Hephaestus (Riordan)

==Summary==
Hephaestus is the Greek god of fire, blacksmithing, technology, and volcanoes. Thrown out of Olympus as an infant by his mother Hera for his deformities, he later returned to exact vengeance, tricking his mother into sitting in a booby-trapped throne, restraining her until Dionysus managed to convince him to release her. Since then he has forged many other marvelous artifacts used by the gods and heroes throughout Greek Mythology.
He has also fathered a number of demigod children in the modern-day, the most notable of which is Leo Valdez
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly 
Name: Hephaestus, Vulcan
Origin: Riordanverse
Gender: Male
Age: At least 3000 years old
Classification: God of Forges, Fire, Technology, and Volcanoes; Blacksmith of the Gods; Lord of Craftsmen and Smiths
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All Gods Abilities including, Fire Manipulation (As the Greek God of Fire, he has divine power over Fire) 
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All Gods Resistances
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Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level+ (Comparable to other Olympians), possibly Large Star level (Comparable to other Olympians)
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic (Far superior to any demigod), possibly Massively FTL+ (Should be comparable to Athena who can slash out Apollo's attacks mid-airThe Dark Prophecy; Chapter 16)
Lifting Strength: Class T (Comparable to Poseidon who can flip mountains)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level+, possibly Large Star level (Comparable to other Olympians)
Durability: Multi-Continent level+, possibly Large Star level (Comparable to other Olympians)
Stamina: Superhuman (As a God, he rarely suffers from physical exhaustion and will never succumb to the effects of illness or aging)
Range: Planetary, possibly Interstellar (Comparable to Artemis)
Standard Equipment: 
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Superior to Daedalus)
Standard Tactics:
Weaknesses: Has all the weaknesses of a normal god: They can be injured by supernatural weapons if they decide to fight physically; he/she may weaken, age, and take the form to represent their current state of said domain if its attacked; they fade from existence — either from a lack of worship or the diminishing of their domain and if their thrones (or other sources of power) are destroyed, they will also fade along with it or become so weakened that they can no longer take a physical form. The only way to permanently defeat a god is to scatter their essence.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
* True Form: Like the other Greek Gods, Hephaestus' essence is rarely all in a single place, allowing him to continue to exist for as long as his consciousness remains by reforming his essence and creating a new body. He can also use this ability to appear in multiple places at once. However, should he choose to gather all of his essence in one place, he can reveal his true godly form, instantly vaporizing any mortal who looks upon him directly and heavily damaging immortals like the Titans and Giants.
* Pyrokinesis: As the Greek god of fire, Hephaestus possesses the ability to create and manipulate fire however he wishes. Although he has yet to be seen using this ability in combat, he presumably has the same powers as his son, Leo Valdez, who can generate walls of fire, explosive fireballs, and streams of continuous flame at will as well as a resistance to flame and heat. However, as a full-fledged god, he naturally has these abilities to a much greater degree.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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