Orpheus
“He almost brought his wife back from the underworld — almost is the saddest word in the songs.”
A Music legend of Heroes & Mortals
3 known connections · an open question
The living story
The story so far
Orpheus descended into Hades for Eurydice, and his music made the Furies weep and Hades himself agree: walk out, don't look back. He looked back at the threshold.
Happening now
The Maenads tore him apart, and his head still sings, floating down the river. Sailors say you can hear it on quiet nights, finishing the song.
What may come
His lyre became the constellation Lyra. On clear nights it is still playing — the stars are just far enough away that the music hasn't arrived yet.
Connected
Heroes & Mortals
Kings, killers, singers, and sailors who chose glory over long life. Their names are the reason the word kleos exists.
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At a glance — details & stats
- Element
- Music
- Faction
- Heroes & Mortals — the glory-seekers
- Rarity
- Rare
- Personality
- The greatest musician who ever lived, whose lyre charmed beasts, trees, and the lord of the dead.
- Edition
- One of 150
- Stats
- power 60 · speed 70 · charm 97