Finn and Athena

### Intimacy Levels

Married (Arranged Marriage), Family, Both are parents to Artemis Mikaelson; Former Enemies; Sexual, Athena never really loved Finn in the beginning, Athena had cheated on Finn back in 1002 AD, They were separated for almost 900 years while Finn was daggered and in a coffin, After Finn's second resurrection Athena gave him a chance to be with one another and raise their daughter together, Finn is madly in love with Athena, Finn would die to protect Athena, Athena is slowly falling in love with him.

### First Met

986 A.D. (before *Bringing Out The Dead*)

### Started Dating

June 996 A.D. (before *Bringing Out The Dead*)

### Status

Married, Family, Parents of Artemis; Former Enemies

## Family Information

### Children

Artemis Mikaelson

**This is the romantic relationship between the original vampire, Finn Mikaelson and the original heretic, Athena Mikaelson.**

***They are known as "Fithena" by fans.***

## Early History

### 10th Century

Finn and Athena first meet each other in the year 986 AD, when Finn was about twelve years old and Athena was about eight years old. They met decently young as they both grew up in the same village of what is now known as Mystic Falls.

Sometime in June 996 AD, just after Athena had turned eighteen, her parents made a deal with Mikael and Esther to combine their family by having Athena marry their son, Finn Mikaelson. This decision was made without consulting Athena or Finn and it was going to happen whether either party wanted it or not. Athena was really displeased with this decision as she never enjoyed Finn's company in any sort of way.

So against Athena's wishes, she married Finn and took his name, officially becoming Athena Claire Mikaelson. During their human years, Athena and Finn were expecting a child before being turned into vampires. Esther placed a spell on Athena, preserving her pregnancy. With Alex's magic Athena's pregnancy continued with her child being part vampire due to the fact she was in the womb for a thousand years.

Due to Henrik's death, Esther turned her remaining children immortal after she tapped into dark magic to cast an adapted version of Qetsiyah's immortality spell. This included Athena, as she was now Finn's wife and lived with them. So Athena became immortal alongside her husband and his family.

After the revelation that her brother-in-law, Niklaus, was not actually her father-in-law's son but a product of Esther's infidelity; Athena along with Elijah, Niklaus, and Rebekah swore to each other that they would never turn on each other and stick together as one, always and forever. Finn likely knew of this action, as did Kol, and it's unknown how he felt be excluded from it not just by his wife but also by three of his siblings.

### Southern France, 1002 AD

While Athena, Finn, and her in-laws were fleeing from Athena's father-in-law, Mikael, after the death of Esther, Athena's mother-in-law; Athena and the group eventually ended up in Southern France in the year 1002 AD.

At the time they didn't know where they were and were unsure of where they were going, so Kol had proposed that they should split up as it'd make it easier to avoid Mikael that way since he wouldn't be able to chase them all at once. Finn had agreed with Kol's idea, as he was tired of the killing and the running; and definitely taking no pleasure in their descent in to vampirism; unlike his wife who found it euphoric. Elijah detested this idea and brought up their vow to remain together always and forever, even though Finn and Kol were never included in said vow, so it was of no relevance to either of them.

After that, they discovered a caravan that was filled with fine clothes that had belonged to the victims they just killed and Rebekah suggested they steal said clothes and pose as their victims since there were heading in the direction of a nearby castle. The servant that was suppose to escort the cart to it's destination, the nearby castle, was then found and he told them he could help them with their potential ruse.

The group then put it to a vote of whether they should let the man they found live or not. Elijah and Kol voted to kill him and Finn and Rebekah voted to spare him. And since Athena didn't want to vote at all, the deciding vote was left to Klaus, who then voted to spare the servant. Lucien Castle, the servant, the presented them to the court after he tried to help them blend in and present themselves as noble. Though they were almost caught, their plan worked and they were welcomed into Count de Martel's court.

Over time, the Mikaelsons had adjusted to the ways of the French Court. Rebekah quickly befriended Count de Martel's daughter, Aurora de Martel, who Athena despised. And Athena, never having loved Finn at all; found herself drawn to Aurora's brother, Brett de Martel.

Eventually, one night Finn had heard that the rumors from the castle had finally reached the village and Finn upsettingly informed Elijah, Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah that because of the antics of Kol, Klaus, and Lucien and the "creatures" that Athena, Klaus, and Rebekah sired; the villagers have started talking about demons that feed on human blood. Finn then warned that even if peasants knew about it, then Mikael would eventually find out and come after them again.

So the Mikaelson's then decided it was time to flee from the castle. This resulted in them not only eventually leaving the castle, but also leaving France altogether.

### Italy 1114

Finn had finally reunited with his family and his wife in Italy and attended the party that was being held by Alexander, a vampire hunter and Rebekah's current source of love and affection. Finn was then daggered by surprise during the party, in front of everyone including his family.

Though unlike his half-siblings, Elijah and Rebekah, Klaus and Athena never undaggered him after annihilating the Five. Klaus because he was tired of Finn's judgmental attitude, which likely stemmed from the clash of Finn's virtuous ways and Klaus' evil ways, and Athena not wanting to be around him due to the fact that she never loved her husband in the first place. Klaus and Athena then decided that they would only ever undagger Finn once they had officially destroyed Mikael.

## Throughout The Vampire Diaries

### Season Three

In *Ordinary People*, Athena explains to Elena, Alex, and Ariana how she's connected to the Original Family telling them she was force to marry the eldest son, Finn. It's show in a flashback of Finn and Athena standing at an alter, getting married by Ayana. Alex had asked if she even loved him at all and Athena responded that, *"Even after a thousand years I would rather stick a dagger in my heart then be with him."*

In *Bringing Out The Dead*, Athena saw her husband the first time in over 900 years.

In *Dangerous Liaisons*, Athena is getting ready for the ball when Finn enters her room, wanting to talk. She agues with him before throwing him out the room with her magic. During the waltz they dance together as Finn tries to talk to her once more.

In *All My Children*, Athena was pissed when she found out that Finn is helping Esther kill her and her family.

In *Murder of One*, Finn and Athena take a walk and talk to each other before he leaves to go be with Sage. Athena was sad to learn of his death.

## Throughout The Originals

### Season One

In *Long Way Back From Hell*, Celeste does a spell to show Athena how weak people made her out to be but one person. Athena tries to fight through the spell but flashback of the past is overwhelming to her.

## Trivia

* Finn and Athena are the third eldest known married couple in The Vampire Diaries universe.
	+ The first being Inadu's father and mother and the second being Mikael and Esther.
	+ They are also the second eldest arranged marriage in the universe with the first being Inadu's father and mother.