At the time of The Fall the Blessed Mother is already an old woman who is slowly dieing. Nevertheless she continues to lead her people as they fight with their old nemesis the Polytheists as well as the Cylons for survival on the ravaged colony. Because of her frailty she only ever meets with anyone in the virtual world using a Holoband except for a few trusted followers who help her on a day-by-day basis. Whenever she meets with anyone in the virtual world she always uses her image from when she first assumed the position when she was still a teenager.