Go to List of Immortals to see who goes under each catagory.
A page on catagories of immortality, and methods for gaining immortality along with the difficulty using the method. For rules on making your character one go to
For more details of catagories and methods of immortality go to TV Tropes: Immortality .
For the rules you need to follow to make your piece an immortal see Author Rules.
(For those wishing to contribute to this please just put down what has appeared in Chess Game of the Gods for both examples and methods. Try to make the method specific.
Also remember to put in the correct section. If you find one of the methods is not in the correct category please move it. Refer to the link to TV Tropes for adding types of immortality if it isn't already here.)
Biological Immortality[]
The character is immortal because (s)he doesn't age, nor does (s)he usually sicken. This character will never die from natural causes.
This is frequently a racial trait.
Example: Windigoes that are born as a Lord Windigo.
Known methods for achieving:
1. Be born as one.
Retroactive Immortality[]
A character can die, but won't stay dead.
Known methods for achieving:
(Please contribute)
Incomplete Immortality[]
These are usually those with eternal life without youth, or the undead.
Examples: Daniel Fortesque
Known methods of achieving:
Warden Draught
The 'Night Shift' Ritual[also comes with monster-like tertiary traits]
Becoming an Eidolon[Requires you to have already died]
Complete Immortality[]
A character can't die, ever.
Known methods for achieving:
1. Break 7th Speed Barrier of Equestria.
Contractual Immortality[]
A form of Plot Armor.
Examples: The Mane Six, A lot of chess pieces.
Known methods for achieving:
1. Be a main character and never write the character's death.
2. Upload your character to the internet.
3. ????
4. Profit!!!