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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.


Fusion

Yuri fusing into a monster

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 paternal 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 uses the fusion ability.

In Shadow Hearts: Covenant Yuri can go into the graveyard inside his soul to strengthen his Fusion 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, the Fusion Monster Amon is gained by guiding Yuri through a plot-driven mini-dungeon that is accessed through the graveyard.

Shadow Hearts

Shadow Hearts: Covenant

Element Earth Vastitas

Vastitas

Sorm

Sorm

Gaudion

Gaudion

Shearts2046 Amnis

Amnis

Mahrae

Mahrae

Veneficium

Veneficium

Shearts2003 Karyl

Karyl

Barbaria

Barbaria

Fides

Fides

Shearts2007 Malakia

Malakia

Grano

Grano

Libertis

Libertis

Shearts2004 Radeus

Radeus

Puera

Puera

Miserati

Miserati

Shearts2005 Nox

Nox

Orexis

Orexis

Somnion

Somnion


Special Fusions

Shearts2047 Amon

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Neo-Amon

Neo Amon

Dark Seraphim

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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.

Demon Morph

Shearts2004 Tsukiyomi

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Shearts2047 Jutendouji

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Ben Hyuga

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

Element dark Czernobog

Czernobog

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 a 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.

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Kouenki

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

Spirit Contracts

Tatankahome

Shania receiving the soul of Tatan'Ka

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 receive a new and more powerful form or on the menu screen to receive skills.

Shania's Spirit Contracts

Dark Thunderbird

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Specialises in Dark and Wind Spells
Dark Tatan'Ka

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Specialises in Earth and Fire Spells
Dark La Sirene

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Specialises in Water And Light Spells
None Tirawa

Tirawa

Specialises in Non-Elemental Spells

Despite functioning the same as a fusion, gameplay-wise, Johnny's Awaker form is not a fusion, merely him being able to tap into his latent powers.

Soul Pacts

Soulpact

Rasputin fulfilling his soul pact

Soul Pacts (known as a Soul Contract in Shadow Hearts) 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 often 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:

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