08-28-2013, 11:44 PM
Apologies in advance, I may (most likely) get carried away.
So, Pallas, the Titan of War.
I chose him because he isn't particularly well know and there isn't a clear image of him like Zeus or Ares, and the events and traits that he does have coincide with what I wanted Mikey V to be like, I'm sure you can spot the similarities.
A quick run-down on the mythology of Pallas. He was one of the Titans killed when Zeus rebelled against Cronos, his father.
'Pallas' is thought to be derived from the Greek 'pallo' which means 'to brandish (a spear)'. (he is associated with a spear wielding charioteer)
Pallas was married to Styx (translation, 'hate')
From Styx, he bore a number of children, many which were associated with war. We have Nike (Victory) Zelos (Rivalry) Kratos (Strength) and Bia (Force) which Hesiod describes as 'wonderful children'. He is also the father of Selene (the Moon) [bring back memories?] and Eos (Dawn).
The major child that I'm playing on with Pallas is the rare myth that Pallas was Athene's father. (hence, Pallas Athene)
The major (perhaps only) event that Pallas features in is his death at the hands of Athene. She apparently killed him and used his body as a shield, then made her famous Aegis out of his skin. (This was when Zeus rebelled against the Titans)
Anyhow, that was some good stuff to make a 'real' person out of, so here is what I did with Pallas:
'Pallas' was actually the surname of the family. The man himself was Titan Pallas (yeah, Titan was his first name, blame the people of the Age of Gods). He was a channeler at the turn of Ages, born near the end of the Age of Gods (as a channeler God) and lived most of his life in the early Age of Escape.
He was one of the foremost Generals of his time in the fight against the rebelling people, and died in the fight.
His children were just smooth cats. Nike, Velos, Kratos and Bia were all respected channelers who fought against the rebellion like their father.
Selene was a talented Dreamwalker (hence, 'Moon'). Eos was awesome and brought inspiration to her family. (Dawn being the first rays of light; playing on the whole "light of hope" stuff)
Athene was, like her family, a respected channeler (she is not the same as Athena, Daughter of Zeus who is well known, time twisted the two into one person, but actually they were different people). She betrayed her family to fight for the rebellion. At this time early in the God Wars, they weren't exterminating them all, and a lot of channelers went over to help the people.
Pallas was pretty pissed at his daughter's betrayal. He grew to hate the rebellion because they took away his daughter and began fighting them with real hatred. His wife wasn't a bitch, she was perfectly nice. The myth of him being married to Styx (hate) is a bit of a metaphor. It was a comment on his hatred for the rebellion. (like the Maidens were wedded to the spear, Pallas was wedded to hatred, which basically means he was pretty pissed off. This evolved into people thinking his wife was Styx (hate).)
They fought for 200 years after Athene's betrayal, where Pallas distinguished himself as one of the greatest generals of the era. He was said to have believed himself to be 'the man who discovered war' reborn (although I'm leaving that vague for now![[Image: 2.png]](http://b3.ifrm.com/static/emo/2.png)
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Eventually, Pallas was confronted by his daughter Athene. He was then killed by her, his last moments spent with the knowledge that he had been betrayed and killed by his own daughter.
For specifics, you'll have to RAFO. I don't know how, but I hope to explore how things went down and what the Pallas family was like through Mikey V. If not, I'll post it up sometime.
Anyhow, that's the basic story of Titan Pallas. Mikey V is in for some hectic times ahead.
Edited by Michael Vellas, Aug 28 2013, 11:46 PM.
So, Pallas, the Titan of War.
I chose him because he isn't particularly well know and there isn't a clear image of him like Zeus or Ares, and the events and traits that he does have coincide with what I wanted Mikey V to be like, I'm sure you can spot the similarities.
A quick run-down on the mythology of Pallas. He was one of the Titans killed when Zeus rebelled against Cronos, his father.
'Pallas' is thought to be derived from the Greek 'pallo' which means 'to brandish (a spear)'. (he is associated with a spear wielding charioteer)
Pallas was married to Styx (translation, 'hate')
From Styx, he bore a number of children, many which were associated with war. We have Nike (Victory) Zelos (Rivalry) Kratos (Strength) and Bia (Force) which Hesiod describes as 'wonderful children'. He is also the father of Selene (the Moon) [bring back memories?] and Eos (Dawn).
The major child that I'm playing on with Pallas is the rare myth that Pallas was Athene's father. (hence, Pallas Athene)
The major (perhaps only) event that Pallas features in is his death at the hands of Athene. She apparently killed him and used his body as a shield, then made her famous Aegis out of his skin. (This was when Zeus rebelled against the Titans)
Anyhow, that was some good stuff to make a 'real' person out of, so here is what I did with Pallas:
'Pallas' was actually the surname of the family. The man himself was Titan Pallas (yeah, Titan was his first name, blame the people of the Age of Gods). He was a channeler at the turn of Ages, born near the end of the Age of Gods (as a channeler God) and lived most of his life in the early Age of Escape.
He was one of the foremost Generals of his time in the fight against the rebelling people, and died in the fight.
His children were just smooth cats. Nike, Velos, Kratos and Bia were all respected channelers who fought against the rebellion like their father.
Selene was a talented Dreamwalker (hence, 'Moon'). Eos was awesome and brought inspiration to her family. (Dawn being the first rays of light; playing on the whole "light of hope" stuff)
Athene was, like her family, a respected channeler (she is not the same as Athena, Daughter of Zeus who is well known, time twisted the two into one person, but actually they were different people). She betrayed her family to fight for the rebellion. At this time early in the God Wars, they weren't exterminating them all, and a lot of channelers went over to help the people.
Pallas was pretty pissed at his daughter's betrayal. He grew to hate the rebellion because they took away his daughter and began fighting them with real hatred. His wife wasn't a bitch, she was perfectly nice. The myth of him being married to Styx (hate) is a bit of a metaphor. It was a comment on his hatred for the rebellion. (like the Maidens were wedded to the spear, Pallas was wedded to hatred, which basically means he was pretty pissed off. This evolved into people thinking his wife was Styx (hate).)
They fought for 200 years after Athene's betrayal, where Pallas distinguished himself as one of the greatest generals of the era. He was said to have believed himself to be 'the man who discovered war' reborn (although I'm leaving that vague for now
)Eventually, Pallas was confronted by his daughter Athene. He was then killed by her, his last moments spent with the knowledge that he had been betrayed and killed by his own daughter.
For specifics, you'll have to RAFO. I don't know how, but I hope to explore how things went down and what the Pallas family was like through Mikey V. If not, I'll post it up sometime.
Anyhow, that's the basic story of Titan Pallas. Mikey V is in for some hectic times ahead.
Edited by Michael Vellas, Aug 28 2013, 11:46 PM.
"She saw a flaring halo around his head, radiant in gold and blue. It shouted of glory and power to come"
"No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it."