Hindus believe in an immortal soul which is reincarnated after death. Sudeep learns from a sorcerer that Nani is reincarnated as a fly and seeks revenge. However, Porphyry maintained, instead, that human souls were only reincarnated into other humans. Many societies believed that their chiefs would be reincarnated as elephants. Unlike in Hinduism, humans can only be reincarnated as humans. It is then revealed that Taarna's soul has been reincarnated in the girl. He was believed to have been "reincarnated" several times. Hall goes on to be reincarnated as Doctor Fate. Some stories involve people being reincarnated as unusual inanimate objects, like a magical onsen. Thereafter, she was reincarnated many times, each time being shamed. He charged Cortez with finding a powerful mutant for him to be reincarnated in. A diviner can help in detecting who the child has reincarnated from. He formed a deep friendship with Patry, who reincarnated into his body. A man could be reincarnated as a woman and vice versa, thereby rendering gender meaningless. Malar claims to be the wife of Vikram, who reincarnated as Sarva.