Short Science Fiction · Character

Mogar

An old, crotchety god who guards his small Galactic Council eminence by crushing younger gods before they can rise past him.

supporting

Also known as old Mogar

First appearance: electron eat electron

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Old, conservative god who initially opposes Dalen's idea but eventually backs down.

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Mogar clawed his way to a modest seat on the Galactic Council and now treats conservatism as a survival strategy, opposing any experiment whose outcome might embarrass his judgment. Having watched younger gods pass him on the long climb through the eternities, he delights in cutting them down, and a single loss of face under the Laws of Hierarchy can banish a rival to a quiet Constellation Committee. For Dalen, whose idealistic experiment must win council approval, Mogar is the first and most personal obstacle.

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Dale Stevenson
psychological · negative
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Dale Stevenson
psychological · negative
Mogar exerts a strange, obsessive influence over Dale, pulling him into alien… How this plays out →
Dale Stevenson
psychological · negative
Mogar exerts a strange, obsessive influence over Dale, pulling him into alien… How this plays out →

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