Athena

Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Handicraft, and Warfar

Defeat Ares and Zeus and Kill the other Gods of Olympus to rule over mankind alone with the power of Hope (failed)
Torment Kratos and Kassandra (ongoing)

### Crimes

Malefic
Abuse of power
Psychological abuse
Accessory to deicide
Accessory to genocide
Attempted usurpation

### Type of Character

Adaptational Heroism (formerly)
Fallen Deity

## Personal Statistics

### Living Status

Alive (Astral form and Soul)
Deceased (Physical body)

### Equivalents

Nuha (Arabian)
Menrva (Etruscan)
Saraswati (Hindu)
Minerva (Roman)

## Powers and Abilities

### Power(s)

Immortality
Invulnerability
Magical abilities
Flight
Curses
Astral projection
Power bestowal
Object possession
Power conjuration
Weapon creation
Telekinesis
Pyrokinesis
Shapeshifting

### Skill(s)

Warriorship
High intelligence
Wisdom (formerly)
Manipulation
Supernatural strength
Supernatural mobility
Supernatural stamina

### Symbol(s)

Owls
Olive Trees
Snakes
Aegis
Armour
Helmets
Spears
Gorgoneion

## Portrayals

### Voice Actor(s)

Erin Torpey (English)

**Athena**, is both a fictional character and deuteragonist of the *HCoW* series created by Jade Raymond and Kaname Fujioka. She was an Isu, revered by the Ancients as the Olympian Goddess of Wisdom and War in Greek mythology.

She was also the first daughter of Zeus and the Titan Metis. Offering wise counsel to those who seek it, she helped promote civilization in the mortal world and taught humans skills such as weaving, sewing, farming, and even metalwork.

While the elected ruler of Athens; the capital of Greece, and a patron deity of heroes, she is at times arrogant and won't allow anyone daring to prove her inferior. Athena also holds vengeful grudges against Poseidon and Ares.

She became Kratos' mentor when she initially tasked him to find Helios as in the absence of light, as Zeus had forbidden divine involvement, and the god Morpheus had caused many of the gods of Olympus to fall into a deep slumber.

Although she begged Kratos to stop his 2nd quest for the Ambrosia of Asclepius and lied to him about his brother, she remain sympathetic towards Kratos even after he was decieved. Athena died trying to protect Zeus from Kratos.

With ulterior motives, Athena was resurrected and elevated to a new level of understanding. She gave Kratos the mission of killing Zeus, Ares, and nearly all the gods, and guided him to the Flame of Olympus surrounding Pandora's Box.

Which was also instrumental in allowing Kratos to end the reign of Mount Olympus, and to become the new God of War. She then appeared, and told him to give her the power of hope, so she could rule humanity as its sole goddess.

But Kratos saw this through, and foils this attempt by stabbing himself to release it instead to the world, leaving Athena enraged and disappointed at him, leaving the latter to seemingly die. Later, she appears as a haunting vision.

"*There's nowhere you can hide, Spartan. Put as much distance between you and the truth as you want, it changes nothing. Pretend to be everything you are not: teacher, husband, father. But there is one unavoidable truth you will never escape: You cannot change. You will always be... a monster.*"

—Athena, taunting to Kratos.

## Appearance & Biography

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### Appearance

* Hair Color: Black
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

## Relationships

### Family

* Zeus (father) †
* Metis (mother) †
* Gaia (great-grandmother) †
* Uranus (great-grandfather) †
* Cronus (paternal grandfather) †
* Rhea (paternal grandmother)
* Oceanus (maternal grandfather/great-uncle) †
* Tethys (maternal grandmother)
* Gyges (great-uncle) †
* Aegaeon (great-uncle) †
* Cottus (great-uncle) †
* Megaera (great-aunt) †
* Tisiphone (great-aunt) †
* Alecto (great-aunt) †
* Hyperion (great-uncle) †
* Aphrodite (great-aunt/sister-in-law)
* Hestia (aunt)
* Demeter (aunt)
* Hera (step-mother/aunt) †
* Hades (uncle) †
* Poseidon (uncle) †
* Kratos (half-brother)
* Deimos (half-brother) †
* Hercules (half-brother) †
* Ares (half-brother) †
* Apollo (half-brother)
* Artemis (half-sister)
* Hermes (half-brother) †
* Persephone (half-sister) †
* Perseus (half-brother) †
* Minos (half-brother) †
* Hephaestus (half-brother) †
* Triton (cousin)
* Pegasus (cousin)
* Theseus (cousin) †
* Faye (half-sister in law) †
* Atreus (half-nephew)
* Lysandra (half-sister in law) †
* Calliope (half-niece) †

## External links

* Athena *Wikipedia*
* Athena *God of War Wiki*
* Athena *Myths and Folklore Wiki*