Amalgam

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An amalgam is a type of headmate that has a source but has a different relationship with it than an introject. Instead of directly coming from the source, the majority of amalgams already existed, before picking up traits of a source and taking it up as part of their identity.

Amalgams may begin their lives as introjects, before gaining an additional source and becoming a one alongside being an introject.

Amalgamation may also be the result of fusion, depending on how the fused identifies.

Related Terms

 * Introject