“No, and unlikely. Just because he has a past here on Equus doesn’t mean he will repeat that past. You and Deadlight will be different parents, with different encouragements and strengths than the last he encountered. As his memories of his last life return to him, he’ll see them shaped by this new one. Otherwise, there would be no point to death at all. It is meant to color your vision, to encourage development down new avenues, to help you escape from ruts. Aging and its associated weaknesses are not likely to persist, but the opportunity for rebirth and new perspective will remain. It had endured for many years, even in some of the most complex societies to exist.”