── IN THE NAME OF THE MOTHER the high council is prepared to welcome Medea “Mads” Eidyia (she/her) to the harvest. however, in myth they were once known as Medea, Princess of Colchis, as a Godyr. we might have mistaken them as Olivia Munn. appearances may be deceiving, with immortality being so common among supernatural community. this being has walked the earth for 3,320 years, and their face reflects an age of 40. as we prepare for the harvest they have found refuge in Fellcrest and are noted as a resident. they’re known for being an apothecary owner.
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TW: murder, violence, poison, child death, dismemberment
Princess of Colchis, The Lioness, Bride of Jason, former Queen of Athens, Protector of the Colchian Throne, Barbarian Sorceress, and murderer of family and kings alike. Born to an Oceanid nymph and King Aeetes, granddaughter of the sun god Helios and niece of the sorceress Circe--it was no wonder that Medea would be destined for fame and magical prowess, but only the Fates might have predicted what a heavy hand the gods would play in making her the infamous ‘woman most loathsome’.
Jason, son of Aeson and rightful heir of Iolus, sought to take the throne from King Pelias, and so he embarked with the Argonauts on his famed quest for the golden fleece. His journey brought him to Colchis, where King Aeetes refused to give him the fleece unless he performed a series of impossible tasks. Having earned the favor of Hera, Jason was able to enlist the help of Aphrodite and Eros to bewitch Medea into an irrevocable love and devotion to Jason. With her guidance and knowledge, Jason was able to acquire the fleece and flee from Colchis with Medea in tow to ensure safe passage.
King Aeetes sent the Colchian fleet to pursue the fleece and his traitorous daughter, but Medea was compelled to outsmart them once more. She advised Jason to let her brother’s ship catch up to the Argo, allowing Apsyrtus to board. Medea then sliced her brother into pieces and threw the pieces into the sea, forcing Aeetes and his men to gather the remnants of Apsyrtus so that he might have a proper burial. The Argo then continued the long journey back to Iolcus, stopping by the island of Aeaea so that Circe could absolve them of the murder of Apsyrtus and regain the favor of the gods.
Jason and Medea were then married and returned to Iolcus to bring the golden fleece to Pelias, who had no intentions of relinquishing the throne to Jason. However, Pelias had made enemies of the gods, and so Medea’s fabricated love for Jason was weaponized once more. Medea convinced the daughters of Pelias that she could restore their father’s youth, cutting up an elderly sheep and placing it into a cauldron where she was able to use her sorcery to turn the sheep into a young lamb. Amazed by this sorcery, Pelias’ daughters murdered their father, cutting him into pieces and placing them into a cauldron under the impression that Medea would bring their father back to life, younger and more powerful than ever. However, Medea’s plan to see her husband take the throne was thwarted when Pelias’ son Acastus succeeded the throne instead and exiled Jason and Medea from Iolcus.
The pair fled to Corinth, where Medea bore Jason two sons--Mermerus and Pheres. However, Medea was a foreigner and thus her presence was not warmly welcomed in Corinth, and it was not long before Jason strayed to better his status. Jason became engaged to the daughter of King Creon, the princess of Corinth, claiming that it would make all of their lives more prosperous. Medea would not accept his excuses, professing that she had earned his respect and her place by his side after all she had done. Jason then trivialized her actions and devotion, attributing his success to the gods and sealing his own fate by the very weapon the gods had created for him.
In her anger, Medea enraged King Creon, who demanded both Medea and her children be banished from Corinth. Medea was able to buy herself time to develop a plan--one which came to her swiftly with the fortunate arrival of the traveling King Aegeus. King Aegeus of Athens had been desperately seeking a male heir. Taking pity on Medea in her devastation, Aegeus agreed to shelter Medea in exchange for her assistance with matters of his fertility. Aware of the violent choices she would soon make, Medea made Aegus swear an oath on the gods to protect her.
Medea knew she would not be allowed near the princess, as Creon himself feared her power, and so she sent her sons with gifts laced with the strongest poisons to bestow upon King Creon and the princess as a peace offering--a plight for the safety of her sons within the walls of Corinth if Medea herself fled in exile. The princess donned the gown and golden wreath delivered by the two boys, though her delight was short-lived. The poison worked rapidly, causing the princess to drop to the floor and foam at the mouth. She then burst into flames, flesh melting down to the bones, and Creon soon faced a similar fate as he attempted to put the fire out.
Knowing her sons would no longer be safe in Corinth due to her violent actions, Medea decided there was only one way she could ensure the safety of her children from the people of Corinth and her final revenge on the man who had betrayed her. She murdered her own children, remaining in Corinth just long enough for Jason to see the aftermath of his betrayal before flying away with their corpses in a golden chariot pulled by two dragons, said to be a gift from her grandfather Helios.
Medea retreated to Athens, where Aegeus was obligated to shelter her due to the oath he had sworn on the gods. However, Medea was true to her word and helped the King produce a male heir, carrying the child herself and shortly after marrying Aegeus to become Queen of Athens. Their son Medus would have been the only heir to the throne, but Medea soon discovered that Aegeus had fathered another son in his early travels--Theseus.
Hoping to protect her son’s status as the next in line to succeed the throne, Medea attempted to get rid of Theseus before Aegeus realized the truth, sending him on what she had hoped to be an impossible quest (not unlike the one Pelias had sent Jason on to get the fleece). When that failed to deter him, Medea planned to use one of her poisons to get rid of him for good. However, Aegeus recognized Theseus’ sword as his own and thwarted Medea’s plan, banishing Medea and Medus from Athens.
Having nowhere in Greece left to turn, Medea returned to the very first home she had betrayed--Colchis. Once there, she learned that her father had lost the throne to his brother Perse due to his failure to return the golden fleece to its home. In a final act of revenge and familial loyalty, Medea used her sorcery to kill Perse, effectively restoring her father to the throne and ensuring that her son Medus would one day become king. Having come full circle, Medea was granted the gift of divine immortality from her grandfather Helios for restoring their family’s status.
The sorceress was infuriated by her newfound godyr status--her peace and happiness meddled with by the gods once more. Even death would not come to free her from their grasps, and so she was forced to become one of them. Medea remained by her family’s side for centuries, offering sorcery and guidance to the leaders of Colchis until the kingdom dissolved into the Persian Empire following the turn of the 6th century BC. After this, Medea took to the wind once more, traveling across Europe and Asia for decades at a time until her immortality could no longer remain inconspicuous.
Often appearing under the guise of an apothecary owner, Medea has used her skills to finally acquire her life of peace and pleasure--lingering just beyond the reach and influence of others and avoiding matters of fate or the gods. Her tenure in Fellcrest marks one of the longest periods of time that she has stayed in one place for centuries, especially in a community surrounded by other immortals. While her apothecary keeps her afloat, she has also been known to make more illicit business agreements from time to time to keep her skills sharp and mind entertained.
