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'''The Heartless'' are different from the average [[Monster of the Week]] in that they're basically born out of people's negative emotions, like a poltergeist. They can be a special case of the [[Body Horror]], but can also be a part of the victims [[Anatomy of the Soul|Soul Anatomy]] that has been [[Enemy Without|separated from them]], and [[Living Memory|may not]] [[Intangible Man|have a physical body at all]]. This is convenient for the right villain, since it can be an unlimited resource; the [[Victim of the Week]] always seems loaded with problems and angst for The Heartless to feed on. It can also have a [[Viral Transformation|self-propagating]] "[[The Virus|zombie]]" effect.

'''The Heartless''' are different from the average [[Monster of the Week]] in that they're basically born out of people's negative emotions, like a poltergeist. They can be a special case of the [[Body Horror]], but can also be a part of the victims [[Anatomy of the Soul|Soul Anatomy]] that has been [[Enemy Without|separated from them]], and [[Living Memory|may not]] [[Intangible Man|have a physical body at all]]. This is convenient for the right villain, since it can be an unlimited resource; the [[Victim of the Week]] always seems loaded with problems and angst for The Heartless to feed on. It can also have a [[Viral Transformation|self-propagating]] "[[The Virus|zombie]]" effect.

The trouble for the heroes is these are difficult to get rid of, especially if The Heartless still display an awareness of the world (usually, as a ruse of the [[Enigmatic Minion]]). If an established character becomes one of The Heartless, they may act as if they had undergone a [[Face Heel Turn]].