Named Spirits

Named Spirits are manifestations of the spiritual essence or archetype of a given species of animal (for example, Raven or Coyote). A Named Spirit represents the entirety of the species for which he or she stands: a wolf is a wolf, but it is also Wolf. Named Spirits may possess individuals of their own species as avatars, but they tend to only do this rarely, and usually to only one animal at the time.

Similar to gods, Named Spirits are considered eternal and immortal beings, timeless inhabitants of the Spirit World, but with one important caveat: when the last member of a species dies, that species' Named Spirit dies with it.