Name: Eris
Species: Goddess
What are they the god of? Goddess of Chaos, Discord, and Strife
Ethnicity: Greek
Appearance:
Clothing Style: Eris typically likes to flaunt her pride through extravagant outfits that all follow the same color scheme: turquoise, lights blues, black, red, golden yellow, and white. However, since she is being sent to a school type of setting, Eris has adopted a more fitting outfit that incorporates some of her favorite colors.
Personality: Twisted, dark, sinister, conceited, disturbing, Eris is by far one of the more unstable and dangerous goddesses. She particularly enjoys watching the pain and suffering of others afflicted by her aura of discord and chaos, and she often shows it through her sick and twisted sense of humor. Eris acts quite child-like, innocently smiling and giggling during times of unrest and despair. However, this is usually because she caused the incident that lead to such an atmosphere. Also, please take note that Eris has a very short temper. If at all possible, avoid angering her, as one should not mess with the Goddess of Chaos, Discord, and Strife.
Past/Mythology:
Eris is most well-known for the chaos that she caused during Peleus and Thetisβ wedding. Having not been invited to the wedding, Eris made an appearance, nevertheless. She was, of course, still refused entrance to the wedding, so she tossed in her famous Apple of Discord. The apple was only to be given to fairest and most beautiful of all of the goddesses. Zeus, put on the spot, left the decision up to Paris. The goddesses began offering bribes to the young man, all very tempting, but none were as tempting as Aphroditeβs offer. Aphrodite offered Paris the love of the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Troy. Helen was, at the time, already married to Menelaus of Sparta. Parisβs decision sparked both the Trojan War and a war amongst the gods, as the goddesses were displeased with his decision.
Eris was also involved in the tale of Polykethos and Aedon, two mortals that proclaimed that their love was stronger than the love that Zeus and Hera held for one another. Hera, enraged by their impudence, ordered Eris to inflict discord and strife amongst the two mortals. At the time of Erisβs visit, the two were both working on their own individual projects, Polykethosa chariot and Aedon a web, so Eris struck up a challenge for the two. The person who finished their task first would be awarded a beautiful slave by the other. Aedon won, but Polykethos was unhappy with his loverβs victory. Therefore, Polykethos kidnapped Aedonβs sister and dressed her as a slave. Infuriated when she finally realized who the slave was, Aedon chopped up Polykethosβs child and fed the son to his father in a stew. The gods were displeased with the outcome and the quarrelling, so the two mortals were turned into birds.
Theme:
Bad Apple feat. Nomico, cover by Rockleetist and Ashe