Persephone

### Relatives

Zeus (Father), Demeter (Mother), Pluto, Poseidon (Uncles), Hera, Hestia (Aunts), Kratos (Half-Brother)

### Affiliation

Tartarus, Pantheon of the Gods (Formally)

## Biographical Infomation

### Occupation

Queen of the Underworld, Goddess of Vegetation

### Employer

Pluto (Fellow Monarch, Ruler of the Underworld), Zeus (Formally)

## History

### Childhood

Born on Mt. Olympus, Persephone was kept a secret for most of her childhood. Contained within Zeus's Fortress, the home of the Pantheon, Persephone would be easily bored by her surroundings. As she wondered aimlessly, she stumbled across the Library of Hermes, where she would learn about the history of the gods, and the beginning of humanity. Persephone grew unamused by the tales and decided to explore more of the Fortress, however, she ended up bumping into Hermes. Hermes, not knowing who Persephone was, would try to seduce the woman, to little success. With his plan failing, Hermes ran to Zeus to let him know a stranger was wandering the halls of the Fortress. Hermes would return with Zeus and Hera, and was immediately punched in the face for his incomitance.

Her existence now known to the other gods, Persephone would be given a home within Mt. Olympus's Gardens. While wondering the Gardens, Persephone discovered she could manipulate plants to her will. This ability would give her the title of Goddess of Vegetation. Know an official member of the Pantheon, Persephone realised she had an important task to do in order for humanity to prosper.

While taking time to herself, Persephone returned to the Library of Hermes where she discovered a new section had appeared. This section focused an a mysterious location known as Tartarus. Persephone grew fascinated by this new location, so much so that she wanted to visit it for herself. Reading through a book on rituals, Persephone learned that, besides dying, there was another way of entering Tartarus: Sacrifice a part of yourself that others view as valuable. Persephone thought hard about her options, and remembered her encounter with Hermes. That night, Persephone entered the Fortress's Kitchen and covered her left arm in oils. Returning to the Gardens, Persephone took one of the torches lighting the area and set herself alight. Trying to fight through the pain, Persephone made her way to one of the lakes contained within the Gardens. Approaching the lake, the left side of Persephone's body continued to burn. Persephone started stepping in, however, instead of touching the bed of the river, Persephone fell through.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Florakinesis** - Persephone can manipulate any Plant life.
* **Regeneration** - Persephone has minor regenerative abilities. Due to the ritual to Tartarus, the ability only returns her to a scarred state.

### Weaknesses

* Entire left side of her Body is Burned.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* After an encounter with his Nephew, Kratos, Pluto was put in a weakened state. This has caused Persephone to have a more active role as the Queen on the Underworld.
* When Zeus found out that his Daughter had travelled to the underworld, he believed that Pluto had kidnapped her. In actuality, Persephone found Tartarus to be more entertaining than the human world.

### Notes

* Persephone of Universe 2020.06 is a composition of Persephone from Greek Mythology, and Hel from Norse Mythology. This is referenced through the fact the left side of her body has been burned, much like Hel's