Iris

Iris is the Greek goddess of the Rainbow and the messenger for the gods. She occasionally delivers messages for demigods as well.
==History==
===Early life===
Iris is the daughter of minor sea god Thaumas and the Oceanid Electra. Her twin sister is Arke, who served as a messenger for the Titans in the first war and was thrown into Tartarus by Zeus after ripping her wings off.
Iris is married to Zephyr, the God of the West Wind. They had a son named Pothos, who served as an attendant to Aphrodite.
===Becoming the Messenger of the Gods===
Iris links the gods to humanity, traveling from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and Underworld. In the Underworld, her duty is to collect water from the River Styx for the swearing of solemn oaths.
In the myth of the Abduction of Persephone, Iris was sent by Zeus to Demeter asking her to resume her duties so the earth wouldn't become barren.
Iris was the one sent to free or distract Eileithyia, the birth goddess, so the Titaness Leto could give birth to Artemis and Apollo.
==The Olympians Incarnate==
===The Daughter of Persephone===
====Helping Persephone====
Upon hearing about Zeus's fight with Persephone about the custody of Deicidia, Iris went to the Underworld to personally investigate the issue. Once there, she found the young Deicidia, now about five years old, sleeping peacefully despite the argument. From then on, Iris made it a personal mission of her's to try and resolve disputes between Zeus and Persephone.
Years later, Iris and Eileithyia helped Persephone deliver her second child, Zagreus. Afterwards, Iris had a conversation with Persephone about her and Zeus's fights, assuring her that Iris would take care of Deicidia if any more conflicts should arise. In a way, Iris wanted to act as a second surrogate mother for Deicidia.
====Hearing the Prophecy of Thetis====
After awhile, Iris became somewhat of Deicidia's teacher and mentor. With Iris's job as messenger, she was able to show Deicidia most of the Known World by way of rainbows. Wanting to protect Deicidia from any danger, Iris' personality became more cautious over time.
One night, Iris overheard a brief conversation by Zeus and Poseidon concerning the Prophecy of Thetis. Not knowing what it was, Iris turned herself into a Rainbow Fog to listen further. When she heard that it involved Deicidia, Iris immediately rushed back to the palace, only to find that Deicidia was gone.
====Battle of Olympus====
Concluding that Deicidia must have gone to Olympus, Iris tried to get to the front gates of the palace as a first line of defense. Upon arriving, she found that Deicidia had already killed the Guardians of the Gate. Attempting to talk some sense into Deicidia, Iris pleads with her to no success. Deicidia simply swipes her hand across Iris, who quickly turns into Mist. Presumably either killing Iris, or her escaping into the clouds.
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