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Erebus
Name: Erebus Alias: Age: ageless Occupation: Greek god of darkness, but he does as he pleases these days Member Group: deity Playby: Tom Hiddleston |
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
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Darkness: what did you expect? With his ability to manipulate darkness, Erebus loves to spend time in a dark corner of a room, concealed by shadows. It gives him a good opportunity to observe others.
Travelling: being alive for as long as this pagan god, one does want to see the world and explore other regions. This is exactly what Erebus has done and loves to do. He likes to travel from one country to another and a few decades ago, he even pushed it a bit further and switched continents.
Myths and legends: although he is part of a myth, not a well known one but still, Erebus likes to hear or read what people have come up with over the years. Imagination is a wondrous thing and despite the fact that Erebus can't stand humans, he does admire their capability of making stories.
Monty Python: an odd thing to add to the list but the pagan god truly appreciates the humour displayed in the TV-show and movies made by the group of actors. There are elements of truth to be found in what they make but overall he just appreciates their sense of humour immensely.[/ul]
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Humans: he has never been much of a fan of humanity, watching them as they lead their lives in fear or misery. In the end, they make the perfect toys for him to play with but nothing more than that. Besides, they are as much at fault for pushing the deities of old aside as the celestial beings.
Curiosity: curiosity killed the cat: people who ask too many questions are dangerous, that much Erebus knows. They are more likely to figure out the truth and if he can't stay one step ahead of these people, then ... Well, he's screwed if one is allowed to be blunt.
Having a leader: for centuries Erebus has been able to do what he wanted. When paganism still ruled Europe he didn't have a superior either. He has taught how to survive, how to entertain himself. The one time he allowed someone to tell him what to do, was during World War II. And that was for his own benefit.
Things not going the way he planned: Erebus likes to have the upper hand, he needs to know what is going on and how he can outsmart others, perhaps even disappear when it's absolutely necessary. Either way he doesn't like it when he needs to adjust his plans.[/ul]
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Flexible: even though Erebus doesn't like his plans to be disturbed, he has no problem coming up with an alternative to make it work still. When war was raging not everything went according to plan, this was the perfect opportunity for him to be creative and solve his problems.
Doing research: now that peace dominates most of the world, Erebus has to track down the names in his book to keep himself busy. A lot of research is involved and over the years he has managed to improve this skill.
Very orderly: the time he served with the SS has taught him a thing or two on being orderly. This is the reason why he keeps a list with names, sometimes useful details are added to them, such as where some people came from so he can start his search in that city/country. Other than that it also causes Erebus to present himself in a decent fashion: a suit isn't an uncommon thing for him to wear.
His powers: as a deity, Erebus has a wide range of powers he can use to overpower someone. The one he uses the most is the manipulation of darkness, only when it is needed though. In order to blend in with the crowd, he tries not to resort to his abilities too much. Attention is a nice thing but too much of it and he might risk running into problems.[/ul]
WEAKNESSES:
Higher beings: despite the fact that this pagan god is one of the eldest, he isn't a match for higher beings such as archangels. Lucifer has proven he is able to kill pagan gods and with so many of them returning, Erebus better watches his steps.
Light: unfortunately, the Greek god of darkness won't burn or turn to ash when he's exposed to daylight. He can stand walking in the sun but his powers won't have as much effect, it will demand more of him if he tries to use them as well. Beings of light, such as angels, have an advantage as well. Since they are able to radiate a bright light, Erebus must flee or he will be too weak to defend himself.
Magic rituals: pagan gods have the ability to work with magic and possess great knowledge on it but this automatically means it can be used on them as well. With the right spell one is able to weaken Erebus. This, however, is not enough to kill him.
Weapons of the gods: weapons such as Thor's hammer or Artemis' arrows are capable of killing gods, Erebus included. Most of these weapons are hidden, in the possession of their rightful owner or are a part of some private collection. If one is able to work with the weapon, then Erebus will make sure he isn't around to witness this.[/ul]
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Erebus - or Remi as he likes to be called these days - has changed quite a lot over the years. Living an eternity leaves a mark on people and this Greek god isn’t any different. For a very long time he has tried to keep the darkness at bay, not allowing it to take over his personality. The god only wanted to do his job and managed to do so. Like many other gods he enjoyed his life, messed around with mortals every once in a while but eventually darkness claimed him. This happened around the time the Greek culture fell and Christianity started to spread over the European continent. Erebus saw how humanity betrayed his family, how they started to fade away or went to look for a different place to live. He too was forced to find another home and it didn't take long before the god, that used to be full of life and joy, started to get vicious, know that one day, he would to take revenge on these people.
Nowadays the god thrives on seeing people hurt and scared. No one knows what is hiding in the shadows, darkness is a well known fear among humans - especially children - and he decides to take advantage of this. Spending so many years on earth, Erebus has learned how to adjust. These days he perfectly fits in with other humans. He is creative as he always tries to come up with new names and identities so people don’t find out what he truly is. Not only that, he is fairly ambitious as well. Low ranking jobs don’t appeal to him so he will always try to claim a spot in the higher hierarchy of a company or work his way up to it. One cannot deny it: he is a hard worker. After the downfall of the Greek deities and Mount Olympus he won’t allow himself to be a failure. It is a hard job though. He has heard about what happened to some of his colleagues: a few of them have been killed by the archangel Lucifer, others by hunters. It is important - for every deity - to keep a low profile so these hunters won’t find them but if Erebus wants to pursue his ‘dreams’ he has to come out in the open every once in a while. Truth be told this makes him nervous and tends to put him out of his comfort zone but he will put everything into work to keep his cover. No one will keep him from living his life.
There is a very cruel side to this god. Seeing the misery of his family and that of other deities has caused him to change into what he is today: a merciless man. Compassionate isn’t a word that occurs in his dictionary, he likes to think of himself as someone who is detached from all emotions. He lost the will to care and enjoys his time as personal tormenter of various people. He likes to revisit the past, the one he made himself. Even though he feels like there is no reason left for him to care about others, there still is a soft spot left in Erebus. The old Greek deity is still present, it will only take a huge effort to get that one back. He used to care a lot about his family, he wanted to protect them, hold them close to him ... Sometimes that side will pop up when he least expects but it occurs only when he feels threatened. When someone decides to pick on one of his victims he will jump in and give that person what he or she deserves. He can be both your guardian and torturer. As stated before though, he is capable of loving, he just needs the right person to make him see.
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