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A Progenitor is the first Promethean of a Lineage. They have the ability to create new Prometheans in their likeness through rites and practices which may be passed down to their progeny. Each Progenitor was created by a mortal human, known as a demiurge.

Promethean legend has it that the Progenitors who created the modern-day Lineages were:

• Frankenstein’s Monster, Progenitor of the family Frankenstein
• Galatea, Progenitor of the Lineage Galatea
• Osiris, Progenitor of the Lineage Osiris
• Tammuz, Progenitor of the family Tammuz
• Ulgan, Progenitor of the family Ulgan

[edit] Reference

• PTC: Lexicon from Web spoiler, June 7, 2006