Typhon

* Cerberus, Chimera, Orthus Lernaean Hydra, Nemean Lion, Sphinx, Hesperian, Caucasian, Crommyonian, Colchian, Scylla, Harpies, Thuella, Trojan Dragons, and Echidnades (Offspring)

### Affiliation

Greek Mythology

**Typhon** is a Giant within Greek Mythology and the son of Gaia and Tartarus, given life to overthrow Zeus and his Olympians.

## Biography

Following the defeat of the Gigantes at the hands of the Olympians, and her resulting anger, Gaia and Tartarus birthed the most powerful of the Giants, Typhon. As he moved towards the gods' domain, Typhon mated with the drakaina Echidna and brought forth several legendary monsters. He intentionally drew the attention of the Olympians by throwing massive boulders towards them and destroying their temples and thrones, including those of Apollo and Poseidon.

Approaching Mount Olympus, Typhon, who was accompanied by some of his children and spectral serpentine dragons, battled the Olympians who challenged him but few were capable of wounding him, let allow slowing his progress. Among them was Dionysus, Pallas the Titan, Athena, and Ares who killed many of his monstrous children within the forests, causing Typhon to begin creating venomous foam from his mouth and dropped it in his path. Nearing the Olympian Throne, Typhon declared a challenge to Zeus that could be heard across the world.

Knowing that the storms caused by the Typhon had occupied Poseidon to calm the seas and Hades to keep the Titans imprisoned, Zeus threw mighty thunderbolts that created hurricanes and collapsed entire underground caverns in both his brothers' domains. The constant attacks by Zeus caused Typhon's blood to smother the ground and create the harpies, later being battled by the Boreades. With Typhon wounded from Zeus' attacks, the King of the Olympians gathered his weapons and lept from the mount and battled the Gigant.

At the end of the battle, Zeus charred Typhon's body and sealed him within Tartarus alongside the Titans, but held in place by mighty chains forged by Hephaestus within his forge of Mount Etna and guarded by the Arimaspians tribe within the darkest region of the Underworld.

## Personality

Having started out as a tool to be used by his creators, Typhon had very little of a true personality and simply an object of intense hatred that was not his own. His vindictiveness was also geared towards all that the Olympians had created, corrupting and destroying everything in his path, even going out of his way to further his destruction.

In his imprisonment, he has gathered his mind and freed it from the influence of others, allowing him to think beyond sheer destruction and can formulate plans on his own.

## Appearance

Typhon has an appearance that is reminiscent to that of winged gigantes with legs made from coiled serpents, the horns of a bull, the mane of a lion, and a gigantic height that towers him above most others. He has a dirty and unkempt beard, pointed ears, and eyes that seemingly are made of intense fire and darkness fuelled by a built-in hatred. His veins take on the visual effects of whatever element he has taken on, with red indicating association with fire and gray for storms.

## Powers & Abilities

Due to his nature, his body parts are capable of being powerful ingredients in magical rituals which prompting Hecate to collect many that was left behind after his battle. Because Typhon was capable of challenging the Olympian Gods and undoing all they created, Typhon is an extremely powerful legendary monster. Singular blows from his bursts of flame breath is capable of incinerating lesser gods and humans with very little effort, even damaging or destroying their souls in the process.

* **Elemental Adaptation**: Typhon is capable of adapting to elemental-based attacks and taking on attributes. Through this, he is capable of becoming a temporary Storm or Lava Giant during his battle against the Olympians.

* **Summoning**: Typhon can summon spectral dragon-like serpents to do battle against his enemies. While weak, they are capable of weakening their targets through the injection of their venom which would become fatal if not treated, even to gods.

* **Venom**: When he creates venomous foam from his mouth, Typhon is capable of killing lesser gods or incapacitating higher gods should they make sufficient contact with the foam. Any plantlife nearby will also suffer tremendous damage that requires substantial effort to repair.

* **Incinerating Breath**: Having been created with the flames of a mighty dragon, Typhon can spew powerful gusts of flame that can kill gods and other beings. Should they suffer a direct hit, their souls can become damaged or outright destroyed in the inferno.