Pan

"To answer your question, my dear, you see the horns because I allow you to see the horns. That’s crazy, right? As for who I am, I have been known most often as Pan. So you call me that, if you must call me anything."
—Pan introducing himself in Grace's apartmentPan is one of the many characters in the game Stray Gods. He is a satyr and is known as a trickster god. Pan is voiced by Khary Payton.
He is also available as a romantic option to Grace.
== Role in Plot ==
=== Act I ===
==== Grace's Apartment ====
After Grace returns to the apartment from Athena’s office, Pan walks through the door and reveals himself to Grace and Freddie, prompting Grace to tell Freddie about the idols. Pan then explains Grace’s powers to her. Together they sing “I Can Teach You,” and he gives her the location of Calliope’s apartment, though he expects a favor in return.
==== Underworld ====
Grace can speak to Pan in the Underworld. If Grace has the Charming trait, she can use flattery to convince him to show her where Persephone is.
=== Act II ===
==== Uncovering What Happened at the Reliquary ====
On the night of Calliope's death, Pan gave her a key to enter the Reliquary, and then informed Medusa that Calliope was going there. In order to assure himself of his innocence, he steers Grace in the right direction to learn more about what happened to Calliope.
Pan starts by leaving a note at Grace’s apartment telling her to come to Olympus. His invitation lets her see past Hecate’s glamor over the building, allowing Grace to find Pan at the rooftop garden. He calls in a favor and sends her to the Reliquary with a key so that she can help Asterion. In return, Asterion pays Pan back with a tome from the Reliquary.
When Grace confronts Pan about the knowledge she learned from Asterion, Pan denies knowing what happened to Calliope at the Reliquary. However, he anticipates her search for Medusa and tells Grace where to find her. If Grace chose Pan over Freddie in Act I, or chose neither of them, Pan shows up to help Grace infiltrate Viper’s Nest and defend her against Medusa.
=== Act III ===
==== No Romance ====
Grace visits Pan and can choose to tell him about Athena’s role in Calliope’s murder in exchange for advice on what to do next. His suggestion is to let the prophecy play out, recognizing that the Idols need change.
When Grace asks about Pan two months after the trial, Persephone notes that no one has seen him, and she expects him to lay low for a while.
==== Romance ====
If Pan is the chosen romantic option for Grace, his advice for her is entirely different: to run away with him and escape Athena. However, Grace refuses to flee.
After the trial, Pan notions to disband the Chorus. He takes part in the discussion with Persephone and Apollo that ultimately leads to them revealing the Idols to the mortal world. Within the next two months, he becomes a producer and buys a recording studio for Grace—just in case she ever wants to record music. Depending on Asterion’s relationship with Hecate, Asterion may tell Hecate about the missing books he gave to Pan, which leads to Pan going on treasure hunts to retrieve relics for Hecate.
== Relationships ==
=== Freddie ===
Freddie is quick to distrust Pan, while he is quick to deny her worth. He also sees her as a rival for Grace's affection. They both vie for Grace’s attention during “I Can Teach You.” If Grace chooses to side with neither of them, they team up to help Grace with Medusa, learning to appreciate each other more in the process.
Category:Idols