ShadowBind

A Shadow Bind is a rare and extraordinary manifestation of an individual's inner psyche through Curl, taking form as unique magical abilities that manifest through their body rather than through a spell or alchemical reaction. These Abilities reflect their deepest nature or fixations.

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Entity Type

Creates a distinct manifestation that with the user that emerges from their cast shadow, with damage to the entity affecting its host. Can manifest as:

Tulpic: Independent animated manifestations. May have a personality of its own
Bound Objects: Physical items that can reform when destroyed at the cost of tremendous exhaustion to the user, like Phoebe's doll Both subtypes can potentially develop automatic behaviors

Known examples include:

Ping Wing's ornate shadow hippogriff that aids in combat
Phoebe's puppet-like doll that creates water-attracted strings

Evocation Type

Manipulates the user's actual cast shadow and is more focused on a unique effect, requiring at least somatic gestures and line of sight. Examples include:

Stussy's shadow hands that influence others' confidence levels
Hunts' ability to grab and detach or reattach living body parts of himself or others while the targets essential functions remain intact

Mutation Type

The user's fundamentally alters their physical properties, often preceded by their cast shadow mutating a second before they do. Examples include:

Vida's liquid form
Ankara's half snake physiology