Nonexistent Physiology

Nonexistent Physiology refers to the ability to lack certain aspects of one's existence, paradoxically 'existing' while lacking identifiable traits of existence or existing outside a particular scope of 'existence.' While true nonexistence in the philosophical sense is impossible to prove, lesser forms of this idea often appear in fiction.

Characters of this nature typically exist beyond the normal scope of the physical and metaphysical worlds, manifesting as ideas or other unconventional states. Examples include:

• Existence Prior to Birth: Characters existing in a state before being born in any form.
• Existence Erasure Victims: Characters who have been erased from existence yet can still act and think in some way.
• Return to Non-Existence: Beings that can return to a state of non-existence as their "true self," often more akin to inactivity or death, where their existential self is closer to their individual nature than their original form.

Characters who meet these examples still need to fulfill the other requirements of this ability.

The physical body of every character with this ability must be nonexistent, meaning they are always incorporeal unless they qualify for Paradoxical Nonexistence. Robots or similar entities do not qualify for spiritual or mental nonexistence, as they physically exist. Incorporeality alone is not sufficient; the character must also exhibit at least one of the following combinations:

Types of Nonexistence

Nature of Nothingness

The ways in which characters are nonexistent in various aspects:

1. Material Nonexistence: The character does not exist in a conventional sense. In binary terms, this would be represented as 0, where 1 signifies existence and 0 signifies nonexistence. Simply put, these characters completely lack certain aspects, similar to how a stone lacks a soul.
2. Idealistic Nonexistence: The character's nonexistence goes beyond conventional nonexistence. In binary terms, this is neither 1 nor 0, with 1 being existence and 0 being nonexistence. These characters often exhibit some form of Nonduality due to their lack of binary existence. Characters of this type must exhibit at least the same level of nonexistence as those with Material Nonexistence but may also demonstrate further characteristics, such as preceding or opposing existence.
3. Paradoxical Nonexistence: These characters still exist but paradoxically behave as if they do not when attacked. Alternatively, these characters may not exist but behave as if they do in some aspect other than their interaction with attacks and abilities. To qualify for this type, a character must be explicitly stated to be immune to manipulations of the aspects they are nonexistent in due to their nonexistence. For example, a character who can think and thus has a mind but is immune to regular mind manipulation because their mind is paradoxically nonexistent. The character does not necessarily have to behave exclusively as nonexistent concerning attacks, but this is the only requirement needed to gain this type. In binary terms, where existence is 1 and nonexistence is 0, this would be part 0 and part 1 simultaneously.

Aspect of Nonexistence

Which aspects the characters are nonexistent in:

1. Spiritual Nonexistence: These characters lack a soul and/or astral body, making them immune to regular Soul Manipulation.
2. Conceptual Nonexistence: These characters are missing one or multiple concepts essential to their existence. This grants them immunity to the manipulation of those concepts. The specific concepts should be detailed on the character's profile.
3. Mental Nonexistence: These characters lack a mind, making them immune to regular Mind Manipulation and related abilities.
4. Information Nonexistence: These characters lack the type of information that shapes reality (Type 2), granting them immunity to regular Information Manipulation (Type 2).
5. Other: These characters lack some other fundamental aspect necessary for a normal being's existence or have a nonexistent one. Examples include lacking a history. They are immune to abilities that target the respective aspect. The specific aspect and relevant details should be mentioned on the character's profile.

Note: The aspects in which a character is not nonexistent are what make them 'living.' If a character with this power is reduced to a state where they can't display any properties of existence (e.g., unable to take any actions), they are effectively dead/erased. Thus, special feats or reasoning are required for a character with this ability to survive the complete erasure of their plane of existence, confirming they can still display some existent properties on a different plane of existence.

Limitations

• Interaction with Reality: As the user no longer exists, they may be unable to interact with reality.
• Affectability by Similar Beings: Characters who exist outside of a particular scope of existence might still be affected by beings who share such characteristics.
• Variability in Scope: The scope of what exists and what does not can vary greatly depending on the fictional continuity.

Formatting

Each character with this ability should be sorted into at least one 'Nature of Nothingness' Type (Nature Type for short) and at least one 'Aspect of Nonexistence' Type (Aspect Type for short). On profiles, these types are listed separately in the following format:

"Nonexistent Physiology (Nature Type [List of Nature Types the user applies for], Aspect Type [List of Aspect Types the user applies for], [Any further explanations])".