Argus
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, the Cyclopes were a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of its forehead. The name cyclops comes from the Ancient Greek Kyklopes “circle(round)-eye”.
The three Argus (The Brightener) , Brontes (The Thunderer), and Steropes (Lightning) – were the primordial storm gods, and the sons of Uranus (Sky) and Gaea (Earth) and brothers of the Centimani (“100 handed” giants).
Uranus, fearing their strength, locked them in Tartarus, the deepest void of Underworld. Kronos, the youngest son of Uranus and Gaea, later freed them along with their brothers, the Centimani to aid him in overthrowing their father. After he had usurped Uranus as King of Heaven, Kronos then returned them to Tartarus, where they remained imprisoned, guarded by the female dragon Kampe, until freed by Zeus. They fashioned the might thunderbolt of Zeus, and helped him overthrow Kronos and the other Titans. This thunderbolt which became Zeus’ primary weapon, and the symbol of his sovereignty, was forged by all three Cyclopes. It was Argus added crafted its brilliance, Brontes wrought the thunder, and Steropes imbued into it the crackle of lightning.
They were strong, stubborn, and quick of temper. The collectively embodied brute strength and power, and their names were associated with the massive Bronze Age stoneworks of Greece. The Cyclopes were said to have built the “cyclopean” fortifications at Tiryns and Mycenae in the Peloponnese as it was believed that no human being could have constructed such massive structures.
These Cyclopes also created Poseidon’s trident, Artemis’s bow and quiver of moonlight, Apollo’s matching weapons of sunlight, and the Helm of Darkness of Hades. They were Hephaistos’ assistants at the forge, and as such Argus has a profound skill himself in the forging of metal and weapons and the construction of mechanical devices of metal, wood, and other materials.
Thousands of years later, Argus continues, like his brother’s to work in the forge of Hephaistos fashioning the divine weapons and tools of the Olympian gods. He also bears a great and terrible fear of the dragon Kampe, the jailer of he and his brothers during their millennia long imprisonment in the dark void of Tartarus.
Description:
Argus’s chest, arms, legs, and back are covered in black tribal style tattoos. The tattoos are in fact power totems. Whenever Argus exercises any of his magical or his divine talents such as imbuing artifacts with power spells, his tattoos glow a brilliant white. The exact extent of Argus’s powers are unknown as he is a Pre-Olympian divine being–however without any large number of worshipers he is not as powerful as the Olympians or the Titans before them.
Like the Olympians Argus is immortal, being several thousands of years older than even the Olympians themselves. As such he has an immense knowledge of lore and history, that he often keeps to himself until it is needed.
Argus’ primary powers are his immense strength, durability, and skill at crafting devices and weapons of immortal and mystical character.
Weapons:
The Warhammer of Argus. Formerly the Hammer of Ares. It was a new weapon forged by Argus himself to be presented to Ares prior to the death of the Pantheon. Argus used it against Brutus first in his theft of the Eye of Elysium.
In addition being wrought of adamantine, therefore nearly indestructible to most conventional attack; it also will return to the hand of its owner. The warhammer also has a number of other mystical abilities imbued by Argus including the ability to channel energy or absorb natural and mystical energy sources directed at it.