Colton

### Relatives

Ares (Father), Calliope (Mother), Apollo (uncle/adoptive father), Dryope (adoptive mother), Pan (adoptive brother), Zeus (maternal/faternal grandfather), Hera (faternal grandmother), Mnemosyne (maternal grandmother) Aphrodite/Katerine (father's girlfriend), Philos (love interest)

## Physical description

### Eye color

soft light brown

> "Lana, I'm so sorry. I was so stupid, and I was blind about my feelings. But I hope that you know I love you so much."
>
> -Colton to Philos, The Cursed Plague

**Colton** is the son of **Ares** and **Calliope,** and the adopted son of Apollo and Dryope. He is one of the main protagonists in the book series **The Myth of Philos and Agape,** as well as the **Aphrodite Series.** He is the brother and best-friend of **Pan** and lived with **Philos**, **Agape**, and **Dryope** as a child.

Colton is part of **The Association of the Royal Guard,** defending **Queen Alana of the Sea** (Philos) with three other men. He currently resides in **The Bay Palace** with her, and is extremely loyal and strives to protect her. They are currently in a strong, romantic relationship.

## Appearance

Colton has been mentioned many times to have very messy light-brown hair, with a bird pecking at it. He is said to have a charming, flirtatious smile, a partially muscular stature, and light tan skin. He has soft, bright brown eyes, making someone's heart melt when he flashes them in their direction. They are incredibly warm and make you feel secure and comfortable. Lana commented that they are "magnetic, and they keep drawing me in, no matter how hard I try not to stare". Lana and Lydia both said he was very "handsome" and "adorable".

## Relationships

### Philos

Philos, most commonly called Lana, is Colton's love and they are currently in a romantic relationship. Colton had a small crush on her when they were children and showed it through mean shoves and insults. He never realized it until the second book, **The Cursed Plague,** and was very confused at that time. Lana wrote a short letter confessing her feelings she had for Colton, and he questioned his decision every day with Lydia. After re-reading the letter many times, Colton realized he had loved Lana since they were young. He left Lydia, giving her one last kiss and a heartfelt goodbye, and reunited with Lana at the beach. After that, Colton joined **The Association of the Royal Guards**. He stated, "I want to be there when she's ill, or hurt, or when she needs someone to talk to. I'll be there when she needs a shoulder to cry on. I'm her's and I want to be be her's forever. I love her." Their relationship is built on trust and loyalty, the core of it being true love. Lana is the love of his life, a reason to live for, a ray of sunshine brightening up his day everyday*.* He describes her countless times during the series, calling her beautiful and strong. He desires her magnificent, deep sea-foam green eyes that shimmer in the sunlight, but loves her brave, loyal, and loving personality. A song that represents their relationship perfectly is the song "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran, giving Colton's description on Lana.

They love each other very much. Nothing can change that.

### Agape

Agape, also known as Seraphina, is Colton's sister, and they are not related by blood. He loves her very much, in a deep brother-sister way, and trusts her to always do the right thing, but not always stay as safe as he wants her to be. Colton calls her his "little sister", though they are almost the same age, and finds the need to protect her from just about everything and everyone, sometimes even **Andrew.** Agape sometimes lets Colton guard her when she is in dire need, but often insists that she doesn't need protection otherwise. When Colton broke Lana's heart, Agape listened to Colton's side of the story and respected his choices and his love, but also was not pleased that he was recklessly breaking hearts and wasn't caring about Lana or Lydia's feelings, and she let him know that. But the two made amends after Colton came to his senses, and they presently have a great relationship. They have known each other since they were children.

### Pan

Pan is Colton's brother, and they are not related to each other by blood.

### Lydia

Lydia is Colton's former lover, but still has desperate feelings for him. In the end of the first book, Colton chose to stay with Lydia and Apollo at the Sun Palace. Lydia was incredibly happy with him and loved him very much, but Colton was still questioning his feelings for Lana. Lydia started to get worried for him and repeatedly asked him if he was okay. After that, Colton left Lydia, leaving her heartbroken and filled with tears. Colton claims that he believed he truly loved her when he was confused and trying to work out the fact that he was a bit uncomfortable with all the revelations bombarding him because of Lana and Seraphina. Presently, they are good friends, but Lydia still loves him, thinking that he would come back for her.

### Andrew

Colton seems to be a bit skittish of Andrew at first, realizing that he had been speaking to Agape through her head for seven years, since Colton is so protective of her. Eventually, Colton warms up to him and treats him like a friend, though he still is wary about leaving Agape under someone else's care after caring for her for eleven years. Andrew seems to be fine with Colton, but sometimes gets a bit annoyed when Colton tries to do something for Agape that Andrew believes he should be doing for her. There can occasionally be some competition between the two of them, but they sometimes laugh and joke around with each other, too.

### Calliope

Calliope is Colton's biological mother. Colton seems to love and care for her deeply, and greatly desires her motherly love in return, since he felt abandoned his entire life. Calliope didn't want him when he was a baby, as he was a constant reminder of Ares, who she now despised, but loves Colton now, though she is very strict with him. During his time living with Apollo and Lydia, Apollo introduced him to his mother, and they had occasional visits to get to know each other better. He even still visits sometimes on the days off he takes from being a guard/soldier.

## The Association of the Royal Guard

Colton joined the **Association of the Royal Guard** after breaking up with Lydia. He wanted to do something for Lana to make it up to her, so he decided to join the group in order to be with her. He is currently in the rank **Queen's Guards**, and is one of Queen Alana's four main guards along with Alec, Eugene, and Jerome. He requested to be assigned to Queen Alana, and Andrew granted him permission. He was a bit hesitant at first, wanting to still protect Seraphina, but realizing that she was in good hands with Andrew. He still currently guards Queen Alana in her palace, and spends his days off visiting his mother or **the Upperhaven**.