Was Lucifer truly the first angel to fall, or was he simply the most powerful one to do so? And, as a result, became the recognized leader of the fallen angelics for that reason?

Being good or bad are polar opposites in the extremes of possibility, but in actuality, there are relative degrees along a spectrum and that is true of the conduct of soul-based beings in making choices and living their lives. There is always a tension between the need to serve the self and feel happy and the rights of others, who might intrude in some way and be a distraction, or competing with needs for time and access with regard to what activities were ongoing prior to their arrival. There are endless scenarios here with beings bumping into one another, so to speak, and being curious and wanting to experiment and explore things, and in the doing might be an inconvenience and even resented by those in residence in a location. When soul-based beings see change as solely an opportunity for learning and growth, there will be little friction and much acceptance, allowance, and even indulgence of individual beings and their differences, but there will inevitably be some friction—it is how that is handled that will determine to what degree divine alignment is forfeited. So Lucifer was not the first one to be out of divine alignment as this happens with all beings, in small ways at least, on a regular basis. One is moving up and down along a happy medium, a kind of centering that keeps someone in balance. Lucifer was the first one to break through a kind of outer limit and go beyond what had been done by others, to depart from the divine path for long enough to create a significant wounding that would not be quick in its healing and restoration, and thus even with a moderation of the ongoing negativity, there was not a return to the prior lofty path experienced before that departure, but only partway, and this over time became a lowering again and again that each time represented an upper limit in what could be restored. The reality is all beings have the potential for evil within; it is a choice and it will be reached with increasing intensity and adverse consequences the more one becomes acclimated to lowering their standards and tolerating an ongoing life experience that is less and less lofty and more and more ego-based. So Lucifer and his story are an object lesson in the consequences of surrendering your divinity to the Secular Movement that would argue the idea of the divine is a false notion, and raise the individual to represent the loftiest attainment as a physical entity. This is far from reality because it is only a semblance, and a weakened one at that, of your reach as a light being. So this is an opportunity to learn about the consequences of negativity and the workings of evil because you will encounter it firsthand and it will try to draw you in. What happens then will be a record of your capability to take on such a challenge and prevail through staying in divine alignment.