Hestia Hellas

*"I think once you fight beside someone they become a little more than a friend."*
—Hestia Hellas
**Hestia** (**Ἑστία**) is the goddess of the hearth, home, domesticity, virginity, family, and the state. Among mortals, she assumed the identity of Professor **Hestia "Hes" Hellas**, a huntress and an ally to the Arcadian Rebels under the codename **Eternal Flame**.

## Biography

### Early Life

*"When you live a long time you learn a lot of stories."*
—Hestia Hellas
Hestia is said to have been born either from the union of Cronus and Rhea, or from the spark of the first flame created by humans. Alongside her siblings, she protected humanity in its early stages.

As a benevolent deity, she watched over humanity and blessed them with the ability to create and use fire, and in return was worshipped by them. At the height of her cult, she fell in love with a priestess named Bennu. The two never moved beyond pining on Bennu's side and favoritism on Hestia's side. When Bennu died from an unknown disease, Hestia's grief and rage caused a fire to break out in her cult center.

She remained present even during the decline of her cult but seemingly disappeared when the Roman Empire converted to Christianity. Her love for humanity never faded, and she continued to watch from the shadows for thousands of years.

### Modern Day

In the 21st century, Hestia befriended the Arcadian Rebels and married one of their allies, Professor OzHellas. While they taught at the same academy (she taught history), the two had a daughter, Summer.

## Personality

*"I do not live through your commands, I am your wife, your equal, and if I see something wrong I will speak about it."*
—Hestia Hellas to Oz Hellas
Hestia is a caring and motherly person who can also be impulsively protective of her friends and family.

## Physical Appearance

*"You're not too bad yourself."
"Certified MILF during a paranoia game."*
—Oz Hellas and Hestia Hellas
Hestia has olive skin and black hair common among ethnic Greeks. She has a splattering of freckles across her face and shoulders, and calloused hands. One with keen eyes would notice a healed bullet wound on the back of her calf. Her most noticeable feature is her set of large retractable wings.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

*"You know, people would pray to me for blessings, incense, nice food..."*
—Hestia Hellas to Oz Hellas
* **Olympian Physiology:** Hestia is an Olympian goddess.
	+ **Longevity:** Hestia is a million years old, but has the appearance of being 30.
* **Fire Manipulation:** As the self-proclaimed goddess of fire, Hestia possesses divine pyrokinetic abilities, which were further enhanced by the late Ethan's purple flames. Prior to this augmentation, she could generate fire as an attack and a light source. She is even immune to being burned. When Hestia is angered, any flames within five feet of her become more powerful.
* **Wing Manifestation:** Hestia has large, retractable, elliptical wings protruding from her back. Her wingspan is approximately 20 feet when fully spread.
	+ **Flight:** Hestia can fly 75-99 miles per hour; legend has it she has surpassed 100 miles per hour at times.

### Abilities

* **Skilled Combatant:** Hestia has an intermediate level of skill when it comes to hand-to-combat. She prefers to use her power of flight to her advantage by gaining momentum and knocking her bodyweight against her opponents. Hestia further honed her skill in combat by training with her friends and family.
* **Skilled Interrogator:** Hestia is skilled in acquiring information from suspects, and she is able to use her pyrokinetic powers to coerce them if need be.
* **Trilingualism:** Hestia speaks English, Ancient Greek, and Italian.

## Techniques

* **Fireball:** Hestia is launched by her husband on his cane as she ignites her divine flames.

## Relationships

### Family

* Cronus - Father
* Rhea - Mother
* Zeus - Brother
* Oz Hellas/Huntsman - Husband
* Summer Hellas - Daughter
* Winter Hellas - Daughter

## Trivia

* Hestia's favorite season is summer.
* She is unable to feel the cold. In winter, she often hugs Oz to warm him up.
* She is the shortest of all the Academy staff, her height being closer to that of her students.