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 one alongside being an introject. In this case, they may also be considered a multifictive/dualfictive or multifactive/dualfactive.

Amalgams may also begin their lives as non-sourced members and gain a source only later on. In this case, they may also be considered a pre-fictive, pre-factive, or another term using the pre- affix.

Amalgamation
Amalgamation is the process of becoming an amalgam. It may be sudden or gradual, and may or may not be a choice (if so, the amalgam may also identify as intentive).

Amalgamation may also be the result of fusion, depending on how the fused identifies. Other manners of amalagmation include canonbonding.

Amalgamation may be described as the process by which an existing headmate gains a source as opposed to the type of source or other properties post formation.

Related Terms

 * Composite may be considered synonymous, or an alternative label.
 * Introject
 * Semi-Fictive, Semi-Factive