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This page details of an individual who possess a powerful madness from the result of a large consumption of souls. You may be referring to an individual who possess a kishin egg erroneously referred as a "Kishin" or evil people also erroneously referred to as a "kishin".


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A long, long time ago... Even before DWMA was built, meisterss and weapons collected souls under Shinigami-sama's instructions, just like now. They kept one rule: "You must not take the soul of anyone who is not on Shinigami-sama's list." Then, during a battle, one Meister was so terrified of death that he took the soul of a good person. He thought that if he just had "power," he couldn't lose. That meister secretly made his weapon eat the souls of people not on the list. And thus a "Kishin" was born.

Spirit Albarn in Chapter 6 (Yen Press translation)

A kishin (鬼神, Kishin) is a being created from the over-hunting of a large amount of pure, good people human souls and possess dangerous, destructive power.[1][2]

History

Birth of the first Kishin

It is known that around 800 years prior, the Eight Shinigami Legions were on a mission to sustain the state of peace within the world, and continued to put in practice the law that Meisters are only allowed to hunt the souls of beings on Shinigami's List. However, at one point, a Meister came to face an opponent in a battle and he thought he was going to die. Afraid of this fact, he wanted more power so that he could overcome his fear. He then succumbed to breaking this law, and took the soul of a good human and foreseeing the path of an Afreet by secretly feeding his Weapon partner good human souls. Asura then became known as the first generation Afreet.[3]

Prevention of another Kishin

After the events of Death becoming wary of Asura's actions, he stripped Asura of his skin and sealed his soul and body within it by making a sack. Death did this to contain all of the Madness that the Kishin Asura emitted, as well as his soul and body.[4] As a sacrificial consequence, Death had to implant his soul into the same spot that he made the seal, making his movement limited to what later became to known as Death City. Death then creates the Death Weapon Meister Academy, a school for young Meisters and Demon Weapons to train together and enforce the purpose of preventing the rebirth of a Afreet.

Overview

Considered a threat capable of destroying the world, a kishin is created when either a demon weapon or a ultimate weapon meister type (as a meister needs to have a weapon's absorb ability) manages to consume a exorbitant number of souls.[5] The number of souls required is unknown though the amount was high enough to the extent that Crona wasn't showing any signs of becoming a kishin according to Franken Stein and Medusa's agenda changed to revive the Asura instead.[3]

However, "BREW" is also capable of turning a individual into a kishin (i.e Crona), though the conditions are unknown.[6] Tuning one's self to a present kishin by absorbing them into their being with black blood can also create a kishin.

Those who become a kishin gain a third eye on the center of their head.[6]

Special Abilities

  • Madness Wavelength (狂気の波長, Kyōki no hachō): Kishins possess this particular wavelength and the capability to wreck havoc onto the world and put it towards potential annihilation, this extreme level of power requires a true death god to intervene.[2] Due to this high level, their madness wavelength also gives birth to unique forms of madness (i.e Madness of Boobs).[6]
  • Absorb (吸収, Kyūshū): Whether through being a demon weapon or a ultimate weapon meister type, kishins possess the ability of consuming souls.[7]

List of known kishins

Name Origin Type Status
Asura Unknown Ultimate Weapon Meister Type (via Vajra) Inactive
Crona Unknown Ultimate Weapon Meister Type (via Ragnarok) Inactive

Trivia

Chapter 16 - Unknown Warlord and Asura

Flashback of Asura prior to becoming a Kishin.

  • Flashbacks has shown that despite NOT being a kishin at the time, Asura possessed the third eye theme commonly associated with those who become a kishin.[6][5]
  • In his Lightning Rope-madness state, Franken Stein became like a kishin.[8]

References

  1. Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 5
  2. 2.0 2.1 Soul Eater: Monotone Princess Complete Guide Book
  3. 3.0 3.1 Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 19
  4. Soul Eater manga (Yen Press), Chapter 20, Death the Kid: "Father defeated Asura... And then stripped all the skin of him to seal him. He did it to make a sack to seal Asura in (when asked why Death did such a thing). It was supposed to contain Asura's soul, body, and all of his madness... And Asura's own skin would make the best seal. Then father drew out all of Asura's blood... And stuffed the dried-up body and soul into the sack.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 16
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Chapter 112
  7. Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 5
  8. Soul Eater Volume 22; Chapter 93, page 33
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