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There's one small hiccup to this theory, though. Even though many Vex are called "Zealots" or "Disciples", and the [[Sol Divisive]] are very clearly religious, [[Atheon]]'s name pretty much means "Atheist." Specifically, it means "one who does not follow the gods of larger society." What exactly does this mean? Are the Vex not a hivemind? Do the Programming Collectives have conflicting goals? Why would the religious Vex put one of their most important projects in the hands of an atheist? This bears more research. | There's one small hiccup to this theory, though. Even though many Vex are called "Zealots" or "Disciples", and the [[Sol Divisive]] are very clearly religious, [[Atheon]]'s name pretty much means "Atheist." Specifically, it means "one who does not follow the gods of larger society." What exactly does this mean? Are the Vex not a hivemind? Do the Programming Collectives have conflicting goals? Why would the religious Vex put one of their most important projects in the hands of an atheist? This bears more research. | ||
One possible interpretation is that Atheon himself is a "God", in the same sense that the [[Sol Progeny]] might represent Gods as well. And as a god, he would have worshipers (The Supplicants, literally "petitioners" but more precisely those who give humble prayers) but would not himself worship. That's the only reason I can think of. | <strike>One possible interpretation is that Atheon himself is a "God", in the same sense that the [[Sol Progeny]] might represent Gods as well. And as a god, he would have worshipers (The Supplicants, literally "petitioners" but more precisely those who give humble prayers) but would not himself worship. That's the only reason I can think of.</strike> | ||
It would seem that I missed the "eon" part in Atheon. The name taken as a whole probably means "one who does not believe in time," which would be far mor fitting for the Vex. | |||
===The Jovians and the Nine=== | ===The Jovians and the Nine=== | ||