Hephaestus
From Legendary Journeys
Hephaestus, the god of fire and the forge is the son of Hera. Hera banished Hephaestus from Olympus when he was born since he was disfigured. However, Hephaestus was still the craftsman of the gods. He designed and built many un-beatable weapons for the gods and their heroes.
Hephaestus has always been in love with Aphrodite. When he saw Leandra of Syllabus he thought she resembled Aphrodite and so asked her to marry him. Leandra spurned him and so Hephaestus cursed the village of Syllabus to disappear for fifty years. By that time, his servant Iagos, convinced Hephaestus that Leandra may have changed her mind. However, Iagos was manipulating the God of Fire so that he could have access to the many weapons he created, like the Shield of Invisibility and animated armors. Hephaestus then removed that curse on Syllabus and told Iagos that he would not force himself on Leandra. However, Iagos, pretending to be Hephaestus' voice, told that village that they'd disappear forever if they did not hand over Leandra. To make sure that Leandra cooperated, he told her become Hephaestus' wife for the sake of her son. However, two times Iolaus interfered, so Iagos lied to Hephaestus that the villagers were preventing Leandra from getting to him, so that he would be given the animated Armors. Also, Aphrodite, who was attempting to imitate Hercules' role, tried being a hero, only to be caught in a chair that she couldn't escape from. With nothing left to do but talk, they both fell in love. Hephaestus removed the curse and he and Aphrodite became a couple.
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[edit] Creations
Hephaestus created items that played a pivotal role in both shows:
[edit] Xena: Warrior Princess
- The Sword of Hephaestus - "Prometheus"
- The Chains of Hephaestus - "Prometheus", "Looking Death in the Eye" and "Motherhood"
- The Metal of Hephaestus - "The Dirty Half Dozen" and "The Deliverer"
[edit] Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
It should also be noted that Hercules' Gauntlets are also forged by Hephaestus.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Xena: Warrior Princess
[edit] Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
[edit] Background
- Hephaestus was played by Julian Garner.
