Take a third option and have him baleful polymorphed just after rebirth.
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Orifan1
not a possibility. what happened to Ori is kind of permanent
Flask & Vella the Latias
Have you tried preserving it in liquid nitrogen, in space or even in liquid helium?
Murphmario
Put him in sap like some of those prehistoric bugs.
Orifan1
Ori is from before the time of humanity. turning into a tree kind of makes the possibility of any fossils left over just not being there,
Flask & Vella the Latias
What about freezing him in Antarctic ice?
Murphmario
Maybe a piece of fur could be preserved through history somehow.
Orifan1
Antarctic Ice - not possible. it happened in a forest, well away from the cold
fur - could work
fur - could work
Flask & Vella the Latias
Would it be possible for rapid burial of Ori to take place right after death? Since in ground it's debated DNA could survive up to 10000 years.