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  |Proper name            = Nephrite no Bunshin (ネフライトの分身, Nefuraito no Bunshin [Romanisation])
  |Name source            = Literally translates to "Nephrite's other self" or "Nephrite's alter ego"
  |Alignment              = [[Negaverse|Dark Kingdom (Negaverse)]]
  |Species                = [[Negaverse monster|Youma (Negaverse monster)]]
  |Gender                 = Male
  |Master                 = [[Neflite|Nephrite (Neflite)]]
  |Episode                = '''22'''-(Wish Upon a Shooting Star! Naru-chan's Pure Love / Worth A Princess's Ransom)
  |Voice actor (original) = Katsuji Mori
  }}
  
  [[Soul Shadow]] is not a monster per-se but rather an illusion of an apparition similar in appearance to [[Neflite|Nephrite]]<ref>URL=” http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Talk:Youma”</ref> even though some specify that it is itself a part of him <ref>URL=” http://sailormoon.channel.forumcommunity.net/?t=24987256”</ref>. Similar to the [[youma]] [[Leo the Lion]], Soul Shadow was not involved in any energy-absorbing plots but was used by its master, [[Neflite|Nephrite]] to rob the visiting Princess Dia(mond) from the Diamond Kingdom, the royal treasure she is set to inherit at a reception inside the Diamond Kingdom embassy. Speculating that the royal treasure could be the legendary [[Imperium Silver Crystal]], [[Queen Beryl]] assigned [[Zoycite|Zoisite]] to investigate this matter but had this assignment snatched from [[Neflite|Nephrite]] as [[Queen Beryl]] believed that [[Neflite|Nephrite]] will work harder given his recent string of failures.
  
  [[Luna]], who read about the Diamond Kingdom’s royal treasure, informs [[Sailor Mars|Rei (Raye) Hino]], [[Sailor Mercury|Ami Mizuno (Amy Anderson)]] and [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] that Princess Diamond may be the princess they are looking for, and they decide to wait outside the embassy to see her <ref>URL="http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Romance_Under_the_Moon!_Usagi%27s_First_Kiss"</ref> although [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] sneaks inside the embassy with her disguise pen. 
  
  Unfortunately, [[Neflite|Nephrite]] gets to Princess Dia(mond) first whereby after flattering [[Molly Baker|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]] on the balcony of the embassy; [[Neflite|Nephrite]] implants his [[youma]] inside of her, taking complete control of her mind and using her as a "middleman" to enter the princess's quarters and "pass" the [[youma]] onto her, so the latter could steal the treasure.
  The plan fails however, when [[Luna]] alerts [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] of the theft of the treasure and stops the possessed princess from handing it to [[Neflite|Nephrite]], but slips and falls from the balcony. [[Tuxedo Mask]] who was also at the scene catches her by the hand. “The possessed Princess Dia(mond) sees this happen, and bumps [[Tuxedo Mask]] from behind. He doesn't fall, but [[Luna]] sees what is happening and attacks the princess<ref> URL=http://soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/television/summaries/022.php</ref>".
  
  [[Sailor Mars]] and [[Sailor Mercury]] arrive to help preventing [[Neflite|Nephrite]] from finishing off [[Tuxedo Mask]] and [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] but her hand slips out of her long glove, and she begins falling from the balcony bringing [[Tuxedo Mask]] with her<ref>URL=”http://soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/television/summaries/022.php”</ref>. Fortunately both are saved when [[Luna]] throws [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]]'s parasol down to her allowing them to both float to the ground and land on their feet. [[Neflite|Nephrite]] flees with [[Tuxedo Mask]] in pursuit but is stopped by [[Sailor Mercury]] who demands to know his identity. [[Tuxedo Mask]] replies back saying doesn't know, and must find the Silver Crystal to find out. Continuing his pursuit of [[Neflite|Nephrite]], [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] transforms into [[Sailor Moon]]. 
  
  Meanwhile [[Neflite|Nephrite]] who was hiding a block away from the embassy uses his evil crest to reawaken his [[youma]] who is inside the body of Princess Dia(mond). The possessed Princess Dia(mond) was able to use the power of the [[youma]] to blast dark energy at the guests inside the embassy making the fall to the ground unconscious as she again uses the power of the [[youma]] to leap off the embassy balcony and float to the ground. 
  
  “She tries again to deliver the treasure to [[Neflite|Nephrite]], but [[Sailor Mars]] exorcises<ref>URL=”http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Romance_Under_the_Moon!_Usagi%27s_First_Kiss”</ref>” the [[youma]] from the possessed Princess Dia(mond) using her anti evil scroll attack 
  
  
  
  '''Soul Shadow''' is a [[Negaverse monster|monster]] from the [[Negaverse]]. He is a phantom version of [[Neflite]] who serves the real Neflite. He attacks the Sailor Scouts in Episode 18, ''Worth a Princess's Ransom'', when Neflite attends Princess Diamond's ball, believing her to be the Moon Princess with the [[Imperium Silver Crystal]]. He was killed when Sailor Moon hit him with [[Moon Tiara Magic]].
  
  Soul Shadow's death can be seen on the opening sequence of Sailor Moon.
  
  {|width="200" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
  |+'''Images pertinent to Soul Shadow in the Anime'''
  |[[File:CS022-215.jpg|thumb|Soul Shadow in his true [[youma]] form]]
  |[[File:CS022-216.jpg|thumb|[[Neflite|Nephrite]] implants his [[youma]] inside of [[Molly Baker|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]], taking complete control of her mind]]
  |[[File:CS022-222.jpg|thumb|[[Molly Baker|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]] under the influence of the [[youma]] Soul Shadow]]
  |[[File:CS022-259.jpg|thumb|[[Molly Baker|Naru Osaka (Molly Baker)]] passing the [[youma]] Soul Shadow onto Princess Dia(mond)]]
  |-
  |[[File:CS022-365.jpg|thumb|Princess Dia(mond) under the influence of the [[youma]] Soul Shadow]]
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  |[[File:384.jpg|thumb|Soul Shadow attacking]]
  |[[File:393.jpg|thumb|Sould Shadow defeated]]
  |}
  
  
  ==References==
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  [[Category:Youma]]
diff.text: The plan fails however, when [[Luna]] alerts [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] of the theft of the treasure and stops the possessed princess from handing it to [[Neflite|Nephrite]], but slips and falls from the balcony. [[Tuxedo Mask]] who was also at the scene catches her by the hand. “The possessed Princess Dia(mond) sees this happen, and bumps [[Tuxedo Mask]] from behind, saying, "Both of you can fall and die together!". He doesn't fall, but [[Luna]] sees what is happening and attacks the princess<ref> URL=http://soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/television/summaries/022.php</ref>".
diff.text: [[Sailor Mars]] and [[Sailor Mercury]] arrive to help preventing [[Neflite|Nephrite]] from finishing off [[Tuxedo Mask]] and [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] but her hand slips out of her long glove, and she begins falling from the balcony bringing [[Tuxedo Mask]] with her<ref>URL=”http://soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/television/summaries/022.php”</ref>. Fortunately both are saved when [[Luna]] throws [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]]'s parasol down to her allowing them to both float to the ground and land on their feet. [[Neflite|Nephrite]] flees with [[Tuxedo Mask]] in pursuit but is stopped by [[Sailor Mercury]] who demands to know his identity. [[Tuxedo Mask]] replies back saying doesn't know, and must find the Silver Crystal to find out. Continuing his pursuit of [[Neflite|Nephrite]], [[Sailor Moon|Usagi (Serena) Tsukino]] transforms into [[Sailor Moon]]. 
diff.text: Meanwhile [[Neflite|Nephrite]] who was hiding a block away from the embassy uses his evil crest to reawaken his [[youma]] who is inside the body of Princess Dia(mond). The possessed Princess Dia(mond) was able to use the power of the [[youma]] to blast dark energy at the guests inside the embassy making the fall to the ground unconscious as she again uses the power of the [[youma]] to leap off the embassy balcony and float to the ground. 
diff.text: “She tries again to deliver the treasure to [[Neflite|Nephrite]], but [[Sailor Mars]] exorcises<ref>URL=”http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Romance_Under_the_Moon!_Usagi%27s_First_Kiss”</ref>” the [[youma]] from the possessed Princess Dia(mond) using her anti evil scroll attack 
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diff.text: |[[File:365.jpg|thumb|Princess Diamond affected by Soul Shadow]]