Daphne

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**Daphne** is a flower nymph from the Mortal Realm. Currently, on Olympus, she works as a fashion model and yoga instructor. She is also the roommate of Echo and girlfriend of Thanatos.

## Appearance

Daphne is a nymph with hot pink skin and long hair. Her skin has blotches of blue. She has large, pointed ears.

While on Olympus, Daphne wears a variety of modern clothing, favoring the color white. In the Mortal Realm, Daphne wears a white stola and white flower accessories in her hair.

## Personality

Daphne is kind and understanding. She has a bubbly personality and gets along well with others. She quickly warms up to strangers and makes them feel comfortable in her presence. Although she appears a bit naïve and was unaware that Apollo was helping Thanatos to hurt Persephone, she deeply cares about those around her and always has a kind word for those who have been hurt. She also tries to ignore the rumors around Olympus and looks for the best in people's intentions.

She has also shown an angry side such as when Thanatos stated how Persephone being from the mortal realm meant she was dumb, unaware Daphne was from the mortal realm as well. Although he tried apologizing, she was unimpressed but was willing to give him a second chance by offering her number to him so he could call her when he got his life together. Thanatos would do just that and with her influence, he starts to change the error of his ways and tries to improve himself.

## Background

Daphne lived and worked under Demeter in the Mortal Realm alongside other flower nymphs. She often accompanied Persephone, acting as one of her handmaidens, and the two were close friends. Eventually, Daphne left the Mortal Realm to live on Olympus, where she began a career as a model. She has seen success, with a large following on an Instagram-like site and modeling for popular brands like Pomegranate. She would also meet Echo and the two would become close friends and roommates.

## Relationships

### Romance

#### **Thanatos**

Daphne first meets Thanatos when he accompanies her and Apollo in visiting Helios. Despite initially feeling embarrassed, she quickly warms up to him, assuring him that she didn't mean to make him feel like a third wheel. When she sees his Mortal Realm outfit, she tells him he looks great and creates a laurel wreath for him to wear. She then shows concern for him by telling him to be careful when approaching Helios.

In episode 139, Thanatos offers to help Daphne get down from the bathroom window. After hearing Thanatos' situation, she treats him with pretzels. She and Thanatos hang out together without Apollo noticing she left him for the God of Death. She expresses disappointment over how things are shaping up with Apollo and the entire time she's been trying to impress him with her social media post. Thanatos reassures Daphne that it is not pathetic to like someone in earnest despite trying to please them.

While the situation continues into episode 140, Daphne mentions she believes Apollo is using her to make Persephone jealous or upset. This leads Thanatos blurting out Persephone is an airheaded hick from the Mortal Realm who went postal. Daphne finds this statement offensive and reminds Thanatos that she was also born in the mortal realm. Thanatos tries to defend himself by saying Daphne was different from Persephone. He says that Persephone does nothing but get special treatment from Hades. Daphne then countered by asking why he cares about Persephone getting special treatment. She understands receiving special treatment is not best in a professional setting. Daphne has a hard time understanding why Persephone receiving special treatment bother him so much. She considers him to rethink why does he care. Daphne gives him her number and tells him to give her a call when he gets his life together.

As of Episode 150, they are seen by Minthe and Thetis heading in the direction of the workout studio they are going to, showing that Thanatos took her advice and are now hanging out with each other. Minthe and Thetis realize its because of Daphne that Thanatos has gone MIA and Thanatos seems to no longer be involved with their plans. As of episode 156, the two are seeing each other and when Persephone asks about the two, Daphne says he's kind of dumb but she's working on it.

    Not long after leaving the Underworld, the two return to her home and spend the night together. She leaves to go running in the morning and returns, greeting Echo before Thanatos comes out. Echo seemed slightly shocked upon seeing him, indicating she may have been unaware he stayed over. When telling him that he should join her, he jokingly states he thinks running is boring, prompting her to say he wouldn't be bored with her.

The two would leave to the Mortal Realm where she asks him to skip work to be with her, but he is unable to since Hermes is under house arrest and therefore, most work in his place. She begins to ask him questions about him being a God of Death. When he asks her why she's so interested, she reminds him that she's a Flower Nymph and as such, she is not only a rare type of nymphs, but her life may not be as long-lived as other nymphs since her life is tied to flowering plants that grow on sacred land. He is distraught over hearing this and perhaps even forgot that this was the case for Flower Nymphs such as herself. She ensures her that she's fine and was just curious.

When they land, they surprise each other with snacks they made for one another. Thanatos then states he's enjoyed their time together but is curious to know where they stand. He shyly admits he would like the two to be dating exclusively and she accepts his requests of being his girlfriend. The two hug and kiss before he leaves but he states didn't want to go to work after they just confirm their relationship.

    After Daphne enjoys her day in the Mortal Realm, she goes into her bag and finds Thanatos added a flower pin for her. She happily puts it on and afterwards runs into Apollo. Sadly, after witnessing Apollo being struck by an Arrow of Hate by Psyche, Daphne discovers his assault on Persephone and runs away in horror. Apollo follows her with the intention of manipulating her but after she states she plans on telling everyone what he did, he decides to kill her.

Seeing no other way to escape, she transforms herself to a tree which can only be reverse by Demeter. By doing so, she is safe from Apollo's wrath but at the cost of being unable to keep her promise of seeing Thanatos like they planned. Thanatos, who waited hours to pick her up, would discover her current state with Echo and see her holding the flower pin he gave her in her new form. With Daphne transformed to a tree, Thanatos returns to in time for Persephone and Demeter's trial. As he is asked questions, Thanatos envisions Daphne and speaks the truth of his involvement and seemingly hasn't told anyone about her.

After the trial, Thanatos feels lost and wishes he could speak to Daphne as she would know what to do. Once he is banished from the Underworld by "Hades" and then Zeus, he lives in the Mortal Realm in Persephone's land where he waited patiently for an unknown number of years before Persephone could transform her back. Once she returns, the two resume their relationship and after 1o years of Persephone's banishment, the two have a much stronger relationship.

Once the banishment is lifted and they are able to return, the two are celebrating their return by making out. Thanatos jokes about not liking the communal style of living in the Mortal Realm as he feared the two could walked in on at any time but Daphne jokes that the fear of getting caught just made it hotter. The two continue before Hades and Hecate interrupt to ask Thanatos questions about his brother.

Thanatos refuses to let Hades in, but Daphne opens and allows Hades to come in if he were to listen to Thanatos. The two gods argue and scream before Daphne stops the two and forces them to sit down and talk after Thanatos attempted to dismiss it. Once the two of them make up, Daphne tags along for the car ride until they drop her off and Thanatos watches her walk with hearts in his eyes.

#### Apollo

Apollo is Daphne's ex-boyfriend. She had a crush on Apollo and had been waiting for him to ask her out on a date, which he does after he stops pursuing Persephone. She is unaware that he and Persephone were never a couple, sympathizing with him over their apparent breakup. She was also unaware of Apollo's bad qualities and his assault of Persephone, enthusiastically spending time with him when they begin dating. When Persephone shows concern over their relationship, fearful for Daphne's sake after what happened to her, Apollo asserts that he is doing what Persephone told him to and making Daphne "his Olympian." Persephone, scared for Daphne, revealed she would come out with the assault but Apollo soon blackmailed Persephone with pictures of the assault in order to keep her quiet.

Later on in Episode 139, it revealed that her relationship with Apollo was from a fling that didn't work out and she had been waiting for him to ask her out ever since. When Echo warns Daphne about Apollo's behavior and his attempt to marry Persephone when the two were seeing each other, she believes it was a misunderstanding but kept Echo's warning in mind while heading to her date with Apollo. At the beginning of their date, she realizes Apollo is still obsessed with Persephone.

Being uncomfortable with Persephone being the constant topic and asking if she ever thought about getting a pixie cut, to match Persephone's usual hairstyle, she leaves to the restroom, disappointed in his behavior. She quietly leaves through the restroom window to escape her date where she would see Thanatos, the God of Death. who she met through Apollo earlier in the relationship. She leaves with Thanatos and while the two grab a pretzel, she admits she got excited receiving attention from an Olympian to the point where she would find herself trying to impress Apollo through her social media posts.

Since the date, neither have been in contact with each other and Daphne has moved on and currently dating Thanatos. When Thanatos brings her to the Mortal Realm, she spends the day in her old home. Eventually, Apollo would see her walking in the woods and call out to her. However, he would be struck with an Arrow of Hate by Psyche and Daphne would be brought to tears when she looked at Apollo. Apollo, confused as to why he was shot with an arrow and Daphne was crying, left to confront Psyche.

Unknown to Apollo, once he was struck by the arrow and Daphne looked at him, it revealed his true nature, meaning Daphne discovered who he truly was and learned of his sexual assault on Persephone. Daphne is devastated to discover this and screams to his face that she knew of his crimes. When he tries to grab her face, she bites his thumb, causing him to bleed. Daphne manages to hide from Apollo for some time, but he manages to find her and attempts to manipulate her.

Daphne screams and reveals she know everything he did to Persephone and has no intention of keeping this a secret any longer. Angry and hurt for what he did to her friend, she is determined to let everyone know the truth. Apollo soon decides he must silence her, and Daphne reveals he plans to kill her. Having no other option, Daphne decides to transform herself into a tree which can only be reverse by Demeter. Once she succeeds on escaping his wrath, he leaves turn Demeter over to Zeus and quickly get his permission to marry Persephone. Since being awakened from her hibernation, her feelings haven't changed. She's still very much looks at him with contempt and disdain.

### **Friends**

#### Echo

It is revealed in Episode 139 that Echo and Daphne are roommates and close friends, but it unclear how long they have known each other. Echo warns Daphne about Apollo's behavior and is protective of her. In Episode 166, Daphne greets her roommate after returning from her run and Echo asks her about her visit to the Underworld. Daphne plans to return to the Mortal Realm for a visit and asks if Echo wishes to join her, but she declines. Echo tells Daphne about her project in bringing Ares and Hephaestus to visit their mother, Echo's boss, Hera, after an accident left her wounded. Daphne advises her to be careful as the situation sounds messy to her.

Later that day, Echo discovers Daphne's transform in the Mortal Realm. In tears over her friend's fate, she finds Thanatos, who believed Daphne had decided against perusing their relationship, and brought him to see Daphne in her new form.

#### Persephone

It is revealed that Daphne was one of the flower nymphs that used to accompany Persephone in the Mortal Realm. When they meet again while on Olympus, Daphne is thrilled to see her again, and the two share a hug. Their happy reunion is interrupted by the return of Apollo, and Daphne appears embarrassed by the awkwardness that ensues. Persephone is worried when she realizes she is dating Apollo, and privately tells him to leave her alone, going as far as threatening to come forward about his assault on her to protect Daphne.

Despite comforting Apollo after his and Persephone's "breakup", she holds no ill will towards Persephone and instead seems to value her as an old friend. She appears to not know that Persephone and Apollo were never dating in the first place, and that Persephone is in fact a candidate for The Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood. She heard the news about her old friend and confirms that Gods do wrathful stuff all the time. However, she started to realize that Apollo is still not over Persephone, and he is still obsessed with her.

The two girls are reunited in the Underworld where they talk about Hades and Thanatos and celebrate with their friends. When returning home after her visits, Daphne jokingly states that Demeter would lose her mind if she knew where Persephone was but was impress by Persephone's recent actions.

During her trip to the Mortal Realm, Daphne would run into Apollo and after he was struck with an Arrow of Hate by Psyche, she discovers his assault on Persephone. Daphne is devastated to discover Persephone's assault by Apollo and is more disgusted knowing he was using her to hurt Persephone and what led her to run away. Daphne is determined to reveal Apollo's crimes for Persephone but is unable to outrun him and results in her transforming into a tree for her own safety.

During the 10-year gap, it's revealed that Daphne has return to her original form and the two women has resumed their friendship with Daphne aiding Persephone to meet Zeus' standards in order to see Hades again. As Persephone worries about Zeus failing her once more over something minor, Daphne is supportive and even gives her a condom for when she reunites with Hades, much to Persephone's embarrassment and Daphne's amusement. Although it's never shown, it can be assumed they discussed her knowledge about Apollo and the assault. As its later on shown, when they venture the Underworld, they see a poster of Apollo. Both look with uneasiness, it's also revealed that like Eros, Daphne is fully supportive of Persephone and hopes the best in her recovery.

## Powers and Abilities

* Daphne has the ability to spontaneously create laurel wreaths.
* In Episode 171, Daphne transforms herself into a tree to hibernate and protect herself from Apollo. It would seem she is unable to be harmed in this state as long as she makes it to Demeter's sacred ground. She reveals the only one who can undo the transformation is Demeter.

## Trivia

* In Greek mythology, she is a minor figure and a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water. She is known for becoming the unwilling object of the infatuation of Apollo, who chased her against her wishes.  In Lore Olympus, however, Persephone calls her a flower nymph.
* Although it has not been confirmed, it is most likely she was created by Demeter as she worked and lived in the Mortal Realm for many years and knew all the other flower nymphs that worked on the land. This could explain why Daphne believed only Demeter could reverse her transformation after escaping from Apollo.
	+ As Demeter was banished for 10 years, t's revealed Persephone was the one to reverse her transformation instead.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 109
2. ↑ Wikipedia:Daphne

## Gallery

Daphne's modern outfit.Daphne in traditional Greek robes.Daphne receiving a notification.Daphne's outfit from episode 113.Daphne and Persephone's reunion.Her outfit from the back.Daphne during Episode 139.One of Daphne's social media postsDaphne and Thanatos' gym attire (episode 150)Daphne in Episode 171 with human ears