[hider=Hebe Dia] [b]Name(s) and Appearance:[/b] [center][h1]Hebe Dia[/h1] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/2e8e5c5e-3f81-4021-ab6c-d3251d2fc00b.jpg[/img] [/center] Frozen in perpetual youth, Hebe is a goddess that underwent the finest cosmetic nano-machine tech to transform into an image of delicate beauty. The process removed every lite bodily flaw, gave her the lightest and smoothest skin, the silkiest silver-esque hair, shimmering sapphires for eyes, full lips, a voluptuous figure and anything else expected of a [i]perfect princess[/i]. [b]Titles and Roles:[/b] [center][i]The Forever-young Princess of Olympus Zeus’ Daughter The Radiant The Immaculate[/i][/center] Frankly out of all the gods, Hebe’s role is a neglectable one. She is an accessory to her father’s rule and functions to bridge the gap between Olympus and lowly humanity. This leads to an inevitable observation that Hebe should (by all rights) not be part of the High Pantheon. The only reason she is initiated is due her status of royalty as the God King’s Daughter. [hider=Artifacts and Powers:] [i]-Her smile. -Her starry eyes… -How she twirls with her hair… -The way she sings…[/i] -It’s just nothing short of magical. Many a man (and woman!) would simply die for her. [b]Actual artifact powers:[/b] 1: Her attuned vocal cords are able to invoke a near drunken stupor to those that hear it. It puts humans in a state of bliss and wonderment and alleviates neurosis. This does not happen through chemicals but through a sound so finetuned that to receive it is to have the neurons of the brains stupefied. 2: A defensive weapon that she got from the late Zeus incase were she to protect herself. An absolute last resort. It is hidden in an ornate bauble around her waist, and when activated creates a mighty electric dome around her. It’s not in her character to want to use it, but if she must than she will. The bolts it emit has such immensely high voltage that no projectile can penetrate it without being instantly vaporized. Fortunately she has never yet had to use it. 3: Anti-gravitation engine in her armband, which has been adapted to enhance the choreography of her dance. Now when Hebe dances she is literally floating -- capable of twirls not even the greatest ballerina could emulate. [/hider] [hider=Persona:] Hebe is the goddess of youthfulness. She has an artificial genetic alteration that makes her body incapable of aging past the physical age of 17. This enabled her to be an icon of innocence and purity, however her condition of youth also applied to her mental development. She looks at the world with a near childish simplicity. And she believes (perhaps correctly) that love is the solution to everything. The greatest unintended side-effect of the genetic alteration where she obtained her eternal youth, is a cognitive struggle in processing mistakes. Eternal youth makes her near incapable to process drastic developments (things that mature her) to her character. Hebe will easily repeat her mistakes if well intentioned subordinates do not repeatedly remind her to be more cautious. In a fundamental sense, Hebe never stopped and will never stop being a 17 year old girl. Hebe carries her heart on her sleeve and won’t shy from showing affection to anyone that flattered her, nor does she shy from speaking her mind. Her temperament is pliant and musical. She enjoys singing and has taken to composing and writing her own music. However Hebe hardly does this by herself and rather depends on a choreographer and lyricist to plan out her performances in the sanctums she graces – while they let Hebe pass the music off as her own work. After all, Zeus will be livid were the Olympian Princess to embarrass herself with subpar performance. Hebe’s voice wasn’t naturally good at singing as it was initially stilted and lispy. The instance she showed passion for singing Zeus saw to it her vocal cords be modified to resemble perpetual [i]auto-tune[/i]. Ever since this modification her voice has been smooth, melodic and a bit electronic. Frankly there isn’t much human about her voice. Yet to the mortal ear this is interpreted as divine, rather than fake. Regardless of the quality of performance, Hebe’s followers love her music and will act as though it’s the greatest thing they’ve ever heard, if only to flatter her. It is rare for her to hear anything other than praise. And in the rare instance she does hear criticism, she becomes deeply distraught over it. This ties into her inability to learn from mistakes. Criticism doesn’t help her improve -- particularly when scathing -- it can only hurt her. To critique is to imply imperfection in the perfect princess. [/hider] [hider=Background, Cult and Relationships:] Hebe is a biological daughter of Zeus and Hera, conceived about 40 years ago. Quite young among the Olympians. Biological offspring she may be, Hebe’s development is hardly natural. Her process to artificial divinity already began as a fetus through the tampering of the nanites in her mother’s body. The pattern of her growth was further adjusted as Hebe was a toddler. Culminating at the age of 17, where Zeus felt his creation, his perfect biological daughter, was complete and Hebe should enter a state of permanence. From the tampering that followed Hebe would remain forever unchanged. The Goddess of Youth and perpetuity. [b]Relationship to Zeus, [/b] Zeus was her dear father. Hebe had always been daddy’s little girl -- a spoiled favorite among his children. This in stark contrast to her sister Athena who was forged and raised by the fire. The sisters are almost exact opposites. As a biological daughter of the King of the Gods, Zeus knew the status of his offspring also reflects on his own divinity. As such from a young age Hebe was genetically altered and groomed to truly blossom into a goddess among goddesses. He would arrange for anything that she asks for. But in return, she was not allowed to do anything or go anywhere without her father’s knowledge and consent. In fact, the fear of her growing up and to the point of total independence plays into why Hebe underwent the procedure to be frozen in youth -- and by proxy also frozen into a juvenile dependency on Zeus. Hebe doesn’t truly realize it, but she has no real freedom to speak of. However as Zeus’ favorite he has allowed exceptions for Hebe that he wouldn’t have lent many of his other biological children. When she complained to her father of her loneliness, paired with him observing her fondness for singing, Zeus made a rare exception in finally granting her the autonomy to both mingle and perform musical performances for her mortal followers. Specifically the followers in very good standing with Olympus. Thereinafter Hebe became an instrument of Olympus’ Public Relations to the mass of humanity, and a magnificent one at that. Indeed Hebe became one of the most beloved goddesses among the droves of humanity. Because -- against the will of Zeus -- she would grant personal audiences with ordinary humans following her performances. In her pity Hebe would occasionally address even the very lowliest of mortals from the dunghill of mankind. A dangerously egalitarian and charitable approach, a notion many gods would have frowned at. Something that Hebe only gets away with by being the King’s daughter. Through her direct interaction with humanity a great personality cult emerged around her among society’s elite circles. This cult was erected with sanction of Olympus and orchestrated by notably two confidante demi-gods of Zeus: Sophia and Chaos. Its leadership was called the Hebite Caste. They are a sizeable group of select demi-gods and even mortals with whom Hebe mingles intimately. In fact she is usually surrounded by handmaidens, choreographers, musicians and most of all her top advisor, the Hierophant Bartomoleu. The Caste arranges her tours and meetings across Hellas, specifically going to the dwellings in good standing with Zeus, or even to unruly abodes where mortals must be swayed back to loyalty through the enchanting spectacle of Hebe’s troupe. Her religious adherents depict her as the wisest and fairest of the Goddesses. And fair she may be, but her wisdom is speculative. Yet regardless of the facts, many a truth seeker seeks her counsel. Her ‘wisdom’ (or really the intoxicating power of her voice, which make her words seem more profound than they really are) has tempered the impulses of whole nations as Hebe brings peace and tranquility... [b]THE HEBITE CASTE INNER CIRCLE:[/b] [indent]Chaos – A nickname that he uses for himself. What his actual given name is isn’t much known. He is one of Zeus' many bastards. A demigod lifeguard to Hebe wielding a thunder rod to smite hostiles -- he serves as confidante & informant to Zeus to whom his loyalty lies moreso than Hebe herself. Borne of a mortal woman of dark complexion, Chaos is a half-brother of Hebe. A bureaucrat is surveying the Hebite temples and reports whispers of conspiracy and blasphemous gossip to Chaos. When the insolence warrants an Olympian response, he is the one to exact punishment. His coming is therefore fearfully seen as a sign of doom for many a mortal. Chaos has some eccentric quirks. Most notably be speaks of himself and others in third person when engaging in dialogue. Hebe calls him Chacha, which annoys him greatly. [hider=Chaos] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0e246900-1cfe-4ef2-bf89-8e2dababdeeb.jpg[/img] [/hider][/indent] [indent]Sophia, a demigod handmaid and personal choreographer to Hebe. She was borne a bastard daughter of Zeus. Sophia might herself have been a Princess of Olympus as much as her half-sister, and though her beauty is great, by Zeus's high standards her looks only scrape average. Previously neglected, today Sophia’s association with Hebe increased her standing with her father. She is the brain behind much of Hebe’s music and performance. The two have developed a close friendship and Hebe depends greatly on her. In truth, without her presence Hebe would be a dysfunctional mess. [hider=Sophia] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0a0319e9-c31e-4254-860b-c21394d1f37a.jpg[/img] [/hider][/indent] [indent]Felix, A protégé of Hephaestus of mortal origins -- Felix came from an old bloodline of technicians from the original human colonists settled on Hellas, long before the coming of the Gods. Much of their colony’s knowledge was lost, save in some remote bloodlines. Their family had possessed technology they were no longer able to harness, and weren’t capable of recharging. Nevertheless it remained in the family as a secret in the dark centuries preceding the coming of the gods. A secret – until it was discovered by Hephaestus. Hephaestus and the gods were ordered to erase all memories of the previous human colony’s history. But instead of destroying their inheritance, the Technician God decided to be a little rebellious and took their youngest scion as his apprentice. Centuries later, the artificially augmented Felix is the lead scientist whose lifespan had been preserved with the help of Hephaestus. In spite of this he had left his old master to join the Hebite Caste instead, where he is responsible for producing the chemical miasma to enact Hebe’s Youth blessing. He has not been in contact with his former master for a century and works independently for his new Goddess. [hider=Felix] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/6e74c15a-2f4d-4104-8489-75c49d37d805.png[/img] [/hider][/indent] [indent]Bartolomeu, Highest Spiritual leader of the Hebite Caste of full mortal origin. Bartolomeu came from a side branch of the Royal family of Herea – a nation of Hellas. In spite of his (by godly standards) lowly origins, his appearance incidentally almost resembles that of a Greek God. Bartolomeu is a broad-shouldered giant of a man, and ontop of that a crafty and intelligent magician. Hebe has lent him her ear on many occasions. In truth Bartolomeu has more influence over Hebe than a mortal normally should in regards to an Olympian, princeling or otherwise. [hider=Bartolomeu] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/acb57f50-ca90-46f0-8828-c706eb91523b.png[/img] [/hider][/indent] On surface Hebe's religion looks like the most innocent innocuous cult on Hellas. But this cover belies the perverse powers operating within it. As the cult of the Goddess of Youth, the faith appeals largely to aging men and women of affluence who dread the teeth of time. And the Blessings of Hebe are those of prolonged youth, something that only those among high society can afford. The target demographic are therefore the elites in the mass of humanity. Participation and membership of the Hebites is a status symbol, as Hebe is an icon of royalty. But while Hebe is present to administer the ritual herself, unbeknownst to her a sinister method is necessary for these blessings to take effect. Indeed - the barbaric Molochian act of Child Sacrifice. Because gentle Hebe would never want children to die in her name, and be traumatized by the mere notion, her own Hebite Caste is keeping the secret ingredient of their bloody youth rituals a secret from her. It is Felix the Thaumaturgist of the Caste that oversees the production of the youth miasma in using infant blood. Because in absence of the sophisticated cosmetic operating chambers of Zeus’ own abodes (where Hebe and her family once underwent their own youth ‘rituals’) this same process would be too advanced to truly be replicated, especially on mere mortals. As such the Hebite youth ritual requires different, more crude methodology with a certain supplement. [b]RELATIONS WITH OTHER GODS:[/b] [b]Zeus Prime[/b] In a way the two complement each other, with Zeus Prime -- being a clone -- having been matured before his natural prime. Whereas Hebe has been kept immature past her natural age. An opposite scenario one could say. To the both of them adulthood is a fluid notion. Because of her pliable nature and dependency of Zeus, she never objected when the late Zeus insisted Hebe see Zeus Prime as a ‘second father’. Much as Hebe tried however, she always regarded him more as an older brother or maybe an uncle. [b]Apate[/b] Hebe would like to have a quaint goddesses sleepover party with her, but never dared to ask her because of the frightening cold stare in Apate's eyes. They’ve never much talked. [b]Hermes[/b] Hebe adores Hermes. He’s so witty, and out of all gods (other than her father) actually seems to listen when she talks. At least, she is pretty sure that he listens. His presence is always appreciated. [b]Athena [/b] Hebe never knew what to think of her, but she always acts polite when the two cross. Hebe wants to remain Zeus’ favorite daughter and is quietly anxious that Athena is more beloved than her. It’s not in her nature to be mean to people, but Hebe is jealous of Athena and her natural talents. [b]Demeter[/b] Hebe regards Demeter as a bit of a role-model and quietly hopes to grow into half the goddess she is. (Which due to her frozen youth she likely never will.) Plus Demeter isn’t afraid of Hades, which Hebe thinks is very brave. [b]Isaac/Typhon[/b] [i]‘’This war would be solved if only Typhon got a hug and some affection. He’s probably angry because he’s lonely out there… Why can’t he just be friends with dear father again?’’ [/i] [b]Artemis[/b] She is scary, much moreso than Apate in Hebe's estimation. Granted they've never talked. [b]Hades[/b] He is [i]ULTRA[/i] scary. Hebe isn’t much capable of looking past the Chthonic King’s brooding exterior. Whenever he comes to Olympus to meet with Hebe's father her eyes anxiously dart to the ground to avoid eye contact. However his scion, Zagreus, had in the past stricken up a friendly conversation with her. Unfortunately the late Zeus noticed it, didn’t trust it and told Hebe not to talk to him anymore. [b]Eros[/b] Hebe appreciates Eros and sees him/her as a kindred spirit of sorts. In a fundamental sense Eros probably understands her better than any other god. However Hebe's beauty is determined largely by the standards of Zeus -- and thereby more superficial than the more philosophical forms of beauty of Eros. On this ground they may have different views on beauty entirely. [b]Apollo[/b] As aspiring songstress, Zeus had enlisted the tutelage of Apollo for Hebe’s fledgling singing career, and summoned him to Olympus to instruct her on the fundamentals of the art. As such; the two gods know each other quite well. Apollo had been a substantial influence on Hebe by endorsing her philanthropy – bequeathing her values that lie in stark contrast to her father, but who Zeus nonetheless tolerated. Obviously Hebe does not understand her part in any ulterior motive Apollo may-or-may-not have. Due largely to her position as the King’s daughter, Hebe had come to replace Apollo as primary musician of Olympus once she mastered the arts. [/hider] [/hider]