Hephaestus - Select Character - Hades Persephone ——— Amphitrite Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Eros Fates Furies Hebe Hecate Hera Hermes Hestia Minthe Pets Poseidon Psyche (Ampelus) Thanatos Thetis Titans Zeus Minor Characters Other Deities God of Fire, Forge Nickname: UnknownAge: Unknown Location: Underworld BackgroundHephaestus first appears at the end of Episode 141, the recipient of a call from Hera. He is Hera’s second son, younger brother to Ares and older brother to Hebe. His relationship to Athena and Zeus is unclear. He appears to have a distant relationship with family, but not terrible as he helps Hera easily and calls her “mom.”He hasn't been home in at least 8 years (Hebe's estimated age), and currently works at Underworld Corp in a solitary but large technical workspace with dozens of computer screens and coffee cups. His friendly companion is an artificial intelligence entity called “Aetna.”His personality seems shy, gentle, and helpful. He has no trouble or concern with helping deal with the blackmail photos Apollo is using against Persephone and even apologizes to Aetna for having to see the unpleasant images.AppearanceHephaestus has copper-collered skin tone, a shaved head, wears glasses, and is very tall. He has running blade prosthetic legs and a robotic prosthetic left arm that is connected to the computers in his lab and his AI.Skills & AbilitiesTechnology whiz “It’s nice to see you’re doing well for yourself.”— Hera visiting Hephaestus at Underworld Corp, Episode 142 Trivia:Myths about Hephaestus vary greatly from the moment of his birth through the various stories involving him. Here are a few highlightsHe is Hera's son (sometimes Zeus is the father, other times Hera created him alone).He is the God of Fire and assoc w/ volcanoes (Roman = Vulcan).He is disfigured and with disabilities specific to his legs, outcast in some stories by Hera and in others by Zeus when defending Hera in a fight.He is an Olympian, powerful and representing a trade (blacksmith) that was incredibly important to society.He shares many symbolic opposites & similarities to his brother Ares and sister Athena.He is married to Aphrodite for a short while. Not many accounts tell of them having children, and their separation/divorce is after a well known tryst between Ares and Aphrodite. Episodes Episodes (Summary, Notes, and Analysis) Season 2 Episode 142: Second Son Season 2 Hera gains Hephaestus’ expertise to help with the photo. Persephone calls Artemis to share part of her truth. Read More → Season 2 Other Profiles Photo from Webtoons The Furies Photo from Webtoons OTHER CHARACTERS Photo from Webtoons Thetis Previous Previous Hecate Next Next Hera #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619492806267_50142 .social-icons-style-border .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px inset; border: none; } AboutRachel Smythe (Creator)The TeamContributors ExploreArticlesEpisodes (Insights & Analysis)Gallery FandomFunPlaylists © 2022 POMEGRANET @ LOREOLYMPIANS | LORE OLYMPUS IS BY RACHEL SMYTHE privacy policy | terms & conditions | disclaimer | contact | submit
