The genocidal king of Heraklion obsessed with obtaining the Epirus Bow to unleash the imprisoned Titans. He attacks villages, captures the oracle Phaedra, and leads brutal campaigns. Ultimately, he is defeated by Theseus in close combat and buried alive beneath Mount Tartarus by Zeus.
Their conflict drives the mortal and mythic climax.
Hyperion attacks Theseus's village, kills Aethra, and later fights Theseus before Theseus kills him.
Hyperion treats Phaedra as an imprisoned tool for locating the bow.
Hyperion captures Phaedra to exploit her dreams and visions in his search for the Epirus Bow.
Hyperion's murder of Aethra intensifies Theseus's personal hatred.
During the attack on Theseus's village, Hyperion murders Aethra while Theseus is forced to watch.
Hyperion's plan directly threatens Zeus's divine order.
Hyperion attempts to release the Titans, while Zeus and the Olympians descend to stop the release and ultimately collapse Mount Tartarus.
Cassander represents the human political opposition to Hyperion.
Cassander leads the Hellenic resistance, while Hyperion attacks the city and kills Cassander by decapitation.
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