"An animas is a familiar, but one that's created from the soul." The more he talks, the more it's obvious that Strange is a big ol'magical nerd. He leans forward, gesturing with his hands as he talks, obviously interested and willing to chat about this thing for as long as Shura wants.

"The general consensus is that it's purely hypothetical. But considering these things and the means of their creation? I think it's not hypothetical at all."