Hyperion

Siblings: The Cyclopes, the Hecatoncheires, and the Titans

**Hyperion** is the Titan of Heavenly Light and the East along with being the husband of his sister Theia.

## Overview

Hyperion and all of his brothers were seen as ancient gods that were responsible for the creation of man, each Titan bestowing a quality on mankind. Hyperion was assumed to have given man the gift of sight because his name actually means "he who watches from above". Hyperion's wife, Theia, was also the Titaness of sight so it made sense that they would give mankind that gift. Another things that made the Greeks think that Hyperion and Theia gave this gift is because they believed that eyes emitted a small beam of light that allowed them to see.

## Description

He was said to be breathtakingly beautiful. Hyperion's name comes from he Greek for “the one who watches from above.” He is said to be the first to understand the cycles of the sun, the stars, the moon and the dawn or to even have ordered them in the first place. Hyperion's color co-ordination is said to be gold while Iapetos' is silver and Krios and Koios are both black.

## Appearance

Hyperion was said to be breathtakingly beautiful, with bronze skin, curly black hair reaching past his shoulders, and blazing golden eyes. His daughters, Eos and Selene, are said to inherited his facial structure and body shape respectively, while his son, Helios, looks exactly like a less dangerous version of him but with his mother's coloring.

## History

### Origins

He was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaea (Earth) and Uranus (Sky) who, led by Cronus, overthrew their father and were themselves later overthrown by the Olympians. Hyperion had five brothers and six sisters among the twelve. Hyperion was located at the easternmost part of the world.

The Titans were powerful in both strength, wisdom and their knowledge of ancient magic and world. They lived on Mount Othrys, which was found in the center of Greece. With his sister Thea, Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn).

### Usurping the Sky

Hyperion, along with Cronus, Iapetus, Krios, and Koios conspired against their father with Gaea. When Uranus descended to the Earth to lay with Gaea, Hyperion and his three brothers waited by the corners of the world and grabbed him as he came down. Cronus then used this opportunity and castrated their father with a sickle made by their mother.

### Titanomachy

During the Titanomachy, Hyperion was among the Titans who engaged while Atlas led the Titan army when Cronus was defeated. He was eventually beaten by Poseidon and cast into Tartarus by Zeus. In some myths, Hyperion and his brothers were eventually released from their eternal imprisonment through the clemency of Zeus.

## Powers and Abilities

**Absolute Sight:** Hyperion is not limited to just the average range of enhanced seeing, they can see everything that goes on in the world, or even the entire galaxy, or maybe the entire Universe.

**Directional Lordship:** Hyperion has absolute control over any direction and everything on and associated with that direction, such as entities, elements, colors, concepts, seasons, places, etc.

**Solar Deity Physiology:** Hyperion with this ability either is or can transform into a solar deity, a god who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength.

**Supreme Observation:** Hyperion can observe absolutely everything, everywhere, everywhen, and everyhow at the exact same time and regardless of where or when it is or might be.

**Supernatural Wisdom:** Hyperion is glaringly, obviously and unnaturally wiser than most beings in their Universe because their capabilities are pushed beyond the natural level; making them immensely wiser than any regular being.

**Vision Manipulation:** Hyperion has complete control over the vision of oneself and others.

**Wisdom Deity:** As a wisdom deity, a god who represents or is associated with wisdom, knowledge and life experiences.