Genetic Architecture
Genetic Architecture refers to the structural organization and transmission method of heritable material across sentient and non-sentient species. In biological species, this typically refers to chromosomes, alleles, and gene regulation systems. In metaphysically-active species such as those descended from the Volamin (Genetic Architecture), genetic architecture includes complex systems like Seliotypes, which are spirit-bound information matrices.
Understanding a species’ genetic architecture is essential for analyzing reproductive compatibility, hybrid viability, trait expression, and biocultural divergence.
Sub-Architectures
Species with compatible reproductive systems often share a sub-architecture, enabling genetic exchange or hybridization. Sub-architectures are determined by:
- The structure of heritable material (e.g. chromosomes vs. Seliotypes)
- The mechanism of recombination (e.g. meiosis vs. *seliquad binding*)
- The presence or absence of metaphysical constraints
Terran vs. Volamin Systems
- Terran systems use chromosomes divided during meiosis; half are contributed from each parent.
- Volamin-descended species use Seliotypes, each of which is divided into four Seliquads, with two passed on from each parent.
The Volamin Genetic Architecture
Species that descend from or belong to the Volamin sub-architecture use a unique metaphysical-heritable system:
- Each individual has 16 Seliotypes, each composed of 4 Seliquads
- Selinectos control compatibility—only matching seliquads bind
- Hybridization is only possible for line-blended individuals (non-purebloods)
This system allows intricate trait expression, including:
- Dual eye or hair color
- Dermachrome-based pigmentation patterning
- Quarter-based species inheritance, e.g.:
- ½ High Valorîin + ½ Modern Valorîin (Old Valorîin)
- ¼ Tîran, ¾ Zekerin
Trait and Hybrid Expression
Seliquads determine trait inheritance via dominant and recessive ends, and express only when bound with compatible counterparts. Trait complexity is a function of:
- Lineage compatibility
- Seliquad arrangement and binding type
- Selinecto resonance patterns
Outcomes include:
- Single-tone vs. layered Dermachrome skin effects
- Spirit-bound traits such as psionic harmonics or memory inheritance
- Predictable hybridization only within the same genetic architecture
Notable Volamin Species
The following species share the Volamin Genetic Architecture:
Confusions and Distinctions
The term Volamin may refer to either:
- The Volamin Genetic Architecture — a biological/metaphysical classification
- The Volamin (Spirit Tribe) — a spiritual lineage not always biologically linked
While often overlapping, they are not synonymous. Some individuals carry the Volamin architecture but belong to a different spiritual tribe, and vice versa.