6 Traitors Dynasty

## Overview

The **6 Traitors Dynasty** is a group of six Gods and Goddesses consisting of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and Hera. They are descendants of the Titans. These six are a generation of Gods who came to be known as the Olympians. In the past, they banded together to lead a rebellion against the Titans, known as the Titanomachy, which overthrew Kronos, the most feared tyrant in the cosmos.

## Kronos' Reign

Kronos was the son of the Primordial Gods Ouranos and Gaia, the first rulers of the cosmos. Kronos, however, desired to rule the cosmos himself and formed a union with the Titan and Fertility Goddess Rhea. With the help of Rhea's power, Kronos was able to overthrow Ouranos. However, Gaia warned Kronos that he would sire a child that would one day overthrow him.

Kronos and Rhea had three sons: Hades, formally known as Aidoneus; Poseidon, and Zeus. Rhea has been shown to be a loving and caring mother, having pleaded with and distracted Kronos for years in order to keep her sons longer. It was on Hades' sixth birthday that Kronos found Hades, and Rhea watched in horror as he devoured him. Hades was alone inside Kronos for 13 years and sometime later, Poseidon. When Zeus was born, Rhea gave him to a group of nymphs to raise and keep safe from Kronos. As Kronos drained Rhea of her powers, she made her way to Zeus and revealed the truth about his origins She tasked him to find the Titan Metis, another fertility goddess, who could help Zeus put an end to Kronos' reign and save his two older brothers. Rhea then entered hibernation and is still currently recovering in the present day.

As his mother requested, Zeus found Metis and saved his brother after feeding their father a poisonous plant. However, in his attempt to keep his sons from leaving, Kronos bit down on Hades, scarring his body and greatly traumatizing and wounding him. Hades was brought to the Metis, who became the caretaker of the 6 Traitors Dynasty before the start of the Titanomachy, and met her daughter, the Goddess Hera. With the brothers reunited and recovering, Metis was preparing Hera and her sisters, the Goddesses Demeter and Hestia, for war.

## Healing and Bonding

During Hades' healing process, Hera helped heal Hades' wounds and the two formed an attraction to one another, leading to a kiss, but seemingly nothing more came out from it. He discovered that Poseidon and Zeus were his younger brothers. Poseidon had been devoured by Kronos at an older age and kept separate from Hades during their imprisonment. Poseidon was able to bounce back more quickly from his injuries, but at some point, he had gained a scar across his left eye from Kronos. Hades mentions that Poseidon was able to adjust to his new freedom much faster than himself. One day, the brother are at the beach having a conversation about Demeter and Hera when Poseidon notices Aphrodite emerging from the sea foam. While Zeus and Poseidon rush to meet her, Hades stays behind. Although she was born during the time of the war, Aphrodite seemingly played no large role during the war unlike the other six members.

At an unknown time, Zeus and Metis began to have a secret relationship but kept it a secret once Metis notice both Demeter and Hera developing a crush on Zeus and the relationship seemingly ended sometime after. According to Hades, Zeus had "chosen" Hera, and because of this, no one else could pursue her. It was said that at one point Poseidon also had an attraction to Hera, but due to his short attention span, it didn't last long. While Hades seemed more interested in Hera, he admits to having genuinely liked Hestia, but because she had taken a vow of celibacy, romantically pursuing her was out of the question. The group got along fairly well, but had their fair share of issues, such as the love triangle between Hades, Hera, and Zeus, as well as Demeter's constant arguing with Hades and Zeus.

## Final Battle

With Rhea gone, Kronos had started to lose his mind. Zeus and Hera came up with a plan, which involved Hera gaining Kronos' trust and seducing him in order to feed him a toxic plant, the same one Zeus had used to free his brothers. Metis and Hades voiced great concern and anger over this plan, but Hera was determined to go through with it. Despite it being his plan, Zeus was angered and jealous with how well the plan was going. Kronos soon discovered the deception and became furious. During the battle, he found Hera and ripped her into two pieces, leaving Demeter to sob at her side.

Remembering his mother's words, Zeus devours Metis. Although the relationship seemingly ended some time ago, Zeus and Metis had formed a bond by love, which gave Zeus the ability to take Metis' powers for himself just as Kronos and Ouranos had done to their wives, Rhea and Gaia. In doing so, his powers increased and allowed him and the group to defeat Kronos. Instead of staying within Zeus for all of eternity, Metis transformed herself into a star while her physical formed is hinted to be destroyed, preventing her and her daughters from seeing or talking to each other again. It is unknown how Hera, Demeter, or Hestia reacted to Zeus' actions towards Metis.

## Aftermath

With the war over, it took Hera a long time to recover. Although Zeus tried to take care of her, she found herself drifting away from him, finding comfort in Hades. Of the 6 Traitors Dynasty, all but Zeus have large and noticeable scars somewhere on their bodies, which were received during the war. The story of how Hades and Hera received their scars are the only ones that have been revealed. Hades and the others believe that their scars branded and cursed them. Several Titans and other beings disapproved of the tactic Hera used to bring down Kronos, giving her the "Golden Traitor." Although she has not shown much reaction to this nickname, Hades views it as a very unkind and cruel name.

After some time, Zeus and Demeter slept together as Zeus said he not only loved her but would marry her and make her Queen of the Gods. After confiding in Hestia, the next morning, Demeter discovers that Zeus had announced his intention to marry Hera and make her Queen. As the sisters were speaking, Zeus approaches Hades with the idea that the three brothers becoming Kings. Zeus chose to be King of the Gods, settling on Olympus, while Poseidon became King of the Seas. Much to Hades' dismay, Zeus offered him the Underworld, as he was involved in utilizing resources from there. Hades was hesitant in taking this role, as it meant he would be far away from everyone. He also mentioned that the Underworld seemed uninhabitable. After discussing the issue more, Zeus promised Hades that they would visit him all the time, saying that he wouldn't be alone if he took the position as King. As a "prize", Zeus tasked Hades with imprisoning Kronos, claiming it was because Hades had gone through the most with Kronos, so he should be the one to oversee his confinement.

Demeter arrives soon after and demands to speak with Zeus, ending his conversation with Hades. Demeter breaks down in frustration, wanting to know if Zeus lied to her in order to sleep with her. Worsening the situation, Zeus claims to have spoken to Hades and how Hades advised him to marry Hera instead as she would make a better queen then Demeter and how he felt the need to listen to his big brother's advice. Demeter leaves Zeus in tears while Hades, with no idea of what Zeus had done and said, went to Hera and asked her to join him in the Underworld as his Queen, but she rejected his proposal. As Zeus had already asked for her hand, she would become Queen of the Gods. While Hera seemingly had no prior knowledge of Zeus seeing Demeter the night before their engagement, she was aware Demeter had feelings for Zeus and knew it would hurt her to marry Zeus but believed she had rightly earned the title after her involvement with Kronos.

Hades and Cerberus, the future gatekeeper of the Underworld, traveled to the Underworld, but Hades was initially rejected by the inhabitants. Erebos, the Primordial Deity of Darkness and Shadow, recognized his worth and offered Hades the chance to become the true ruler of his domain. This was to be done through a sacrifice whose value was equal to the power he was going to receive. The pact had to be formalized by consuming the pomegranate that grows from Erebos's tree. Hades accepted the deal and passed out after eating the pomegranate. Upon waking up, he was greeted by the Goddess Hecate, his future best friend and business partner. The Underworld was transformed under Hades' leadership, and Kronos, along with many of his allies, were imprisoned in Tartarus.

## Present

### **Zeus and Hera**

    Many began to see that Zeus was not the most qualified leader and had made questionable decisions over the years. Zeus and Hera went on to have their children, Eris, Hephaestus, Ares, Eileithyia, and Hebe. Their marriage became tumultuous due to his numerous affairs, including one with Hera's friend, the Titan Leto, whom Hera exiled from Olympus. Unknown to Zeus or Hera, Leto became pregnant from the affair and went on to have twins, the Goddess Artemis and the God Apollo. At an unknown time, Zeus also had a daughter named Athena, but the circumstances around her birth remain unknown. At some point in time, Zeus got involved with multiple mortal women and few results in the births of his demigods' sons Aiakos, Minos, and Rhadamanthus. It is unknown if Demeter ever confided in Hera about the night Zeus and her slept together before the two were wed.

Due to Zeus' mistreatment of her, Hera and Hades carried on an affair for an unknown time. Hades has said that this was because of his desire for intimacy and Hera's desire to hurt Zeus. The affair ended in the "80s" and the two remained close friends, but it is unknown if Zeus was ever aware of the affair.

### **Hades**

Hades continued as King of the Underworld with Hecate at his side, having discovered years after that part of his deal with Erebos prevented him from leaving the Underworld for two long. One day, Nyx, the Primordial Goddess of the Night, comes to Hades and drops off her son Thanatos, claiming he was ready to work under Hades. Without a say in the matter, Hades is left to take care of Thanatos and becomes a surrogate father to him, but the relationship was strained as Hades' fear of fatherhood and his own father prevented him from getting too close and Thanatos anger over his mother's abandonment resulted in him lashing out towards Hades. The relationship seemingly worsens once Hades got involved with the river nymph Minthe, who formed a friend with benefit relationship with Thanatos.

At an unknown period of time, Hades would see Asclepius, Demigod of Medicine, where he discovered he was infertile. When Asclepius told his father, Apollo, he spread the news around and resulted in Hades banishing sun gods from the Underworld. Hades has adopted many more dogs over the years after Cerebrus and sees a therapist for the trauma he faced with his father and the war.

### **Demeter**

With Zeus breaking his promise to marry her and become Queen of the Gods, it would seem a new deal was made in which she would be made "Queen of the Mortal Realm." Over the years, Demeter created the popular cereal brand Barley Mother and waited patiently for to new granted her new rank and title. When it came down to a vote with the other five members, Hades chose to vote against it as he would lose his rights to the volcanos, a gift from his mother, and seemingly convinced Zeus to join him. The fighting escalated between the two with Hades insulting her and her clothing and Demeter vowing one day he will want something from her, and she will refuse to give it to him.

Sometime after, Demeter began to feel alone as her sisters and friends led different lives. This prompted her to become a mother, using her powers to create Persephone, born as Kore, and raise in the Mortal Realm, away from Olympus, due to Zeus' poor leadership skills and "moral corruption.” Just as her relationship with Hades soured, Demeter's relationship with Zeus ended as he continuously brought his mistresses to Demeter's land to hide from Hera. One day, Demeter refuses Zeus and demands he stops cheating on Hera which resulted in Zeus destroying her fields. Sometime after, Demeter and Poseidon had a brief fling which resulted in the two having a son, A Horse (name unknown). Despite this, Poseidon seems to play no part in his son's upbringing as noted by Demeter.

As Persephone grew up, Demeter quickly realized her daughter was a Fertility Goddess like Metis and became afraid of Zeus and anyone else discovering the truth. She groomed her daughter to join Hestia's organization, The Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood, made her the Barley Mother' mascot, and do many extracurricular activities such as swimming and chess. While Persephone does love and admire her strong-willed mother, Demeter's overprotective, overbearing, and controlling ways have put a strained on their relationship as Persephone wishes for freedom.

### **Poseidon**

Poseidon went on to marry the Sea Nymph, now Goddess, Amphitrite, presumably meeting her once he became King of the Sea. Unlike Zeus and Hera's relationship, the two have an open relationship and a much happier, stronger bond. The two would have approximately two children before Demeter and Poseidon had a brief fling which resulted in the two having a son, A Horse (name unknown). Despite this, Poseidon seems to play no part in his son's upbringing as noted by Demeter and Amphitrite seems to have been aware of her stepson existence. Poseidon and Amphitrite would later welcome a third child, a baby boy together.

### **Hestia**

Hestia formed the organization The Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood, which included members such as Athena and Artemis. After some time, Hestia and Athena's friendship grew into a romantic relationship which the two have kept secret from the public. With Demeter realizing Persephone's true nature as a Fertility Goddess, she pushed her to join TGOEM with Hestia encouraging it, but it is unclear if Hestia was ever aware or had discovered Persephone's true nature on her own. Hestia would spend many years preparing Persephone to join and by doing so, would also give her a scholarship for Persephone's schooling as well.

## Members

* Hades - The first son of Kronos and Rhea. King of the Underworld and God of the Dead. His entire upper body was covered in scars after Kronos bit him repeatedly to stop him from leaving.
* Poseidon - The second son of Kronos and Rhea. King and God of the Sea. Has a scar across his eye.
* Zeus - The third son of Kronos and Rhea. King of the Gods, God of the Sky and Thunder. The only member of the 6 Traitors Dynasty not to be scarred by Kronos.

* Demeter - Goddess of Agriculture. Is the first creation of Metis. Has four (or three in Episode 162) claw-like scars on her back.
* Hestia - Goddess of Home. Is the second creation of Metis. Leader and founder of The Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood. Has a scar on her right leg running from her thigh to her knee.
* Hera - Queen of the Gods, Goddess of Marriage. Is the third creation of Metis. Has an X-shaped scar on her abdomen after being ripped in half by Kronos.

## Trivia

* Zeus is the only member who did not receive a scar from his father during the war.
* The story of how Demeter, Hestia, and Poseidon gained their scars has not been revealed.
* Hades claims that he and his brothers had at one point all been attracted to Hera.
	+ While Zeus and Hera are married, Hades and Hera carried on an affair for years, while Poseidon seemingly got over his attraction to her.
* Poseidon is the only member to have married a nymph, Amphitrite being a Sea Nymph before their marriage evaluated her to become a Goddess of the Sea.
* Zeus and Hera are the two members with the most kids while Zeus is the sole member to have the most children overall. ￼
	+ As of present, Demeter and Zeus are the only members to have demigod children, both resulting in sons although Demeter only one has one.
* Currently, Demeter and Hestia are the only members to have not gotten married.
	+ While not married at the start, Hades married Persephone in Episode 234.
* Zeus and Hera are the only members in the group who have gotten married to each other.
	+ Poseidon is the first member who have gotten married to someone outside of the group.
	+ Hades is the second member to do so with Persephone.
* Hades and Hestia are the only members to have fallen in love with the descendants of 6 Traitors Dynasty.
	+ Hades married Persephone, Demeter's daughter.
	+ Hestia is in a relationship with Athena, the daughter of Zeus.
* Hestia is the only members of the group without children.
	+ While Hades has no biological children, he acknowledges Thanatos as his surrogate son and he and Persephone would go on to raise Dionysus, Zeus' son with the mortal Semele.