Olympians

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*"Medieval, dates unknown. Most famous mutant of all time. Sometimes known as the Man of Titanium. Said to outrival even Achilles and Baby Intelligence."*
―Hercules' Holocard[src]
The **Olympians** are a race of cosmic beings as defined by certain belief systems, all of whom are under the absolute rule of Zeus. Jupiter, the fifth and largest planet of the Sol System, is named after Zeus' Roman name. Thursday (Iovis Dies in Latin), in most Romance languages, is named after Zeus' Roman name as well. They were once worshiped by Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. They occupied a realm known as Mount Olympus. They are mentioned in *The Super Babies: Revenge of Hell Burnbottom* and *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Inferno Relit* and are scheduled to appear in the currently unreleased *Vault of Ages: Cosmic War*.

## History

### Cosmic exploits

*"It is a fool's pastime to pay mind to those who only wish to get a rise out of you."*
―Hercules[src]
The Olympians were cosmic beings as defined by certain belief systems. Their king, Zeus, was most often conceived as the King of the Gods, giving him great power over humanity, although in truth it was the Sovereign who harbored the most authority over human affairs. Making their home on the extra-dimensional Mount Olympus, the Olympians established a great kingdom together. Hence, the knowledge of the Olympians and their whereabouts became known throughout the universe to various beings, and some of them came to be known on Earth in centuries past for their deeds as noble and courageous warriors. Zeus came to be revered and worshiped by the Greeks as the God of Lightning and the Sky.

At least one Olympian, Hercules, ultimately fled to Earth and began operating there, developing a strong relationship with humanity as he slowly but surely became famous for his work as a superhero, taking down criminals and saving the innocent, much like Master Intelligence, who was born long after him. Hercules believed that mutants should help Fobbles and live peacefully with them. His exceptional skill earned him the epithet "Man of Titanium".

### Worshiped in Sol

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*"The idea that there may be mortals imbued with special abilities they use to help defend their communities from.monsters and evil threats is the essence of storytelling and is as ancient as our ability to speak in structured sentences."*
―Annabeth Black[src]
In commemoration of arguably the most famous mutant of all time, a stain glass window featuring Hercules' name was eventually fitted into the wall of the History Classroom at Tower Placement School, and the Mutamon, the judicial body of the Council of Mutants, began awarding a handsome golden medal bestowed upon mutants who performed a great deed at personal risk or contributed to the betterment of mutant society in some way, and his renown even led his name to become a part of everyday mutant vernacular. The popular exclamation, "*Hercules' cape!*", and the more unusual "*Hercules' tights*!" are examples of such. The Unifiers took special pride in Hercules — *"the most famous mutant in history"*. Hercules was immortalized on a Holocard. Baby Intelligence, a future recipient of the aforementioned Medal of Hercules, found a copy of this card in one of the Holocards he bought on January 1, 2030. He was argued to have stolen Hercules' crown as the greatest superhero who ever lived, despite Hercules' own extraordinary contributions to civilization. Annabeth Black also thought he was cool.

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*"Is it just me, or is this box completely plain other than the lock?"
"Well, maybe the mark is merely on a side of the box that you can't see."*
―Two people discovering a box correlated to Hercules[src]
It was said that during his lifetime, the legendary mutate used a mysterious and iconic rune known as the mark of Hercules to mark his possessions. Upon its discovery many years after his lifetime, someone pointed out that the box that supposedly bears this mark appears to be completely plain other than the lock. Their friend suggested the possibility that the mark is merely on a side of the box that is not seen, however.

On September 30, 2030, the *Perpetual Seer* published a letter by a random reader suggesting a "Hercules Remembrance Day" be established. The letter, however, indicated that the holiday was only suggested to establish a new public holiday, and thus provide an additional day per year off of work, rather than any legitimate desire to honor Hercules. Whether this holiday was ever implemented is unknown.

## Characteristics

Olympians have a similar appearance to humans, with some being larger in size than others. While he is often seen as a noble and courageous warrior, Zeus is best described as an aggressive and malicious mischief-maker. Despite their physical similarities, Olympians are very different from human beings, possessing a range of superhuman abilities. The most primary of their abilities is a variable degree of superhuman strength. Arguably one of the most powerful mutants of all time, Hercules was rich in experience, and his proficiency and knowledge in mutation was of a standard few had ever seen before and unmatched by any other mutant whom he had met. Hercules' skill as both a mutant and an Olympian were truly legendary, to the point of him being dubbed the "Man of Titanium", which speaks for his exceptional ability characteristic of Olympians. Olympians are very educated and literate as well; this is shown with a book hand-written in unfamiliar runes that is believed to have belonged to Hercules, one said to have been kept in the MBH.

## Notable Olympians

* Zeus
* Artemis
* Athena
* Hercules
* Kronos
* Narcissus
* Vulcan

## Behind the scenes

* Hercules is a Roman hero and god and the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who is the son of Zeus (Roman equivalent Jupiter) and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Greek hero's iconography and myths for their literature and art under the name Hercules. In later Western art and literature and in popular culture, Hercules is more commonly used than Heracles as the name of the hero. Because Hercules is a multifaceted figure with contradictory characteristics, later artists and writers were able to pick and choose how to represent him.
* D. Isaac Thomas strongly considered the placement of Hercules at Superhero School, but he eventually realized it would have been paradoxical. Superhero School first opened its gates in 870 CE, the Greek myths play around the year 600 BCE, meaning that the 'historical' Hercules in fact predates Superhero School by roughly fourteen centuries.

## Trivia

* In Greek Mythology, Zeus' mother's name is Rhea. Considered to be one of the Titans, her parents are Gaia and Ouranos and she is most renowned as the mother of Zeus. However, many of the twelve Olympians are her offspring, including Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Poseidon.
* Zeus is the deity's Greek name. In Rome, he is called Jupiter.
* While Narcissus was the spawn of Olympians, he himself was no cosmic being, as he was flawed and could die by conventional means.
* According to the original myths and legends, Hercules may have been the founder of the Olympics.

## References

1. ↑ *The Super Babies: Revenge of Hell Burnbottom*
2. ↑ *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Inferno Relit*
3. ↑ *Sebiscuits: Renascence*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `holo`
5. ↑ *The Super Babies: Pride of the Super Babies*
6. ↑ *Sebiscuits: Apocalypse*
7. ↑ *Red Cavalier*
8. ↑ Perpetual Seer: Trevor Bones' Compliments (July 31 2015) - Page 3

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