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{{Quote|Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.|Iris to [[Frank]]|in ''[[The Son of Neptune]]''}}
{{Quote|Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.|Iris to [[Frank]]|in ''[[The Son of Neptune]]''}}
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'''Iris''' is the [[Greek Gods|Greek
goddess
]] of the Rainbow.
She delivers [[Iris Message]]s for [[Greek Gods|gods]], goddesses, and if asked nicely, and she's not too busy, for [[demigods]]. Interestingly, her affiliation is unknown, as she has been known to deliver messages for both gods, [[demigod]]s, and [[Titans]]. It is possible that she was neutral in the [[Second Olympian War|Second Titan War]] because she was too busy carrying messages, as she wasn't among the many [[Minor Gods|minor gods]] and goddesses who had switched over to [[Kronos|Kronos']] side. Her [[Roman]] counterpart is '''Arcus'''.
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'''Iris''' is the [[Greek Gods|Greek
Goddess
]] of the Rainbow.
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She delivers [[Iris Message]]s for [[Greek Gods|gods]] and, if asked nicely and she is not too busy, for [[demigods]] as well.
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It was possible that she was neutral in the [[Second Olympian War|Second Titan War]] because she was too busy carrying messages, for she was not listed among the many [[Minor Gods|minor deities]] who had switched over to [[Kronos|Kronos']] side.
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Her [[Roman]] counterpart is '''Arcus'''.
== History ==
== History ==
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Iris is the daughter of Thaumas, one of the minor sea gods, and the [[Oceanids|Oceanid]] Electra. Her sisters are the [[Harpies]], Aello, and Ocypete. She also has a twin sister, Arke, who served as messenger for the Titans in the [[First Olympian War|first war]] and was thrown into Tartarus with her masters by [[Zeus]] after ripping her wings off.
As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and Underworld. She is married to [[Zephyrus|Zephyros]], who is the god of the west wind. Their son is Pothos. She also wields a pitcher of water originating from the [[River Styx]]. Whoever promises to tell the truth and lies, she uses it to put the liar to sleep. She was said to bear golden wings of a butterfly. She is commonly underestimated as goddess of rainbows, but her children are, in the case of [[Butch]], rather powerful.
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Iris is the daughter of Thaumas, one of the minor sea gods, and the [[Oceanids|Oceanid]] Electra. Her sisters are the [[Harpies]], Aello, and Ocypete. She also has a twin sister, Arke, who served as messenger for the Titans in the [[First Olympian War|first war]]
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and was thrown into Tartarus with her masters by [[Zeus]] after ripping her wings off.
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As the sun unites heaven and earth, Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and Underworld. She is married to [[Zephyrus|Zephyros]], the God of the West Wind, and their son is Pothos.
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Iris also wields a pitcher of water originating from the [[River Styx]], and uses it to put the person who still lies despite promising to tell the truth to sleep. She was said to bear golden wings of a butterfly.
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Due to her status as the Goddess of the Rainbow, Iris was commonly underestimated, but her children are, in the case of [[Butch]], still rather powerful.
==''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' ==
==''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' ==
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==Abilities==
==Abilities==
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Most
of her
powers
are unknown
but
the
following
is known because
her son Butch
has
demonstrated
a
few
powers:
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Iris presumably possesses the standard powers of a [[goddess]]. Though the vast majority
of her
abilities
are unknown
,
through
the
demonstration
of
her son
,
Butch
,
it
is
reasonable
and logical to deduce that she possessed the
powers
of
:
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She
presumably
possesses
the
standard
powers
of
a
[[
goddess
]].
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'''Transgressing
Realms:'''
Due
to
her status as the Messenger
of
the Gods, Iris could freely go into any realm without an invitation, even the [[Underworld]], just like
[[
Hermes
]].
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As
the
Messenger
of
the
Gods,
she
can
go
into
any
realm, even
the
[[Underworld]]
,
like
[[Hermes]]
.
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'''Superhuman
Speed:'''
Also
due
to
her
status
as
the
Messenger
of
the
Gods
,
Iris could move at supersonic
speeds
.
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She
can
summon [[Pegasus (species)|pegasi]],
rainbows,
and
blasts
of
multicolored
energy
.
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'''Control of Animals: '''Iris was able to
summon [[Pegasus (species)|pegasi]],
indicating
that
she had a level
of
control over
them
.
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She
can
move
at
extremely
fast
speeds
(so
she
can
deliver
messages)
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'''Rainbow
Manipulation:'''
As
the
Goddess
of
the
Rainbow,
Iris
has
divine authority and absolute control over the rainbow. Her jurisdiction over this province also grants her the abilities of:
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[[Photokinesis]]
'''
: As the goddess of
the
rainbow,
she
has
absolute
control
over
light
.
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'''
Rainbow Generation:
'''
Iris
is
able
to
create
or
generate
rainbows
.
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**
She
can
use
rainbows
to
reflect
off objects so she can project them off as rainbow–colored beams that can
cause
great
damage
in
buildings
.
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**
'''Energy
Blasts:'''
Iris
is
able
to
unleash
blasts
of
multicolored
energy
.
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**She can use light from her rainbows to create multicolored flames and burns to ward away enemies.
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*She
can
blind
enemies
with
the
use
of
the
rainbow's
light.
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'''[[Photokinesis]]''':
As
the
Goddess
of
the
Rainbow,
Iris also has
the
divine authority and absolute control over
light.
Her jurisdiction over this province also grants her the abilities of:
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**'''Rainbow Fire Manipulation: '''Iris could use light from her rainbows to create multicolored flames and burns to ward off enemies.
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**'''Rainbow Beam Emission: '''By utilising rainbows reflected off objects, Iris could project them off as rainbow-colored beams that could cause great damage in buildings.
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**'''Blindness Inducement:''' Through utilising the rainbow's light, Iris could blind enemies.
===[[Iris Message|Iris-Messaging]]===
===[[Iris Message|Iris-Messaging]]===