diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 8f8d350c927..f58a5def187 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	var/tk_throw_range = 10
 	var/mob/pulledby = null
 	/// What language holder type to init as
-	var/initial_language_holder = /datum/language_holder
+	var/initial_language_holder = /datum/language_holder/atom_basic
 	/// Holds all languages this mob can speak and understand
 	VAR_PRIVATE/datum/language_holder/language_holder
 	/// The list of factions this atom belongs to
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/void_prison.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/void_prison.dm
index 22a4d17eb88..211a747c800 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/void_prison.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/heretic/magic/void_prison.dm
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
 		owner.apply_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/void_chill, 3)
 	if(stasis_overlay)
 		//Free our prisoner
-		owner.status_flags &= ~GODMODE
-		owner.remove_traits(list(TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, TRAIT_SOFTSPOKEN), REF(src))
+		owner.remove_traits(list(TRAIT_GODMODE, TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, TRAIT_SOFTSPOKEN), REF(src))
 		owner.forceMove(get_turf(stasis_overlay))
 		stasis_overlay.forceMove(owner)
 		owner.vis_contents += stasis_overlay
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@
 /datum/status_effect/void_prison/proc/enter_prison(mob/living/prisoner)
 	stasis_overlay.forceMove(prisoner.loc)
 	prisoner.forceMove(stasis_overlay)
-	prisoner.add_traits(list(TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, TRAIT_SOFTSPOKEN), REF(src))
-	prisoner.status_flags |= GODMODE
+	prisoner.add_traits(list(TRAIT_GODMODE, TRAIT_NO_TRANSFORM, TRAIT_SOFTSPOKEN), REF(src))
 
 ///Makes sure to clear the ref in case the voidball ever suddenly disappears
 /datum/status_effect/void_prison/proc/clear_overlay()
diff --git a/code/modules/language/_language_holder.dm b/code/modules/language/_language_holder.dm
index b6dea2d4e0e..a368186a513 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/_language_holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/_language_holder.dm
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ Key procs
 
 /datum/language_holder
 	/// Lazyassoclist of all understood languages
-	var/list/understood_languages = list(/datum/language/common = list(LANGUAGE_ATOM))
+	var/list/understood_languages
 	/// Lazyassoclist of languages that can be spoken.
 	/// Tongue organ may also set limits beyond this list.
-	var/list/spoken_languages = list(/datum/language/common = list(LANGUAGE_ATOM))
+	var/list/spoken_languages
 	/// Lazyassoclist of blocked languages.
 	/// Used to prevent understanding and speaking certain languages, ie for certain mobs, mutations etc.
 	var/list/blocked_languages
@@ -503,14 +503,21 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(prototype_language_holders, init_language_holder_prototypes())
 		/datum/language/nekomimetic = list(LANGUAGE_ATOM),
 	)
 
+// Given to atoms by default
+/datum/language_holder/atom_basic
+	understood_languages = list(/datum/language/common = list(LANGUAGE_ATOM))
+	spoken_languages = list(/datum/language/common = list(LANGUAGE_ATOM))
+
+// Explicitly empty one for readability
 /datum/language_holder/empty
 	understood_languages = null
 	spoken_languages = null
 
+// Has all the languages known (via "mind")
 /datum/language_holder/universal
 	understood_languages = null
 	spoken_languages = null
 
 /datum/language_holder/universal/New()
 	. = ..()
-	grant_all_languages()
+	grant_all_languages(source = LANGUAGE_MIND)