NGE references the last great cataclysm and perhaps the future one, people downplaying it are either ignorant or malicious

> They are normally colored reddish-orange or greenish-blue, with hanging tendrils below and arcing branches above. They can also be preceded by a reddish halo, known as a sprite halo. They often occur in clusters, reaching 50 to 90 kilometres (31 to 56 mi) above the Earth's surface. Sprites have been witnessed thousands of times.[13] Sprites have been held responsible for otherwise unexplained accidents involving high-altitude vehicular operations above thunderstorms.