, an lifelike image of a coiling serpent was etched into its blade.[32]

[Soul Beast]
Attribute Description: "Soul Serpent can assume the form of a beast."[33]

Beast form: Acquired at Second Mastery of Shadow Dance (Awakened).[46][33]

[Soul Companion]
Attribute Description: "Soul Serpent can fuse with its master's Shadow Shell, granting it some of its Abilities."[45]

Sunny initially thought the [Soul Companion] Attribute was an evolution of the [Serpentine Steel] Ability, but later decided otherwise. He is unaware of the depths of this Attribute but discovers that it could enhance his Shadow Shell, allowing it to channel abilities like [Soul Reaver] and [Slaying Blade].[45]

Shadow Abilities: [Serpentine Steel], [Soul Reaver], [Grace of Shadows], [Formless], [Mark of Shadows], [Slaying Blade].

In Chapter 1731, the [Mark of Shadows] and [Slaying Blade] were abilities of Soul Serpent.

[Serpentine Steel]
Ability Description: "Shadow Serpent's Soul Weapon form can assume the shape of any weapon."[39]

Acquired when Sunny reached Demon class.[39]

[Soul Reaver]
Ability Description: "A portion of the soul essence of those slain by the Shadow Serpent in its Soul Weapon or Soul Beast form is absorbed and transferred to its master."[33]

Acquired at Second Mastery of Shadow Dance (Awakened).[46][33]

[Grace of Shadows]
Ability Description: [The master of the Soul Serpent can grace another with the trust and companionship of their Shadow Guide. One should be careful whom they bestow with their grace; entrusting others with the loyalty of Shadows is the same as sharing one's soul, and thus should not be offered lightly.][34]

This ability allowed Sunny to transfer the ownership of the Soul Serpent to someone else. Presumably, Grace of Shadows could be bestowed upon anyone with a shadow but doing so would leave him vulnerable. Acquired at Third Mastery of Shadow Dance (Ascended).[34]

[Formless]
Ability Description: "When in the Soul Beast form, the Serpent can assume the shape of any shadow contained within its master's soul, inheriting all powers and abilities. The shadow must be of the same or lower Rank and Class than the Soul Serpent for the transformation to take place, and won't be consumed in the process."[40]

Acquired when Sunny reached Devil class.[40] As the Shadow consumes its own essence to maintain the form of other creatures and using their Abilities, once it was exhausted, the effects of those powers it had assumed would be gone.[47][48]

[Mark of Shadows]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent allows the Lord of Shadows to mark his vassals."[45]

Sunny discovered that Serpent could create lesser versions of itself, potentially allowing him to place a serpent tattoo on someone, resulting in a little soul snake born in their soul. Sunny was unsure if this snake was a new being or a manifestation of Serpent. He tried to mark his Shadows and Rain but it didn't work. He believed the soul needed to be awakened to nourish and accommodate the little soul snake and for the Mark of Shadows to take root. The Mark of Shadows was connected to the [Grace of Shadows], offering benefits without Soul Serpent parting with Sunny.[45]

[Slaying Blade]
Ability Description: "When in its Soul Weapon form, Soul Serpent embodies the Death aspect of Shadow God. As such, it ignores the will of greater beings."[45]

Sunny believed that the foremost will of all living beings was the will to survive and continue existing. Killing powerful beings required their killing intent to overpower their will to exist. In its Soul Weapon form, the Soul Serpent was as deadly to greater beings as mundane creatures, meaning that the usual resistance of powerful creatures rooted in their instinct to survive can be bypassed. Normally, killing such beings requires overpowering their will to exist, since even the sharpest blade cannot harm them without sufficient killing intent. However, with Slaying Blade active, Soul Serpent becomes unexplainably deadly, capable of slaying both mundane and highly ranked adversaries.[45]

Sunny's experience with slaying powerful abominations is inconclusive, but he was certain it was unexplainably deadly. As his power increased, the caliber of enemies he faced would become increasingly inconceivable, making the [Slaying Blade] more important in the future.[45]

Nightmare 644
652(Confirmed)
655(Revealed) 		True Shadow Creature[22] Received from killing Nightmare (Black Steed).

Runes

Shadow Rank: Awakened[49] → Ascended[50] → Transcendent → Supreme.[51]
Shadow Class: Terror.[49]
Shadow Fragments: (Refer to Nightmare's Progression).

Shadow Description: [This beautiful steed was tamed by the treacherous Lost From Light in the depths of a harrowing dream. The two Shadows battled across countless nightmares, shattering them all apart; neither was willing to give up, so in the end, the nightmares did.][49]

Shadow Attributes: [Swift], [Dark Destrier], [Dreadlord], [Dreamwalker].

[Swift]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow is especially swift and enduring."[49]

[Dark Destrier]
Attribute Description: "This dark horse was meant to be a shadow warrior's steed, and accompany its rider into battle. It is fierce, loyal, and knows no fear. Its speed, strength, and resilience grow when surrounded by darkness and shadows."[49]

[Dreadlord]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow's might grows the more he is feared."[49]

Nightmare was incredibly swift and enduring. He was also a war horse, bred to ride into battle without hesitation or fear. His two passive Attributes both increased speed, strength, and resilience — [Dark Destrier] when he and his rider were surrounded by shadows, and [Dreadlord] when the he inspired terror in the hearts of their enemies.[49]

[Dreamwalker]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow can travel through dreams."[49]

Shadow Abilities: [Flowing Shadow], [Mantle of Fear], [Nightmare], [Dream Curse].

[Flowing Shadow]
Ability Description: "This steed can dive into shadows and move through them with incredible speed."[49]

This ability is like Shadow Step without the teleportation part.[49]

[Mantle of Fear]
Ability Description: "This Shadow is capable of delivering a continuous mind attack around it that infects its foes with crippling fear."[49]

This ability is to radiate an aura of terror and could debilitate weaker enemies completely. Even if more powerful creatures were able to resist some of the effect, a seed of dread was still going to be planted into their minds. This was directly tied to the [Dreadlord] Attribute of Nightmare, which made him stronger the more he was feared.[49]

[Nightmare]
Ability Description: "This Shadow can create and subjugate nightmares. The more nightmares serve it, the more powerful it grows, both inside and outside dreams."[49]

Debut

Dormant Nightmares: [0].[49]

Current

Dormant nightmares: 287[52]
Awakened nightmares: 252[52]
Ascended nightmares: 455[52]
Transcendent nightmares: 6[52]

(Refer to Black Steed's Nightmares)

Nightmare's tyrant ability, one that allowed him to create minions, was meant to subjugate real nightmares (actual dreams). The more of them served him, the more powerful he grew. These nightmares seemed to possess a Rank of their own.[49]

[Dream Curse][49]
Ability Description: "This Shadow is a master of a lesser dream domain. It is capable of lulling living beings to sleep and imprisoning their souls in a labyrinth of nightmares. The souls destroyed within the nightmare maze feed the Shadow; the more powerful the Shadow grows, the faster and further the dream curse spreads."[52]

The Ability was initially not accessible.[49] After Ascension, the [Dream Curse], Nightmare's Terror Ability, was also unlocked.[50]

Nightmare's Dream Curse was a terrifying and insidious ability, with Nightmare's control over the dream labyrinth and the more terrified his victims were, the stronger he became. However, its power was limited by Nightmare's own strength, as he could only influence one castle and its surroundings as an Awakened Terror. As an Ascended Terror, Nightmare's reach would have increased. The souls destroyed within the Shadow's dream maze were consumed, making the shadow stronger.[52]

The Dream Curse was a terrifying and insidious power that spread unseen, infecting those who contracted it. Its influence was subtle and insidious, and by the time it was ready to cause nightmares, it was too late to resist.[53]

[Dream Curse] was described as an insidious and terrifying power that made Nightmare the master of a lesser dream domain, capable of lulling living beings to sleep and imprisoning their souls in a labyrinth of nightmares. Souls destroyed within that maze fed the Shadow, allowing Nightmare's power to grow stronger and the curse to spread faster and further. The Dream Curse spread like a plague, consuming its prey and subduing even beings stronger than its source, as it could subtly influence victims until their defenses weakened and they could no longer resist. Once lulled to sleep, the victims were trapped in inescapable nightmares, unaware of the attack until it was too late. Nightmare planted the seeds of nightmares into the hearts of living beings, harvesting them to create his own minions and build a legion of dreadful dreams to contain his victims. However, there were limits to this power, as Nightmare, being a Transcendent Terror, could not easily subdue or maintain control over all enemies indefinitely.[54]

(Refer to Nightmare's Dream Curse Progression).

Ravenous Fiend 1079 True Shadow Creature[22]

Runes

Shadow Rank: Transcendent[55] → Supreme.[36]
Shadow Class: Devil.[55]
Shadow Description: [A pitiful little creature traveled through a nightmarish land, harboring a bitter grudge in its tiny heart. Driven by resentment and spite, it suffered many trials and conquered untold dangers to become a marvelous devil. But fate was unkind. The ravenous devil met a much more terrible fiend, and turned into his shadow][55]

Shadow Attributes: [Lucky], [Marvel], [Ravenous], [Shadow Sworn], [Lesser Iron Body] → [Greater Steel Body] → [Complete Steel Body].

[Lucky]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow is favored by fortune."[55]

The imp was blessed with only good fortune. It was perhaps the little Scavenger's first, innate Attribute and understandable why the Imp had survived encountering Sunny twice.[55] It seemed that this attribute can also influence how people felt about it.[56]

[Marvel]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow is a marvelous learner. It is stunningly keen and supremely adaptable, absorbing new knowledge with astonishing speed."[55]

[Ravenous]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow possesses an insatiable hunger, and a frightening potential for growth. The more it eats, the more it will grow."[55]

The [Ravenous] Attribute offers a subtle and precious benefit: unlike Nightmare and Saint, the imp doesn't need to consume Memories to rise to a higher rank. Instead, it simply had to devour, becoming a Supreme Devil by devouring Nightmare Creatures or other creatures in great numbers. The more powerful the creature, the better its abilities.[55]

[Shadow Sworn]
Attribute Description: "This fiend is known to shadows."[55]

This attribute appeared after Sunny had fed the imp with his flesh. It was the same as what Shadow Blade Kurt had possessed, and showed a high affinity to shadows.[55]

[Lesser iron Body]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow's flesh possesses qualities of metal."[55]

It seemed that munching on the MWP pushed the Imp over the threshold from [Nascent Iron Body] to [Lesser Iron Body]. In the future, it would have a chance to become truly indestructible.[55] This attribute evolved to [Greater Steel Body] due to eating the blessed steel from the Sun Prince.[56]

[Greater Steel Body]
Attribute Description: "This Shadow's body is akin to blessed steel.[56]

The little fiend's whole body was now as resilient as a weapon forged out of Transcendent steel.[56] This attribute evolved to [Complete Steel body] after consuming the silver armor of the Black Turtle.[57]

[Complete Steel Body]
Attribute Description: [This Shadow's body is forged out of sublime blessed steel and is without a flaw].[57]

The [Greater Steel Body] had become [Complete Steel body]. The Spell deemed that the Imp's evolved body as flawless, close to having no physical vulnerabilities. His indestructible steel body is a weapon in and of itself, coupled with his dual affinity to shadow and flame, the fiend would be a terror on the battlefield.[57]

Imp's Complete Steel Body was as durable as Saint's graceful body, but more so, as it encompassed the entire body. Imp's body was fully tempered, both outside and inside physically, making him nearly impervious to physical harm. This made Imp the shield of the Shadow Cohort, as he could deliver fearsome blows while remaining nearly impervious to physical harm.[58]

Shadow Abilities: [Scavenger], [Devourer], [Shadow Step], [Internal Heat].

[Scavenger]
Ability Description: "This Shadow can attain the traits, Attributes, and Abilities of the creatures it consumes."[55]

[Devourer]
Ability Description: "This Shadow's teeth possess unnatural sharpness and strength. It can rend and maul even the most resilient things."[55]

[Shadow Step]
Ability Description: "This fiend can move freely between shadows, traveling front one to another in an instant or diving into them to move with great speed."[55]

[Internal Heat]
Ability Description: "This Shadow's teeth and claws can be infused with annihilating heat, enhancing their cutting power."[56]

Marvelous Mimic 1592 True Shadow Creature[22]

Runes

Shadow Rank: Ascended[59][60] → Transcendent.[61]
Shadow Class: Devil.[59][60]
....

See also: Covetous Coffer

[Marvelous Mimic] was a Shadow created from the modified Covetous Coffer and the shadow of the Mordant Mimic.[62] An Ascended Devil.[59][60]

Details

The Marvelous Mimic could produce soul coins by devouring living beings. These coins could be used to strengthen one's soul, but if fed back, they would strengthen it instead. To Sunny, its most important traits depend on the potency of its master's soul, not the Shadow's own.[63]

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Runes

Slayer did not get to be named by the Nightmare Spell. She did not even get to be called -unknown-, as if the Spell denied her the right to possess a name — any name, not only the name of Orphne of the Nine. This was described as a little peculiar, but Orphne had killed Weaver. She had killed Weaver twice. Because of this, in a sense, the Spell had been born from her blade. Despite that connection, it didn't really make sense that the Spell refused to acknowledge her.[64]

Abilities

As a Shadow Creature, Slayer did not wield a true Aspect or Flaw but retained powers derived from Orphne's Aspect.[65]

  • First Ability: allowed her to understand and communicate with all manner of beasts and living creatures, including comprehension of human languages.[65]
  • Second Ability: greatly enhanced all her senses, giving her eerie accuracy when shooting a bow over vast distances, great at laying ambushes, and almost impossible to catch unaware.[65]
  • Third Ability: combat-related Ability that let her imbue attacks with soul essence, making them more potent — a mystical power somewhat reminiscent of Samara's, though with a different effect.[65]
  • Fourth Ability: corresponding to Orphne's Transcendent one, allowed her to take the shape of beasts she had encountered through sight, sound, smell, touch, or by tasting their flesh and blood. She was a shapeshifter, capable of assuming various forms, such as a hawk or a fearsome black leopard strong enough to kill one of the Sacred Spirits of Heart God's forest. The runes described "beasts" vaguely as "bestial things", which left questions about the full scope of her transformations—whether she could take the forms of Nightmare Creatures, mythical beasts like dragons, or even bestial forms of human Saints.[66]
  • Fifth Ability: tied to the very essence of Supremacy itself, the Will. This Ability was an extension of her other powers and allowed her to clearly sense and understand the Will of other beings, as well as communicate her own more effectively. For instance, she could imbue her weapons directly with her Will, making them deadlier.[66]

Attribute

Slayer carried the Attribute [Pure Soul]. This Attribute explained the unique nature of her soul, her flawless battle technique, and her survival in the Shadow Realm for thousands of years. Orphne's soul had been pure and unyielding, shining with light that could not be tainted. That purity fueled her determination, sincerity, and resolve, allowing Slayer to persist in her quest to slay the Demon of Fate, and later to endure as a shadow without succumbing to the Shadow Realm. Practically, this Attribute made her soul essence pristine and thus more potent, empowering her attacks and strengthening her Will.[66]

Details

Sunny took the risk to kill the shadow of one of the Nine[67] (Orphne).[68]

Slayer had undergone a long evolution within the dark flames of Sunny's soul after killing and consuming the shadow of Condemnation[69][70], an evolution that concluded during Sunny's time in the Palace of Imagination.[23]

After learning the name of the woman whose shadow she had once been, showed a subtle but meaningful reaction: her gaze turned distant for a short while before returning to its usual feral darkness, though with a slight change in her demeanor. She seemed to have regained her Aspect, or at least a shadow of it, and possessed a Transformation Ability.[23]

In Chapter 3152, while most of the Shadows were granted independence, Sunny did not grant Slayer independence, despite having formed a working relationship with her, as he considered her too dangerous to be unleashed upon the world—at least for now.

Vile 2977, 2979(Confirmed), 2980(Named) True Shadow Creature[31]

Debut as Seventh Shadow

Sunny's seventh Shadow was the Vile Spawn, the fledgling left behind by the Vile Thieving Bird for Sunny to look after. It had become Sunny's new Shadow after the Thieving Bird departed, possibly because its parent judged that it was ready to leave the nest and spread its wings, or because it wanted the Lord of Shadows to teach the young Devil how to become a proper Shadow Creature. The Vile Spawn often assumed Sunny's own pale form, wearing a bright smile that appeared chilling and sinister. It had no true shape of its own, being a true shadow capable of taking the form of anything it chose to be cast by. By absorbing another being's life force, it could completely transform into that being's shape, as it had done with Sunny, Nephis, and the Wolf, even inheriting the Flaw of the form it copied.[71]

The Vile Spawn possessed four dark embers burning in a vast and lightless void within its soul, similar to Sunny's other Shadows except for Slayer. It was described as incomplete, though Sunny did not know how to remedy this condition. Among its abilities was the power to steal the life force of living beings and add it to its own, an attack Sunny identified as a form of spirit attack rather than a soul or physical attack. This ability was difficult to defend against, limited only by the Vile Spawn's own capacity, as stronger spirits and boundless vitality could only delay being drained while allowing retaliation. It could also shift effortlessly between intangible and solid states through its own forms of Shadow Step and Shadow Incarnation, and it appeared to possess a rudimentary but instinctive form of Shadow Manifestation, allowing it to conjure simple garments from shadows.[71]

As Sunny's Shadow, the Vile Spawn could no longer kill him, and the shades it had stolen, including the Wolf, were returned to Sunny's control. Despite its dangerous and unsettling nature, it was also a Supreme Devil, making it a powerful addition to Sunny's command. The Vile Spawn's speech was limited, most often repeating "Vile!" though it later demonstrated it knew at least one other word: "Damn!"[71]

Shadow Control could be applied to the Shadows*. Sunny's own shadow (Shadow Helpers) was able to enhance not only his body, Memories, and various inanimate objects but also his Shadow.[72][73][74] Shadows fed on Memories and are capable of growth. They dwelled within the deepest part of Sunny's soul.[75][74][76]

Note: Shadow - an echo transformed by Sunny or Shadow received from his Aspect Legacy or received a Shadow from killing other unique shadows. To not be confused with Sunny's invaluable shadow helper.

References

  1. ↑ Chapter 107 Growing Shadow
  2. ↑ Chapter 66 First Part Of The Plan
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 47 Echo
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 106 Creating A Monster
  5. ↑ Chapter 105 Living Stone
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Chapter 510 Human Echo
  7. ↑ Chapter 1079 Imp
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 1209 No Way Out
  9. ↑ Chapter 827 Daunting Task
  10. ↑ Chapter 1027 The Fall of Falcon Scott (45)
  11. ↑ Chapter 2980 Good Old Runes
  12. ↑ Chapter 273 Chrysalis
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Chapter 310 Shadow Demon
  14. ↑ Chapter 940 Heart of Darkness
  15. ↑ Chapter 944 Safe and Relatively Sound
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Chapter 511 Ascension
  17. ↑ Chapter 2549 Eye of the Beholder
  18. ↑ Chapter 2550 Broken Illusion
  19. ↑ Chapter 2512 Dr. Saint
  20. ↑ Chapter 1026 The Fall of Falcon Scott (44)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Chapter 1000 The Fall of Falcon Scott (18)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Chapter 3152 First of Her Kind
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Chapter 2567 Staring Contest
  24. ↑ 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 24.11 24.12 24.13 Chapter 2568 Jade Saint
  25. ↑ Chapter 3115 Dark and Sinister
  26. ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 26.16 Chapter 3116 Princess of the Underworld
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Chapter 3061 Paradoxical Being
  28. ↑ Chapter 810 Secret Gift
  29. ↑ Chapter 1590 Epilogue
  30. ↑ Chapter 3153 An Army, a Fortress, and a General
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Chapter 3154 New Boss in Town
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 Chapter 359 Soul Serpent
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 Chapter 549 Soul Beast
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Chapter 653 Cute Little Snake
  35. ↑ Chapter 1301 Fourth Mastery
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 Chapter 1612 An Audience with the Lord
  37. ↑ Chapter 2404 Fifth Step
  38. ↑ Chapter 2635 Hard Work
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Chapter 527 The New Guy
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Chapter 702 Devil
  41. ↑ Chapter 1090 Tyrant
  42. ↑ Chapter 1471 Terror
  43. ↑ Chapter 2120 Godslayer
  44. ↑ Chapter 2132 Untamed
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6 45.7 45.8 Chapter 1731 Slaying Blade
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Chapter 548 The Road so Far
  47. ↑ Chapter 717 Slick With Blood
  48. ↑ Chapter 1651 New Predator
  49. ↑ 49.00 49.01 49.02 49.03 49.04 49.05 49.06 49.07 49.08 49.09 49.10 49.11 49.12 49.13 49.14 49.15 49.16 Chapter 655 Nightmare
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Chapter 1366 Terror of the Earth
  51. ↑ Chapter 2711 Nightmare Fuel
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.5 Chapter 1367 Dream Curse
  53. ↑ Chapter 1793 Soft Hand
  54. ↑ Chapter 2638 A Maze of Dreadful Dreams
  55. ↑ 55.00 55.01 55.02 55.03 55.04 55.05 55.06 55.07 55.08 55.09 55.10 55.11 55.12 55.13 55.14 Chapter 1080 Marvelous Devil
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.3 56.4 Chapter 1161 Blessed Steel
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 Chapter 1315 Steel Devil
  58. ↑ Chapter 1316 Limits of Power
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 Chapter 428 Covetous Coffer
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 60.2 Chapter 1635 Message to Myself
  61. ↑ Chapter 2274 Dark Lord
  62. ↑ Chapter 1592 Humble Shopkeeper
  63. ↑ Chapter 1661 Missing Light
  64. ↑ Chapter 2980 Good Old Runes
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 65.3 Chapter 2569 Demon Slayer
  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 Chapter 2570 Shapeshifter
  67. ↑ Chapter 2122 Friendly Advice
  68. ↑ Chapter 2130 Inviting a Killer Into Your Soul
  69. ↑ Chapter 2405 Rulers of the Sky
  70. ↑ Chapter 2408 Lost You Forever
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 71.2 Chapter 2979 Seventh Shadow
  72. ↑ Chapter 27 Measure of Power
  73. ↑ Chapter 34 Only Steel Remembers
  74. ↑ 74.0 74.1 Chapter 109 Soulmates
  75. ↑ Chapter 107 Growing Shadow
  76. ↑ Chapter 110 Memento

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