apopneumatism—the process of a soul separating from its body at the moment of death. When a mortal being dies, their body’s remaining thalergy (“life energy”) converts into thanergy (“death energy”), and is released along with the soul. This is a relatively gentle transition when the death is caused by old age or prolonged illness; when the death is sudden and/or violent, “apopneumatic shock” causes the soul to release much more forcefully in a burst of surplus energy.
