(06-26-2016, 12:48 PM)kyioku Wrote: Ok, so after digging through all of that I have one more question regarding dragoon soulstones - if they are handed to a specific person by the Holy See are they also bound to that person (like they would be of any use only to the original owner)? I know it's not the case with WoL, but it's WoL so I'd rather ask.
Soulstones can reach an affinity with certain people, but they do not bind in the strictest sense. Soulstones, in and of themselves, are simply crystals which, over the course of many years are imbued with the soul of their wielder, recording memories and emotions and aether. It's similar to spiritbonding from a lore standpoint. When the original owner of the soulstone dies, a portion of the spirit lives on within the stone and may later resonate with another user who the stone feels kinship to.
But this applies beyond just the WoL. The 50+ PLD questline is actually goes into a little more detail on soulstone lore and how they can be passed on. For instance, your companion finds the soulstone of Jhal Tristram, the very first Paladin. It resonates with him and he is able to wield it. But you later find out that Jhal Tristram's soulstone was originally embedded in the hilt of Oathkeeper, a sword passed down from Sultansworn captain to captain for 600 years. That particular soulstone carries the deeds of all of those captains.
