Tulpas and Tulpa-like Things in the Media

[Tirisilex]

The movie "Inside Out" has something that is kind of like Tulpas.

[TheGreenQueen]

So, if you've watched the two new Steven Universe episodes . . . it's probably just a stylistic choice to portray Pearl's layers of personality. But I find the idea of her being a multiple fascinating- my sister raised a theory that every time a gem (or, more specifically, a Pearl) regenerates, a new level of consciousness is created, that are autonomous from each other. 

 

Of course, it may be dissociation and multiple personality formation from trauma, as well. But that is still a Multiple System, just a differently generated one.

[Mr Mister]

It's kind of unrelated but once i saw fluorite (6+ gems) I could not look at her without thinking of a multiple system.

[TheWeregrove]

Is there any movies about tulpas?

Drop Dead Fred

 

Not specifically about Tulpas but the premise is similar.

[TheGreenQueen]

It's kind of unrelated but once i saw fluorite (6+ gems) I could not look at her without thinking of a multiple system.

 

Yeah, I mean for fusions it's very obvious, but Pearl is a single gem, so that's why it was such a surprise. 

 

I do like the detail of Fluorite speaking very slowly, because she has to integrate so many minds. It's a nice touch.

[Sukila]

I wouldn't say I can think of any movies, per say, but I did get introduced to the term by a game I really liked watching a playthrough of, 'Hello Charlotte' (Episode 3).

 

(I wouldn't call it a great representation though, considering it was a pretty toxic relationship..., I'm glad it led me here, though).

[ShadowsDancing]

Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams has many high-ranking members of the meritocracy creating tulpas called daimones to help them multi-task

 

&%$^ ninja! That one. 

 

I am getting a kick out of all the "no, no, that's not Tulpamancy, just MPD/DID." comments. In my experience these things are not mutually exclusive. ;)

[Tewi]

I am getting a kick out of all the "no, no, that's not Tulpamancy, just MPD/DID." comments. In my experience these things are not mutually exclusive. ;)

 

They very much are, although in the context of saying "Hey, that's sort of like a tulpa" about things, I'm not sure it applies as much. There's still a difference, but most often in media tulpa-like things aren't really trying to be one or the other and so fall somewhere between. Or just as entirely its own thing.

[Breloomancer]

In episode 51 of the yogpod they mention tulpas

[Lucilyn]

Vinny of Vinesauce knows what a tulpa is, I guess! ?

a bit after 53:47

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didn't go in-depth or anything but still cool!

 

also uh, language, binyot shwears