Human SOULs come in several colors and are stronger than monsters' SOULs. This trait is also why when a monster dies, their form dissipates as their SOUL disappears. This is why a monster becomes weaker when an enemy gains EXP and LV, and why it becomes harder for monsters to fight when they are not inclined to do so. Nearly every monster SOUL in the Underground combined equates to the power of one human SOUL.Ī monster's SOUL is deeply attuned to their body. Monsters believe that love, hope, and compassion compose their SOULs. The protagonist sees monster SOULs on multiple occasions, such as when Asriel returns the SOULs to monsters' bodies after breaking the Barrier, or when Toriel or Asgore Dreemurr turn to dust and leave their SOULs behind.Ī monster's SOUL is weak and does not persist after death unless said monster is a Boss Monster. The SOUL of a monster is upside down and white. Undertale Review - Nintendo Switch Update However, SOUL Modes temporarily change its color. If the protagonist collides with hazards (such as lasers or Undyne's energy spears) in the environment, they enter a brief encounter where the antagonist attacks their SOUL. Also, none of Papyrus's attacks can deplete the protagonist's HP, instead causing the battle to end while Papyrus takes them to his shed. The SOUL breaks as normal, the text "But it refused" displays, and the SOUL fuses back together. However, during the battle against Asriel Dreemurr, the protagonist's Determination restores their SOUL to full HP if it reaches zero. If, due to enough failures to do so, the protagonist's HP reaches 0, their SOUL splits and shatters, resulting in a Game Over. In menus, the SOUL indicates the selected option.ĭuring the enemy's turn in an encounter, the protagonist moves their SOUL to avoid attacks. The protagonist's SOUL can move freely in the Bullet Board, and the border encloses the SOUL. The player moves the protagonist's SOUL with the arrow keys/joystick. Human SOULs point down in most cases, and monster SOULs point up. In the game, a human SOUL and monster SOUL together can cross the Barrier, while seven human SOULs shatter it entirely.Ī SOUL takes on the form of a heart. It plays a crucial role in the progression and plot of Undertale. The SOUL is the very essence of one's being, whether one is human or monster. And before you make a "egh, fanfiction, I dun want no part of that!" response (understandable, as that was my initial reaction as well), these two are very very good fanfiction, and are more or less universally acclaimed on the Undertale forum where most of the Asriel discussion was taking place.See that heart? That is your SOUL, the very culmination of your being! There's two in particular I'd like to respectfully direct you to: Dreemurr-Reborn and One by One. Maybe someday he'll return to tie up loose ends, but in the meantime if you want to find a happy ending for Asriel you'll have to look at fan works. For those that aren't aware yet, Toby Fox made a Twitter announcement couple of weeks back that makes it clear that he has no intention of making any story updates to Undertale, not in the foreseeable future at any rate. Now on Tumblr: /post/131229…Īlso on the Undertale forum, where the back and forth discussion has been getting quite interesting: If you agree, fav this, repost it, spread the idea around.įor best effect please read while listening to His Theme It ain’t over, I say, and that fills me with DETERMINATION.
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