removalbeing

Removalbeing is a term used in speculative fiction and philosophical discourse to describe an agent, mechanism, or phenomenon that removes a being from a state, location, or memory. It is a portmanteau of removal and being and lacks a single canonical definition; usage varies by context. In some narratives, a removalbeing is a sentient entity that can selectively erase individuals from existence, relocate them to another plane, or erase their memories. In other treatments, removal is a systemic process or rule—bureaucratic, magical, or technological—that makes a subject cease to be present or relevant.

Common typologies distinguish targets (physical disappearance, memory erasure, ontological negation) and modes (personal action by a being, a device, or impersonal process). Mechanisms are described in-universe as negation fields, displacement forces, memory wipes, or calibrated procedures, though the term remains deliberately fictional and speculative.

Culturally, removalbeing is used to explore themes of absence, consent, agency, and power. It raises ethical questions about who may decide to remove a person or a record, what rights persist after removal, and how societies cope with unexplained disappearances or erasures.

See also: disappearance, erasure, memory wipe, existential risk, ontology.