[quote=@Shikaru]
[@The One]

Is the 'soul mate' thing a carbon copy of your real world self, or?
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It can be, but no. Not always. Your soul mate can look COMPLETELY different from your actual self. For example, could be a completely different race. They could have no similarities in appearance. They could be a different gender. What matters is the link. There HAS to be a link somewhere.

It could be as simple as same hair colour and eye colour. Maybe they both love to go fishing in the evening. Or, one goes fishing, and the other sells fish. It could be that personality traits. It could be powers. As long as there is a link, your soul mate can be absolutely anything. Including animals. Don't forget Dragons exist in this world too.