Hephaestus

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

Council of the Twelve, God of Assembly, God of Clockwork, God of Crafting, God of Factories, God of Fire, God of the Forge, God of Geysers, God of Industry, God of Masonry, God of Metal, God of Metalworking, God of Production, God of Technology, God of Volcanoes, God of Work (Purviews)

### Relatives

Zeus (Father)
Hera (Mother)
Ares (Brother)
Hebe, Ilithyia and Eris (Sisters)
Heraphon (Maternal Half-Brother)
Apollo, Hermes, and Hercules (Paternal Half-Brothers)
Athena, Artemis, Diana, and Cassandra Sandsmark (Paternal Half-Sisters)
Eucleia, Eupheme, Euthenia, Euphilo, Euphrosyne and Pandora (Daughters)
Jay Garrick, Jason Trevor, Asclepius, Aristaeus, Eros, Phobos and Deimos (Nephews)
Aradia Morningstar, Menodora, Skylla, Aresia Lowell and Stephanie Trevor (Nieces)

## Biographical Information

### Date of Birth

Summer Solstice, 43 Years before Titanomachy

## Physical Description

### An Accounting of Hephaestus

Hephaestus is the second child of Zeus and Hera’s couplings. Though he inherited the best mental qualities of his parents, Hephaestus never did develop either's cruelty and was always a good-natured sort. As he grew, Hephaestus' innate divinity granted him a truly powerful body and large stature, which made him well-suited to train as a frontlines fighter in the upcoming conflict. However, he did not learn to fight to kill or seek glory, like his older brother Ares, but instead to protect those he loved.

Due to that same love, Hephaestus accompanied his mother to the summit of Olympus (before it became the site of the Haven) and was present for Kronos' fateful ambush. It was here that Hepheastus was crippled when he threw himself into the melee to protect Ares and was struck by a powerful blow from Kronos

After Hera forced Ares to carry Hephaestus and flee, Hephaestus felt he was responsible for not only the capture of his mother but also the madness that had begun to take hold of his brother as a result of being compelled by their mother. As a means of penance and desire to help in the upcoming battle, Hephaestus built weaponry that surpassed anything made by man and rivaled even the craftsmanship of the Titans. With the weapons, ships, and armor built by Hephaestus, the exiles were victorious.

For his contributions and to prevent open war among the gods, Zeus and Hera decided that Aphrodite was to be awarded to the well-liked Hephaestus and though there was some love at first, the couple quickly drifted apart, with Hephaestus more interested in spending time in his workshop than his marital bed.

Though Hephaestus was aware of his wife's many lovers, he chose to overlook the infidelity and pursued his own affairs on occasion with muses and nymphs that stimulated his mind as well as his passions. However, when he learned that his own brother was among the lovers of his wife, Hephaestus was truly hurt and so he laid out a plan which resulted in Hephaestus later dragging a net with an ensnared Ares and Aphrodite (both of whom were completely naked) before a session of the Olympian Court.

Oddly, this trap actually earned Hephaestus the respect of many in the Court, his brother and wife included, as he had been long dismissed as a being without backbone.

As of late, Hephaestus is mostly spitting his time in the Spartan Empire and the Haven, where he keeps his well-stocked workshops.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **God:** Son of Hera and Zeus, Hephaestus is divine by birth and has a might, build, and resilience that other gods lack.
* **Master of the Great Forge:** Haven's Great Forge, powered by the Empyrean Flame, burns so hot that only the God of Fire could tolerate its heat. In his workshop, Hephaestus can use this Forge to build anything from great wonders and relics of immense power, to even true living beings.
* **God of Fire, Geysers, & Volcanoes:** By decree of the Quorum of Six, Hephaestus oversees the Element of Fire, including its elemental spirits and nymphs. Through exercising this right, Hephaestus can summon or extinguish flame, sense the presence of geothermal phenomena and cause such to erupt, and cannot be burned by natural or unnatural heat or flame.
* **God of Metalworking:**  By divine law, no Elysian Forge can operate without first giving a prayer to Hephaestus. That which is crafted in a unblessed forge is said to be cursed and flaw beyond repair. Hephaestus can sense such flaws in the build of any forged object. Hephaestus can also sense the location of the nearest forge, identify all smiths associated with that forge by name, and whether their skill makes them an apprentice, journeyman, or master. Hephaestus himself is reserved the right to give one the title of grandmaster. Finally, Hephaestus can create anything he imagined by him or another, given enough time, effort, and the raw materials to do so.
* **God of Strength:** An innate gift from birth, Hephaestus' strength is beyond legend. It is said that only he could have survived a direct strike from Kronos’ full might and live to tell the tale. Not only strong, enduring, and durable, but Hephaestus is also able to bless someone with a form of metaphysical strength to endure a difficult moment in life.
* **Keeper of the Gigante Hammer:** A gift from the Cyclopses and modified by Hephaestus himself, this hammer weighs such that only Hephaestus, Titans, and Giant folk could lift it off the ground. Using this hammer, Hephaestus is able to craft or alter even enchanted relics said to be indestructible.

## Gallery

Hephaestus.jpgHephaestus (Modern)Coming Soon - Male.pngHephaestus (Classic)

## Links and References

* Appearances of Hephaestus

1. ↑ An Accounting of Hephaestus
2. ↑ Neonomikon: Hephaestus