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'''Olympus''' is one of the [[World (setting)|worlds]] participating in [[The Game]]. It is based on Greek mythology and named after Mount Olympus.

Its [[World Representative]] of Olympus is Zeus. However, as Zeus cannot be summoned to Tokyo due to sharing his [[Role]] and [[Rule]] with {{Transient icon|Perun}}, {{Transient icon|Shinya}} has been chosen as the Reserve Representative.

Its [[exile]] was Eurynome.

==Overview==
===Landscape===

Olympus is very reminiscent of ancient Greece, complete with marble temples.
===System===

The System of Olympus places the utmost importance on one's bond, or lack thereof, with beings of high rank. These bonds were fast, described to be similar to bolts of lightning. To create these bonds, love has become a commodity within the world. Many desire to bond with those of a higher rank simply because of their lineage at the cost of respect for the individual themselves. The bonds people make care nothing about true love or how they feel about the person, but simply about where they came from and how high they rank. In other words, Olympian love is an impulsive search for pleasure, born on a lightning wave of passion. Someone being snatched away for their beauty is a common occurrence.<ref name="timeslip">[[Event Quest:Valentine Timeslip|Valentine’s Time Warp!]]</ref><sup>6 13</sup>

Hera, partner to the one who held the highest rank, was not a fan of this system. She would regularly curse those who sought to bond with Zeus.<ref name="timeslip"></ref><sup>6 13</sup>

At the very top of the world's hierarchy are the 12 Olympians, with Zeus at the top of them all. As such, everyone holds some sort of bond of fate towards him. However, this vast web of connections can lead to inconsistencies and contradictions and other complications that might tarnish the image of the highest ranks. To deal with these undesirables, {{Transient icon|Hermes}} is tasked to handle the dirty work that comes from his fellow Olympians. Whether it means being a negotiator, messenger, scammer, thief, or even murderer, he works to bring prosperity to the Cronos bloodline.<ref name="showdown">[[Event Quest:Christmas Showdown|Christmas Showdown]]</ref><sup>9B</sup>
===Representative and Exile===

The World Representative of Olympus is Zeus, one of the 12 Olympians and the highest ranking person in the world. he is foreordained to be the one who establishes bonds of love with all of creation in Olympus. Anyone and everyone with power and influence is made to become Zeus's companion, his descendant, his relative, that of which the number of these unwitting offspring continues to rise. However, because {{Transient icon|Perun}} and the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}, both of whom resemble Zeus, exist in [[Tokyo]], he is unable to enter. Thus, Shinya acts as his proxy Reserve Representative, though Perun notes that Cronos' lineage can act as Olympus' Representative.<ref name="ch13">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 13|Chapter 13: Invaders ~Undivine Destruction~]]</ref><sup>8 24</sup><ref name="ch9">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 9|Chapter 9: Crafters - Karmic Engine]]</ref><sup>10</sup>

The exile of Olympus is Eurynome who has the power to rend bloodlines.
==Transients==
<onlyinclude>
{{Catalog2
|title= Transients of Olympus
|{{Team member|Arachne}}
|{{Team member|Asterius}}
|{{Team member|Echo}}
|{{Team member|Hecate}}
|{{Team member|Hephaestus}}
|{{Team member|Heracles}}
|{{Team member|Hermes}}
|{{Team member|Hippolytus}}
|{{Team member|Ophion|flavor = Pillar}}
|{{Team member|Oz}}
|{{Team member|Pollux}}
|{{Team member|Prometheus}}
|{{Team member|Saturnus}}
|{{Team member|Shinya|flavor=Reserve Representative】<br/>【His familiar Cupid}}
|{{Team member|Triton}}
|{{Team member|Typhon}}
|{{Catalog:Companion|name=Zeus|override=zeusicon.png|flavor=Representative}}
}}
</onlyinclude>

==Notes==
* The transients of Olympus are derived from various figures in Greek/Roman Mythology:
** {{Transient icon|Arachne}} is based on the maiden of the same name who challenged the goddess of craft Athena to prove her superiority in art of weaving and was transformed into a spider after  Athena's destruction of her tapestry depicting various adulteries of the Gods prompted her to commit suicide.
** {{Transient icon|Asterius}} is based on the bull-headed monster more famously known as Minotaur who was trapped in a maze and forced to feed on humans due to his hybrid status. Asterius would eventually be killed by the hero Theseus.
** {{Transient icon|Typhon}} is based on a sea monster who sired many deadly beasts, including Nemean Lion.
*** {{Transient icon|Oz}}'s partner Zo is based on said lion. Oz himself may be a reference to another mythical beast, Lion of Cithaeron.
** {{Transient icon|Echo}} is based on a nymph who was cursed by the queen of gods Hera to only be able to repeat the words of others as a punishment for lying to her.
** {{Transient icon|Heracles}} is based on the demigod son of Zeus who had to carry out 12 labors as a penance for killing his wife and children in a fit of madness.
** {{Transient icon|Pollux}} is based on the demigod son of Zeus who was a talented boxer and was born as an immortal unlike his twin brother who had a different father.
** {{Transient icon|Ophion}} is based on the Titan who, along with his creator Eurynome, gave birth to the universe from an egg.
** {{Transient icon|Triton}} is based on the god of sea who ruled over the depths of the ocean.
** {{Transient icon|Hephaestus}} is based on the god of blacksmiths, sculpture and volcanoes. Talos is based on a giant automaton created by him.
** {{Transient icon|Hecate}} is based on the goddess of witchcraft and crossroads.
** {{Transient icon|Hermes}} is based on the god of messengers, thieves and travelers who acted as the herald of gods.
** {{Transient icon|Prometheus}} is based on the Titan who stole the fire from the gods for humans.
** {{Transient icon|Hippolytus}} is based on a hunter who was punished by gods for being repulsed by sex and marriage.
** {{Transient icon|Cupid}} or Eros is based on the God of Love of the same name and son of Aphrodite/Venus and Ares/Mars. Cupid would later went on to fall in love a human princess Psyche, who was later elevated to become a god herself after she had overcome various obstacles from his mother.
* Originally, Olympus was named Elysium, determined via datamining. Why this was changed is currently unknown.
** Elysium is the title of the afterlife in Greek mythology.
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