Damned Souls

Damned Souls, also known as Condemned Souls, Doomed Spirits or Cursed Souls are those who not only died but were also condemned to live on in a spiritual Hell-like dimension; in essence they become akin to Demons or Noncorporeal but are distinct supernatural beings in their own right often known as Unclean Spirits.

Being a Damned Soul is considered the ultimate downfall and often reserved for the truest of evildoers since only the most sinister individuals give the audience enough hatred that they see eternal damnation as a suitable form of punishment. Most Complete Monsters are reserved for this and those who cross the Moral Event Horizon will be susceptible as well. Many Damned Souls continue to plague the living after their death, becoming Lesser Demons or Poltergeists.

Some Tragic villains can also end up damned if they're victim of a Demon or curse regardless of their morality or actions in a past life.

In some works of fiction, all who are deceased end up in damnation regardless of their morality or actions (for example, in many forms of mythology all deceased people end up in an Underworld).

Sometimes, the damnation does not have to be shown; in some cases, it can apply if they are shown living or dying in a way symbolic that they will be damned (i.e. dying surrounded by satanic imagery; being incinerated and told that the deepest pit of Hell is reserved for them, etc.).

Villains who don't die and get trapped in a supernatural unpleasant situation (i.e death cycles or agonizing time loops) can also be considered Damned Souls.

Also, it should be noted that, despite staying alive and not dying, their soul would still be dammed regardless of anything.

In order to qualify, a villain must have started life as a mortal being such as a person, a sapient animal, or other mortal.

Saved Souls are the complete opposite of Damned Souls.