# Fate — Last and First Men character guide

> Fate in Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fate

**First appearance:** 0001-last-and-first-men

## Who they are

The personification of destiny, often referenced in philosophical discussions.

## In the story

### [V: The Fall of the First Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/v-the-fall-of-the-first-men)

Personified as directing events toward an allotted end, using diverse instruments to bring about the fall of the First Men.

### [I: The First Dark Age](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/i-the-first-dark-age)

Fate is described as directing events toward an allotted end, using diverse instruments to cause the downfall.

### [Humanity on Venus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/last_and_first_men_se/chapters/xiii-humanity-on-venus)

Personified as the force that plucks humanity up and casts it upon another world.

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