i’m very into both rottmnt and pjo right now, so let’s say hypothetically i was cooking up a rottmnt x pjo au
who would leo’s godly parent be? i have the other boys figured out but i’m struggling deciding on one for leo
my contenders are hermes, athena, apollo, and aphrodite. my reasonings being
god of travelers and speed: leo has portal abilities and is shown to move very quickly
god of thieves and tricksters: leo is charismatic, sneaky, good at lying, and good at talking his way out of situations
messenger: leo’s portals can also kind of tie into this, but also being the face man means leo is the one speaking for the group and being a middle man
jack of all trades type: a lot of leo’s insecurities come from feeling like he doesn’t have a well defined role in the team because while he has a lot of different skills, he doesn’t feel like he has one that he really excels at like his brother’s do
he also has that general mischievous, cocky, flamboyant vibe that kids of hermes tend to have
wisdom: leo is a lot smarter than he is given credit for. he’s not necessarily book smart, but he’s very street smart
strategy: leo is very good at making plans and being strategic. he’s able to quickly assess situations and come up with a solution. that’s why he ends up being given the role of leader in the show
warfare: leo may not be the strongest, smartest, or most powerful of the group, but he is a very well rounded and skilled fighter
also, this isn’t a similarity to athena, but leo gives major odysseus vibes and odysseus was favored and guided by athena
but on the other hand, leo just does not give the vibes of an athena kid. they are book smart, organized, studious… and leo is so not that
healing: i subscribe to medic leo so that’s where he ties into this aspect of apollo for me
song and poetry: leo is good with words, not quite in the way of poetry or lyrics, but with jokes, puns, and motivational speeches
prophecy: leo doesn’t have any prophetic abilities, but he is very good at predicting people’s reactions and the possible outcomes of situations and planning ahead for them
archery: as we all know, leo is a sword user not an archer. but archery requires precision and dexterity, both of which leo is very skilled in. i mean, the dude throws several feet long swords with extreme accuracy, i’m sure he could be good with a bow and arrow if he wanted
god of the sun: leo has several times been shown in a spotlight or backlit by sunshine or other light. this is almost certainly just fun animation choices, but it’d be really funny if leo was just able to summon dramatic lighting
leo is gay as hell. show me a child of apollo who isn’t queer
beauty: as the self proclaimed face man, leo values his physical appearance and fashion. he can even be vain and a little shallow at times (this is not hate towards leo, i love my son)
love: while some people think of aphrodite as being the goddess of only romantic and sexual love, i consider her goddess of all forms of love. and while leo has no romantic plot in the series, he shows time and time again that he has so much unconditional love for his family
war: some people may not know that aphrodite was at times in certain areas of ancient greece worshipped as additionally being a war goddess. and leo is a brilliant fighter and leader in battle
but mostly this one is a contender bc i think it’d be funny lol
what are y’all’s thoughts?
