biography

It is unclear whether the Fates are truly the daughters of Zeus and Themis--one of his earlier titaness wives--or whether they are the children of much more archaic entities--Nyx and Erebos. One thing is clear, though, and that is that they manipulate the very fate of all entities, mortal and immortal. The fates weave tapestries, socks, and other items with the thread of life, determining the fates of us all.

During the First Titan War the fates were the ones responsible for punishing Calypso for siding with her father Atlas and the other titans against the gods. Later, during the First Giants War, they sided with the gods against the Gigantes. However, in general they rarely act on the front lines and instead operate on the sidelines. 

The fates are often consulted by the gods, though their answers aren't always clear. Few are able to mess with the weavings of the fates, but those who do hold a powerful sway over life and death (such as Python during the events in the Tower of Nero). 

Personality

The fates typically keep to themselves and are not fond of sharing their secrets. They are incredibly protective over what they weave, and rarely get involved in conflicts. Though when they do, you can be sure they will be on the winning side. And they're not afraid to club a giant when necessary, just ask Thoon.

The fates are not often kind, and enjoy being allowed to dole out punishment when given permission. Apollo's time as a mortal was a result of their handiwork after the Second Giant War.

About Me

Birthdate: Ancient Greece
Likes: weaving, being petty, mystery, manipulating things from the background.
Dislikes: Thoon, Python, Calypso, getting directly involved in anything.
Family:

• Mom:
  • Themis, but maybe Nyx
• Dad:
  • Zeus, but maybe Erebos
• Siblings:
  • All of Zeus's children...
  • The Horai - sisters
• Other:
  • The gods, many titans, etc.

Happy Thoughts: Weaving everyone's fates.
Nightmares: Python interfering with their weaving.
Fatal Flaw: Hubris.

biography

King of the Gods. Lord of the Sky, Thunder, Lightning, Honor, and Justice. Born to Kronos and Rhea, Zeus is the youngest of 6. His father swallowed each of his brothers and sisters as they were born. So at his birth his mother switched him with a large stone and sent him to be raised by the nymphs of the isle of Crete, the Kouretes, and fed from a goat. 

As he reached adulthood, Zeus disguised himself as a Titan and, with Rhea's help, got a job as Kronos's cup bearer. Once he had Kronos' complete trust, Zeus mixed up a sleep cocktail for the other titans and an emetic in Kronos' drink causing him to vomit up Zeus's siblings. The gods quickly fled and began their counterattack. During the course of their attempts to overthrow Kronos, Zeus's siblings unanimously named him ruler of the gods, and they rescued the Elder Cyclopes and Hekatonkheires from Tartarus. It was during this time that his greatest weapon, the Master Bolt, was forged by the Elder Cyclopes to help free them and  the Hekatonkheires from Kampe.

After returning from Tartarus, an 11 year war began with the Titans. In the final battle Zeus used the Master Bolt to sheer off the top of Mount Othrys, hurling Kronos from his black throne. In the aftermath of the war Zeus sliced Kronos into thousands of pieces and scattered him in Tartarus, and punished the other Titans who sided with his father.

Zeus and his brothers divided the world into three territories--the sky, the water, and the earth--each taking one for themselves. Zeus's being the Sky, and he assumed his place as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. And Zeus entered his first marriage with Metis.

His marriage to Metis was short-lived, as she fell pregnant. She received a prophecy that she would have two children--a daughter and a son, the son would overthrow him as he had his father before him. Zeus convinced Metis to turn into a fly and swallowed her. She was, however, already pregnant and gave birth while inside him. Centuries later (during Zeus's third marriage), that baby would spring forth from his head and be known as Athena.

Zeus's second marriage was to Themis. This marriage produced two sets of triplets, the Horae and the Morai (Fates). However, seeing how  intimidating the Fates were, Zeus determined he could not produce any more children with Themis and promptly divorced her. 

After this Zeus courted Demeter, and produced a daughter, Persephone, but the relationship wouldn't last. 

It was Zeus's third marriage that would last for eternity. However it started off with deception. Zeus made Hera, who refused his advances, promise that if she were to ever confess her love for him she would have to marry him. Hera resisted his affections for a long while, but one night after a thunderstorm--of Zeus's making--Hera found a wounded cuckoo bird and nursed it back to health. Upon proclaiming her love for the tiny winged creature, Zeus shaped himself back from the cuckoo he had become to reveal his successful trick. Thus Hera agreed to be with him on the condition that he marry her and be faithful--a promise that he has never kept.

In fact, due to his infidelity Hera led a riot against him with the support of Poseidon, Apollo, and Athena. It would have been successful, had the four of them not left a chained Zeus alone where his thrashing could draw attention. He was eventually freed by Briares. Zeus stripped Poseidon and Apollo temporarily of their godhood, and they were forced to help build the famous walls of Troy with their bare hands. The distrust of his brother and Apollo last to this day. Hera's punishment was torture via being chained above the void of chaos, and Zeus threatened to drop her into it daily until she was rescued by her son Hephaestus. Zeus threw Hephaestus from Olympus breaking every bone in his body, but when Hephaestus healed and returned he felt ashamed and welcomed him back with open arms.

Centuries later, after World War II, Zeus and his brothers would hear a prophecy from the Oracle that the next of their demigod children to make it to the age of 16 would bring the salvation or downfall of Olympus. The three swore an oath not to produce any more demigod children. One that Zeus would break, naturally. Zeus attempted to kill the currently living children of Hades, and was unaware of his failure until centuries later as Hades protected them. Zeus would go on to sire the demigods Thalia and Jason Grace. 

During the events of Second Titan War, Zeus was reluctant to discuss the threat his father posed initially. His involvement in the war after that continued to show poor judgment. He  blamed Chiron for poisoning Thalia's tree initially, which resulted in a temporary firing for the Centaur. Zeus also refused to destroy his daughter, Thalia, even though she could have been the demigod from the prophecy. Thalia decided to join the Hunters of Artemis, sparing herself from that fate, however. Zeus allowed Hera to interfere with Annabeth's labyrinth quest--though this was perhaps one of the better decisions he made. Finally, however, when he can no longer ignore the significance of the threat, Zeus and the other gods descend from Olympus to face Typhon, leaving the demigods to protect their thrones on Olympus. He rewards the heroes, but is incredulous when Percy Jackson refuses his offer to become a God, and instead requests--and makes the gods swear on the River Styx--that they would claim their children by their 13th birthdays and to allow the minor deities to have Cabins of their own at Camp Half-Blood.

His paranoia after the events with Percy cause him to close off Olympus and recall the gods, forbidding contact with the demigods. He believes, wrongly, that their intervening with mortals and demigods is causing the rise of Gaea and the giants. Though he breaks his own commands to aid Jason Grace and his friends on their quest. As the two camps become more aware of one another, however, the Gods become incapacitated, struggling with their Greek and Roman identities arguing with one another. This is cured once the Athena Parthenos is returned to Camp Half-Blood, allowing Zeus and the other gods to participate in the battle against the Giants during the Second Giant War. 

For their part in the events of the Second Giant War, Zeus blames Hera and Apollo. Zeus punishes Apollo for his encouragement of his demigod child during the events of this war. Not until he defeats Python does Zeus let him return.

Site Canon Only: Hera's punishment for misinterpreting the prophecy was also to be expelled temporarily, though she was allowed to keep her godhood similarly to Dionysus with his punishment. The term of her punishment was short, but enough to cause a divide between the two gods once more.

Personality

As king of the gods Zeus demands a certain level of respect from others. He is proud, commanding, and borders on sanctimonious, narcissistic, and condescending. He can be easily offended when he is not the first person addressed in a room. 

Despite being the god of justice and honor, Zeus does not always embody those aspects himself. He is often paranoid, selfish, and at times hypocritical. And when he perceives that he is being plotted against, Zeus is unforgiving has a tendency to hold grudges. In these moments his negative traits tend to override his better judgment. Despite having all the power in the world, he still is power hungry and will protect his throne at all costs, and is not afraid of what may be sacrificed to ensure its safety.

When efforts are made to prove him wrong, Zeus becomes defensive and begins to assign blame to others. He perceives efforts to reason with him during these times as challenges to his authority and only those as skilled as Athena find success. It's best to reason with him later after he's had a chance to cool off. Zeus also has a flair for drama, and can be a bit of a show-off at times. So some of his reactions could in part be due to this.

Despite all of his many flaws, Zeus does have a respectable side. He cares for his children--though he tries to set an example by not demonstrating it. He also believes that being a strict father will engender responsibility in his children. Though if one pays attention he often seems to show preference to his daughters: Apollo and Artemis both disobey him, but only Apollo has ever found himself kicked out of Olympus. And Athena was the only one to never be punished for the attempted Coup with Apollo, Poseidon, and Hera. That favor doesn't spare them if they turn on him, however (unless you're Athena).

Zeus is also capable of sympathizing with those who face injustice--so long as it wasn't at his hands. Zeus was the first to reconsider slaughtering the Ophiotaurus when it was  pointed out that doing so would simply be doing to the creature what Kronos had done to his siblings when they were born.

Zeus can be witty and charming. Though he is usually strict and prim, he can demonstrate a disarming sense of humor. He knows when and where to use these tools to get what he wants, after all he did manage to convince a long--and ever growing--list of women and goddesses to sleep with him.

About Me

Birthdate: Ancient Greece
Likes: Women, Power, Control
Dislikes: Being humiliated, disrespect, his father.
Family:

• Mom:
  • Rhea
• Dad:
  • Kronos
• Siblings:
  • Hades - Brother
  • Poseidon - Brother
  • Demeter - Sister
  • Hestia - Sister
  • Hera - Sister
• Other:
  • Hera - Wife (don't ask)
  • Ares - Son (Hera)
  • Hebe - Daughter (Hera)
  • Eileithyia - Daughter (Hera)
  • Enyo - Daughter (Hera)
  • Hephaestus - Adoptive Son (Hera)
  • Persephone - Daughter (Demeter) 
  • The Fates - Daughters (Themis) 
  • The Horae - Daughters (Themis) 
  • Apollo - Son (Leto)
  • Artemis - Daughter (Leto)
  • Asclepius - Son (Koronis)
  • Dionysus - Son (Semele)
  • Heracles - Son (Alcmene)
  • Thalia Grace - Daughter (Beryl Grace)
  • The gods, many titans, etc.

Happy Thoughts: Freeing his siblings from Kronos and being unanimously determined their ruler.
Nightmares: Losing his power and being overthrown.
Fatal Flaw: Pride, Arrogance, Narcissism...

biography

Ares was born to the Gods Zeus and Hera. He started a love of violence that made him perfect for being the god of war, however, it made him not so likeable with the other gods because of his love of war. However, he was given a spot on the Olympian council. As the God of war he would often find himself helping out the mortal conflicts. He would lend strength to the side that he liked more, though would sometimes change his mind in the middle of a battle. Ares, no matter how strong he is, he always done poorly in battles with other Gods and super naturals. 

During the Trojan War, after he told his mother that he was going to side with Greeks, he sided with the Trojans, which got him wounded by the hero Diemedes, who was helped by Athena. After his father allowed the gods to fight in the war, Ares challenged Athena, only to have him fail and have to leave the battle. During a boxing match, Apollo had defeated him in the first Olympic games. When the giant Tyhon appeared on Olympus, Ares had left in fear of the monster. However, Ares did fight in the Gigantomachy and helped defend Olympus against other enemies. 

The first Olympian murder trial was held on Areopagus hill in Athens. Ares had killed Poseidon's son, Halirrhothius for attempting to rape his daughter Alcipppe, who had called to her father for help. Zues acquitted Ares since he was defending his daughter's honor. 

During the winter solstice, Ares caught Luke Castellan with the master bolt and the helm of darkness. However, Luke talked Ares into carrying out Krono's plan and Ares had let Luke go but kept the bolt and the helm until Percy came along. Seven days before the summer Solstice deadline, he meets up with Percy, Grover and Annabeth at a dinner while they were getting food. He generously paid for their meal ended up getting the three to get his shield from the tunnel of love ride in Waterland. He helped them in return by telling them to jump in an animal smugglers truck to get to LA. Before they left however, Ares gave them a backpack with money and a pouch of drachmas, fresh clothing and a box of doubled stuffed Oreos. However, the backpack was the sheathe for the master bolt, enchanted by Ares have said bolt to appear in it when Percy and the others got close to Hades. 

After the three got away from the underworld by the use of the pearls, Ares was waiting to kill them at the beach. He told them about the plan. About how Poseidon would cause war with Hades for killing his son and Zeus would declare war on Hades for having his bolt and then having Hades' attack both of them. He made the remark about having a fight with relatives is the 'best kind of war'. He tired killing Percy with a boar but Percy killed it instantly. Percy then challenged Ares to a duel. Which again Percy won by stabbing Ares in the heel. Ares tried to attack Percy again in a fit of rage however Kronos stopped him. Before leaving, he cursed Percy so that his weapon would fail him when he needed it the most and told him that he had made a horrible mistake for making the God of war an enemy. 

In the sea of Monsters, Ares is seen talking on an ironclad ship to his daughter Clarisse La Rue, telling her not to fail the quest and to make him proud. In the Titan's Curse, Ares is in the Junkyard of the gods bringing the goddess Aphrodite in a white limousine. He is seen later at the winter solstice, when he voted yes to the destruction of Percy Jackson along with other Gods. In the Last Olympian, Ares is seen fighting with Typhone while riding on his motorcycle and telling his daughter Clarisse that she was the greatest hero that he had ever seen. Later, he liked the idea of Percy becoming immortal, because he would be able to 'smash him to a pulp anytime and keep coming back for more.'

In the son of Neptune, Mars (Ares) appears at Camp Jupiter and letting them know that he has a quest that needs to be taken. Percy is rude to him saying that they had fought, to which Mars (Ares) has to explain that if they had met that it would have to be in in Greek form, because there is no memory of Mars fighting him. In the Mark of Athena, like most of the other Olympian's, Ares was incapacitated after Leo was manipulated by Gawa into shooting upon Camp Jupiter from the Argo 2. Frank Zhang is then plagued with the voices of both aspect of his father. Both fighting and yelling all the chances they got during the house of Hades.

Personality

Ares is aloof and often cruel. He is not easily approachable and can be easily angered, oftentimes targeting individuals for the smallest offense with the full force of his rage.  He is proud and arrogant, which makes it easy to get on his bad side after any disagreement. He finds joy in violent activities, such as fighting and killing.

Despite all that, Ares does have a heart buried under all that bravado. He cares for his girlfriend, Aphrodite, and his godly family. His demigod children even manage to break that barrier, though he doesn't show it in a classical way. Ares is far more likely to send his preferred children into dangerous situations than to ever show them kindness. Like all the gods, he doesn't demonstrate his affections openly. The one exception would be very occasionally (one known instance in thousands of years) intervening when they are in significant danger outside of combat, such as the rape of Aclippe. Ares also has a soft spot for prisoners of war and will severely punish anyone who would disrespect them.

About Me

Birthdate: Ancient Greece
Likes: Fighting, War, killing, Making others mad, Battles, 
Dislikes: Hephaestus, Percy Jackson, Peace time, taking away weapons for no reason, depends on the day is what he doesn't like.. 
Family:

• Mom:
  • Hera
• Dad:
  • Zeus
• Siblings:
  • Hebe - Sister
  • Hephaestus - Half-brother (by Hera)
  • Also, every child of Zeus from Heracles to Thalia Grace.
• Other:
  • The gods, many titans, etc.

Happy Thoughts: Being in war
Nightmares: world peace
Fatal Flaw: Anger