Hephaestus

### Aliases

God of Fire, God of Forges, God of Sculpture, God of Metalworking, God of Stone Masonry, God of Carpenters, God of Metallurgy, God of Artisans, God of Volcanoes, God of Craftsmen, God of Smiths (Purviews)
God, Prince of Olympus, Blacksmith of the Gods (Titles)
Fur Face (Nickname)
Vulcan (Alias)

### Relatives

Zeus (Father)
Hera (Mother)
Enyo, Eileithyia, Hebe (Sisters)
Ares (Brother)
Apollo, Hermes, Hercules (Half Brothers)
Athena, Artemis, Britomartis, Diana, Cassandra Sandsmark (Half Sisters)
 Nicky Lee (Son)
Eucleia, Euthenia, Eupheme, Philophrosyne (Daughters)

## Biographical Information

### Occupation

God of Technology, Craftsmen & Blacksmiths

## Personality

Hephaestus is aloof, pragmatic, cynical & has a subtly fatalist point of view of others, especially his fellow Olympians, if not all organic life forms in general. He has a tendency to be gruff, as well as to be bitter & disappointed in life & "living organisms." He much rather prefers to put his faith in machines instead of people, as machines would never disappoint & even when they were broken, they could still be fixed unlike people. Despite his bitterness, Hephaestus is the lover of many things, such as his unfaithful wife Aphrodite & his children. He also pays Calypso friendly visits from time to time.

Hephaestus is prone to unleashing a brutal temper when angered. He is also very bitter towards his "perfectionist" mother, as he believes he will never amoutn to her standards like his brother Ares. His tendency to bear grudges for a very long time, making him similar to his uncle, Hades. Ironically, Hades is probably his favorite relative as he is Hades' favorite nephew.

Despite his view of organic life forms, he appears to have a soft spot for Cyclops like Tyson & seems to be on very good terms with his half-sister Athena (for whom he initially had unrequited feelings for), while they both mutually despise Ares possibly because of their contrasting personalities. However, he is able to productively work together with Ares in extreme situations, shown when they both took down the Giant Mimas along with Hercules. Hephaestus is also very good friends with his cousin Dionysus & is on good terms with his uncle Poseidon, who persuaded him to release Aphrodite & Ares from the embarrassing golden net Hephaestus had imprisoned them in.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Olympian God Physiology:**As the son of Zeus & Hera, Hephaestus is an extremely powerful god. As a smithing god, Hephaestus made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus. He served as the blacksmith of the gods & was worshiped in the manufacturing & industrial centers of Greece, particularly Athens.
	+ ***Immortality*:** Daimons are immortal & can live forever. They do not age like humans & are unaffected by time or succumbing to mortal frailty as sickness or impotence of any kind.
	+ ***Superhuman Agility***
	+ ***Superhuman Durability***
	+ ***Superhuman Senses***: Daimons' senses are enhanced to immense superhuman levels, allowing them to perceive the world in far greater detail than the senses the average human possesses.
	+ ***Superhuman Speed***
	+ ***Superhuman Strength*:** Daimons possess incredible physical prowess.
	+ ***Transfiguration*:** Olympians possess the ability to shapeshift & to transfigure others.
* **Divine Abilities**
	+ ***Council of Twelve*:** Hephaestus is a member of the Council of Twelve, making him one of the twelve major deities of the pantheon. Every summer & winter solstice, they hold an official meeting to discuss the state of their pantheon.
	+ ***God of Fire*:** Hephaestus has absolute control & divine authority over fire, smoke, heat & lava. He can generate fireballs, fire blasts & columns of fire. He can also set himself on fire & create a wall of flame, for defense. He is able to appear in a massive "column of fire." He is completely immune to any amount of fire & heat, as he works with them constantly in his forges. He can increase the heat of his fire, so that it becomes white-hot. He can sense heat, flames & metals, akin to thermal vision.
	+ ***God of Forges*:** Due to his constant work in his forges, Hephaestus is extremely strong & therefore a formidable warrior in battle, despite the fact that he is the most injured of the Olympians. For instance, he successfully fought against the Giant Mimas in the First Gigantomachy & managed to bring him down with the help of Ares & Hercules. However, he could still be physically overpowered by other stronger opponents. Hephaestus excelled in fighting with a heavy hammer.
	+ ***God of Sculpture***
	+ ***God of Metalworking*:** Hephaestus has unbelievable mechanical abilities which are second to none. His skills surpass even those of the Elder Cyclops & Hekatonknieres. He can build any kind of machine out of any kind of material, as well as animate it & make it do things to suit his needs. He can even do this absentmindedly, fiddling with parts and gears when nervous or thinking hard over something. Hephaestus can make everything from fierce Automatons, indestructible weapons to jewelry & entire Olympian palaces of unprecedented beauty. He is known to have made the bows and arrows of Apollo & Artemis, Orion's mechanical eyes, the body of Pandora & all of the Olympians' thrones in the Hall of the Gods. He is vastly skilled in creating virtually inescapable & undetectable traps, shown when he imprisoned Ares & Aphrodite in a golden net. In this instance, only Hephaestus was capable of disabling the complex trap. Hephaestus can also instinctively sense faults in a metal ore.
	+ ***God of Volcanoes*:** Hephaestus has limited control over earth as volcanoes are connected to earth & magma are rocks at a high level of heat.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Hephaestus' attendants are usually the three Elder Cyclopes, with whom frequently helped the god in his forges.
* Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus but she did not enter into this union of her own volition. However, she quickly grew to love him but still carries on affairs as he always busy with his new inventions.
* The word "Volcano" and "Volcanic" both derive from Vulcan, his Roman aspects' name.
* Another name for Vulcan is Mulciber, which means "fire" in Latin.
* He is the only Olympian to not use a chariot.
* His Egyptian equivalent is Ptah.
* His forge or workshop is located under a volcano & the work he did within it caused frequent eruptions.
* Hephaestus manufactured the aegis (or shield) that Athena is known for carrying.
* The arrows of Eros (known also as Cupid) were fashioned by Hephaestus as well.
* He is close with uncle Hades & is his favorite nephew.