Forms of Existence

The multiverse of Minayero is home to a great many number of different entities that can be categorized by a great many standards. The Form of Existence is the topmost level of categorization, which categorizes creatures in terms of Spiritual persistence and Soul mutability. Altogether, there are four distinctly different Forms of Existence.

 Spiritual Persistence

Fate, the hypothetical ultimate entity of Minayero, can't be clearly categorized since no scientific consensus exists about its nature, and whether these concepts even apply to it. However, if they do, then Fate can probably be described as Eternal Immortal, putting it into the same category as The Ancient.

## Soul Mutability

Soul mutability describes whether a creature's Soul can fundamentally change, or stays the same for all eternity. These binary states are also referred to as eternal and ephemeral.

The vast majority of creatures in Minayero are ephemeral, which means what and who they are can change over time, right to their very core. These changes usually happen over long timespans, sometimes spanning several incarnations. Ephemeral Souls can also merge with other Souls or split into multiple souls under the right conditions. Maybe the most well-known effect of this is that most Souls will grow over the course of multiple incarnations, starting out as simply Fatikelij such as Zevis, later incarnating as Giyas, then Mazoi, and eventually as Cemarelij.

Eternal creatures, by contrast, always stay the same on a Soul level. The Ancient are the most definite example of this, as no matter when, where, or by whom one of The Ancient is encountered, it will always be exactly the same entity, no matter how much time or events passed between encounters. Ailrokyklij, by contrast, are subject to a somewhat softer level of eternity. Even though the core of an Ailrokykli's soul will always stay the same, and an Ailrokyklij will as a consequence always remain an Ailrokyklij no matter how many incarnations it goes through, its Soul may change and grow superficially. Regardless of Ailrokyklij or The Ancient, however, an eternal creature can never merge or split its Soul.

## Spiritual Persistence

Spiritual persistence describes whether the Spirit - and thus also the memories - of a creature will persist beyond death, as well as over extended periods of time. These binary states are also referred to as mortal and immortal.

The vast majority of creatures in Minayero are mortal, which means that their Spirit dissipates after death, and although their Soul remains the same, they lose most or all memories of their previous life before their next incarnation. As such, even if a creature dies and is reborn, it is usually a different person in its next life.

Immortal creatures, by contrast, always retain their Spirit and memories. This may be a moot point for The Ancient, who are not bound by the laws of time, space and causality anyway and as thus can acquire any knowledge at will in an instant, however, it is much more relevant for Deities. Effectively, this means that even if a deity's Physical Form is destroyed, the deity will still continue to exist and remember the events that led to its physical destruction. It will also be able to choose if, how and where it will incarnate into a new Physical Form.