User blog comment:Fallenbladr/The Soul King's True Purpose/@comment-7384358-20140131073048/@comment-5551986-20140204211439

@N-e-ls not necessarily, Yhwach seemingly only retains a piece of the soul he engraved in them. It becomes "augmented" with their skills and abilities, and returns to him. At least that's what it says it leaves somethings left to be explained but, its about him regaining pieces of his souls.