Fan Casting Past-Life Memories in Sort by Tropes

When Reincarnation and past-life memories are presented as being real within the context of a story, it often works in a way similar to Genetic Memory, by giving the character knowledge and skills that they would otherwise be unlikely to gain for themselves. Past-life memories often manifest as Dreaming of Times Gone By. On rarer occasions, an entire identity from a past incarnation may start to emerge, resulting in a Split Personality. Sometimes a character will undergo a Split-Personality Merge, with their current identity combining with that of a previous incarnation, giving them complete access to the memories and skills of the previous incarnation and resulting in a major Level Up.