Three Fates

The Three Fates are a trio of spirits in the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series that appear to warn whoever they appear unto about the consequences of their life's actions in the hopes that the person will take heed to his or her actions and make changes before it's too late. For males, the Three Fates usually appear in the form of Child, Father, and Grandfather, while for females, they appear in the form of Maiden, Mother, and Crone. The Child and Maiden show the person things about their past that may have led to their current situation, the Father and Mother show them things currently going on in their present that they may not be aware about, and the Grandfather and Crone show the person things that will happen in their future if changes aren't made to avert them. In essence, they behave like the three Christmas Spirits in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.