Slide

A Slide is a magically altered wizard with the ability to seize a person's soul. They were used in the great war 3000 years before the series takes place. According to Prelate Annalina, they were sterile, and thus were doomed to extinction. However, one named Nicholas was created by the Sisters of the Dark to aid Emperor Jagang in his war against the New World, and used his newfound power to absorb the souls and powers of five of them. It is unknown wether the absortion of this power proportionally increased his power (i.e. a ratio of 1:1) or some other fashion, since Nicholas the Slide only uses his Han once in the novel; all other uses of magic by him involve his ability as a slide.

Slide's have the ability to control a captured person(s)'s soul, manipulating it to a degree. They have the ability to project these captured souls into animals and other non-sentient lifeforms; however, it is unknown if a Slide can project his own soul in such a manner, or needs another soul to 'hitch a ride' on. There is no defense against a Slide's power.