diff --git a/lib/models/node.js b/lib/models/node.js
index 2097950aa..571ac76cb 100644
--- a/lib/models/node.js
+++ b/lib/models/node.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const Node = {
       })
 
       startNode = startNode.merge({ characters })
-      node = node.updateDeep(startNode)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(startNode)
       return node
     }
 
@@ -107,16 +107,13 @@ const Node = {
     // Then add the end parent's nodes to the start parent node.
     const newNodes = startParent.nodes.concat(endParent.nodes)
     startParent = startParent.merge({ nodes: newNodes })
-    node = node.updateDeep(startParent)
+    node = node.updateDescendant(startParent)
 
     // Then remove the end parent.
     let endGrandparent = node.getParent(endParent)
-    if (endGrandparent == node) {
-      node = node.removeDescendant(endParent)
-    } else {
-      endGrandparent = endGrandparent.removeDescendant(endParent)
-      node = node.updateDeep(endGrandparent)
-    }
+    node = endGrandparent == node
+      ? node.removeDescendant(endParent)
+      : node.updateDescendant(endGrandparent.removeDescendant(endParent))
 
     // Normalize the node.
     return node.normalize()
@@ -352,19 +349,10 @@ const Node = {
   getDepth(key, startAt = 1) {
     key = normalizeKey(key)
     this.assertHasDescendant(key)
-
-    const shallow = this.nodes.find(node => node.key == key)
-    if (shallow) return startAt
-
-    const child = this.nodes.find(node => {
-      return node.kind == 'text'
-        ? null
-        : node.hasDescendant(key)
-    })
-
-    return child
-      ? child.getDepth(key, startAt + 1)
-      : null
+    if (this.hasChild(key)) return startAt
+    return this
+      .getHighestChild(key)
+      .getDepth(key, startAt + 1)
   },
 
   /**
@@ -412,8 +400,6 @@ const Node = {
 
   getInlinesAtRange(range) {
     range = range.normalize(this)
-
-    // If the range isn't set, return an empty list.
     if (range.isUnset) return Inline.createList()
 
     return this
@@ -502,19 +488,14 @@ const Node = {
     key = normalizeKey(key)
     this.assertHasDescendant(key)
 
-    // Find the shallow matching child.
-    const isChild = this.hasChild(key)
-    const child = isChild
-      ? this.getChild(key)
-      : this.nodes.find(node => node.hasDescendant && node.hasDescendant(key))
-
-    // Calculate the offset of the nodes before the child.
+    // Calculate the offset of the nodes before the highest child.
+    const child = this.getHighestChild(key)
     const offset = this.nodes
       .takeUntil(node => node == child)
       .reduce((offset, child) => offset + child.length, 0)
 
     // Recurse if need be.
-    return isChild
+    return this.hasChild(key)
       ? offset
       : offset + child.getOffset(key)
   },
@@ -692,7 +673,7 @@ const Node = {
 
     // Update the existing text node.
     startNode = startNode.merge({ characters })
-    node = node.updateDeep(startNode)
+    node = node.updateDescendant(startNode)
 
     // Normalize the node.
     return node.normalize()
@@ -736,7 +717,7 @@ const Node = {
 
     // Update each of the text nodes.
     texts.forEach((text) => {
-      node = node.updateDeep(text)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(text)
     })
 
     return node
@@ -767,14 +748,14 @@ const Node = {
     const second = parent.getNextSibling(firstAdjacent)
     const characters = firstAdjacent.characters.concat(second.characters)
     firstAdjacent = firstAdjacent.merge({ characters })
-    parent = parent.updateDeep(firstAdjacent)
+    parent = parent.updateDescendant(firstAdjacent)
 
     // Then remove the second node.
     parent = parent.removeDescendant(second)
 
     // If the parent isn't this node, it needs to be updated.
     if (parent != node) {
-      node = node.updateDeep(parent)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(parent)
     } else {
       node = parent
     }
@@ -826,7 +807,7 @@ const Node = {
       if (type) obj.type = type
       if (data) obj.data = data
       block = block.merge(obj)
-      node = node.updateDeep(block)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(block)
     })
 
     return node
@@ -861,7 +842,7 @@ const Node = {
       if (type) obj.type = type
       if (data) obj.data = data
       inline = inline.merge(obj)
-      node = node.updateDeep(inline)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(inline)
     })
 
     return node
@@ -917,7 +898,7 @@ const Node = {
       node = node.merge({ nodes })
     } else {
       parent = parent.merge({ nodes })
-      node = node.updateDeep(parent)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(parent)
     }
 
     // Normalize the node.
@@ -961,7 +942,7 @@ const Node = {
       // Update the grandparent.
       node = grandparent == node
         ? node.merge({ nodes })
-        : node.updateDeep(grandparent.merge({ nodes }))
+        : node.updateDescendant(grandparent.merge({ nodes }))
     }
 
     return node
@@ -1003,7 +984,7 @@ const Node = {
 
     // Update the nodes.
     parent = parent.merge({ nodes })
-    node = node.updateDeep(parent)
+    node = node.updateDescendant(parent)
     return node
   },
 
@@ -1044,7 +1025,7 @@ const Node = {
 
     // Update each of the text nodes.
     texts.forEach((text) => {
-      node = node.updateDeep(text)
+      node = node.updateDescendant(text)
     })
 
     return node
@@ -1057,7 +1038,7 @@ const Node = {
    * @return {Node} node
    */
 
-  updateDeep(node) {
+  updateDescendant(node) {
     // this.assertHasDescendant(key)
 
     const shallow = this.nodes.find(child => child.key == node.key)
@@ -1067,7 +1048,7 @@ const Node = {
     }
 
     const nodes = this.nodes.map((child) => {
-      return child.kind == 'text' ? child : child.updateDeep(node)
+      return child.kind == 'text' ? child : child.updateDescendant(node)
     })
 
     return this.merge({ nodes })
@@ -1125,7 +1106,7 @@ const Node = {
     // Update the parent.
     node = parent == node
       ? node.merge({ nodes })
-      : node.updateDeep(parent.merge({ nodes }))
+      : node.updateDescendant(parent.merge({ nodes }))
 
     return node
   },
@@ -1178,7 +1159,7 @@ const Node = {
       // Update the parent.
       node = parent == node
         ? node.merge({ nodes })
-        : node.updateDeep(parent.merge({ nodes }))
+        : node.updateDescendant(parent.merge({ nodes }))
     })
 
     return node.normalize()
@@ -1254,7 +1235,7 @@ const Node = {
       // Update the parent.
       node = parent == node
         ? node.merge({ nodes })
-        : node.updateDeep(parent.merge({ nodes }))
+        : node.updateDescendant(parent.merge({ nodes }))
     })
 
     return node
@@ -1309,7 +1290,7 @@ const Node = {
       // Update the parent.
       node = parent == node
         ? node.merge({ nodes })
-        : node.updateDeep(parent.merge({ nodes }))
+        : node.updateDescendant(parent.merge({ nodes }))
     })
 
     return node.normalize()