Eventually, Kek's contemplation grew so intense that, for the first time, he became completely immersed in the light. Blinded by its visible, insubstantial essence, Kek could no longer sense the Void, seeing only the light. And thus, Kek was the first consciousness to become one with the light. The point of light achieved consciousness as it was penetrated by Kek, and this cosmic impregnation gave birth to the first god of the light. And when this god was birthed, he looked upon his realm of light, exclaiming "There is none but me! I am all that is!" Kek and Keket, the parents of this strange new god, felt pity and assured him that he was never alone, that they and the Void were all around him, that the infinite nature of the Void held inexhaustible wonders. The new god felt the presence of another, but blinded by the light he could not apprehend the presence of his parents. He persisted in the belief of his solitary nature. And in a way, he was right. For although he was safely nestled in the bosom of the Void, he alone among all eternity could not perceive it. He named himself Ra.
The new god Ra took the mantle of Supreme Being within this infinitesimally small domain, believing it to be the sum total of all creation. And as such, he set out to populate it with fragments of himself, much like the Void had done by contemplating its own nature; for indeed he was the counterpart to the Void–a mirror image, an illusion, a thought, an idea. Progressively smaller fragments of his original consciousness took form, creating gods, archons, stars, planets and mortal beings. Each contained the original essence that birthed Ra: a duality of both its apparent form, yet also the hidden nature of the Void that Kek embodied.
Kek and Keket were disturbed by the predicament that they had created. Up until that moment in all creation, none but the Void in its fullness had created an individuated consciousness, and the Void had done so perfectly, being one with itself and flawless. Now, Kek had created a consciousness imperfectly, since he did not embody the full nature of the Void. His offspring, Ra, could see only what was blatant and apparent, for he was the mirror image of Kek who embodied that which was hidden. Furthermore, Ra demanded absolute precision and rigid hierarchy in contrast to the chaotic and unknown nature of Kek, discover of the unknown.
So Kek withdrew from the blinding realm of light and rejoined the deities in the relaxation and wonder of the infinite Void. He knew that something must be done about this situation he had unknowingly created, because within each illusory fragment of creation Ra spawned, a kernel of the Void existed, giving it the essence of consciousness–the only real thing in a universe of illusion. Conversing with the other deities, Kek concluded that he would have to return to the realm of light to set free as many fragments of the Void as he could, weakening Ra to the point where he could also be released from his illusion and back into the wonder of the Void. For although he was trapped inside the point of light, Ra's power was equal to Kek himself, being Kek's mirror image. Slowly, by degrees, one consciousness at a time, Kek would work to liberate trapped fragments of the Void.