> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.asphodel.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.asphodel.io/whitepaper/economics/nfts.md).
# NFTs
We use NFTs to represent characters or assets that exist independently of a given World in our ecosystem. There are currently two of these kinds of NFTs - both of them represent characters. The Kamigotchi are the focus of Kamigotchi World, and the Asphodel Prologue centers around the Taruchi.
You can expect character NFTs of this kind to be usable in most future Asphodel Worlds and game-modes. Generally speaking, these NFTs allow players to harvest resources or otherwise interact with a world - it's not possible to play Kamigotchi World without Kami, for example!
We also expect that other kinds of NFTs will be used in future - either to represent ownership of permanent plots of land in either Asphodel or Kamigotchi World, or as extremely rare equippable items.
### Kamigotchi
The Kami are the core of Kamigotchi World. [They have their own detailed documentation here](https://docs.kamigotchi.io/gameplay/kamigotchi), but in short they're procedurally generated network spirits that gather resources for you.
There are a total of 22222 Kamigotchi, all of which are minted through Kamigotchi World. The mint is based on in-game MUSU harvesting and is still ongoing. The original collection will only ever contain 22222 Kami.
Kamigotchi will be bridgeable over to Ethereum mainnet, and we'll be adding new modes to Asphodel after the prologue launch that allow them to be used as part of the Asphodel battle system.
### Taruchi
The Taruchi are the protagonists of the Asphodel Prologue, and the first NFT line designed specifically for Asphodel itself. We intend for Taruchi to be usable in all core Asphodel game modes.
The Taruchi supply is uncapped, but all Taruchi must be minted using $ONYX and 63 out of every 64 Taruchi minted will die during the Prologue. Only 1.563% of Taruchi, the most well-trained, survive the Prologue. This allows for a very slow and gentle expansion of supply over time. We expect the total supply of Taruchi to be much lower than the number of Kamigotchi in circulation as a result.
### Whisperseers Insignia
The Whisperseers Insignia was an NFT originally minted by the third-party service Kamibots around the time of the Kamigotchi launch. It provides additional levels of access to the Kamibots platform and automation services.
We have since acquired the Kamibots team and merged them into the Asphodel Studios team; as a result, we now consider the Whisperseers Insignias to be an official ecosystem NFT. These will continue to offer expanded automation through the Kamibots platform and may have some expanded functionality in future.
Only 100 of these Insignias exist or will ever exist.
### In future
We will launch at least one more core set of NFT characters for Asphodel itself, in the future. We do not expect these characters to be launched anytime soon. The Taruchi and Kamigotchi are the focus on the NFT side for the foreseeable future.
We expect to experiment with NFT plots of land in Kamigotchi during late 2026 or early 2027. More details will be released on this later.
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