The dark side of the Vasudan obsession with history was the emergence during the Great War of Hammer of Light (HoL), a cult that gained a strong following among the PVN, resulting in defections to the HoL cause. The HoL believed the Shivans were the cosmic redeemers and destroyers predicted in obscure prophecies written thousands of years ago. Following the destruction of the Lucifer, the ideology and activities of Hammer of Light shifted.

Today, the Hammer of Light remains active, but its military aims are long gone. Instead, Hammer of Light members act as a secretive undercurrent in Vasudan society, whispering dark warnings that the eternal, infinite will of the Shivans is still watching, ready to punish Terran and Vasudan transgressions alike. Hammer of Light ideology continues to paint the Shivans as a necessary and redemptive force in the cosmos, a vital force - yet the work of Hammer of Light artisans glorifies the carnage of the Shivan apocalypse in a way many Terrans find disturbing. 'The Ones Who Dance in the Garden' is an example of a Hammer of Light work that received considerable coverage in Terran politics.