The Progenitor

> "*You control Progress.*"
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The Progenitor is a mysterious character first introduced in Episode 10 - The Latecomer. They are believed to be responsible for the genocide of Sheora. As of Episode 95 - Ashes to Ashes, they are the patron of Integrity Idleberry.

## Physical Description

The Progenitor is described as a tall, amorphous, humanoid figure with black oily skin and a cobra head with white eyes.

## History

The Progenitor first appeared in Episode 10 - The Latecomer, in Integrity Idleberry's dream. They were standing in a black stone room containing a pillar with four glass vials of liquid, each liquid in the same colour as one of the four Orbs. After Integrity asked them who they were, they responded,

> I am The Progenitor. I come from the sky and give the gifts of control. You who controls Progress seek the others. One, the tall one, they control Might and they control Reverence. The other, the freezing one, controls Power. Submit yourselves to these ones or take control of theirs.
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After Integrity asked them for clarification, The Progenitor disappeared and she woke from her dream.

In Episode 11 - Meet the Mentors, Integrity informed her friends of her dream; later that episode, Artis Artisian, "the tall one", revealed to the students that he had had the same dream, with Integrity being referred to as "the horned one".

In Episode 39 - Get That Bread, Integrity was visited in her dreams by The Progenitor. They chastised her for returning the orbs to Artis, informing her that they would be willing to grant any of her requests in exchange for her gaining the orbs and opening the hatch. Integrity called them a "bad snake" and informed them that she was not aware of Ferimel's whereabouts; The Progenitor then gave her a vision of his location.

In Episode 80 - Mission: Improbable, The Progenitor sent a vision to Integrity, telling her that she must enter the sewers and kill Neska. The Progenitor insisted that Neska was attempting to undo all that they had accomplished, and must be killed. They repeatedly pleaded with Integrity, offering her anything she could possibly desire; however, Integrity refused to kill Neska, instead fleeing.

In Episode 87 - A Sight for Sore Eyes, The Progenitor appeared in a shared vision between Artis, Teb, and Integrity, attempting to make a deal with each one. They each refused.

After agreeing to kill Neska, Integrity repeatedly attempted to contact The Progenitor, explaining that she was willing to accept their deal and kill Neska in exchange for power. However, they did not respond to her requests. After Integrity landed the killing blow on Neska and returned to Artis' cabin, she was brought into a vision by The Progenitor. They explained that now that Integrity had fulfilled their request, they would grant her the power she requested.

## Trivia and Speculation

* In Episode 12 - Plans and Lambs, Mira Marchand was visited by a vision from Empress Terrasis, who spoke of a "great being" coming from the sky under the guise of granting progress, before killing her entire people. She warned Mira not to allow the hatch to open, as something similar may happen to her world in the present. Conversely, The Progenitor refers to the genocide of the Sheorans as "doing what had to be done".