A Father's Teachings

As it turned out, the Flame was incredibly acquainted with Ascension.

Well, it should have been, considering the Flame was once a God. Whether or not it was evil… that was still up for debate. Supposedly, Gods were not judged on the criteria of men. 

They had ascended beyond that mundane concept.

However, when Kieran asked how Gods were created… that was an answer the Flame outright denied to answer. Its change in tone, switching to severity and finality, shocked Kieran momentarily.

Nevertheless, he recovered and mulled over the concepts imparted unto him. Rather than focus on the names, the Flame described the steps taken.

First, an individual — human, inhuman, or unknown — started as an Untaught. Of course, there were cases wherein that wasn't entirely true. But those were rare and hardly enough for consideration. But it could happen, so it couldn't be wholly dismissed.