The Greate Ones: Not all Firsts went the way of madness as The Olde Ones. There were a few who sought to follow their brethren, but took no shortcuts. They triggered the changes upon themselves, adapting and carrying forward the ability to contain their great consciousness. Billions of years it took for them to evolve and manage the compression of such a vast awareness into a physical body. They did do it though, and touched many species along the way – learning from them and passing some of their own knowledge on. At the beginning of the process, they referred to it as the End of Multiplicity. These became the Greate Ones, they were reborn into a form and kept their general curiosity and benign nature. They believed the horrors of their brethren were theirs to stop, though they were outnumbered greatly. In answer to the mystery of how to combat the madness swallowing entire civilizations was a source of power they were drawn to. Waiting for them were the Equitus Crystals to amplify their powers to counteract the power of The Olde Ones.