“It is an unfortunate reality that many of Temple's innermost secrets were lost when it was destroyed by a SolarMax maser. Thankfully, enough was written down throughout Temple's history, and not stored at Temple itself, that a vaguely coherent picture can be built.

“The picture that appears is that of three supers from ancient history, Hekate, Trivia and Ceridwen, each with powers of illusion on a scale rarely seen in the world today. These three supers, revered at the time as goddesses, appear to have been drawn together by the promise of immortality granted by an ancient artefact. The details of this artefact have been lost from the history books, but the effect it had on the Sisters is well documented.

“At some point during the Sisters' quest for eternal life, something went terribly wrong. Instead of becoming immortal, the Sisters became eternal. Instead of undying they became unable to die. They also became trapped inside the artefact, only able to interact with the outside world through the use of their powers.

“The Sisters soon gained a following, which eventually became Temple as it was during the Crisis. This following started a cult, the aim of which seemed to be to lure people in so that they might be sacrificed to the artefact. These sacrifices served an unknown purpose, but it is speculated that they served to sustain the Sisters and their followers.

“It is not known whether the Sisters survived the destruction of Temple, but no evidence of their presence has been seen since the events.”

- “On Immortals,” 2487, Anon