Nyssa Pylos

Nyssa Pylos is the seventeen year old (really a thousand) Greek Demigod Daughter of Phoebe and Thrasymedes. She came to camp at seventeen years old

## Basic Stuff

### Age

17 (Biologically) 1,000 (Chronologically)

### Alias

Nys, Ninni, Nysu, Nia, Nez, Granddaughter of Nestor, Daughter of Thrasymedes, Princess of Pylos, Illusion Girl

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Olympus (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Phoebe (Mother)
* Thrasymedes (Father)
* Peisistratus, Pisidice, Polycaste, Perseus, Stratichus, Aretus, Echephron, and Antilochus (Paternal uncles)
* Leto, Lelantos, and Asteria (Maternal half-siblings)
* Crius, Kronos, Coeus, Dione, Hyperion, Iapetus, Oceanus, Mnemosyne, Rhea, Tethys, Theia, Themis, Briareos, Cottus, Gyges, Arges, Brontes, Steropes (Maternal uncles and aunts)
* Justine, Estella, Luke, Tyler (Cousins)
* Nestor and Eurydice (Paternal Grandparents)
* Uranus and Gaia (Maternal Grandparents

## Appearance

### Outfit

WITH PHOEBE* Greek Dress
* Greek sandals

AT CAMP

* Gray jacket
* Green shirt
* Black pants that end at her shins
* Gray sneakers

## History

### Early Life

Nyssa Pylos was born to Phoebe, Titan goddess of "bright" intellect and prophecy and Thrasymedes, Prince of Pylos and Eldest son of Nestor in Pylos, Greece a few weeks before the events of the Trojan War. In Pylos, the titan Phoebe found herself in love with the eldest Prince of Pylos, Thrasymedes. How, you maybe asking, well Phoebe and Coeus had began to fall out of love with each other, and Phoebe could no longer feel that "spark" they had before, so Phoebe began to turn to the mortal side of things, that's when she found Thrasymedes. Phoebe disguised herself as a young woman and met Thrasymedes, claiming to be a young woman from Thebes, but Thrasymedes was smart, and could tell that Phoebe was a divine figure, but he didn't seem to care, enjoying Phoebe's company and consequently, they fell in love. Thrasymedes introduced Phoebe do his father Nestor, who could also tell Phoebe was a titan, but didn't object to their love, in fact even having them get married (Similar to the marriage of Thetis and Peleus), and Phoebe and Thrasymedes had a daughter together, who Thrasymedes named Nyssa. Phoebe got a vision of both Nestor and Thrasymedes (along with Antilochus) being forced into war. Phoebe expressed her worry and though Thrasymedes tried to sooth his new wife, Phoebe still held her worry. After three months, Phoebe's vision came true and Thrasymedes and Nestor both were sent off to Troy to fight to get Helen back. Before leaving, Phoebe promised to watch Nyssa on Olympus, and before Thrasymedes left with his father, he whispered "I will always love you" into baby Nyssa's ear and with that, the pair left. One off to fight and the other to watch from above

### Childhood

When Phoebe returned to Olympus, Coeus was furious that Phoebe had gotten married to a mortal and had a child which caused a fight between them. Coeus then left Phoebe, choosing to go somewhere else. Phoebe introduced her daughter to Leto, Asteria, and Lelantos, who all loved their baby sister and helped raise her. Leto taught Nyssa how to basic things like reading, writing (you know, as the mother she is), Asteria taught her about the stars and Astronomy, but Lelantos taught her how to hunt, how to be sneaky, how use a dagger, stuff like that (Though Nyssa's mother and half-sisters *heavily* disapproved of this). Even with all that, Nyssa grew up spoiled by her mother. Phoebe treated her daughter was if she were a princess, given that Nyssa was Phoebe's only semi-mortal daughter. Nyssa grew up not really knowing anything about the mortal half of her family, only known that her mortal family was royalty. During the Trojan War, Phoebe over Thrasymedes and Nestor, and using her vision to sooth her nerves and was happy to see that the Greek would win... However, after the Trojan war ended, Phoebe didn't allow her daughter to return to her father, keeping Nyssa on Olympus

### Immortal Life

Phoebe had grown close with her daughter and was rather protective of her, and Phoebe wanted Nyssa to be by her side for all of time. At first, Phoebe wanted to make Nyssa into a goddess, but rather than doing that, Leto and Asteria convinced their mother to give her plain o'l immortality, making sure Nyssa never ages and never dies. Phoebe agreed to this and when Nyssa was seventeen, Phoebe made Nyssa immortal, that way she could spend all her time on Olympus. During her time, Nyssa was always curious and intelligent, and she also had a quiet wisdom beyond her years, and a tendency to stay up late into the night, lost in thought and contemplation. She clearly showed her brother's love for adventure and hunting, and he took her on hikes through the mountains. However, as the years went on, Nyssa began to long for freedom. Sure, she loved her mother, but surely life had more to offer than living among the clouds. Right? So Nyssa asked her mother if she could go visit earth, which Phoebe initially refused to do, but Nyssa kept begging, promising to be safe and other things, until Phoebe finally agreed, allowing Nyssa to be in the mortal world.

### Coming to Camp

At first, Nyssa was nervous to be in this strange new world, but as she settled into her new life, Nyssa began to thrive. She quickly discovered that she had inherited her immortal mother Phoebe's gift for prophecy, and she spent many late nights in many different library, poring over ancient texts and trying to decipher the secrets of the future. Despite her soft aura, Nyssa was a force to be reckoned with. She was a skilled fighter, thanks to her brother's teaching. Nyssa could quickly kill any monster that tried to hurt her or any other demigod. During the 1900s, Nyssa came across a group of immortal demigods like her self and became friends with them, agreeing to travel with them. Soon, in the early 2000s, they came across a camp in Big Bear, California. Nyssa was claimed as the daughter of Phoebe, but had to stay in the Hermes cabin for a while.

## Personality

Nyssa has lived a very sheltered, lavish lifestyle. One would think she is the daughter of royalty (which she technically is), judging by her mother's luxurious Fairisian chateau. She has been treated like a princess by her mother, who has spent the majority of her time spoiling her demigod daughter. However, the individual reasons for this treatment differs from parent to parent: Nyssa's mother, a titan goddess, simply wishes to share the finer things in life with her daughter, while Nyssa's father has a more manipulative motivation. Thrasymedes did not want an heiress to his  or his father's role, but he got what he paid for. This is why Nyssa has been treated so delicately over the years, and why she was forbidden from any hero training while she was growing up with Phoebe. However, Nyssa found solace through other means. She fell in love with books - especially books with tales of romantic heroes adventuring, fighting, and winning over the day. These idealized heroes are her role models. She strives to be like the protagonists in her books, hoping that it will help make her the best demi-titan she can possibly be. She is incredibly academic, studious, and book-smart, and easily one of the smartest in her year. Although she is still technically young, Nyssa gives off a mature vibe, as she is able to stay calm, cool, and collected even under immense pressure. Perhaps her quest for knowledge stems from the fact that she never feels “satisfied”. Nyssa feels as though there are so many more things she could be doing with her life opposed to being locked away in her family’s manor like some kind of porcelain princess. Philosophical and a deep thinker at heart, Nyssa yearns for the chance to learn as much as she possibly can. The more she knows, the more power and control over her life she feels like she has. As it stands right now, Nyssa is under the thumb of her parents, more likely her father, and she can’t help but feel resentful that he has dictated her life so far. Nyssa yearns for some small part of control she can take back for herself. She hopes that her destiny will give her the feeling of satisfaction that she has been searching for. Nyssa wants almost nothing more than to prove herself. She wants to show everyone, including herself, that she can be a capable and strong hero. Although she has had no prior training due to her mother's influence, Nyssa is actually quite adept and a quick learner. She is self-sufficient and eager, and her passion and dedication to her studies make her an excellent student. However, Nyssa can also be rather voracious and too ambitious for her own good; if someone cannot keep up with her, Nyssa has no idea how to slow down. Her mind is set up to connect the dots and oftentimes she finds herself not one, not two, but three steps ahead of everyone else without even realizing it. Her hero roots and titan lineage have melted together into a powerful mixture. Nyssa is a natural-born leader, much like her grandfather, and people tend to be drawn to her, much like her mother. This, more often than not, means that people will rally around her. She is extremely charismatic, with or without meaning to be, and can inspire others with her words. Nyssa always wants to use this influential ability of hers for good, but sometimes she finds herself inspiring others a little too well when she doesn't even mean to (ie. the infamous Maple Syrup Revolt). But overall, Nyssa has the heart of a hero - she can see this, now all she needs is for everybody else to see it, too.

### Fatal flaw

Nyssa's fatal flaw is her loyalty. Nyssa would do anything to keep her friends safe, putting them before herself

## Appearance

Nyssa is described as a seventeen teen year old girl who stands at average height and has an athletic frame. She is described with brown skin, medium length curly brown hair often tied in a ponytail. While living in Ancient Greece, she wore traditional ancient Greek clothing, but now at camp, she wears a green shirt, a gray jacket, black pants that go down to her shins, and gray converse shoes

## Powers and Abilities

### Phoebe Kid Powers

* She has Photokinesis (the ability to manipulate and control light).
* She has the ability of Starsight (the ability to see beyond the stars and constellations).
* She can make and control illusions, mainly of Astronomy-related things, such as planets and stars, and even UFO's and aliens.
* She is very wise and has enhanced intelligence.
* She has the gift of precognition, or the ability to see future events. It will usually let her see 10-30 seconds into the future.
* She has the gift of Theurgy, which enables her to call upon Phoebe to ask her to help her, but she can only use it once a lunar cycle.
* She has the gift of Clairvoyance, which enables her to acquire information using sight outside the normal range of detection about an object, person, location, or physical event whether her eyes are open or not. This lets her see sights and visual sensations from other dimensions and from past events, future events, or locations that are outside the range of normal human senses or vision.

### General Abilities

* ADHD: As a demigod, Nyssa possesses inborn supernatural battle reflexes and senses that she uses to analyze the fighting style of her opponent.
* Dyslexia: Her brain is "hard-wired" for divine Ancient Greek instead of mortal languages.
* Dagger usage: Thanks to her brother's teachings, Nyssa is skilled with a dagger
* Greek: Nyssa can speak fluent Greek
* Fighting skills: Thanks to her brother's teachings, Nyssa is a skilled fighter
* Intelligence: Nyssa is very intelligent, being the daughter of the goddess of "bright" intellect
* Immorality: When Nyssa was seventeen, she gained immortality, which stops her from aging and dying, though she can still get hurt
* Athleticism: Nyssa is an extremely athletic person, and finds herself eager to participate in sports and athletics. This has resulted in her incredible athletic abilities that tend to comes as a surprise most people she trains with.
* Superhuman durability: As a demi-titan, Nyssa is more durable than a regular human being
* Superhuman strength: As a demi-titan, Nyssa is much stronger than the average mortal
* Superhuman Reflexes: As a demi-titan, Nyssa reflexes are greater than the average mortal
* Superhuman Agility: As a demi-titan, Nyssa is more agile than the average mortal

## Relationship

### Friends

#### Iliana Crete

Nyssa's best friend is the daughter of Benthesikyme and Idomeneus, Iliana Crete. The two girls are almost always hanging out, acting like sisters and having a good time with their friends. Together with Evander, they're like a dynamic trio

#### Evander Salamis

Evander is Nyssa's second best friend. Evander Salamis, son of Teucer and Artemis, and he is much more loud than the calm and collected Nyssa, but they still get along very well, along with Iliana, they are like a dynamic trio

### Family

#### Phoebe (Mother)

Nyssa has a strong and loving relationship with her mother, but wishes her mother could be... less over bearing at times. I mean, Nyssa loves her mother, but Phoebe was rather clingy when she was growing up. That's when Nyssa began to long for freedom. Sure, she loved her mother, but surely life had more to offer than living among the clouds. Right? So Nyssa asked her mother if she could go visit earth, which Phoebe initially refused to do, but Nyssa kept begging, promising to be safe and other things, until Phoebe finally agreed, allowing Nyssa to be in the mortal world. They talk often, but Nyssa is trying to set boundaries with her mother

#### Thrasymedes (Father)

Nyssa doesn't know her father that well. All she can remember about him is a faint whisper of "I will always love you" that Thrasymedes said to Nyssa before he left for war. Nyssa now has learned of her father's story and admires him a lot

## Etymology

Nyssa is a feminine name of Hebrew and Greek origins and means **"to test,"** **"goal,"** or **"ambition."**

Plyos was the name of her grandfather's kingdomg

## Trivia

1. Nyssa's middle name is Athene, an alternate spelling for the name Athena
2. Her favorite color is Green
3. Nyssa has a fear of the dark
4. She is graysexual
5. She, Athanasia and Cressida call themselves "The Future Trio" since they all have the power of future vision
6. She is Nestor's granddaughter through her father
7. Nyssa has a tendency to literally glow whenever she is embarrassed or flustered. The more embarrassed or flustered she is, the brighter the glow
	1. The color of her glow is often a dark green color
8. If she were born in modern times she would have been born January 29, Aquarius, The Intelligent Type