Athena

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*"Spartan, you have nowhere to hide. Put as much space as you like between yourself and the truth; it makes no difference. Pretend to be something you're not: a teacher, a husband, or a father. However, there is one unchangeable reality that you will never be able to escape: You cannot change. You will forever be... a monster."*
―Athena to Kratos[src]
**Athena** (Greek: **Ἀθηναία**) was the Olympian Goddess of Wisdom and War, and the daughter of Zeus and Metis.

## Personality

*"To be added."*
―To be added.[src]
Of all the gods on Mount Olympus, Athena was arguably the least selfish, putting everyone else before herself, as evidenced not only by her deep love for her people and her horror at Ares' siege of Athens, but also by her deep concern and love for the rest of humanity, she stated that she intended to "liberate" mankind with the power of Hope.

Athena even felt deeply about Kratos, elevating him to godhood, shielding him from Olympus' anger, constantly wanting to aid and guide him on his journeys, and being his closest buddy throughout his life. She has always wanted Kratos to be free of his dreams; Zeus duped her into believing repentance would stop his visions, and she tries her hardest to persuade Zeus. She prevents him from committing suicide; if he did, he would not only continue to suffer from his dreams in the underworld, but he would also be tortured by Hades.

Her motivations shifted later on. For some reason, she craved Zeus' death, which fueled Kratos' drive for vengeance. When Kratos opened Pandora's Box, she may have been tainted by the evil Greed, which turned her motives to selfish gain. However, she did not exhibit any of that evil while she was alive, showing that she was rejecting it with everything she had until her death; however, she had recently become unreasonable and was losing control of herself. She also claimed to have a message for the rest of mankind.

It was uncertain what she eventually intended, although she most likely desired the Olympians' annihilation so that she might reconstruct the world and govern mankind as its single all-powerful deity. Furthermore, some saw Athena as "trying to do some good in the world, but ultimately wants to take it over," implying that she was not as kind as she depicted herself to be.

In Midgard, Athena, despite appearing as an apparition in front of Kratos, kept her avarice and fury towards him, constantly goading Kratos about his awful history. Kratos at this juncture, however, now loathed her and was unaffected at her delusion and coldly informed her he may be a monster, but he was no longer her monster.

## Attributes

### Powers

* **Olympian Physiology/Higher-Dimensional Existence** - To be added.
	+ **Superhuman Strength** - To be added.
	+ **Superhuman Durability** - To be added.
	+ **Superhuman Speed** - To be added.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina** - To be added.
	+ **Immortality** - To be added.
	+ **Flight** - To be added.
	+ **Self-Sustenance** - To be added.
	+ **Astral Projection** - To be added.
	+ **Object Possession** - To be added.
	+ **Power Bestowal** - To be added.
	+ **Magic** - To be added.
		- **Conjuration** - To be added.
	+ **Acausality** - To be added.
	+ **Precognition** - To be added.
	+ **Weapon Creation** - To be added.
	+ **Telekinesis** - To be added.
	+ **Transmutation** - To be added.
	+ **Intangibility** - To be added.
	+ **Fire Manipulation** - To be added.
	+ **Shapeshifting** - To be added.
	+ **Prayer Empowerment** - To be added.
	+ **Army Manipulation** - To be added.

### Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intellect** - To be added.
* **Master Combatant** - To be added.
* **Master Swordsman** - To be added.
* **Multilingualism** - To be added.

## Relationships

* Metis - Mother

Allies* To be added.

## Trivia

* The result of Athena's death was the loss of wisdom for all people. However, as she was associated with wisdom but was not the source of it, it was considered an abstract concept. It's possible that the beings became unwise or foolish considering the fact that the domains of other gods got out of control after their demises, but it's never explicitly shown in her case, unlike some other gods.
* The color that seems to represent Athena most is green.
* Athena may hold some degree of notoriety outside of Greece, as Mímir seemed to instantly clue in that Kratos was Greek the moment he mentioned her by name, regarding her name as a "dead giveaway".