Apollo

**Apollo** is one of the many characters in the game *Stray Gods*. He is an Idol serving on the Chorus, and is known as the god of the sun, and god of prophecy. Apollo is voiced by Troy Baker.

He is also available as a romantic option to Grace.

## Background

### Ancient times

In ancient times, Apollo was an egotistical romantic. Current Apollo himself expresses dislike of who he was back then, stating that Grace wouldn't have liked him.

One of the major events for Apollo of this era was the kidnapping of Persephone by Hades. While she was missing, the other gods were trying to figure out a way to save her without causing a war between them and the Underworld. Persephone managed to escape with Hades in pursuit, and on her way ran into Apollo. She begged him to help her, but he was reluctant, afraid of antagonizing Hades, so he made no move to stop Hades from taking Persephone back to the Underworld. Apollo regrets this, and Persephone never quite forgave him.

### The gap

"The gap," as the gods call it, is a time period between the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Renaissance in which none of the gods remember anything. They presumably passed on their eidolons, living in different bodies after being "found," but that is as far as they know.

Apollo was a farmer in France before Athena found him and revived his memories.

### Life in New Olympus

A new council called the Chorus is formed, including Apollo within its ranks.

Over the years Apollo's relationships with the other gods seem to have slowly deteriorated, some more quickly than others. He often fought with his friend Calliope, the last of the muses he used to lead in ancient times, breaking contact completely after a while. Eventually, he started to become more reclusive, leaving New Olympus for a small cabin on the beach.

At some point, his sister Artemis went missing, presumably being eaten by Medusa, an action which antagonized her to Apollo.

Apollo finds a homeless child who goes by Oracle and decides to take her in to live with him. He believes she is a channel for his prophetic powers, as she's able to look up information on the internet for him.

### Prophecy about the Last Muse

Athena, worried about the survival of the idols, came to Apollo begging him for a prophecy on how to save them. With great reluctance, Apollo delivered Athena a prophecy that said "The Idols cannot continue as long as the Last Muse lives."

After delivering the prophecy, Apollo was torn by guilt, facing a difficult choice: he needed to warn Calliope of whatever Athena was planning on doing, but telling her about the prophecy would mean she was "locked in" and could not change her fate. He eventually decides to tell her, causing her to visit the Reliquary to speak to the Fates to attempt to change her destiny.

### Meeting Grace

Apollo meets Grace when she is judged by the Chorus after the death of Calliope. He objects to the Chorus' verdict and convinces Athena and the Chorus to give Grace a week to prove her innocence.

The first time she ever gets to talk to Apollo is in Calliope's apartment, where Grace goes to investigate. We learn Apollo had a history with Calliope, being friends once upon a time but fighting more and more until they went their separate ways, though Apollo explains he still cared for her. Grace convinces him to help her, and he accompanies her throughout the game, leading her to possible clues and explaining godhood to her.

## Personality

When Grace first meets Apollo he is very sad and guilty about his past mistakes and actions as well as deeply kind and fiercly caring. After a heated fight with Persephone while in the club named Underworld, he explains he avoids other idols because he doesn't like who he is with them. Apollo seemingly starts to care about Grace almost immediately, expressing worry when she goes on dangerous quests without him.

Through the course of the game, his mood seems to lift, becoming more hopeful and positive. Grace has the option to romance him.

## Abilities

Apollo has the gift of prophecy, allowing him to briefly see into the future. He explains that his prophecies are vague and often fickle, leaving room for interpretation which leads to people making bad decisions. Once he gives someone a prophecy, they are "locked in," meaning they cannot change their fate anymore.

When talking with Apollo in the game, he implies when he first became a god that he wanted to help people with his powers but ended up doing more damage than he helped. He expresses deep guilt for his action, stating he despises his ability and refuses to use it if he can help it.

## Gallery

### Video

Stray Gods- The Roleplaying Musical - Apollo