Talk:The Elementalists Theory Page/@comment-37723194-20190120034311/@comment-37621533-20190121000856

Very nice theory! I was thinking something similar to this back when we first learned that there are specifically TWO essences involved in the creation of the shadow monsters, although I didn't think about it as detailed as you did here! And the essence of a person is basically their soul or something, right? And it's common in fiction, especially when it involves fantasy like here, to have twins have an actual connection between their souls, right? It would work with your theory if Raife wants to create the ultimate shadow monster if he uses souls that are already connected that way and may be easier to .. combine because of that, you know?

My other theory connected to these shadow monsters has been that (if they are actually dead) this is what Raife did to MC and Atlas' parents - turning them into one of those Shades. That makes it possible for PB to do that totally cliché scene (that still gets me every single time I see or read it) where either MC or Atlas or both of them are attacked by the shadow monster that holds their parents' souls and somehow, even though it's said to be impossible, their parents recognise them and break Raife's hold on them through the power of the love for their children and all that. Then if you pay 30 Diamonds (lol) you get a real tear-jerker moment with them where they tell MC and Atlas how proud they are of them and then say their goodbyes before sacrifcing themselves to protect their children.