Adrestia

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Adrestia is the Goddess of Revolt, she is currently voiced by Kelsey Anne Lovelady.

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Physical Appearance

Height: 5’9”

Weight: 142 lbs

Hair Color: Dark brown, mid-back length

Facial Hair: None

Eyes: Lavender

Distinguishing Features: Various scars and bruises, some long healed, others fresh.

Family

Parents: Ares & Aphrodite

Siblings: Eros, Dinlas, Phobos, Deimos

Spouse: None

Children: None

Professions

A Political Activist for almost every cause you can imagine. People keep telling her she should become a politician and run for some kind of office, but she doesn’t particularly like that idea.

Residence

Boston, MA. The Revolt Project Movement House. A communal living space Adrestia opened to house other political activists of varying movements. As such, Adrestia has a roommate at all times, though they rotate them out so that people can get to know each other better and not get too cliquey. The kitchen, dining room, and living room act as shared spaces where the activists eat, socialize, and organize their plans and events for their movements.

As part of this communal home, Adrestia--who goes by the name “Tia” to blend in-- has chores that rotate every day. Some days she’s cleaning. Some days she’s buying groceries. Some days she’s cooking for the residents. The only duty that she has that remains consistent is rent payment since the “generous benefactor” of the house always sends the checks to her. At least, that’s what she tells all her housemates. The house’s payments actually come out of her personal account that she has saved up for over the centuries. Adrestia doesn’t want to tell the other housemates that the money is actually hers because she wants to blend in and help fight the good fights,. Rich kids don’t really blend in, and people have a preconceived idea of them. So as far as everyone else knows, she grew up in your typical middle-class home and moved out the moment she became an adult.

Personal Information

General Overview: With Adrestia, what you see is what you get. She’ll only ever lie or pretend to be something she’s not if the lie can lead to great good. Most of the time, she speaks her mind. If you disagree with her or are offended by what she says, you don’t have to hang out with her, but she sure as Tartarus won’t take it back or apologize… even if she turns out to be wrong. Many men have told her that she would be prettier if she smiled more. All of them ended up with broken noses, black eyes, missing teeth, broken jaws, etc. She’s mastered the resting bitch face so that people know to not mess with her. Ever.

Deity Nicknames: Tia, Dressy, “That Bitch”

Likes: America, freedom, activism, loyalty, honesty, justice, black leather jackets, combat boots, her various weapons collection, sparing, combat training, TV shows like “American Ninja Warrior”, professional wrestling, “Ultimate Tag”, Deadliest Warrior, and true crime shows, good politics/politicians, worthy causes, charities

Dislikes: njustice, police brutality, perverts, molesters, rapists, straight men in general can get on her nerve, sexism, racism, slavery, alcohal, TV shows like soap operas, the Bachelor/ette, and Keeping Up With The Kardashian, unworthy leaders, bad politics/politicians.

Flaws / Weaknesses

Extreme Vigilance. Adrestia rarely rests. As long as the mortal world remains imperfect, there will always be the need for change. The Revolt Project takes up all of Adrestia’s time and energy, and her commitment to it is unwavering. Others chide her for not taking time for herself, but as Adrestia sees it, none of us are free until all of us are free, and that means working around the clock. This extreme vigilance means that Adrestia is sometimes out of touch with those that aren’t fighting for their lives or some cause, and she often tires herself out to the point that she has to take a break to renew her own inner fight.

On The Fringe. Adrestia is the prototype of the Age of Aquarius: the rebel, ahead of her time, out on the fringe. As a result, she spends a great deal of time alone and often finds that people have difficulty understanding her. She always finds rapport with those among the causes for which she fights, and her avant-garde understanding of issues and changing social tides makes her dear to those she fights alongside. But to the rest of the world yet to get the memo? Adrestia is a stranger.

Tactless. Adrestia calls it as she sees it. Revolution isn’t about small talk and niceties. The time for that is over. By the time Adrestia gets involved, it’s all business, and business is best conducted straight to the point and with as little bullshit as possible. As a result, people often find Adrestia’s method of expressing herself grating and overly blunt. To that Adrestia has a perfectly blunt response: get the hell over it.

Skills / Abilities

Immortality – Technically immortal. Immune to the effects of aging, cannot die by any conventional means, and is immune to all known mortal diseases and infections.

Babble-speak – Can communicate in all languages and dialects.


Possessions

Normal Daily Wear. Leather jacket, some political movement t-shirt, loose fitting jeans or work-out pants, combat boots. A scarf and some gloves if the weather calls for it.

Alternate Wear. Whatever anyone tells her to wear that is acceptable and will make her blend in, though she never likes it.

Magical Artifacts/Weapons

Historical Synopsis

Adrestia is the Greek Goddess of the Revolt. Along with her brothers Phobos and Deimos, she would follow her father, Ares, and Nemesis into battle, making sure the oppressed rose up to take their fates into their own hands. Little is known about her, which she chalks up to the favorite child--Eros. For some unfathomable reason, that little shit was always the center of the attention. Probably because he caused the most trouble. Being Nemesis’ apprentice didn’t help much; people always confuse two goddesses. Adrestia doesn’t necessarily care if people know her or not. But she does care to have her own identity. Associated with: the revolt, the balance between good and evil.[1]

Introduction

Hi. Name’s Adrestia. If you like me great. If you don’t, oh well. Do I have to say more than that? Ugh. Fine. I’m the Goddess of the Revolt. My dad’s Ares. I was once the squire to Nemesis, Goddess of Revenge. I used to say that she and my dad taught me everything I know, but in the last two thousand years, I’ve learned a lot without them. And it was the mortals who taught me. I used to think mortals were frail and weak because they grew old and died so easily. But I’ve come to learn that they are stronger than anyone really gives them credit for. They never really needed us—the Gods I mean. We disappeared long ago, and they moved on. They went on to start countries, overthrow dictatorships, create new forms of government. And they continue to learn and grow. Yeah, there are people who dig their heels in and refuse to change. But with every new generation, change is inevitable. And every change makes the world a better place with fewer injustices unserved and fewer wrongs righted. I admire these mortals. They may only live about 70 years or so, but most of them take the time they have and work their asses off to make a difference. If they don’t like a leader, they make that clear, they kick them out, and they find a new one. The Olympian’s could learn a thing or two from them. Afterall, we’ve had the same leader for the last two thousand years, and what did he get us? I think it’s time for a complete overhaul. Starting at the top.

  1. TheRevoltProject
    1. https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Adrestia/adrestia.html