I am very interested about your headcanons on Hera/Iris and Tristen/Naomi!
Over the Rainbow’s Bend
Iris/Hera - My spin on the mythology (but super condensed) -
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Before Hermes came along, Iris was the main messenger of the gods and handmaiden to Hera.
As goddess of marriage, Hera loved nothing more than playing matchmaker and seeing her dearest friends happily married.
Iris didn't have the heart to tell Hera that matching sparks of love was more than just pairing up pretty people. Fortunately the West Wind, Zephyrus - whom she'd been paired with - was gentle and they lived as each others beards for many years. Iris had eyes only for Hera, though she was resigned to accept that dear friends was all they would ever be.
Hera was strong-willed and headstrong - a match for Zeus that was combustible. Iris never liked him. He'd tricked his way into binding Hera to him and Iris was convinced that Hera's fierce view of marriage as a shackle - was his fault, that her warped view of 'perfection' stemmed from his trickery. Zeus bit off more than he could chew with Hera.
