LESSER GODS

> It is the fate of gods to conduct the universe. Heaven help them.

Every god has the grounding force in nature, they do not control every aspect of the universe. There are the lesser gods, who are delegated power by the greater. Born of heroes' souls and the clay of earth, these deities are no less worthy of our respect.

The first lesser gods were created by Thanos, god of thunder. As the new ages came to him, bringing more and more electronic devices, the time and work required to run the universe became overwhelming. One day, while knitting the lightning for the world, he dropped an electrical socket to earth.

As it fell from heaven, it took on massive heat, becoming a pure blazing sun streaking through the sky. When it impacted, it could be felt even by the pantheon of the gods. Continents buckled and shattered, lakes boiled, and mountains crumbled to clay.

But, when Thanos looked down upon his folly, he saw life within this socket. It had taken on the appearance of man, with his corporeal form and foibles. When he investigated closer, he found this new being had been granted a sliver of his power, and could wield influence for him in the world.

Thus, Thanos set to creating his children, the lesser gods of lightning and static. They carried his will, thoughts, and deeds to man, allowing an explosion of technological thought and progress. What had once been limited by the time of one god now flourished under the cooperation of many.

His first son, Alixes, could command the force of lightning from heaven. From his position atop the clouds, he tossed bolts to the ground indiscriminately, striking down all he surveyed. But this warlike attitude was not all he was capable of. The mastery of lighting allowed him to see all the world for an instant, as the bolt hit the ground. He saw every face, and every home.

Diates was the second child. As his father had given the elder brother command of lightning, there was not much left for Diates to accomplish. Static electricity, while powerful in great numbers, was mostly used for simple random encounters with man. Despite the mundane lot he had in life, Diantes embraced it, acting responsibly and faithfully to his task.

Other lesser gods followed in their wake. Masters of steel. Lords of battleships and submersibles, of factories and aircraft. More modern tools came of age, and with them came an insurgence of gods splitting power.  With each new god came more efficiency in the realm of mankind. Limits were cast aside, and they progressed to dizzying technological and cultural heights

As the splits continued, many of the gods were pleased with themselves. They had brought about the greatest technological and cultural revolution of any age. Surely, nothing could damage them now. But, as fate would soon show, when faith is split from great forces, the power is dulled.

= Gods will fail.