[hider=Hera, Queen of the Gods][center] [sup][h1] [color=black]H E R A , G O D D E S S O F M A R R I A G E [/color] [color=#8157B6] H E R A , G O D D E S S O F M A R R I A G E [/color] [/h1][/sup] [/center] [table][row][cell][color=2e2c2c]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[/color] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Pa6ydiM.jpg?1[/img] [hider=HUMAN][color=8157b6][u] 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗦 [/u][/color] [color=gray]Karen Bailey[/color] [color=8157b6][u] 𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 [/u][/color] [color=gray]51[/color] [color=8157b6][u] 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 [/u][/color] [color=gray]OB-GYN[/color][/hider][/center][/cell][cell][center][color=8157b6][u] 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 [/u][/color] [table][row][/row][row][cell][color=black]𝑮𝑶𝑶𝑫 [list][*] Nurturing [*] Loyal [*] Cool Under Pressure[/list][/color][/cell][cell][color=black]𝑩𝑨𝑫 [list][*] Petty and Spiteful [*] Manipulative [*] Envious[/list][/color][/cell][/row][/table] [color=8157b6][u] 𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 [/u][/color][/center] [color=gray]Having had centuries to mull over the many slights to her honor, Hera dreams of regaining her powers, only to leave those who've wronged her living their dreadfully boring lives as mortals. Zeus and his bastards have no right to the power they once wielded.[/color] [center][color=8157b6][u] 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 [/u][/color][/center] [color=gray]Ares is one of her only children with Zeus, and has always been her favorite. She's watched his ups and downs from afar, and she fears the day that he is lost forever, and what would become of her if she were to lose him.[/color] [color=2e2c2c]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[/color][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[/color] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FZGH7HE.jpg?1[/img] [hider=DEITY][color=8157b6][u] 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗬 [/u][/color] [color=gray]Hera[/color] [color=8157b6][u] 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡 [/u][/color] [color=gray]Goddess Marriage, Family, and Childbirth[/color] [color=8157b6][u] 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗢𝗡 [/u][/color] [color=gray]Greek[/color][/hider][/center][/cell][/row][/table] [center][color=8157b6][u] 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 [/u][/color][/center] [indent][indent][quote]As a goddess, Hera embodied the best and worst aspects of motherhood. Loyal to her family, compassionate and nurturing with her children, and a protector of those who worshipped her properly. Those who crossed her were treated to the wrath of a woman scorned. It was in these times that she became the worst of mothers, unleashing a vengeance that was oftentimes unwarranted. Even when her children were safe and sound, she responded to enemies like they held a dagger to her baby's throat. Hera is likely known best for the many curses she bestowed, both on her husband's lovers, and his illegitimate children. Most famous are the Twelve Labours, twelve tasks renowned for their difficulty, which Hercules conquered. Despite the many demigods and mortals whose lives were ruined by the Queen of the Gods, none knows more of Hera's bitter wrath than Paris. When he gave the golden apple to Aphrodite instead of Hera, Paris thought himself a winner, but later, when he watched Troy burn around him, he knew that Hera had been the true victor.[/quote][/indent][/indent] [center][color=8157b6][u] 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 [/u][/color][/center] [indent][indent][quote]The first thing Hera did, upon being trapped by the magic of the Colossus, was weep for the life of splendor she had lost. The second thing she did, was leave Zeus. It was a no brainer, really. In his new state, he wasn't fit to provide her anything. With so many enemies, and so few friends, it seemed the role of provider would be hers to fill now, and fill it she did. For a long while, Hera could be found married to a wealthy and influential man, the stunning beauty that supported him on his way to power. Her many lives were often reminiscent of the luxury she'd enjoyed on Mount Olympus, though truly, no mortal pleasures could compare. These relationships, Hera found, would almost always end with infidelity, and the ones she did truly come to love, she was forced to watch die of old age. Eventually, she tired of her reliance on men. Over the next few centuries, Hera traded in powerful marriages for positions of power. She lived as an advisor to Queen Mary, and later to Catherine the Great. She planned parties for Marie Antoinette, and was in the room at both Treaties of Versailles. She was rarely in the spotlight, but trading in whispers was hardly a foreign language. Some might've thought that time amongst mortals, trapped living many mundane lives, might've humbled the Queen of Olympus. They would be wrong. If anything, Hera only became more proud, and determined to regain a respect she felt had been lost. In Seattle, Hera is known as Dr. Karen Bailey, an OB-GYN who transferred to Seattle from Washington D.C. It's a busy life, but Hera enjoys looking after expecting mothers, guiding them on their journey. She's been keeping tabs on Zeus, well aware of his mission to civilize himself. It hasn't changed her opinion on him, and despite all that she's learned on Earth, she has not forgotten the slights she suffered on Mount Olympus.[/quote][/indent][/indent][/hider]