The most powerful Nezumi Shamans never died, they left their corpses and became beings of pure Name. These spirits were able to talk with a Nezumi Shaman. If a shaman was not ready to serve, his fellow Transcendents would forbid him from passing beyond the veil of death. He would remain alive until he was ready. This led to very old Shamans among the nezumi, such as Te'tik'kir. In 1126 there were recorded seventy-eight Transcendents.