Saved Souls

A Saved Soul, also called Redeemed Soul or Blessed Soul, is a hero or former/redeemed villain who not only dies but is also able to go to heaven and move on to the next life, in essence they are those whose souls are free from wandering the Earth, being bound by something, simply achieved redemption for their past sins, or is a hero who has died.

It is the opposite of Damned Souls, whereas the soul of the saved are able to escape damnation or be able to return to their bodies right after their souls have been extracted. The souls who are saved are able to find peace in the afterlife and move on to a higher plane thus are able to find salvation. At times or often however, those who souls are saved will be able to live and devote the rest of their lives by atoning for all the acts they have committed willingly or unwittingly in their lives. Salvation is often reserved for those who have been tragic victims in the past as well as those who been forced into a situation where they have only found suffering and for villains who have finally redeemed themselves by atoning for all the sins they have committed.

The greatest example of this is where Anakin Skywalker who has renounced his Sith identity, Darth Vader turns on his former master, Emperor Palpatine by heroically rescuing his son Luke Skywalker from excruciating torture at the Emperor's hands by finally killing the Emperor which not only fulfilled his destiny by being the Chosen One and bringing balance to the force but also finally redeeming his soul and dying as the man he was and is before embracing the path towards being evil.

Sometimes the salvation does not have to be shown outright and can apply if heroes are shown living and/or dying in a way symbolic of them being saved (i.e Simon, Henry Jones Sr., John Hartigan, Kenny, Pops Maellard, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and John Coffey).

At times or often in the story, the saved soul of that person or people comes back as a spirit(s) after their physical death and is willing to help his/her savior(s) by giving them a new power (in which case their own powers) as well as reinvigorate their fighting spirits by giving them advice on how to win and giving the hero(ine) or heroes a heartfelt message about being true to who they are by continuing to overcome any challenges and finally thanking them for freeing them from the suffering they had in their lives or for making them finally see the errors of their ways and re-embracing their inner goodness once more.

It is reserved for some Pure Goods who passed Goodness Zone and have made noble choices, including heroic sacrifices.

It is the complete opposite of Damned Souls.