The Avatar are the oligarchic leaders of the Annunaki, a parasitic race of reptilians who bind themselves to their hosts' souls. According to their race's mythology, they were considered sent by the divine, the reason for which they were called "Avatars." The hosts of these Annunaki become "Avatar" only when the characteristic they represent fits their nature. Most Avatar have one host each, with the exception of Truth, who has three hosts simultaneously (although one might argue that the primitive Truth in Atlas Maxwell counts.)