Progenitors

The Progenitors are the theoretical, now-extinct sentient race that created the jumpgates.

Except for the jumpgates, there is no direct evidence for the existence of the Progenitors. Among some people, the Progenitors are worshipped as gods, particularly the Neopagan Movement.

The United Monotheist Church generally takes the view that the Progenitors were angels who served Jehovah or demons who opposed him. The Tritheist Church mostly presumes the jumpgate builders were neither gods nor angels nor demons, but mortals who were inspired by the Divine Trinity of Jehovah and Adam and Eve to create the jumpgates for themselves and all the other mortal races. Some Tritheist theologians do consider the Progenitors to be genuine angels and demons.

Orks either consider the Progenitors to be just another mortal race who just happened to be lucky, or an ancient civilization of Orks inspired by Mork and Gork to create the jumpgates.

Among Star Elves and Asguardian Dwarfs, attitudes about the Progenitors ate varied. Some Elves and Dwarfs view the jumpgate builders as gods or angels with perhaps some of them as evil spirits or demons who did the will of the Father God and a Mother Goddess in building the jumpgates. Some Elves and Dwarfs view the Progenitors as merely a mortal race. Some Star Elves view the Progenitors as their own racial ancestors, representing an ancient Star Elf civilization that was based on the old Elf homeworld of Alfheim. Some Asguardian Dwarfs view their own ancient ancestors as being the jumpgate builders. Many followers of Dwarf ancestor worship view the Progenitors as their own ancestors from the distant past who happened to rise from the status of mortals to those of angels or even gods.