====== Original ======

(Namespace: [[plural glossary:start]])

^ Type of term | Possible type of [[headmate]] |
^ Synonyms or near-synonyms | [[Core]], [[host]], [[self]] |
^ Antonyms or near-antonyms | [[Alter]], [[facade]], [[fragment]], [[introject]], [[part]], [[thoughtform]] |

An original is a [[headmate]] who has inhabited the [[system]] since the [[body]] was born, or is otherwise chronologically the eldest system member. Some systems may have more than one original, or none at all. An original may be, but is not always, the [[core]] and/or [[host]].