They are Creatures of Grimm the manifestation of anonymity. Everyone has it, even animals (…) the monsters we fight lack a soul. Have you ever felt like you were being watched without knowing that someone was there? With practice our aura can be our shield. It bears our burdens and shields our hearts. Pyrrha very kindly defines what “soul” means in the world of Remnant:
That means that the soul is what is reborn into the next body. However, the God of Light is more specific: he uses the word “reincarnation” (which, Oz has also used). Oz and Jinn both use the term “rebirth” to describe what happens, but that’s a rather vague description of what is actually happening: what is it that’s reborn? Is it the body? The spirit? The goal? The memories? We’ve got three primary authorities on the nature of Oz’ reincarnations in the series: Oz, Jinn, and the God of Creation. So what you’ll find beneath is a detailed analysis of why Oscar is wrong about the merge. I also realize I was one of the primary advocates of “the merge” theory last year, but after the Lost Fable I no longer believe it to be true.
It’s the ease with which Oscar has accepted that he’s going to vanish, or be consumed by Oz. I realize the team is just so happy that he’s okay that they aren’t really absorbing his words, but… it’s more than that.
But I did some thinking, and I do know I want to do everything I can with what time I have left.” I don’t know how much longer I’ll be… me. “These past few days I’ve been worried about the same things you were. Something’s been bothering me for this entire volume… and it’s best summed up in my issues with the “reunion” from episode 9: