finally finished my girls the pleiades. from the star cluster known as the seven sisters, i also went ahead and included the mythological “mother.” theyre all ordered from oldest to youngest according to the actual mythology! but as usual ill talk more character specifics under the cut!
Name: Pleione
Name Origin: A star in the Pleiades which, unlike the 7 sisters, is not visible from earth. But it was named after the mother of the mythical nymphs. The name itself means “Sailing Queen” but can also mean “To Increase” or even “Dove”
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 48
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Urumi
Ethos (Power): Exousía. Brainwashing through verbal commands.
Flaw power is based on: Her manipulative power-hungry nature
Notes: She sucks
Name: Maia
Name Origin: The oldest Pleiad mythologically, the name can mean “Mother” or “Nurse” and in Latin it means “The Great One”
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 32
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Twin stiletto daggers
Ethos (Power): Therapeía. Quick powerful bursts of healing, they also work to give boosts in power.
Flaw power is based on: Her tenancy to stand idly by from the sidelines
Notes: Somewhat gloomy, but she genuinely cares a lot about her younger “sisters”
Name: El
Name Origin: The star Electra, in which I’m using a nickname for otherwise this might get confusing. The star’s name doesn’t actually have anything to do with electricity but rather is Greek for “Amber” or “Bright”
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 27
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Flying guillotine
Ethos (Power): Phos. Control and creation of light
Flaw power is based on: Her intense personality
Notes: Always looking for a good challenge!!
Name: Taygete
Name Origin: The 3rd sister, who in the original mythology was transformed into a golden doe by Demeter.
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 24
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Deer horn knives
Ethos (Power): Chrysós. Creation of sparkling illusions, but they’re very fragile.
Flaw power is based on: Her own desire for sparkling perfect fantasies, and the way she projects them onto others
Notes: All that glitters is gold
Name: Alcyone
Name Origin: The middlest sister, her name literally means “Kingfisher” a type of bird, but can also literally mean “Strong Helper”
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 20
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Cyclone blade
Ethos (Power): Thýella. The ability to create and (to some degree) control storms.
Flaw power is based on: Her emotional instability
Notes: A storm of emotions in one birdie
Name: Celaeno
Name Origin: The second-faintest star in the cluster, it’s named for being faint/shadowy and can be seen as mysterious.
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 16
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Swordbreaker
Ethos (Power): ískios. She can create and control shadows that behave like fire
Flaw power is based on: Her macabre and grimdark outlook
Notes: Probably the most relaxed of her “Sisters” despite it
Name: Asterope
Name Origin: The second youngest sister, unlike the second oldest her name actually DOES mean “Lightning!” as well as “Star” or “Star-faced”/“Stubborn-faced” (i.e. stoic)
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 14
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Bident
Ethos (Power): Astrapí. Creation and control of lighting
Flaw power is based on: Her tenancy to repress dueling emotions until they come out in bursts.
Notes: Will fight you to the beat of whatever nightcore song she’s listening to
Name: Merope
Name Origin: The youngest Pleiad, and the dimmest. Sadly it can no longer be seen with the naked eye, causing it to be known as the “Lost Pleiad” and her name can be taken to mean “Face-turned” (i.e. to turn away). Though it can also mean “Eloquent,“ as well as “Bee-eater Bird” which makes it the 3rd bird out of 8!
Pronouns: She/her
Age: 10
Guild rank: N/A
Weapon: Acrylic orbs
Ethos (Power): Elenchos. Perfectly precise telekenisis
Flaw power is based on: Her dedication to perfection and elegance.
Notes: She can do tricks with her As-Seen-On-TV Fushigi Ball(tm)
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