Character Name: Phobos
Pantheon: Greek
Parentage: Ares & Aphrodite
Patronage: God of Panic, Flight, and Battlefield Rout
Residence: Before he entered concept, Phobos held a residence in Olympus, as well as various temples in the world of men. What apartments and housing he owned in the mortal plane have either been sold, or fallen into disrepair in his absence.
Personality:
Though born of Aphrodite and Ares, Phobos is first and foremost a War God. He enjoys and delights in war, but is not nearly the warmonger his father is, largely due to the influence of his mother. Finding himself somewhat between the polar opposites that are his parents, Phobos is generally calm and laid back, more apt to hang around with family and friends than anything else.
To Phobos, loytalty is of the utmost importance. With other deities he cares about residing in both Olympus and the Underworld, his dual loyalties have often caused him grief, but he would never consider for a moment betraying either one of them. Though difficult, Phobos tries to not in any way show favoritism, and makes a conscious effort to divide his time between each realm. It was his sense of personal loyalty that compelled him to enter Concept to avoid even the risk of hurting any of his family in the civil war, and loyalty again that has spurned his return.
If Phobos has a weakness, it is his difficulty in handling the wide range of emotions he feels. Though by no means the child he once was, he at times finds himself brooding over the past and missed opportunities, especially now in the wake of the civil war, suffering under the weight of all he could have done, and possibly prevented. More than anything, he currently suffers of a feeling of atonement, as more and more of what happened during the fighting begin to fill his ears.
History:
Phobos was a somewhat troubled and naïve youth, due largely to Aphrodite fawning over him too much, and his father too little. It hardly helped that his mother, for whatever reason, sent his brother away from him and into the Underworld, a further detriment to his own upbringing. Sure, his father taught him how to fight and handle himself in war, but at the end of the day the only person he could talk to or confide in for the most part, was his mother. His mother, who seemed damned determined to turn him into a genuine erote, much to the chagrin of Ares.
When Deimos was finally invited back to Olympus, Phobos was overjoyed to be with his brother once more. Finally having someone else to talk to, confide in, and share things with, he gave unto his brother his absolute faith and trust, so that when Deimos went along with Cupid in trying to convince him that father wanted to eat him, he believed them. This fear was only made worse when his brother once more returned to the Underworld, leaving him alone with his parents. Fortunately soon afterward, Phobos hit puberty and realized his brother and Cupid were dicks.
It was during this time that Phobos began to come into his own, and actually becoming deserving of his namesake, Panic. Taking to war with his father as often as he could, he delighted in fighting alongside him in his massive war chariot, and cherished the times that he was allowed to take the reins himself. Reunited with brother once more, there were few that could stand before the might of War, Fear, and Panic, and those who did typically regretted it in the end. More and more, Phobos emulated his father, and even began to stand outside his massive shadow.
On the eve of the Battle of Gaugamela, it was not Ares, but Phobos that Alexander the Great made sacrifices to with aspirations of victory, and Panic rewarded him in kind. At the outside of battle the following day, Phobos took to the field himself. Despite the Macedonians being outnumbered on flat ground that offered them no advantages and only weakness, in the end Darius turned and fled the field, succumbing to panic as his army was routed. For Phobos, the battle served almost as a crowning achievement, wherein he could finally stand fully on his own.
But Phobos, though he enjoyed warfare, did not typically seek it out. Panic could be found the world over, after all, and he had not to lift a finger to spread his influence. He much preferred to spend time with his family and love interest, Hate herself. His relationship with Styx…
When the signs of civil war began to materialize, Phobos was torn. Both sides of the developing conflict between Olympus and the Underworld vied for his sword, but he could serve neither. For him, it meant either fighting Zeus and his father, or Styx and her family. He could do neither. It was with a heavy heart that he realized that the only way he could betray neither side was to remain completely out of the war, and the only way to do that was to enter Concept. Whatever strength he had left withered at the realization that Styx would not join him.
Even in Concept, though, Phobos grew aware of the suffering of Styx, and more than that the mistake he had made. Forced to fight those he loved no matter what he decided was one thing, but not being able to defend them, even if from one another, was something else entirely. Something he realized only too late.
Phobos tried to come back, but upon returning found himself ambushed. Old God’s of the East had decided to take this opportunity to seek vengeance upon him, while his fellow Greeks were far too busy fighting one another to come to his aide. He fought hard, but in the end was overwhelmed and savagely beaten. Battered and near death enough that retreating into Concept should not have even been a choice, Phobos instead refrained, fearing how much further the Civil War would progress in the mean time, and so he made his way back to Olympus, alternatively stumbling and at times, even dragging himself.
While his initial reunion with Styx went well, problems soon arose between them. Phobos was no longer content to share her with anyone, especially any of her brothers. As quickly then as they had come together, Phobos found himself at odds with the goddess he loved more than any other. While he fumed over the way she left him, he did not realize that behind his back, Styx had gone to arrange for his brother Deimos to assault him... a confrontation that has still, as of yet not been realized.
Played-By: Paul Walker
Pantheon: Greek
Parentage: Ares & Aphrodite
Patronage: God of Panic, Flight, and Battlefield Rout
Residence: Before he entered concept, Phobos held a residence in Olympus, as well as various temples in the world of men. What apartments and housing he owned in the mortal plane have either been sold, or fallen into disrepair in his absence.
Personality:
Though born of Aphrodite and Ares, Phobos is first and foremost a War God. He enjoys and delights in war, but is not nearly the warmonger his father is, largely due to the influence of his mother. Finding himself somewhat between the polar opposites that are his parents, Phobos is generally calm and laid back, more apt to hang around with family and friends than anything else.
To Phobos, loytalty is of the utmost importance. With other deities he cares about residing in both Olympus and the Underworld, his dual loyalties have often caused him grief, but he would never consider for a moment betraying either one of them. Though difficult, Phobos tries to not in any way show favoritism, and makes a conscious effort to divide his time between each realm. It was his sense of personal loyalty that compelled him to enter Concept to avoid even the risk of hurting any of his family in the civil war, and loyalty again that has spurned his return.
If Phobos has a weakness, it is his difficulty in handling the wide range of emotions he feels. Though by no means the child he once was, he at times finds himself brooding over the past and missed opportunities, especially now in the wake of the civil war, suffering under the weight of all he could have done, and possibly prevented. More than anything, he currently suffers of a feeling of atonement, as more and more of what happened during the fighting begin to fill his ears.
History:
Phobos was a somewhat troubled and naïve youth, due largely to Aphrodite fawning over him too much, and his father too little. It hardly helped that his mother, for whatever reason, sent his brother away from him and into the Underworld, a further detriment to his own upbringing. Sure, his father taught him how to fight and handle himself in war, but at the end of the day the only person he could talk to or confide in for the most part, was his mother. His mother, who seemed damned determined to turn him into a genuine erote, much to the chagrin of Ares.
When Deimos was finally invited back to Olympus, Phobos was overjoyed to be with his brother once more. Finally having someone else to talk to, confide in, and share things with, he gave unto his brother his absolute faith and trust, so that when Deimos went along with Cupid in trying to convince him that father wanted to eat him, he believed them. This fear was only made worse when his brother once more returned to the Underworld, leaving him alone with his parents. Fortunately soon afterward, Phobos hit puberty and realized his brother and Cupid were dicks.
It was during this time that Phobos began to come into his own, and actually becoming deserving of his namesake, Panic. Taking to war with his father as often as he could, he delighted in fighting alongside him in his massive war chariot, and cherished the times that he was allowed to take the reins himself. Reunited with brother once more, there were few that could stand before the might of War, Fear, and Panic, and those who did typically regretted it in the end. More and more, Phobos emulated his father, and even began to stand outside his massive shadow.
On the eve of the Battle of Gaugamela, it was not Ares, but Phobos that Alexander the Great made sacrifices to with aspirations of victory, and Panic rewarded him in kind. At the outside of battle the following day, Phobos took to the field himself. Despite the Macedonians being outnumbered on flat ground that offered them no advantages and only weakness, in the end Darius turned and fled the field, succumbing to panic as his army was routed. For Phobos, the battle served almost as a crowning achievement, wherein he could finally stand fully on his own.
But Phobos, though he enjoyed warfare, did not typically seek it out. Panic could be found the world over, after all, and he had not to lift a finger to spread his influence. He much preferred to spend time with his family and love interest, Hate herself. His relationship with Styx…
When the signs of civil war began to materialize, Phobos was torn. Both sides of the developing conflict between Olympus and the Underworld vied for his sword, but he could serve neither. For him, it meant either fighting Zeus and his father, or Styx and her family. He could do neither. It was with a heavy heart that he realized that the only way he could betray neither side was to remain completely out of the war, and the only way to do that was to enter Concept. Whatever strength he had left withered at the realization that Styx would not join him.
Even in Concept, though, Phobos grew aware of the suffering of Styx, and more than that the mistake he had made. Forced to fight those he loved no matter what he decided was one thing, but not being able to defend them, even if from one another, was something else entirely. Something he realized only too late.
Phobos tried to come back, but upon returning found himself ambushed. Old God’s of the East had decided to take this opportunity to seek vengeance upon him, while his fellow Greeks were far too busy fighting one another to come to his aide. He fought hard, but in the end was overwhelmed and savagely beaten. Battered and near death enough that retreating into Concept should not have even been a choice, Phobos instead refrained, fearing how much further the Civil War would progress in the mean time, and so he made his way back to Olympus, alternatively stumbling and at times, even dragging himself.
While his initial reunion with Styx went well, problems soon arose between them. Phobos was no longer content to share her with anyone, especially any of her brothers. As quickly then as they had come together, Phobos found himself at odds with the goddess he loved more than any other. While he fumed over the way she left him, he did not realize that behind his back, Styx had gone to arrange for his brother Deimos to assault him... a confrontation that has still, as of yet not been realized.
Played-By: Paul Walker