Artemy

**Artemy** (Full Name: Artemy Aesir) is a original character and contestant in the Pantheon Original Character Tournament. He was created by artist J-Popsicle on deviantArt, and is her fourth entrant into an original character tournament.

He is the son of Philomena Aesir, a powerful goddess of maternal love. He is a talented musician who dreams of a career as a famous punk rock star, though he currently is unemployed working out of his stepdad's garage. Artemy's ambitions for fame and the acceptance of his peers often puts him at odds with his loving mother, who can be a little comically embarrassing.

Artemy is currently competing in Round 1 of the tournament, against Mockingbird.

## Appearance

Artemy is a pale youth with a slim build, he has short blonde hair and green eyes, like his mother's. His on-stage costume consists of tight-fitting leather pants, lace-up boots, and metallic bracers. Artemy also adorns his face with white face make-up with smoky black rings of eye shadow around his eyes. Artemy's default expression is a childish pout, and he is rather small compared to the other Pantheon contestants.

The material of his clothing all reflect bright neon colors, and is conveniently fireproof. When not on stage, or trying to hide from his screaming fans, he will usually wear a loose fitting tank-top with a graphic design, and washes off his signature make-up.

## Personality

Being a creative young man, Artemy is ambitious, talented and dedicated to his craft. He can come off aggressive, childish and bad-tempered, and he is prone to lashing out against criticism (even if it is warranted sometimes). It is difficult for Artemy to control his emotions, good or bad. He will often flare up and get over-excited when talking about things he enjoys like music or performing, but will throw a tantrum if he's criticized.

In spite of his temper, Artemy is frequently called a "sweet child" by his mother, and would never lash out violently, or try to hurt someone. His stand-offish personality hides a sensitive young heart. As dark as the persona he tries to portray on stage and to his fans, Artemy will do anything for his friends and doesn't want to let the people who believe in him down.

## History

### Pre-Audition

Not much is show of Artemy's life prior to his appearance in his audition. He and his mother live in Hypoli, a suburban community that is home to deities and mortal heroes honored by the Gods. He still lives in his mother and stepfather's home, despite seeming to be at an age where he is expected to leave the family home and look for his own place. It can be assumed that Philomena gave birth to Artemy, and raised him alone for some time before marrying David Aesir.

   At some point in his youth, he and his mother Philomena traveled to a beach for his first Summer Vacation from school. Philomena photographed the outing, and shows the picture to fellow mothers at Artemy's shows. Philomena has been supporting Artemy's music career for quite some time, as she is seen adorning spaces in her home with memorabilia of Artemy's performances and even tapes his shows.

Artemy seems to have been searching for his big break for some time before the events of Pantheon. David's comments during the dinner scene in his audition seem to hint that he has been searching for gigs around his hometown, but nothing that was a huge success.

### Audition

Artemy performs at his local community center, but only manages to win second-place, despite *literally* burning the house down. When he returns home and has dinner with his family, things get heated when his second-place ranking is brought up. Artemy's stepfather makes mention that he could leave to seek out higher-profile gigs elsewhere, which makes Artemy storm off in a fit of fiery rage.
Philomena follows her son in an attempt to calm him down, but he retreats to his room in the house's garage. Philomena slips a flyer for the Pantheon, a Tournament of Gods that seems to be the sort of gig that Artemy has been waiting for. With promises of Godhood and a place among the Higher Beings, Artemy speeds off to the Temple of the Gods to write his name among the other hopefuls. As he flies away, Philomena watches his departure holding the poster's envelope. The envelope has her name on it, suggesting the place among the tournament was something meant for her instead.

Artemy arrives at the Temple of the Gods after getting lost, amazed at the sight before him.

## Powers and Abilities

### Inherent Abilities

Artemy is a God of Punk Rock, and has several powers associated with music, as well as abilities that he has inherited from his mother. He is a skilled guitarist, vocalist, and song-writer, though his personality makes it difficult to find people to tolerate joining a band with him. His passion for music ignites around him in the form of bright, hot, neon flames that can quickly spread and flare out. Although destructive, these flames do not seem to feel painful to anyone they touch - unless Artemy wishes the flames to hurt. It's unclear what the flames themselves have to do with the domain of music, but Artemy doesn't seem particularly concerned about this.

Artemy can levitate weightlessly and gracefully on his own, like his mother Philomena. He does, however, prefer to fly assisted by his signature instrument, Brandrharp - as it "looks cooler".

### Brandrharp

The Brandrharp is Artemy's signature instrument. The guitar itself was a gift to Artemy from his mother, and contains holy power within it's life-wood frame. It is practically indestructible, and is able to channel Artemy's destructive flames into great elaborate firestorms when he plays. By standing atop the back of the instrument, Artemy can fly through the skies at great speeds while leaving a bright neon trail. In the event that he becomes separated from the guitar, Artemy can raise his palm up to recall the instrument to his hand. Brandrharp will then return, at great speeds, to its master's hand, going through anything (walls, mountains, planets, etc.) to reach its destination.