Jose wrote: > Chris Olson - SunPS wrote: > > >Which came first, the Cycle or the Gods? What about the Empire? > > > > > I suspect the gods came first, unless the Cycle included the other 14 > tribes and could drop them from its face as they disappeared. But given > that the Cycle is a representation of who is in charge of the Empire, > and the Empire didn't exist until after some of the gods rebelled, I > think it's safe to assume that they came first. Very well, I concede that the Cycle came after the Gods. (Given the timeline, I suspected as much.) That doesn't explain why the Gods seem to be somewhat beholden to the Cycle. Wouldn't they have been its creator? I suppose even the creators might have to answer to it, but given their nature (at least some of them) I would have suspected them of just making alterations where needed. They did it with the Orb, and the Cycle is in the Paths with them. Just curious, as usual--gonna get me killed one day....<grin> Chris "I feel if a person can't communicate, the very least they can do is shut up." ~ Tom Lehrer ~