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Fusion is the ability to take on a monstrous form, be it a god, demon, or other mystical entity. An entity that is produced by the fusion ability is called a Fusion Monster. When one uses fusion powers their stats may change during battle. There are three ways that fusion powers have been used within the Shadow Hearts series.

Harmonizers

A "harmonizer" (known as "harmonixer" in Shadow Hearts) is one who can fuse with the souls of creatures to gain attributes of that creature's element, as well as increased stats.

For example, when Yuri changes to Barbaria, a fire-based fusion, his element goes from Dark to Fire and he will receive a boost in his physical attack stat.

These powers are inherited genetically, with Yuri gaining the ability from his father, Ben Hyuga and Kurando Inugami (Yuri's cousin) from his mother,Saki Inugami (Yuri's aunt).

All four are blood related on his father's side, and all are harmonizers.

Yuri Hyuga

In Shadow Hearts and Shadow Hearts: Covenant Yuri use the fusion ability.

In Shadow Hearts: Covenant Yuri can go into the graveyard inside his soul to strengthen his Fusions Monsters. The majority of the rooms inside the graveyard contain altars that represent one of the six elements of the game.

When Yuri charges an altar for the first time he gains a new elemental Fusion Monster. If he goes into the graveyard and charges the altar a second time he will gain a more powerful Fusion Monster of that element. By using a Soul Drop on the altar after charging it twice Yuri will enter a battle with a spirit. If this spirit is defeated he gains the third and final form for that element. His non-elemental fusions are gained by different methods than described. For instance his fusion Amon is gained by guiding him a plot-driven mini-dungeon that is accessed through the graveyard.

List of Yuri's Fusion Monsters

Shadow Hearts

Name	Element	Level	Obtained
Death Emperor	Dark	Low	Available from start
Charon	Dark	Mid	Defeat Charon
Czernobog	Dark	High	Dark Gravestone
Raging Tiger	Earth	Low	Defeat Raging Tiger
Mad Bull	Earth	Mid	Defeat Mad Bull
Lobo	Earth	High	Earth Gravestone
Man Dragon	Water	Low	Defeat Man Dragon
Dragner	Water	Mid	Defeat Dragner
Egil	Water	High	Water Gravestone
Inferno	Fire	Low	Defeat Inferno
Ifrit	Fire	Mid	Defeat Ifrit
Forron	Fire	High	Fire Gravestone
Tornado	Wind	Low	Defeat Tornado
Icarus	Wind	Mid	Defeat Icarus
Seravi	Wind	High	Wind Gravestone
Heaven's Fiend	Light	Low	Defeat Heaven's Fiend
Baldo	Light	Mid	Defeat Baldo
Sandalphon	Light	High	Light Gravestone

Special Fusions

Name	Element	Level	Obtained
Amon	Non-Elemental	High	Side Quest (Destruction Stone)
Seraphic Radience	Non-Elemental	Almighty	Side Quest

Shadow Hearts: Covenant

Name	Element	Level	Obtained
Vastitas	Earth	Low	Use souls on Earth Grave
Sorm	Earth	Mid	Increase souls
Gaudion	Earth	High	Use Soul Drop and defeat Mocos
Amnis	Water	Low	Use souls on Water Grave
Mahrae	Water	Mid	Increase souls
Veneficium	Water	High	Use Soul Drop and defeat Pripelaga
Karyl	Fire	Low	Use souls on Fire Grave
Barbaria	Fire	Mid	Increase souls
Fides	Fire	High	Use Soul Drop and defeat Svarozic
Malakia	Wind	Low	Use souls on Wind Grave
Grano	Wind	Mid	Increase souls
Libertis	Wind	High	Use Soul Drop and defeat Erisvorch
Radeus	Light	Low	Use souls on Light Grave
Puera	Light	Mid	Increase souls
Miserati	Light	High	Use Soul Drop and defeat Svarog
Nox	Dark	Low	Use souls on Dark Grave
Orexis	Dark	Mid	Increase souls
Somnion	Dark	High	Use Soul Drop and defeat Veles

Special Fusions

Name	Element	Level	Obtained
Amon	Non-Elemental	High	During main story
Neo Amon	Non-Elemental	Almighty	Side Quest
Dark Seraphim	Non-Elemental	Supreme Fusion	Side Quest

Kurando Inugami

Also in Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Kurando uses fusion though it is called Demon Morph. Compared to Yuri's ability Kurando's is very limited, having only two possible transformations.

List of Kurando's Demon Morphs

Shadow Hearts: Covenant

Name	Element	Level	Obtained
Tsukiyomi	Light	Goddess	During main story
Jutendouji	Non-Elemental	Demon-God	Sidequest

Ben Hyuga

Playable only briefly in a flashback in Shanghi, the only fusion that can be chosen is Czernobog, the ultimate dark-class fusion beast.

Ben is shown however, to have the potential to fuse into other beasts, fusing into Seraphic Radience/Dark Seraphim when fighting in Yuri's graveyard, to allow his son power over the fusion.

Saki Inugami

Saki is the only harmonixer encountered who is not playable character.

Like her brother, Ben, she was born with the innate ability to fuse into beasts. During the course of Shadow Hearts: Covenant, she is possessed by the demon, Astaroth, who forces her to turn against Yuri and his party by transforming her into Kouenki.

Later, Saki transforms again into the beast to allow her son, Kurando access to his secondary fusion.

Tatankahome — Shania receiving the soul of Tatan'Ka

Spirit Contracts

In Shadow Hearts: From the New World Shania can transform into a Fusion Monster by summoning a spirit she contracted with into her own body to unleash different powers. In order for Shania to contract a spirit she must battle it at a holy ground. After battling and winning against a spirit will allow her to become a Fusion Monster.

After contracting a spirit a fetish affiliated with that spirit can be collected. There is more than one fetish per Fusion Monster whose effects and abilities are affected by the fetish they possess. The first fetish for a given Fusion Monster is received upon a new contract with a spirit, while the rest need to be found. Other fetishes include powering up special skills and attributes. Unlike Shadow hearts and Shadow hearts:covenant Shania has to locate her fetishes all over the united states. While Yuri has to power up his fusion spirits through the graveyard to recieve a new and more powerful form or on the menu screen to recieve skills.

List of Shania's Spirit Contracts

Name	Element	Obtained
Thunderbird	Dark and Wind Spells	During main story
Tatan'Ka	Earth and Fire Spells	During main story
La Sirene	Water And Light Spells	During main story
Tirawa	Non-Elemental Spells	Sidequest

Soul Pacts

Soul Pacts are similar to Shania's Spirit Contracts, in that the entity that is summoned will offer their powers to the summoner. However, the difference between these and Spirit Contracts is that there is a price to pay for such power; namely, the summoner's soul and humanity. The summoned entiy can be invoked at any time, but once defeated will fade away leaving the dying summoner in it's wake.

Many of the antagonists fought in the series have entered a pact with a demon. Known pacts include:

Albert Simon - with Amon the God of Wrath.
Dehuai - with a nameless god of Purgatory to turn into Yamaraja: Calamity.
Rasputin - with Asmodeus the God of Desire.
Nicolai Conrad - with Astaroth the God of Destruction.
Veronica Vera - with "The Queen of Darkness" to turn into Night Queen.
Lenny Curtis - with the Godhand.
Garan the Oracle - with Yama, King of Demons.

Rasputin fulfilling his soul pact
Raiden - with Raijin, the Japanese god of thunder and lightning.
Hien - with Fuujin, the Japanese wind-god.
Kato with the Japanese God-of-Storms, Susano-O.

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 A "'''harmonizer'''" (known as "'''harmonixer'''" in [[Shadow Hearts]]) is one who can fuse with the souls of creatures to gain attributes of that creature's element, as well as increased stats.
-For example, when [[Yuri]] changes to [[Barbaria]], a fire-based fusion, his element goes from [[Dark]] to [[Fire]] and he will recieve a boost in his physical attack stat.
+For example, when [[Yuri]] changes to [[Barbaria]], a fire-based fusion, his element goes from [[Dark]] to [[Fire]] and he will receive a boost in his physical attack stat.
 These powers are inherited genetically, with Yuri gaining the ability from his father, [[Ben Hyuga]] and [[Kurando Inugami]] (Yuri's cousin) from his mother,[[Saki Inugami]] (Yuri's aunt).