Post by iolaus on Oct 27, 2007 20:33:19 GMT -5
Character Name: Iolaus
Sex: Male
Age: not sure..about 30ish I suppose
Position: Good or Evil? Good
God/Mortal/Amazon/centaur/valkery,Exct: Mortal sidekick
Appearance: Short somewhat, muscular, shaggy blond hair. He has bright blue eyes and a gentle smile. His muscles are all in the right places and used when needed.
Personality: Congenial, friendly and always eager for a joke. He's faithful, helpful and always there when needed. he may be a bit bumbling at first but is strong and courageous when he must be and will always be around for his friends.
History:
Iolaus (in Greek, Ιόλαος) was a Theban divine hero, son of Iphicles on Automedusa.
He was famed for being Heracles' beloved, and helper for some of his Labors.
Through his daughter Leipephilene he was considered to have fathered the mythic and historic line of the kings of Corinth, ending with Telestes.As a son of Iphicles, Iolaus was a nephew of Heracles. He often acted as Heracles' charioteer and companion, and the closeness of their relationship was such that he was known as Heracles' symbomos, or "altar-sharer," since the two could be honored at one and the same altar - a very rare occurence in ancient Greece, where each divinity would have his or her own altar.
During the classical period he was represented as Heracles' eromenos (beloved), thus functioning as the Theban patron hero of pederasty.
Plutarch reports that down to his own time male couples would go to Iolaus' tomb in Thebes to swear an oath of loyalty to the hero and to each other.[1] This initiatory myth is believed to be of ancient origin. The tomb of Iolaus is also mentioned by Pindar.[2]
Sample Rp: Iolaus was tired, annoyed and grumpy for once. Mornings were never his thing and this morning was certainly the case of it. He woke up groggily, a hangover the size of a giant in his head. He moaned. It had been one crazy night before and he couldn't remember half of what had happened. Maybe that was a good thing, he decided dismissively and realized Hercules was gone. Just what he needed. Now he would have to find him again. The man seemed to have his own time. Sometimes he just wouldn't tell him where he went and it was fairly frustrating.
He got up, muttering to himself and felt his head. Ouch. That was going to be hurting for a while. He thought, sick to the stomach too. This was going to be quite a day...
Secret Word:A1 Steak sauce
What you plan on doing with the character: Not quite sure yet.
Sex: Male
Age: not sure..about 30ish I suppose
Position: Good or Evil? Good
God/Mortal/Amazon/centaur/valkery,Exct: Mortal sidekick
Appearance: Short somewhat, muscular, shaggy blond hair. He has bright blue eyes and a gentle smile. His muscles are all in the right places and used when needed.
Personality: Congenial, friendly and always eager for a joke. He's faithful, helpful and always there when needed. he may be a bit bumbling at first but is strong and courageous when he must be and will always be around for his friends.
History:
Iolaus (in Greek, Ιόλαος) was a Theban divine hero, son of Iphicles on Automedusa.
He was famed for being Heracles' beloved, and helper for some of his Labors.
Through his daughter Leipephilene he was considered to have fathered the mythic and historic line of the kings of Corinth, ending with Telestes.As a son of Iphicles, Iolaus was a nephew of Heracles. He often acted as Heracles' charioteer and companion, and the closeness of their relationship was such that he was known as Heracles' symbomos, or "altar-sharer," since the two could be honored at one and the same altar - a very rare occurence in ancient Greece, where each divinity would have his or her own altar.
During the classical period he was represented as Heracles' eromenos (beloved), thus functioning as the Theban patron hero of pederasty.
Plutarch reports that down to his own time male couples would go to Iolaus' tomb in Thebes to swear an oath of loyalty to the hero and to each other.[1] This initiatory myth is believed to be of ancient origin. The tomb of Iolaus is also mentioned by Pindar.[2]
Sample Rp: Iolaus was tired, annoyed and grumpy for once. Mornings were never his thing and this morning was certainly the case of it. He woke up groggily, a hangover the size of a giant in his head. He moaned. It had been one crazy night before and he couldn't remember half of what had happened. Maybe that was a good thing, he decided dismissively and realized Hercules was gone. Just what he needed. Now he would have to find him again. The man seemed to have his own time. Sometimes he just wouldn't tell him where he went and it was fairly frustrating.
He got up, muttering to himself and felt his head. Ouch. That was going to be hurting for a while. He thought, sick to the stomach too. This was going to be quite a day...
Secret Word:A1 Steak sauce
What you plan on doing with the character: Not quite sure yet.
