Post by janus on Oct 2, 2011 23:26:01 GMT -5
JANUS
(just with an identical face on the other side of his head as well)
Name:: Janus
Nickname:: none
Age:: ageless/immortal (roughly as old as the Titans)
Gender:: male
Species:: Roman minor god of choices, doorways, gates, beginnings & endings, transitions, time
Olympian Parent:: father is Apollo, mother unknown
Years at Camp:: N/A
Claimed:: yes
Celebrity Claim: Michael Fassbender (only… with two identical faces… >.>)
Looks::
Probably the most startling physical characteristic about Janus is that he has two faces. One face looks into the past, the other into the future. Both pairs of light blue eyes look out over each shoulder, with two noses, two mouths, and two ears shared between the two. Thusly, in order to look at someone, they are both looking through the corner of their eyes in order to see unless the person in question makes the decision to talk to one face over the other. His hair is dark brown with a touch of red and styled depending on his moods. Sometimes it looks like he actually put effort into it (usually when the right face wins the debate) and sometimes it’s a bit more unruly (usually when the left wins). His clothing style is similarly variable, though usually it tends to be formal and something resembling that of a bellhop, he has been known to wear something a bit more business casual. The sharp features mirrored on both faces can show any range of emotion quite well. Janus also likes to carry around a large silver key, frequently tossing it hand to hand as if unable to decide himself. It is both his method of entering and leaving a location as well as symbolic of those things he rules over.
Personality::
Each of Janus’ two faces is distinctly different when it comes to personality, often leading to him arguing with himself.
RIGHT FACE:
“I’m your best friend.”
Janus’ right face is very formal and generally seems much more optimistic, if at least in tone if not in message, than his counterpart. He can often be encouraging and friendly, even when stating the fact that one might die if they chose wrong. He has a very high regard for rules and respect in opposition to the other face’s views. Sometimes he might act as though important topics in the way of choices are frivolous, but when it comes to other gods and especially the Olympians, he is nothing but subservient and utterly respectful. Many times he has to step in on these occasions and stop his counterpart from getting the both of them in too much trouble.
LEFT FACE:
“I’m your worst enemy.”
Janus’ left face is very rushed and can come across as pessimistic oftentimes. He likes to point out the bad in things, such as the possibly horrible consequences of bad decisions. He also has little to no regard for rules and respect. Things like major decisions he will take seriously, but he is no friend of the Olympians and makes it known quite vocally. To their faces. This would get Janus in trouble more often than it already does if it weren’t for his other face stepping in. He is also more quick to anger and more quick to forget his anger than the other face.
“I’m Janus.”
There are some traits that Janus shares as a single god, despite the two faces and two personalities. Though one face gives considerable obedience to the Olympians, he is known, with good reason, for being a danger to Olympus in times of trouble such as during the war with Kronos. He can often be viewed as a troublemaker, though often he passes it off as simply doing his job. He also has a slight issue with pride. Since he was such an important, even if minor, god during the times of Ancient Rome, he has known his share of fame and notoriety. But since his popularity and recognized importance have diminished, especially among the Greek group when he chooses to associate with them, he has grown somewhat bitter.
Family::
Father - Apollo
**demigod children stay at the First Legion due to his Roman heritage, though he himself is not particular as to which camp he visits
History::
Janus’ past is as much a patchwork as are the thoughts running through his duel minds. Though it was commonly accepted during by the ancient Romans that Apollo was his father, there really was no explanation for his younger years or how he came into the picture. Janus was already a full-grown man causing his usual troubles back in the time of Romulus and Remus. One of his noted acts was killing the Sabine king, Tatius, and some of his forces, when he attacked Romulus. It was thanks to this that one of the more important gates of Rome was named after him, something he still takes pride in to this day. His story in ancient times was not all glory though. He was known as a force to be reckoned with from the start. When Saturn/Kronos was thrown from his seat of power, Janus took him in and, in thanks, Saturn gave him the ability to see into both the past and the future. However, this action put him on the ‘watch list’ of the Olympians. Even despite this, he was greatly worshipped by the Romans and often held a position of importance nearly equal to that of Jupiter/Zeus himself.
Janus may have been only worshipped by the Romans, but he did not keep his troublemaking to Romans alone. As evident, his image or likeness is still found in many other cultures surrounding the old Roman Empire. In ancient Greece, he even played a part in the cursing and downfall of the great architect and inventor, Daedalus. When faced with the choice of what to do about his young nephew, Perdix, who was showing him up. With Janus watching on and urging his choice, Daedalus killed the boy and earned Athena’s rage. This was not the only instance where Janus dipped into the lives of Greeks as well as his usual Roman crowd. However, his interactions were usually either subtle or not spoken of as greatly around cultures other than Rome, where his face(s) were more widely known.
In more recent times, Janus caused trouble during Annabeth Chase’s quest in the labyrinth of Daedalus. Early on in the trip, he shut the group into a room, sealing the only exits and urging Annabeth to make her choice, though the choice he spoke of was much more than simply which door to take. He was shooed away by Hera before he could finish his job, but not before promising Percy as well that his time for a great decision was soon to come. Both decisions finally played out at the Battle of Manhattan. Though he heard about Percy’s request concerning the minor gods - and that Percy had singled him out by name in this - his new-found small amount of respect for the son of Poseidon did not grant the boy immunity. Now that things are stirring up as the next war approaches, Janus has a nice long list of conflicted demigods, Roman and Greek alike, that he owes a visit to.
Name/Nickname:: AB!
Roleplaying Experience:: 8+ years
Sample RP:: see Annabeth Chase, Agatha Ellyse, Aria Hale, or Charlie Hayes
