Page Of The
	IMMORTALS

Technically Undead norns can be classed as immortals as they never actually die,
but these are specifically dealt with on another page.

The Daybreak norns have a separate page that goes into more detail.

The Ourobaros represents infinity & immortality

Here is an analysis of the mechanics behind immortality, mutations are highlighted.
All natural immortal breeds have a mutation causing an abnormal increase in glucose and/or glycogen
(this is even the same for the GM Zeus norns) , this causes immortality because a norn can only die when the levels of glycogen
(and consequently glucose as they are interchangeable) reach zero. 

The Ankh represents life, death and rebirth.

Rutger's Highlander Clan Family tree, They were one of the first immortal mutations described.     * marks immortal norns

The "Type" column denote the type of mutation that has occurred to produce the immortal,
Type C immortals have a mutation in the 1C Biochemistry gene, making glycogen production very efficient.
Type D immortals have a mutation in the 1D gene so that glycogen is digested is too efficiently.

N means a natural mutation, GM means the breed has been genetically modified.
blue parts of genes show mutations/alterations.

Note that most of these immortals can be found in one of two zips: imrtl.zip or im_proj.zip.

These norns came from the Immortality Project, but are not immortal:

Figs are the fruit of the Tree of Life, which give immortality to the eater

To make life easier, I classified all known immortality genes, both natural and GM:
(Yin-yangs are a special case not put in the table)

In the mutation column they have the format:

X.Y>Z

X is the number of the value if there are multiple copy of that value in the gene
Y is the value concerned
Z is the mutated version of that value

Squaring the circle represents the Philosopher's Stone which can cause immortality

System	function
	In the unmutated norn gluco-glycogen cycle, 3 glucose is stored as a single glycogen molecule. This creates a dynamic equilibrium between the two chemicals. If you study them in the Science Kit, you will see that as one chemical rises the other drops. Less noticeable is the fact that glucose levels change at a velocity three times faster than glycogen levels do.
	In the sweet gluco-glycogen cycle, less glucose is used to create glycogen than is produced by it, therefore glucose is actually synthesised. The Titan system is similar, with only one glucose turning into Glycogen.
	In the Highlander gluco-glycogen cycle, much more than one glycogen molecule is produced (17 in fact), which synthesises lots and lots of extra glucose and glycogen. This system is at least ten times more efficient than the Sweet norns so must make more robust norns. One of the genes in a Zeus norn works in the same way
	The Zeus system works in a very similar way to how the Highlander system works. The only difference is that the run-away production occurs in the 1D as opposed to the 1C gene. 255 glucose are produced instead of the usual 3!!!
	The Daybreak gluco-glycogen cycle system is more complex. Glycogen can only be broken down into glucose in the presence of an unallocated chemical, but they can never have any of this present. This means that all glucose is converted to glycogen where it cannot be used up by the processes of respiration. After a meal or two the norn becomes effectively immortal. This is very similar to the Quoon system, where pain is required to break down glycogen, but unless the norn has constant beating they will not become mortal.
	In the Terra system, all glucose is locked when it turns as glycogen. The same mutation turns boredom into a new source of glucose. Boredom is constantly emitted by norn's bodies. As a bonus, this mutation diminished the norn's general boredom level. Similar systems use other chemicals instead of boredom, but do not provide a constantly emitted source of glucose so are less efficient.

Shou is the chinese character for longevity

The Immortal Project

(artificially creating immortals)

I have shown you the heavily edited Zeus and Azzwhupper norns and the way they produce produce vast amounts of glycogen is excessive.
In my immortality project, I intend to discover in what ways an immortal norn might pop up by a single-bit mutation, therefore finding subtle ways of producing immortals.

There may be others, and some of the above may not work, but this is a start

I then identified all genes with glucose, starch or glycogen involved most are reactions genes, but a few are emitters.
I have only created two new immortal types, I assume that others can be made from genes in ways I haven't imagined yet.

Results:

Download all immortal project norns 

IPN	marks Immortal Project norns in the table at the top.