Usually when I hear about fairy origins, they are nothing like this. Fairies are often separated from religious backgrounds. But the first chapter already established that the Good People were put off by the mentioning of the Christian God. This suggested heavily that the Good People were demons.
According to the book, the Good People are not actually demons. They were direct creations of God. Little people who would play music and dance for the amusement of God and the angels. Brian Conners, the king of the Good People, was very clear that he was neither a fallen angel nor a demon. They were cute, little party planners basically.
So what happened?
According to Brian Conners, they held this position until Satan, whom they called Nick, went at odds with God himself. Satan felt unappreciated. He thought that he deserved equal treatment and convinced many other angels of this which soon led to conflict. I suppose for the sake of ridding the tale of confusion, Brian referred to the different factions as the black angels versus the white angels. I am pretty sure he did not mean that they were wearing any particular colors, but who knows?
As this conflict started, the Good People were not taking a sides. They simply continued their work in making fun and amusement for everyone in Heaven. Not that there was much fun to be had with everyone at odds with one another. There came a point, however, when Satan tried to convince Brian Conners that he and his Good People should join his side as even they ought to be treated fairly. It sounded to me as if the king accepted only because it sounded like a decent proposal. So the Good People ended up standing with Satan on the side of the black angels.
Funny thing though: When things began to get heated, Brian decided that it might be best to back away. They did not want to get involved in a war of angels. So the Good People hid themselves away while the angels fought. Soon the Black Angels were overwhelmed and tossed down to the Earth to become what we call Fallen Angels. What of the Good People?
Believe it or not, it was their neutrality that really annoyed the mess out of God. He considered their actions to be lukewarm and so had them cast down to the Earth in a like fashion to Satan and his angels. Brian always felt like he had been mistreated in this way, for not having any side should have rid him of any blame. I hate to say it, but it has been well documented about how God feels about neutrality. He might have actually shown them some mercy if they have continued to side with Satan even if it was just out of ignorance.
So is this story true? I'll be the first to admit that it is possible, but it rather conflicts with the more common demon hybrid theory. But who knows?! The author was, at least, open-minded enough to create a very vivid origin story for the Good People that involved the original angelic conflict. It gives the story a lot of credence but does not out rightly prove anything. So take it as presented and draw your own conclusions.
One last thing you must consider before you wrap up your thoughts on the matter. Even though the book was written by a man, the origin story was told by Brian Conners. You might want to factor in a healthy dose of personal bias on his behalf. Brian will obviously feel for his situation and fail to see any wrongdoing. He is, after all, an evil entity living among us.
Next week, we'll continue with a leprechaun story.
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The "Good People" seemed to just follow their own agenda, which turned out to be one of a mediocre lukewarm existence. If they were created for the amusement of God and the angels they sure did miss their cue. That's the whole problem with neutrality God finds it incredibly boring.
ReplyDeleteIt is likely not true though. Funny thing, Chris. I do think God created something for his entertainment, but it wasn't these little people. I will give you a hint: cute, small, twitchy fury tails. You know what I am talking about. :)
DeleteThe theory mentioned in the book is a logical conclusion... until one reads the Book of Enoch. Both heaven AND earth continue to be battlegrounds in the struggle of good against evil. The fallen angels are NOT YET fallen. They continue to struggle in heaven. The "terrestrial spirits" (as they are called in the Book of Enoch) are "earthlings" of cosmic origin, thus, they are "bastards" with no place in the natural order of things. This is why they are "banished." The Little People were giants in the days of old... but became the Little People after the resurrection of Christ. As spirits, the fairies are are directly effected by connotations. All is too late for the dead hybrids... though all is well for at least two of them. INTERESTINGLY, I suspect MANY of those who live, who currently serve their devil fathers and the Devil himself accordingly, shall be inspired by the very few humans who are actually worth a damn. These inspired demons shall be saved by the grace of humanity, in contrast to the many humans who are lost by the trickery of demons.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are right. How wonderful to live with an open mind though. And there is no sin is being wrong. I would have loved to talk to this man.
DeleteEverything was fine until Satan got too full of himself. As is the nature of evil, he brought others down with him. We could all learn from his mistakes.
ReplyDeleteWell, even though the story is more than likely fiction, the Good People are to blame for their own lukewarmness. Your point still holds validity though! Satan sacrifices others regularly!
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