Character Relationship Map: Arion

Characters

• Arion (played by Shigeru Nakahara) — protagonist

  The protagonist, raised with the belief that his mother’s blindness can be cured by killing the ruler of Mount Olympus. Taken to the underworld as a child, he is drawn into the gods’ war, kills Ares a...

• Resphoina (vioce) (played by Miki Takahashi) — protagonist

  Raised alongside Arion by his foster mother, Resphoina is closely connected to him through their shared upbringing. When soldiers come after them, the Black Lion King intervenes and reveals that they...

• Ares (played by Bin Shimada) — supporting

  Ares is one of the figures in the gods’ conflict. Arion fights alongside Athena’s forces and reaches the battlefield, where he kills Ares. This encounter marks a major step in Arion’s involvement in t...

• Athena (played by Masako Katsuki) — supporting

  Athena leads forces that Arion fights alongside as he becomes involved in the conflict among the gods and their armies. Her forces carry him to the battlefield, where he kills Ares. The excerpt identi...

• Ethos (played by Kohei Miyauchi) — supporting

  Ethos is a character Arion meets as he learns more about the struggle against the ruling gods and the hidden power behind their authority. Through this encounter, Arion discovers that Prometheus is se...

• Hades (played by Chikao Ohtsuka) — supporting

  Hades takes Arion away from his home after promising that a flower in Macedonia can cure his mother’s blindness. His actions begin Arion’s journey into the underworld and draw him into the conflict am...

• Prometheus (played by Hideyuki Tanaka) — supporting

  Prometheus is revealed to be Arion’s true father and the one who rescued him as a baby after Pandora died in childbirth. He entrusted Arion to the foster mother, who raised him alongside Resphoina. La...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Arion → Resphoina (vioce) (Family Foster Siblings) — They were raised together by Arion's foster mother; later, Zeus's soldiers pursue Arion and Resphoina.

  Prometheus explains that Arion's foster mother raised Arion alongside Resphoina and accepted both children as her own.

• Arion → Prometheus (Family Father And Son) — Arion discovers that Prometheus is his biological father, a revelation that reframes his identity and the conflict with Zeus.

  The Black Lion King reveals that Arion's true parents are Prometheus and Pandora. Prometheus later confirms the revelation and explains that he rescue...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Arion → Ethos (Narrative Informant) — Arion's encounter with Ethos is part of his discovery of Prometheus's hidden influence and the weapon.

  The plot says Arion meets Ethos and discovers that Prometheus is secretly worshipped and connected to the thunder cannon.

• Arion → Athena (Alliance Battle Ally) — Arion joins Athena's side in the conflict and fights with her forces.

  The plot says Arion fights alongside Athena's forces before reaching the battlefield.

• Arion → Ares (Conflict Enemy) — Their relationship culminates in Arion killing Ares during the war.

  The plot states that Arion fights alongside Athena's forces and kills Ares on the battlefield.

• Arion → Hades (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Hades exploits Arion's hope of helping his mother and abducts him, setting him on the path into the gods' conflict.

  The plot says Hades takes Arion away to the underworld after promising him a flower that could cure his mother's blindness.

Story Analysis

Arion's search for a cure and his involvement in divine war lead him to confront guilt, discover his parentage, and witness Prometheus challenge Zeus.

Plot Progression

1. A Promise That Leads Below — Arion lives with his blind mother in Thrace, where she teaches him about medicinal plants. Hades promises a cure and takes Arion to the underworld, drawing him into the gods' conflict.
2. A Son in the Gods' War — Poseidon claims Arion as his son and explains his rivalry with Zeus. Arion questions Poseidon's ambition and abandonment, but joins the war alongside Athena's forces and kills Ares.
3. Guilt and a New Direction — After killing Poseidon, Arion believes he has become a murderer and withdraws in despair. A mysterious figure urges him to face his guilt and directs him toward Mount Athos and Lycaon.
4. The Hidden Lineage — Arion meets Ethos and learns of Prometheus's connection to the thunder cannon. When Zeus's soldiers pursue Arion and Resphoina, the Black Lion King reveals that Poseidon is not Arion's father.
5. Prometheus Defies Zeus — Prometheus reveals that he and Pandora are Arion's true parents and recounts how he entrusted the baby to Arion's foster mother. He condemns Zeus's corruption, and Zeus pleads with him as the excerpt...