Quote Originally Posted by Eloah View Post
This is true. The visions she received made her believe she was Shiva reborn. And, while we don't know if reincarnation exist on Hydaelyn, Hraesvalgr makes sure to tell her that she is not "his" Shiva. That's why the Primal Shiva is an amalgamation of Saint Shiva, Halone, and Ysayle herself. Also, the thing about Saint Shiva is that her following is one that follows historical references similar to the real world, though in reverse most likely. Only in recent generations has she become known as the Pateon Saint of the Heretics. Prior to that she was considered a Saint as the woman who brought peace to man and the dragons.
Reincarnation does exist in some form as we told this nearly every time the Lifestream is brought up. In regards to the original Shiva's soul, Hraesvalgr made it sound like he absorbed it into him, I'm guessing in much the same way Primal does. So that is how he knows Ysayle can't be the reincarnation of Shiva, because her soul never returned to the Lifestream to be reborn again.