Realm: Earth

Powers: Various, including strength, courage, cookery, singing, personal training and event management

An elite subgroup of DEITIES including Hercules, Theseus, Jason and Achilles. Legendary for their heroic exploits of yore, now helping/hindering mortals with their gifts.

OLYMPIANS

Category: Olympians

Realm: Mount Olympus

Powers: Various, including juicing, hunting (illegally), jamming, cooking and interior decor

The remainder of ZEUS’s close family, including Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Dionysus, Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Hades and Poseidon. All have retained divine gifts, although this is not always clear.

PEGASUS

Category: Elemental, but considers himself Olympian

Realm: Mount Olympus (where he belongs – self-proclaimed)

Powers: 1) Battle steed 2) Mane sheen

This noble steed is a fearless warrior. Also frequent cover star of Mane Monthly.

THANATOS

Category: Daemon (of Death), King of the Daemons

Realm: Underworld

Powers: 1) Strength 2) Chaos Stones (pending)

Currently preparing for world domination, the King of the Daemons requires only one more CHAOS STONE to fulfil his plans. And for ELLIOT to hand them over. Chances of success currently incalculable.

HYPNOS

Category: Daemon (of Sleep)

Realm: Underworld

Powers: 1) Dominion over sleep 2) Annoying his brother

After successfully delivering ELLIOT to THANATOS, Hypnos’s chances of survival have improved. But true affiliations still unknown. By anyone. Possibly including self.

NYX

Category: Goddess (of the Night); Daemon by marriage and affinity

Realm: Underworld

Powers: 1) Control of nocturnal forces 2) Dissembling 3) Motherhood (contested)

Determined to see her son THANATOS’s plans come to fruition, Nyx remains firmly by his side. Recently masquerading as David Hooper, the Goddess of the Night is now ready for victory. If she gets it.

CHARON

Category: Neutral, immortal ferryman

Realm: All

Powers: 1) Traffic avoidance 2) Hindsight

Charon saw every aspect of the current situation coming (self-proclaimed). Everyone should have listened to him (self-proclaimed). Five-star rated (self-proclaimed).

CERBERUS

Category: Elemental

Realm: Underworld

Powers: Security

The three-headed hound of hell is taking on extra responsibilities in these times of heightened security, and heightened credit-card bills (via wife).

PATRICIA PORSHLEY-PLUM

Category: Mortal

Realm: Earth (currently Home Farm, Wiltshire, UK)

Powers: Too many to note (all nefarious)

Mrs Porshley-Plum has succeeded in her plans to remove Home Farm from the Hooper family and plans to sell forthwith. Also known as Mrs Poorly-Tum, Norseman’s-Thumb and Horse’s-Bum.

MR BOIL

Category: Mortal

Realm: Earth

Powers: 1) Teaching (allegedly) 2) Odour

Estranged from former ally PATRICIA PORSHLEY-PLUM, Lance Boil’s next moves are unclear. Possible inspiration for adage: ‘whoever smelt it, dealt it’.

GRAHAM SOPWEED

Category: Mortal (but you can Call Me Graham)

Realm: Earth

Powers: ?????

The headmaster of Brysmore Grammar School. For now.

Places

MOUNT OLYMPUS

Former residence of OLYMPIANS. Needs a dust.

ELYSIUM

Heavenly home of Zodiac Council. Not accessible to ELEMENTALS.

EARTH

Mortal realm. Very dirty.

ASPHODEL FIELDS

Formerly destination of aimless souls. Now shopping centre.

UNDERWORLD

DAEMON realm. Also home to Tartarus, eternal prison for the wicked. Not accessible to Gods.

RIVER STYX

Link between realms, accessed via CHARON and the Ship of Death.

Also used to swear solemn oaths which, if broken, remove immortality.

Categories

DEITIES