Hitchhiker's Guide to Demititans

Original Document and project spearheaded by Elodie

So you’re a Demigod. Things are confusing. You just woke up and a new type of kid is in town, someone you never thought you’d be in the same room as without there being a huge fight. A Demititan. Sure they’re the kids of what predates your parents, but they’re not that different to you! Here’s all you’ll need to know in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to Demititans.

## **What is a Demititan?**

A Demititan is the child of a mortal and a Titan, and at their very base value they’re not much different than Demigods. The elephant in the room is that they’re the child of a Titan, which changes them up drastically.

Let's use two very similar individuals as an example: Helios and Apollo. Both of them are Gods of the Sun, however their divine energy represents two very different things when it comes down to their Half-Blood children. While Apollo represents the radiant light and healing energy of the sun, Helios represents the untapped raw energy of the sun and the power it holds.

Because of this, many Demititans are inherently more powerful than their Demigod counterparts. Being a much ancient and deep-rooted type of God, Titans are much closer to the Primordials’ raw world-creating power, resulting in their kids being generally stronger at a base value due to them being second-generation deities.

Demititans are somewhat rare, comparable in numbers to Legacies rather than Demigods. As a result of this, their scent is very different to a Demigod, and much more alluring to monsters. It’s like the difference between a Big Mac and a 5-star burger. The Big Mac smells good, but the 5-star burger is even more attractive.

Demititans, uniquely, are not claimed by their parents in the same way as Demigods. Instead, Demititans are “branded”, which is a process that is done similarly but more archaic to claiming. When a Titan wishes to claim their child as their own, somewhere on their body the symbol of their Titanic parent is (harmlessly) imprinted on with scar tissue, creating a permanent mark called a Titanic Brand. This mark seems to have some magical presence, as while the action of branding causes a Demititan’s scent to become more prevalent, the physical brand itself is actually somewhat intimidating to monsters, causing weak monsters to be wary (but not unwilling) to attack and causing stronger monsters to be a little more calculated.

## **What Powers Do Demititans Have?**

Demigods have a set of “universal powers” that all Demigods have the potential to have, and Demititans are no different. Demititans have their own unique abilities, but they also have access to more powerful versions of the traditional Demigod abilities.

### Shared Demigod/Demititan Abilities:

* ADHD + Dyslexia: The brains of Demigods and Demititans are hard-wired to be more proficient at combat and have an affinity for the old world languages.

### Enhanced Demigod Abilities in Demititans:

* Superhuman Strength: Demititans are about 1.5x as strong as a Demigod’s enhanced strength.
* Superhuman Speed: Demititans are slightly faster and more mobile than the average Demigod, which is already faster than the average mortal.
* Superhuman Agility: Demititans are more agile and dexterous than the average Demigod, which is already greater than the average mortal.
* Superhuman Stamina: Demititans have superior stamina and endurance than Demigods, which is already greater than humans.
* Clear Sight: While both Demigods and Demititans have the ability to see through the Mist, even Demigods are occasionally fooled by it. Demititans have slightly heightened Clear Sight, and where Demigods may see a flickering form when the Mist is tightly woven, a Demititan would see the solid image.

### Unique Demititan Abilities:

* Divine Resistance: Demititans have a very brief resistance to the divine forms of Gods (but not Titans). If there’s an “oh shoot” moment of accidentally staring at a God entering their divine form, Demititans have a little bit of insurance that allows them time to react.

Beyond the typical formula of powers, Demititans also hold slightly more power in their unique parental inherited powers. Where Demigods have the formula of Major/Minor in various formats, Demititans instead forgo this and have Major/Moderate as their primary system. However, Demititans can still have Minor Powers (having the potential of even more) by replacing Moderate Powers. As a vague example (stolen from Karma shamelessly): Demigods have 4 Power Points they can spend on powers, whereas Demititans have 5. Major Powers cost 2 Power Points, Moderate Powers cost 1.5, and Minor Powers cost 1.

The combinations for each type of Half-Blood’s power format using all points (ie. no leftovers), including the eventual Moderate Powers, are as follows:

 * 2 Majors
* 1 Major, 2 Minors
* 2 Moderates, 1 Minor
* 4 Minors
* 1 Major, 2 Moderates
* 2 Moderates, 2 Minors
* 4 Minors

## **Who Are the Titans?**

The Titans were the second ruling party before the Olympians, coming after the Primordials when Cronus killed his father Ouranos and rose to power. Many of the third-generation deities–also known as the Gods–are the offspring of the Titans, either directly (like with Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus being children of Kronos) or indirectly (like with Aphrodite).

While there are less Titans than Gods, there are still a substantial number of Titans. Some of them have been killed off, either during the Titanomachy or during a later time, however many of them still roam the world as “retired” gods for lack of a better term, kept from fading not by the worship of humans but instead the worship of monsters.

Many Titans were imprisoned within Tartarus for their crimes during the Titanomachy, however some were allowed to roam free due to their allegiance with the Gods during the ten-year war. However, as of modern times, they have all begun emerging from Tartarus after being dipped in the River Lethe and being allowed to recover as “fresh” individuals, giving them a new purpose in the world.

### **The Elder Titans**

*Koios/Coeus*

The Titan god of the intellect as his name would suggest. He was also known as Polus (the pole) and probably presided over the axis of heaven in the north around which the constellations revolve. Coeus was one of the four Titan-brothers who conspired with Cronus in the ambush and castration of Uranus. At the end of the Titan-War, he was confined by Zeus in the Tartarean pit. Coeus was sometimes described as leader of the Gigantes, who rebelled against Zeus.

*Krios/Crius*

The Titan god of the heavenly constellations and the measure of the year. He was probably associated with the constellation Aries, the heavenly ram (which the Greeks called Crius). Its spring rising marked the start of the new year, and the other constellations were said to follow in its wake. Crius was one of the four Titan brothers who conspired with Cronus in the castration of Uranus. He was later cast into the Tartarean pit by Zeus. Crius was sometimes named as a leader of the Gigantes who rebelled against the rule of Zeus.

*Kronos/Cronus*

The King of the Titans, and the god of destructive time--time which devours all. He led his brothers in the ambush and castration of their father Uranus, but was himself deposed and cast into the pit of Tartaros by his own son Zeus. Some say the old Titan was later released by Zeus and appointed King of Islands of the Blessed, home of the favored dead.

*Hyperion*

The Titan god of light, and of the cycles of time measured by the lights of heaven -- the sun, the moon and the dawn. Hyperion was one of the four brother Titans who held Uranus fast while Cronus castrated him with the sickle. At the end of the Titan War he was cast into the pit of Tartarus by Zeus.

*Iapetos/Iapetus*

The Titan god of mortality and the allotment of the mortal life-span. His sons Prometheus and Epimetheus were the creators of animals and men. Iapetus was one of the four brother-Titans who held Uranus fast while Cronus castrated him with the sickle. As punishment he was cast into the Tartarean pit by Zeus at the end of the Titan War.

*Okeanos/Oceanus*

The Titan god of the earth-encircling, fresh-water river Oceanus. As a Titan god he presided over the rising and setting of the heavenly bodies : the sun, the moon, the stars, and the dawn. His ever-flowing waters, encircling the edges of the cosmos were associated with the neverending flow of time. Oceanus was the only one of the brother Uranides not to participate in the castration of their father Uranus. In the Titan-War he remained neutral, giving his tacit support to Zeus.

*Rhea*

The Queen of the Titans and goddess of female fertility and the mountain wilds. She saved her son Zeus from the maw of Cronus by substituting the child for a stone wrapped in swaddling cloth. The Titan had devoured her other five children, but these were later freed from his belly by Zeus.

*Theia*

The elder Titanis goddess of sight and the shining light of heaven ("aither"). She was the mother of Sun, Moon and Dawn. Her name is also connected with words meaning "foresight" and "prophecy".

*Phoibe/Phoebe*

The elder Titan goddess of intellect and prophetic goddess of the great Oracle of Delphi. She was the grandmother of the god Apollo.

*Mnemosyne*

The elder Titanis goddess of memory, words and language. She was the mother of the nine Muses by Zeus. Mnemosyne was also a prophetic goddess associated with the oracle of Trophonius in Lebadeia.

*Themis*

The elder Titan goddess of the natural order, divine law and tradition. She was also a goddess of the oracles of Dodona and Delphi. By Zeus she was the mother of the goddess Fates and of the Seasons, and had a seat by his side on Olympus as advisor.

*Tethys*

The elder Titan goddess of the sources of fresh-water. She was known as the great nurse ("tethis") of life, and was sometimes equated with Thesis, the goddess "creation." Tethys spawned the Rivers, Clouds and Springs.

### **The Younger Titans**

*Ankhiale/Anchiale*

A younger Titan goddess who perhaps represented the warmth of fire. She was the wife of Hecaterus and the mother of the metal-working Dactyli.

*Anytos/Anytus*

One of the younger Titans or Curetes. Anytus was an attendant of the goddess Demeter who fostered her Arcadian daughter Despoine.

*Asteria*

A younger Titan goddess whose name and genealogy suggest presided over the night, stars and nocturnal prophecy. She was the mother of the goddess Hecate.

*Astraios/Astraeus*

The younger Titan god of the stars, the winds, and the art of astrology. He was the father of the four directional winds and the five wandering stars (the Planets) by his wife Eos, the goddess of the dawn.

*Atlas*

The younger Titan god of astronomy and the revolution of the heavenly constellations. He was arrested by Zeus and condemned to bear the heavens upon his shoulders. Homer suggests he was later released from this torment and appointed guardian of the pillars of heaven.

*Aura*

The younger Titanis-goddess of the breezes. She was a virgin huntress assaulted by the god Dionysos.

*Klymene/Clymene*

The younger Titanis-goddess of fame and renown. She was the wife of Iapetos and mother of Prometheus.

*Dione*

A prophetic Titan-goddess who presided over the Oracle at Dodona alongside Zeus. According to some she was the mother of the goddess Aphrodite.

*Hekate/Hecate*

The younger Titan-goddess of the ghosts, witchcraft and necromancy. She supported Zeus in the Titan war and so retained all of her privileges.

*Helios/Helius*

The Titan god of the sun who rode across the sky in a chariot drawn by four fiery, winged steeds. He was an ally of Zeus in the Titan-War.

*Hoplodamos/Hoplodamus*

A Titan, Giant or Curete who with his brothers came to the aid of the Titaness Rhea after Cronus learnt of her deceptions surrounding the birth of Zeus.

*Eos*

The younger Titan-goddess of the dawn. She was the mother of the wandering stars (that is, the planets) and the four directional winds by the Titan Astraeus.

*Epimetheus*

The Titan god of afterthought. He was appointed with the task of creating the beasts of the earth, while his brother Prometheus was busy with the crafting of man. Epimetheus was tricked by Zeus into receiving Pandora, the first woman, and her jar of evils into the house of man.

*Eurybia*

A Titan goddess of the power of the sea. She was the wife of the Uranid Crius.

*Eurynome*

The younger Titan-goddess of the earth's meadows. She was the wife of the first Titan-King Ophion. The couple were cast from heaven by Cronus and Rhea who wrestled them for the throne. This Eurynome may have been the same as Tethys.

*Lelantos*

The Titan god of the breezes of the air. His name means "the unnoticed" or "unseen one".

*Leto*

The younger Titan-goddess of motherhood, light, and womanly demure. She was the mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.

*Melisseus*

The Titan or Curete god of honey. He was one of the protectors of the infant Zeus. His daughters were the god's nurses.

*The Elder Muses/Mousai Titanides*

Three Titan goddesses of music and song.

Melete was the Titan goddess of practice, especially in music.

Aoede/Aoide was the Titan goddess of music.

Mneme was the Titan goddess of memory, especially in music. Later identified with Mnemosyne, mother of the Nine Mousai Apollonides by Zeus.

*Menoitios/Menoetius*

The Titan god of violent anger and rash action as his name would suggest. Zeus blasted him into Erebus with a thunderbolt, where he became a bondsman of King Hades.

*Metis*

The younger Titan-goddess of good counsel. She was an ally of Zeus in the Titan War who fed Cronus an elixir which forced him to disgorge his five devoured children. Later she was swallowed whole by Zeus who had learned that a son born of their union was destined to depose him. Their only child was instead a daughter, Athena, who sprang fully grown from her father's head.

*Pallas*

The Titan god of warcraft and the military campaign season. Some say Athena defeated him in battle and crafted her aegis-cape from his goatish skin.

*Perses*

The Titan god of destruction, and perhaps of summer droughts whose name means "the destroyer." Like his daughter Hecate, he was probably associated with the dog-star: the source of scorching heat of mid-summer.

*Phorkys/Phorcys*

The old man of the sea was sometimes named as one of the six Titan sons of Uranus.

*Prometheus*

The Titan god of forethought and the creator and benefactor of man. He defied Zeus on several occasions, including tricking the gods out of the best share of the sacrificial meat, and stealing fire from heaven for the benefit of mankind. Zeus was furious, and had Prometheus chained to Mount Caucasus, where an eagle was set to devour his ever-regenerating liver. The Titan was eventually released from his tortures by Heracles.

*Selene*

The younger Titan-goddess of the moon.

*Syceus*

A Titan or giant who fled from Zeus in the course of their war against the gods. He was hidden by his mother in the earth in the guise of a fig tree or its sprouting seed.