Ophelia Lyre

Ophelia Lyre is the seventeen year old (really a thousand) Greek Daughter of Orpheus and Eurydice. She came to camp at seventeen years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Elia, Poppy, Daughter of Orpheus, The Musician, Fellie, Filia, Layla, Leah, Ophie, Opi, Phelia, Phi, Philly, Legacy of Apollo, Legacy of Calliope,

### Birthplace

Unknown, was raised by Apollo and Calliope

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Olympus (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Orpheus (Father)
* Eurydice (Mother)
* Linus of Thrace, Asclepius, Corybantes, Hymenaeus, Apollonis, Amphiaraus, Anius, Apis, Cycnus, Hector, Lycomedes, Melaneus, Melite, Miletus, Mopsus, Oaxes, Oncius, Troilus, Parthenos, Phemonoe, Philammon, Tenerus, Trophonius (Uncles and aunts)
* Melissa Waller (Cousin)

## Items

### Weapons

Violin that can turn into a bowSilver dagger

## Appearance

### Outfit

ON OLYMPUS * Greek Dress
* Greek sandals

AT CAMP

* Light red shirt
* White skirt with poppies on it
* Shoes with music notes on them

## History

### Early Life (The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice)

Ophelia Lyre was born to Orpheus, the legendary musician and son of Calliope and Apollo, and Eurydice. A few days after Orpheus and Eurydice got married, they got intimate with each other, resulting in Eurydice getting pregnant. A few months later, Eurydice gave birth to their daughter, who they named Ophelia. For the first few months of her life, Ophelia spent her time with her parents, listening to her father's music and stories and her mother's voice, whether it being just Eurydice talking or singing. One day, while the god Aristaeus saw and pursued Eurydice, who stepped on a viper, was bitten, and died instantly. Distraught, Orpheus played and sang so mournfully that all the nymphs and deities wept and told him to travel to the Underworld to retrieve her, which he gladly did, asking a few nymphs to keep an eye on Ophelia. After his music softened the hearts of Hades and Persephone, his singing so sweet that even the Erinyes wept, he was allowed to take her back to the world of the living, however the condition was attached that he must walk in front of her and not look back until both had reached the upper world. Soon he began to doubt that she was there, suspecting that Hades had deceived him. Just as he reached the portals of Hades and daylight, he turned around to gaze on her face, and because Eurydice had not yet crossed the threshold, she vanished back into the Underworld. Orpheus tried to pick himself up for his daughter, and try as he might, he almost did, however Orpheus was later killed by the Maenads at the orders of Dionysus. Ophelia would have been killed as well if it wasn't for Apollo's intervention, who took Ophelia to be raised on Olympus.

### Childhood

Ophelia was raised under the care of her paternal grandparents Calliope and Apollo. Calliope taught Ophelia all about poetry and art, while Apollo taught her how to play and make music and taught her how do use a bow. She often went with her grandfather whenever he went hunting. Ophelia was also visited by the other nine muses who taught her different forms of art and music (ie Theater by Thalia and Melpomene, Dance by Terpsichore, Astronomy by Urania, etc). Ophelia grew up a lively and talented child, who loved everything about the arts and archery. When she was seventeen years old, Apollo and Calliope made her immortal, wanting her to experince the world's ever changing art styles and music. Ophelia would often go down to earth to listen to the new music styles mortals would create, singing along and dancing.

### Meeting some friends

After a few years, Ophelia soon met Arcadia and Jaden, the children of Atalanta and Jason respectively. The three would become good friends with each other and they soon met Calix, son of Theseus and Amilios, son of Heracles. They all became close friends, creating a group, and often snuck down to Earth to have small adventures across the cities

### Coming to Camp

It wasn't until the start of the war with Gaia was then the group of five came to camp. While visiting the city of Big Bear, They ran into another group (Athanasia's group) and, due to not really knowing each other, accidentally caused a fight. It wasn't until the "leader" actually asked who they were and what they were doing. Jaden said they weren't doing anything to which another boy (Phoebus) asked if they *weren't* with Gaia, two which Jaden, very confused asked "Who the hell is Gaia". After that little mishap, the other group took Ophelia and friends to their camp, explaining who they were, about the whole thing with Gaia, and apologizing for trying to harm them. Ophelia was claimed as a Legacy of Apollo and Calliope, but chose to move into the Apollo came, meeting her "aunt" Melody.

## Personality

It's clear when you first meet Ophelia, that she's well-rounded and excitable to be around. She's someone who's easy to get along with- only if you made a good first impression on her. Ophelia is someone who parties all the time. Not only is she invited to many of them, but at almost every party, you'll see her starting a wave, or being thrown up in the air, or being in the middle of the dance floor. She's the literal life of the party, always doing something that makes the party much more lively. This enjoyable side isn't just visible when Ophelia parties, but also in her not-partying side. She's someone who loves going on adventures, no matter how big or small they may be. Ophelia is up for anything that can be exciting. Generally speaking, Ophelia is infamous for her bitter actions and words towards people she doesn't find enjoyable to be around. When this side is shown, she's considered someone who's cold, apathetic, and rude. This is a radical difference of how she actually is with people she doesn't mind, or people she actually enjoys being around. Although, Ophelia won't disagree that she can be unwelcoming to people she doesn't like, it's just that she's usually very kind and hospitable to most people, and caring to those couple of people she cherishes. Another thing Ophelia won't disagree with, if someone dares to point it out, is how spoiled she is. She knows that she's spoiled and won't pretend that she isn't, because she isn't someone who lies about the obvious. But, don't think that Ophelia is spoiled to the point where she doesn't have a personality. Opposing the popular belief of spoiled children needing people to do everything for them, it's safe to say that Ophelia isn't part of that stereotype. She's someone who is very organized, always staying on top of all her school-work while she parties and enjoys her life- how? That's a secret she will never reveal. Without question, Ophelia is an independent and determined girl. She's the type of person who could care less about something until she actually cares and puts in effort to achieve it. Her pride plays a big part in why she's so independent, since she hates being labeled as someone who can't get things done without receiving help. Due to this, she is slightly more hesitant to accept help, but that doesn't mean she won't unless she really needs it. Also, a trait that is hidden in the shadows is Ophelia's cunning; not many people know, nor have experienced it, but it's there and it's scary when it's brought to light. Not often seen, but only to friends and people she's close to, or when she's doing something she loves, Ophelia's passionate side can be revealed. It's a very lovely sight when she starts to talk excitedly and grins as she does something she's eager about. But, three things that are known all over Camp Olympia are how outspoken, sarcastic, and romantic Ophelia is. How she can't keep quiet when something annoys her; whether it be a person or action, she will say her thoughts on it with no hesitation. Ophelia's sarcasm is highly entertaining- when you aren't the person enduring her snarky comments- since it's usually filled with hilarious comparisons and annoyed replies. She is often heard talking about scenes she wishes to recreate with her true love, everyone knowing that Ophelia has a soft spot for romance despite her parent's story being such a tragedy.

### Fatal flaw

Ophelia's fatal flaw is her loyalty, meaning she would do anything to make sure her friends are safe

## Appearance

Ophelia is often described as a very beautiful and graceful looking seventeen year old girl. She has curly dark brown hair, light brown skin, light brown eyes. While living in ancient Greece, she wore traditional ancient Greek clothing, but now at camp, she wears a light red shirt, a white skirt with poppies on it, and shoes with music notes on them

## Powers and Abilities

### Legacy Powers

* She has the power of charm speak
* She can heal someone with singing and playing any musical instrument, though this took a lot of training.
* She can use her music to have people do what she wants but normally she doesn't use it.
* As a Legacy of Calliope she can curse someone to only speak in rhymes for a while.
* She can induce a feeling of inspiration in someone.
* As a Legacy of Apollo, she has the power of photokinesis or light manipulation, along with the ability to mimic people's voices

### General Abilities

* ADHD: She possesses inborn supernatural battle reflexes and senses that she uses to analyze the fighting style of her opponent.
* Dyslexia: Her brain is "hard-wired" for divine Ancient Greek instead of mortal languages.
* Instrument proficiency: Being raised by the god of music, Ophelia is skilled at playing all instruments
* Singing skills: Ophelia is a natural and skilled singer
* Lyre playing skills: She is very skilled at playing the lyre Dagger usage: Ophelia is a skilled dagger user
* Archery: Being raised by one of the gods of archery, Ophelia is a skilled archer
* Immortality: When Ophelia was seventeen, she gained immortality, which stops her from aging and dying, though she can still get hurt
* Superhuman strength: Being a Legacy, Ophelia is stronger than the average mortal
* Superhuman agility: Being a Legacy, Ophelia is more is more agile than the average mortal
* Superhuman durability: Being a Legacy, Ophelia is more durable than the average mortal
* Superhuman reflexes: Being a Legacy, Ophelia's reflexes are faster than an average mortal

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Melody Potvin

Melody is Ophelia's aunt since Melody and Orpheus are half-siblings. The two girls love to play music with each other and are very close. Melody does her best to keep Ophelia safe, despite *knowing* that Ophelia is immortal, but Ophelia knows that this is because Melody lost her two sisters. They are incredibly close with each other

### Family

#### Orpheus (Father)

Ophelia was very close with her father and loved to hear him play his music and tell stories, and knows he tried to pick himself up for Ophelia after Eurydice died. She misses her dad very much

#### Eurydice (Mother)

Ophelia was very close to her mother, loving to hear her mother's voice, whether it would have been Eurydice just talking or her singing along with Orpheus. She misses her mom alot

## Etymology

Ophelia is a Greek girl's name meaning **“aid”** and **“help.”**

Lyre is an instrument, one her father was famous for playing

## Trivia

1. Her middle name, Melodia means **“music”** or **“song”**, and it was her way of honoring her dear friend and aunt
2. Her violin can turn into a bow, which she uses in combat
3. Her favorite flower is the poppy
4. Her favorite colors are red and white
5. She is asexual, not caring for romance that much, but she does a soft spot for love songs
6. She doesn't get along well with Cora, daughter of Calliope, despite knowing her mother directly
7. She *loves* the musical Hadestown, finding her parents story both tragic and beautiful
8. If she were born in modern times she would have been born January 9, Capricorn, The Loyal Kind