Apollyon

**Apollyon** is a minor supporting character in the *Divine Comedy*.

Polly, as she is commonly called, is one of the grand judges of the dead alongside Minos and Rhadamanthus. However, she only took the position since Aeacus left his post and went to work for Hades instead. Apollyon also does pro bono case work for spirits that need a public defender on the side.

She is also perhaps the first monarch who takes an interest in Charlie's plans of redemption mainly due to her belief that a new rule being put within the foundational rules would help change the status quo for the better instead of having everything tumble into chaos and discord.

## History

### Background

Apollyon was a former angel and the twin sister of Abaddon. Like her siblings, she took part in the Genesis Jam and shaped the universe into what it is with music. Aside from Abaddon, Apollyon was very close with all of her siblings when she was younger, especially Samael whom she would often tease despite the latter being older than her. In fact she was part of Samael's choir of angels called arbiters; angels that settle disputes between two entities. An example is her having to deal with quarreling gods which was a hassle for her.

### Judge of the Damned

Apollyon would go on to join Lucifer in the war against God and fight the Heavenly Host in the Sixth Sphere. Apollyon later confronted Abaddon by accident and was shocked to see that he was unable to join either of the warring factions. She attempted to persuade him but Abaddon was not convinced as this will only lead to disaster and nothing good will ever come out of picking a fight with their Father. The two would get into an argument until suddenly an angel blew off half of Apollyon's face, grievously wounding her and forcing Abaddon to slaughter the host of angels in the Sixth Sphere in a wrathful frenzy.

Unfortunately for them, the war was lost, and after their loss Apollyon was punished by being cast out into Hell alongside her siblings. At first, Apollyon lived in what would be known as Welkin Way with her other siblings and horns grew in place of the upper portion of where her face was blown off during the war; however, after the creation of the Nine Circles and their islands they later moved out to their own territories with the exception of Lucifer. Apollyon would then try to take Abaddon with her but the two only argued back and forth over the circumstances surrounding them from the war in Heaven, which resulted in the twins going their separate ways with Abaddon now residing in Tartarus and having little to no contact with Polly.

Apollyon was one of the founders of the judicial laws issued and set forth in regards to how the afterlife system would and should work. When Aeacus left his position and moved to Hades, Apollyon was allowed by Satan to become one of the Grand Judges of the Dead.

### Going Pro Bono

However, as time went on, Apollyon lost the enthusiasm she once had for her job; while she still works on cases at times, she now teaches empyrean law at Nastrond while spending most of her free time at the Sealed Knot in the Heresy Ring. Apollyon would come to found and run a law firm named Slither & Ram where, as typical of one set in Hell, they defended unscrupulous but mundane clients, including stalkers, mobsters, murderers, and corrupt senators. In addition, though estranged from her brother, she would often wonder if he was doing okay and hopes to reconnect with him.

## Trivia

* While both Apollyon and Abaddon are treated as separate characters in the *Divine Comedy*, the name "Apollyon" is the Greek equivalent of "Abaddon" which is a Hebrew term. And seeing that it is Abaddon, Apollyon also appears in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an angel of the abyss.
* Apollyon enjoys St. Patrick's Day parties thrown by a leprechaun named Jim Jum.
* Lucifer states that Apollyon can do the "walk the dog" yoyo trick.