Psyche

* Goddess
* Nymph Form
* Mortal Form

**Psyche** is a former young mortal princess from the Mortal Realm who has become the Goddess of the Soul. Psyche lived an unhappy life there before Eros took her away. She served as a handmaiden to Aphrodite, disguised as a Nymph called **Ampelus,** as Aphrodite tested Eros’ love for her. Psyche has since become a goddess and married Eros, and is now the mother of their unnamed daughter.

## Appearance

Psyche is very beautiful, more beautiful than any woman seen. She has long black curly hair.

When Psyche becomes Aphrodite's handmaiden, she is made to wear a disguise as a nymph, as mortals are not allowed on Olympus. In her disguise, she has dark purple skin and indigo hair with pointed ears. Her eyes remain gold, although they become brighter.

In both appearances, she has golden piercings.

## Personality

Psyche is kind and inquisitive, but easily influenced by others to her detriment. In the Mortal Realm, Psyche was resigned to her predetermined role, as any objections typically led to physical punishments. Although others believed her beauty had afforded her a better place in life, in reality it had done her no favors. Because of this, Psyche was melancholy and was easily manipulated into doing things out of fear of being a disappointment or to prevent herself from getting hurt. When Eros takes her to Olympus, she quickly falls in love with him, as he is the only one who treats her like a person. It is only with Eros that Psyche is able to ask for what she wants and starts to become more outspoken. However, she still shows that she has the ability to be coerced by others when her sisters manipulate her into "protecting" herself from Eros.

She has a tendency to seek other people's approval due to her mother and sisters’ cruel treatment. When disguised as the nymph Ampelus, she is shown to have an affinity with children when she interacts kindly with Ludus.

## Relationships

### **Family**

#### Psyche's Mother

In her first appearance she calls Psyche her "lovely daughter," but when Psyche shows reluctance at being married off, she slaps her and berates her for disrespecting her father's decisions. She is quickly revealed to be a bitter, hateful woman who is jealous of her daughter's beauty, pushing to have her married off quickly. She doesn't show concern when Psyche's future husband shows signs of cruelty. Eros even states that her mother is a "cold bitch." It is unknown what happened to her after her daughter was taken or if she is worried about Psyche. For some time, Psyche lives in Olympus as a nymph named Ampelus. While she confides to Eros that she sometimes misses her family, she acknowledges that she could never go back and live the same life she once did.

#### Psyche's Sisters

Like their mother, they appear to be jealous of Psyche's beauty. Even though Psyche missed them enough to persuade Eros to let them visit her on Olympus, they show no gratitude towards her and don’t seem glad that Psyche is happy. Rather, they comment on her learning to read and write as a negative trait and make her self-conscious. They also convince her that Eros may not be what he seems and give her a dagger to "protect herself," ultimately causing the events that lead to Eros and Psyche's separation. Presumably, they returned to the Mortal Realm, although it is unknown if they worry about Psyche.

### **Romantic**

#### Eros

Psyche was considered the most beautiful mortal on earth. Upon hearing this, Aphrodite gave Eros the task to make her fall in love with the ugliest creature in the world. Upon seeing Psyche, and realizing how she was treated in the mortal realm, Eros takes pity on her and subsequently falls in love. To save her from being forced to marry an abusive older man, he illegally takes her to Olympus.

The two begin a loving relationship: he teaches her to read and write and treats her with kindness. In return, Psyche genuinely loves Eros because he treats her with respect and sees her as a person. However, Psyche begins to feel disillusioned by the affair; she misses her sisters, and does not truly know who Eros is, because he keeps his identity hidden from her. Most of all, Psyche wants to leave the apartment and see the rest of Olympus, and does not understand why Eros does not let her leave. When Eros eventually allows Psyche to have her sisters over, they manipulate her into believing that Eros is a monster and she should kill him for her freedom. Eros catches her before she can cause him harm, ultimately ruining their relationship. He refuses to listen to her explanation and leaves her sobbing in their apartment, to be later found by Aphrodite.

He is oblivious to the fact that Aphrodite has disguised Psyche as the nymph "Ampelus," and interacts with her unaware of her true identity. The two grow closer as he starts training her and teaches her how he works, even bringing her along to the mortal realm and letting her do his job as practice. When his Mother has them go to the Mortal Realm to complete his duties, Eros starts to question "Ampelus", as he realizes he knows very little about her. She opens up to him, and the two kiss, but she pulls away and both quickly apologize to each other. Eros leaves her alone when she asks for space, but when Apollo arrives and threatens her, he arrives to save her. After Apollo is struck by an Arrow of Hate by Psyche and threatens her, the arrow tip pierces her chest and soon reveals her true self. Eros, upon seeing her, releases Apollo, going to her side and apologizing for his past actions. The two kiss and officially reunite. The celebration ends quickly as the two chase after Apollo, who is hunting down the flower nymph Daphne.

### **Friends**

#### Aphrodite

Psyche was considered the most beautiful mortal on earth, which Aphrodite perceived as a challenge to her own beauty. In response, Aphrodite gave Eros the task to make her fall in love with the ugliest creature he could find.

However, upon seeing Psyche and seeing how she was suffering on earth, Eros fell in love with her instead and took her to Olympus to save her from his mother. After Eros abandoned Psyche when she broke his heart, Aphrodite went to the house Eros kept her in and eventually found her crying. After getting Psyche to summarize her story, Aphrodite takes pity on her and decides to disguise her as a nymph and keep her on Olympus to see how much Eros really loves her.

While on Olympus, Psyche acted as her handmaiden and often followed her around. The two now get along and have developed a friendship, despite Aphrodite's earlier animosity. Eros finds it odd but fascinating how close the two have gotten, and Psyche points out that Aphrodite doesn't have many friends, making Psyche one of the few.

## Gallery

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