Aether

Siblings: Hemera

**Aether** is the Primordial of Light worshiped by the ancient Greeks and one of the Protogenoi. He's the eldest child of Erebus and Nyx while also being the husband of Hemera.

## Overview

Aether the god himself is the embodiment of the upper sky, the stratosphere is his domain and with it the air that the gods breathe from. Every world has its own air for its creatures to breathe, the underworld is breathed by its monsters, the Human Realm is breathed by its humans, and the Skyland is breathed by the divine beings who control reality; that is the air that Aether controls. It's not just the air of Skyland that he controls however, a portion of the Earth's sky belongs to him as well. The Earthly sky isn't the only cosmic body that Aether can control, the Moon, Stars, Clouds, and partially even the Sun can be controlled by him.

Aether is also a protector of mortals, using his power to keep them separate from monstrous beings such as Tartarus. His presence alone keeps creatures from the underworld and below away from humans and their home. This made him loved and honored by many of ancient humankind just like the other deities, though many of these temples were destroyed and their rituals long since forgotten.

## Appearance

When manifesting into reality, Aether takes the form of a masculine human with a muscular physique and fair skin. His hair is curly and dark, and he has a full beard. He wears a tall crown upon his head and a piece of cloth around his body. This is only a manifestation however, as his essence is far beyond any physical body.

## Personality

Although not much was known about his personality, it was mentioned by his siblings that he was both cheerful and caring towards his siblings as well as all sentient species in existence irrespective of who they were and judged them by their nature instead of their race he has absolutely zero tolerance for all chaotic primeval beings who enjoy bringing suffering to others.

## Powers and Abilities

**Aether Embodiment:** Aether can embody the Aether, allowing them to have limitless control over it. This allows Aether to utilize the Aether in various ways.

**Heaven Deity Physiology:** Aether with this ability either is or can transform into a Heaven Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with heaven, the Aether and the skies. Heaven Deities were and still are common in mythology and considered very powerful among deities. Heaven has had many names depending on culture.

**Light Deity Physiology:** As an archetype, light deities, also known as “gods of light,” are gods and goddesses who represents or are associated with the element of light. Light deities can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

**Solar Deity Physiology:** As an archetype, a solar deity is a god or goddess who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

**Sky Deity Physiology:** Aether with this ability either is or can transform into a Sky Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with the skies and the air. They are a common feature in polytheistic religions, and may include characteristics of the air and weather deities.

## History

### Origin

Aether was born from Erebus and Nyx before the creation of the material world, he was their first child and their most favored. Aether fought in the Primeval Wars on the side of Khaos though it's unknown who he fought over the course of conflict. When the war subsided, Aether and the rest of the primordials were allowed to integrate into God's creation so long as they didn't try to destroy it.

Aether became part of the Earth's skies, he became a consort of Hemera and they established a routine. Every morning, Hemera would scatter the mist of the night to reveal Aether in the sky.

### Fight with Tinshemet

For unknown reasons, Aether had found himself in a fight with Tinshemet. He nearly wiped out her from existence by tricking her into entering her true demonic form and them smiting her with the primeval light of heavens nearly burning her to a crisp, something which she barely survived and had made her become extremely wary and fearful towards every primeval light user in general.

## Myths and Legends

Aether is a figure from Greek mythology. Originally Aether only referred to the upper sky, however in Hesiod's *Theogony* Aether was a personified god.

## Quotes

*"Hi! My name is Aether and I am one of the Protogenoi. I'm the Lord of the stratosphere, or as I call it, the Upper Air, Bringer of Light, and the eldest son of Darkness and Night. Today, I will be your captain and guide as we explore the strange but fantastic world of Olympus. So hold tight to your seatbelts, 'cause this is gonna be one hell of a ride!" - Aether.*

*"Look, I love my husband with all my heart, but if I hear that stupid Disney song or anything that has the word "shiny" in them one more time..." - Hemera regarding Aether.*