[hider=Apollo / Phoebus / "Adam Pascal"][b]True Name:[/b] Apollo (Greek); Phoebus (Roman)

[b]Alias:[/b] Adam Pascal

[b]Age:[/b] 2874 years old, appears 23

[b]Gender:[/b] Male

[b]Pantheon/Faith:[/b] Greek

[b]Godly Appearance:[/b]

	Apollo had sandy, blond hair and dark, amber eyes as a god, and he had skin that was soft, immaculate, and tan. His hair is short and reaches just below his ear while his bangs cover his forehead. As the sculptors of antiquity frequently depicted him, Apollo had no facial hair and a taut, statuesque physique, by all means muscular and tall like his fellow gods. Fittingly, he had all manner of features characteristic of a young, handsome athlete: broad shoulders, sinewy arms, and an appealing and strapping torso. He was the pinnacle of youthful vigor and beauty, for his allure drew the attention of many suitors, especially mortals both male and female, in his heyday. He usually wore a light robe of white silk and gold trim, a bay laurel, and wooden sandals, but he never once wore armor.

	The god Apollo was most often associated with music and archery, poetry and art, plague and medicine, sun and light, and oracles and knowledge by the Greeks, and in each pursuit, he was well-equipped. His lyre, on which he played harmonies with ease, was golden, and its edges were engraved with laurels and symbols of sacred fire. His bow, with which he shot the truest of arrows, was an ancient longbow for hunting, and it was made of cypress and strung with a golden string. From his bow, he shot fiery arrows that pierced the wind and crackled like thunder.

[b]Earthly Appearance:[/b]
	
	In his current form, Apollo has dark brown hair instead and wears round, gold-framed glasses over his still dark, amber eyes. His hair is the same length as it used to be, except that it is styled in an undercut. His skin is instead fair and white, yet soft as always, but his build in the modern era is much thicker and more toned than it was when he was a god. Male, youthful beauty remains his trademark feature, but his godliness is much more subdued and suited for mortal eyes. His clothes are usually in line with the fashion of the day. Never a prude, he wears button-down shirts and fitting jeans, sometimes T-shirts and cargo shorts, all of his clothing an array of bright pastels and vivid darks, and in his closet he has a few outfits for formal dress, some shirts with sleeves that roll up, some hoodies and sweatpants, and some tank tops. Most of his wardrobe, however, suggests that of a common hipster. He has done away with laurels completely, but if the mood strikes him, he will wear a hyacinth flower crown—of course, not in public.

	Apollo has transfigured his lyre into a dark brown, acoustic guitar before mortal eyes, and he has some various other musical equipment. His bow wears the disguise of a simple pistol, still shooting fiery arrows of a different sort. And, instead of healing herbs, Apollo keeps some aspirin and ibuprofen around the house.

[b]Personality:[/b]

	Apollo, per his patronage, enjoys music, poetry, studying at universities, partying, dancing, and human activities. He likes to perform at local venues as a one-man band, a DJ, or a slam poet, and when he isn't taking classes at the university, he's active in the community and attends various social events, namely college parties and dances. Sometimes he will include his say among opinions at public hearings, and he tends to linger around coffee shops and libraries. He wants for law and society to be just, fair, and tolerant, and he seeks an active and energetic lifestyle with never a dull moment. Apollo himself is known to be competitive, and he plays sports like casual ultimate frisbee and basketball, things that he did not exist until after the Greek gods 'retired.'

	He has a strong sense of morality and sees the line between good and evil, right and wrong, if it exists. Apollo, who once gifted people with the power of divination and made oracles of men, has an extensive capacity for wisdom and knowledge and excels in scholarly pursuits. On the negative side of things, he has a taste for attractive youths and nymphs, and he feels drawn to them. His romantic pursuits, though charming, can sometimes land him in trouble if he chooses to get involved over his head. He reacts pensively and wrathfully against insults aimed at his mother or at the mentions of past trauma and tragedy, especially the losses of Hyacinthus, Cyparissus, and Daphne.

	Apollo pushes a lot of negative thoughts and emotions to the back of his mind, an unhealthy habit that sometimes blows up, and he takes a positive demeanor to replace most negativity. As such, he is a source of joy and views mankind with a happy disposition, thinking mankind one of the most adorable curiosities of the world and seeing humans as invaluable sources of good vibes. Apollo admires just and fairness in law and society, and as said, he pursues a sociable and wild livelihood with numerous friends and lovers and dislikes intolerance, boredom, and crime.

	His usual mood is relaxed, and he is typically bubbly and flirtatious, especially around mortals. Apollo speaks with a silvery voice that lilts, and he makes use of modern slang and speech patterns, dropping old modes of conversation in favor of casual, human ones. He is best summed up as a coolheaded, approachable extrovert, and he fears mankind's end and the loss of mortals dear to him. He is motivated by that desire for order, charity, and love in his deep will to protect mankind, especially the youth. The greatest mystery of a god who knows many things, however, is his constant questioning of his purpose.

[b]Immortal Abilities:[/b]
	
	Apollo, as a god, represented the confluence of numerous elements, and one could argue that his powers intersected in many places with the domains of other gods. He rules over oracles and knowledge, sun and light, plague and healing, music and poetry, and art and archery. His attunement with sun and light sometimes overlaps with Helios's, his prowess with plague and healing he gave to his son Asclepius. Of course, Apollo's powers are not to be diminished, for in many regards he is still an effective commander of these attributes. He could gift mortals with the powers of divination, he could learn just about anything, and he could spin melodies that rivaled those of the muses themselves. And Apollo, though not as good as his sister Artemis, could shoot an arrow like a skilled woodsman.

[b]Mortal Abilities:[/b]
	
	Apollo plays mesmerizing tunes on his guitar and his other musical implements. They can sometimes induce human actions and rouse people to their feet, but that reaction is expected when he plays music with such talent and fervor that easily bests any musician. His ability to make oracles of men and women is nearly diminished, and the most he can predict at this point are the lottery numbers and the outcomes of extremely minor events. His skill as a doctor and a healer never truly faded, and he continues to effectively heal some nasty wounds and bad fevers—but that doesn't necessarily mean he knows how to cure cancer or anything to that effect. This skill normally entails his awareness of modern medicine and botany and is the remnant of his ancient power to heal grievous injuries.

	He can read through books with great speed, he has a good understanding of things like law and science, and he knows much about history and art. That too is expected from Apollo, who had much time to learn of those things and lived through the eras in which those things occurred. The general consensus is still that he can learn whatever he puts his mind to. He has a little bit of charm in him and can seduce men and women alike—although men must come easier to him than women do, seeing his history of female rejection and wasted pursuit.

[b]Miscellaneous:[/b]

	N/A.

[b]History:[/b]

	In the ages after the tri-faced God seated himself as the ruler of all, Apollo integrated into the world of mankind and hid his identity as a god from mortals, less to avoid garnering support and more to avoid incurring rejection and trouble. From century to century, he took on a great multitude of countless identities in each period of history from the days when God first established his reign until the modern era. Each era became more and more exciting than the one before it, and the one which Apollo most comfortably settled in was the one which was furthest in time from the time of his origin. Since the exodus of the Greek and Roman pantheons, Apollo grew closer to mankind and further from the gods, and he spent more and more time isolated from the gods he once shared Olympus with. He only maintained contact with his sister Artemis and his mother Leto, and the rest of the gods he spoke nothing to because of his favor upon mankind.

	During the late 20th century, Apollo took two primary identities. First, he lived as a teenager living in post-World War II Germany and used the name Niklas Holtzer. In that time period he witnessed the reunification of Germany, a land he had known since it was the Holy Roman Empire, in 1991, and he saw the rise of modern Germany, a center of economy and industry in the European Union. After reunification, Apollo left for the Philippines and took the name Ulan Locaylocay. He stayed there briefly from 1991 to 1995, when he lived as a college student and worked as a midwife.

	The period of time that he spent in the Philippines was an enlightening experience for Apollo, but he disliked the traditional values of Filipino society and made the decision to leave when he finally grew bored of the land. Finally, in 1995, Apollo moved to the United States with the rise of Filipino immigration to other parts of the world, and he and Artemis shared an apartment in New York, where Apollo made a hobby out of music and came to local fame as a DJ and music artist and where Apollo studied at New York University. In the US, Apollo fell in love with the culture of the young, fresh Millennial generation and built what he intended to be a permanent life there in New York that lasted until 2015 when the call to godhood reached him.[/hider]