The Fates were a trio of goddesses in Greek mythology, three sisters who ruled the destiny of mortals. They were Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, and they spun, measured, and cut the cords of mortal lives respectively.

When the universe was ravaged by a war between gods, such as the Olympians and the Osirans, Lachesis and her sisters protected endangered worlds by removing them from the universe and storing them temporarily inside impermeable crystal spheres. (PROSE: The Spindle of Necessity)