The Moirae, or Fates, are three ancient ladies responsible with determining the fates of all living beings, including heroes and heroines, and these fates are represented by a string. Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos were their names. They are described as old, wrinkled, and blind. They have no physical form, but they can be imagined as three goddesses sitting in a room with a window. This is where you can imagine them watching everyone's lives unfold before their eyes. The strings that each of them holds are called "Necessities," and they represent what will happen in every person's life. There are four kinds of necessities: birth, marriage, death, and destiny. A thing both desired and undesired will arise between two people and this is called a "desire" necessity. If it comes to pass, then it was meant to be; if not, then it wasn't. Differences in opinion among the Moirae over whether or not to bestow a destiny on an individual are called "indeterminacies." If they cannot agree, then they use a coin toss to decide. People often ask me if the Fates are really fair. My answer is always the same: yes and no. Yes, because everything that happens has been planned by someone, even if they don't know it yet.