Apollo

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

Avenger, Daybringer, Divine, God, Holy, Patron of Delphi, Patron of Muses, Patron of Oracles, Plaguebringer, Sacred Brother of the Suns (Titles)
Council of Twelve, God of Light, God of Music, God of Plagues, God of Poetry, God of Prophecy, God of the Suns, God of Truth, Sacred Brother of the Natural Order (Purviews)

### Relatives

Zeus (Father)
Leto (Mother)
Artemis (Twin Sister)
Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes (Half-Brothers)
Athena, Hebe, Ilithyia, Eris, Diana, and Cassandra Sandsmark (Half-Sisters)
Aristaeus and Asclepius (Sons)
Menodora and Skylla (Daughters)
Scandal Savage (Granddaughter)
Aradia Morningstar (Niece)
Eros (Nephew)

## Biographical Information

### Date of Birth

Vernal Equinox, 120 Years Before Titanomachy

### Marital Status

Single (Multiple Lovers)
Exes (Khione, Ex-Lover)

## Physical Description

### An Accounting of Apollo

Apollo is the third born child and first son of our king, Zeus. Born immediately after his twin sister, Artemis, Apollo has been one of the most important figures in the Olympian pantheon's long reign. Though he was born from Leto and not from Hera, denying him the title prince, Apollo is considered by many to be the true son of Zeus and taking one look at him it is easy to see why.

In his youth, Apollo was interested in animal husbandry just as his sister was invested in wildlife. While investigating the theft of one of his herds, Apollo discovered that Hermes was thief and to apologize, Hermes made Apollo a musical instrument. Apollo forgave his half-brother and when the time came, Apollo let Hermes rule as God of Herds and Shepherds in favor of pursuing stewardship over music, poetry, and other arts.

While helping the gods overthrow the Titans, Apollo and his sister Artemis conquered the Titans of the sky. The Titan Hyperion swore eternal fealty to Apollo, giving the god his bow. Though Apollo spared the Titan, he ordered Hyperion to tear himself asunder into several lesser beings, which became the Heliosi (or Sunriders), the personal servants of Apollo.

Later, Apollo was sent to conquer the dragon serpent Python. The creature had long terrorized the enclave at Delphi and upon vanquishing the beast, the strange people of Delphi honored the god by adapting his worship into their small sect. Though this Apollo discovered that people of Delphi had drawn the hungry serpent to them as they were stewards of the Essence of Prophecy. Rather than take Essence for himself, Apollo instead chose to give that power to one among their order and in so doing, created the sacred tradition and position of the prophetic Oracle.

In Elysium, Apollo is worshipped everywhere and he is a common sight among its populations, visiting cities and small rural hamlets alike. Though Apollo often lets the sunriders carry the suns across the sky for him, Apollo still performs the sacred duty himself many times every year.

When not flirting with my sisters and I, Apollo if often found attending musical performances or poetry readings. But can also be found just as often joining Hades on a wild hunt, drinking with Hermes and Dionysus, or hunting alongside his twin sister.

There is a famous, common expression on Elysium: "Apollo has many eternal friends, but his enemies are always short-lived".

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **God:** The son of Zeus and the titanspawn Leto. Apollo is also the twin brother of Artemis. The twin gods share a metaphysical bond.
* **Plaguebringer:** By decree of the Quorum of Six, Apollo is the god ordained to punish a wicked locale or to control population growth. Though Apollo fulfills this role with a strong sense of duty, he takes no pleasure in it.
* **God of Music and Poetry:** Having inheritied a portion of his father’s charismatic essence, Apollo has shaped this talent into a remarkable talent for the heard arts. As a result of this entitlement, Apollo knows the intricate details for all musical arrangements, songs, and poems. Apollo can also assess the artistic ability of any musician, singer, or poet he encounters, even if they are merely an amateur or pursue such as a mere hobby.
* **God of Truth and Prophecy:** Apollo's finely-tuned ear knows whenever he hears a lie and his eyes cannot be fooled by illusion or disguise. With concentration, Apollo can ever dispel such deception or compel a mortal to speak candidly. Apollo is also the patron of Delphi and its famed Oracle. As a result of this, Apollo has unrestricted access to Delphi’s Archives of Prophecy and is widely venerated at all Olympian temples of Elysium.
* **God of the Suns:** As the son of Leto, Apollo had an innate connection to the celestial bodies of Earth and after an adjustment period, his affinity shifted to the moons and stars in Elysium's sky. As a result of this affinity, Apollo is the steward of the stars of Elysium and has oversight of the Sunriders and their Solar Steeds.
* **God of Light:** As an extension of his role as a Sun God, Apollo may endow objects with the pure light essence, making them able to dispel ghosts and slay the undead. Most often, Apollo endows his arrows in this manner.
* **Rider of the Solar Chariot:** As the God of the twin Suns of Elysium, Apollo is entitled to this remarkable relic, which flies through the sky at incredible speeds by night and at the speed of thought by day.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* He has a sexual relationship with his sister Artemis.
* Due to Elysium having two sun's instead of one Apollo appearance changed causing him to have darker skin.
* When Athena tried to kill Medusa he intervened. As the patron of Delphi and God of Prophecy, he told Athena that he had decided that Medusa and the Gorgons were under his protection as they were guardians of the temple and its precious oracle. Eventually, the Gorgons became such trusted guardians that the Olympians began storing their sacred relics in the cave where the ambient essence would recharge the depleted essence of the relics.
* He and his sister Artemis were sent to meet with goddess Albina. The twins were meant to negotiate a peace, but high on their newly acquired Titanic essence, the pair were quite proud and haughty. Albina's followers grew tired of their disrespect and one grabbed an adamant dagger and struck Apollo in the shoulder. Before Albina could call for the hostilities to end, Artemis had slaughtered most of Albina's throneguard. After they left, Albina used her powers to transform what was left of her throneguard into fierce choiranthropes (werepigs) and sent most of them to ravage the lands of the Olympians.
* He engaged friendly wagers with the Anemoi Boreas of the Winter Wind on a prominent road, the two came upon a lovely woman traveler. Both were stricken by her beauty and made bets as to which could get her to remove her coat. Boreas tried to blow the coat off her with a gust of wind but when that failed, Apollo warmed the day with the light of the sun.

### Notes

* Much of Apollo's biography is related to one of Roy's other projects, NeOlympus.

## Gallery

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## Links and References

* Appearances of Apollo

1. ↑ An Accounting of Apollo
2. ↑ Neonomikon: Apollo
3. ↑ RepCap: Medusa
4. ↑ Network Files: Hoggish Greedly
5. ↑ Network Files: Bigby Wolf 1