| Nemesis | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Name: | Nemesis |
| Goddess: | Balance |
| Weapon: |
Sword and a pair of scales |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Hair color: | Red |
| Eye color: | Unknown |
| Height: | 5'7 |
| Character Information | |
| First appearance: | Golden Boy |
| Portrayed by: | Nicole Oliver |
| GALLERY | |
Nemesis is the goddess of justice, balance, and retribution against those who succumb to arrogance.
Appearance
Nemesis is a tall woman with long, wavy red hair and wears a simple black dress. She wears a black blindfold over her eyes, but it doesn't appear to affect her sight. She can usually be seen either holding a sword or golden scales.
Personality
She is often looking to correct the negative behavior of people and will curse certain ones when necessary. She appears to keep an eye on those she curses as she observed Neil after giving him the Midas Touch and even warned Cronus she would be watching him.
In the Series
In the episode Golden Boy, Nemesis resembles the classic personification of Justice: a blindfolded woman carrying a sword. In fact, she inhabits the statue of Justice at New Olympia's courthouse. Having watched Neil for some time, Nemesis has become angry with Neil's self-centered attitude and arrogance and curses him with the Midas Touch. Nemesis lifts the curse when Neil is able to think of others before himself and save his friends when they need him most. Her wrath applies to both mortals and gods, such that she even threatens Cronus with punishment should he become too arrogant.
Mythology
Aura
Aura was a virgin huntress, just like Artemis and proud of her maidenhood. One day, she claimed that the body of Artemis was too womanly and she doubted her virginity. Artemis asked Nemesis for help to avenge her dignity and caused the rape of Aura by Dionysus. Aura became a mad and dangerous killer. When she bore twin sons, she ate one of them while the other one, Iacchus, was saved by Artemis. Iacchus later became an attendant of Demeter and the leader of Eleusinian Mysteries.
Trivia
- Her portrayal in the series mirrors the legend of how she punished Neil's ancestor Narcissus. In Greek Mythology, Narcissus was so beautiful that women and men often flocked to him to proclaim their love and devotion, but he was so arrogant and conceited that he felt none were worthy of his affection. His cruel rejections lead many if his suitors like Ameinia and Echo to die of a broken heart or kill themselves in grief. Nemesis took note of his self-centeredness and cursed him to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water.
- She was Hercules's first love in original myths, but they are never shown interacting in the series.