# Persona

**Status:** provisional  
**See also:** H8, TE-06

## Working definition

A **Persona** is the situated presentation of a Being within a particular context,
purpose, role, and relationship.

Historical root: *persona* as mask.

**Persona = projection of a Being into context**

A single Being can manifest many Personae while retaining identity continuity.

## Stack reminder

Being ≠ Persona ≠ Character ≠ Actor