Grant asked Garon Whited:

Just finished reading luna and the genetic selection in the book got be thinking. Could Halar grab DNA from an alternate reality version of himself, make it as genetically perfect as possible, then splice it with 1st gen elf DNA to get the best of both species, then turn that soulless uber body into a nightlord and transfer his soul into it. Then, could he vampircally eat his old body to absorb all of its power?

Garon Whited Skipping the question of whether or not elves even *have* DNA, no doubt such a splice could be developed. Thousands of years and Diogenes' resources to keep trying until they get it? Sure.
As for moving his soul, the principle is well-established. It might not work quite the same way, but with some help, he probably could.
As for "absorbing" all the powers--there's the key question. It's been established he only gets a tiny fraction of the gestalt of anything he eats, so it's doubtful. Of course, he can then go out and find a whole lot more things to eat--again--and spend a few decades in an Ascension Sphere--again--and take a bite out of an energy-state being--again--and...

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