Hera Argeia

## Queen of Olympus

"I loved him unconditionally for millennia yet he continues with his little affairs. I will stand for it no more, I am the Queen and I will have their heads even if I have to take them myself."

### Relatives

Cronus · Rhea (parents)
Oceanus · Hyperion · Coeus · Crius · Iapetus (uncles)

Tethys · Thia · Phoebe · Mnemosyne · Themis (aunts)

Zeus (husband/brother)

Hades · Poseidon (brothers)

Hestia · Demeter (sister)

Ares · Hephaestus (sons)

Eileithyia · Enyo · Eris · Hebe (daughters)

Diana of Themyscira (granddaughter)

## History

Hera is the queen of the Olympian Gods and Goddess of Marriage and Women. Hera is the youngest daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and older sister of Zeus. She is the mother of many gods and goddesses, such as Ares and Hephaestus. Hera is often angry with Zeus because periodically, Zeus would disguise himself as a human and father children with mortal women. Hera has mentioned that for the most part, she only acts out of her love for Zeus, or because he betrayed her love.

Hera can be very vain, such as when Paris, a prince of Troy, chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess rather than her.

Hera's symbols are the pomegranate, peacock, diadem, cow, lily, lotus, cuckoo, throne, scepter and lion. Her mount is a chariot drawn by peacocks. She is known as the Goddess of Marriage, Women, Fertility, Relationships, Royalty, and Family.

## Powers/Abilities

### *Powers*

* **Olympian Physiology:** As an Olympian her power is much greater than that of a human.
	+ **Superhuman Strength:** Hera possesses a level of superhuman strength comparable to other goddesses. She can lift approximately 25 tons.
	+ **Superhuman Speed:** Hera is capable of running and moving at speeds that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina:** Hera's superhuman musculature generates almost no fatigue toxins during physical activity, granting her nearly limitless superhuman stamina in all physical activities.
	+ **Superhuman Dense Tissue:** Hera's bodily tissues are about 3 times as dense as the tissue of a human being, which contributes somewhat to her superhuman strength and weight.
	+ **Superhuman Durability:** Hera's body is considerably harder and more resistant to injury than the body of a human being, or most other Olympians for that matter. Hera can withstand high caliber bullets, falls from great heights, exposure to temperature and pressure extremes, and powerful energy blasts without sustaining physical injury. Among the Olympians her durability is inferior to Poseidon and Hades and comparable to Ares and Athena.
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor:** Despite her high resistance to injury, Hera, like all Olympians, can be injured. However, her metabolism enables her to recover with superhuman levels of speed and efficiency. Most injuries can heal within a matter of hours. However, she cannot regenerate missing limbs or organs without outside magical assistance.
	+ **Immortality:** Like all Olympians, Hera is functionally immortal in the sense that she is immune to the effects of aging and has not aged since reaching adulthood. Hera is also immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections.
* **Magical Energy Manipulation:** Hera possesses the ability to manipulate vast amounts of energy. She typically uses these abilities for simple feats common to the Olympians such as changing her shape or teleporting herself across great distances or dimensions.
	+ **Dimensional Travel:** Besides travel between Olympus and Earth realms, the Olympians can use their powers can affect the Earth directly from Olympus or send artifacts to Earth.
	+ **Shapeshifting:** Olympians can alter their physical form (or others) into any shape that they can choose.
	+ **Power Distribution:** Olympians can bestow a portion of their power unto others.
	+ **Telepathy:** Can communicate with her followers.
	+ **Fertility Manipulation:** Hera can create, shape and manipulate fertility, the natural capability for living beings to reproduce (in terms of animals) or grow (in terms of plants).

### *Abilities*

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)**
* **Expert Strategist and Manipulator**

### *Weaknesses*

* **Power Loss:** Will begin to lose her power if she loses followers.

## Paraphernalia

### *Equipment*

* **Royal Scepter:** Symbol of her status as Queen of Olympus.
* **Armor of Hera:** Her ceremonial battle armor. Although she is more of a diplomat than fighter, Hera has participated in several battles.

### *Transportation*

* **Chariot:** Her mount is drawn by several peacocks.