The First of the New Gods
Spectra, Daughter of Hild, by Benjamin.
Goddess of Possibilities and Potential
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(Witching Hour by 魔界の住民 - Source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/93791657)
Her name is apt. She is so many different things. She can be whatever she wishes to be. She has transcended the limitations of her parents, and she has done so willingly and happily, because she knew this to be her destiny.
She is a implacable fighter for those in need of protection.
She is a sensuous lover for those in need of companionship.
She is a wise teacher for those in need of knowledge.
She is a devious trickster for those in need of humility.
She is all of this and more.
Spectra is not one to meddle without justification - she is a very good God in that way. She knows that it's important for people to learn for themselves instead of being guided by the nose. As such, her gospel is simple: cruelty is forbidden. That is it - nothing more and nothing less. This also means that she demands no worship. Merely recognition of her existence by acknowledgement of her one teaching.
Like her father, she has a very kind and loving heart. She only desires to see people content and at peace. But she is also very much her mother's daughter: capable of meting out terrible justice in the blink of an eye, with little remorse or regret.
She grew up mostly under the care of Hild, for whom she was a joy and treasure - a daughter who would unabashedly call Hild "Mother" and love her without any reservation. However, she was also very close with her father, Benjamin, as her heart resonated strongly to his paternal warmth and love. In fact, part of the reason for her being this sort of "Chameleon Goddess" is primarily due to her adopting her father's openness and versatility - the idea that once you set your mind to it, there is nothing that you can't do.
This means, of course, that she most emphatically does not represent some ideal of purity in any form. In fact, part of her apotheosis was that she committed an atrocious sin (trust me, you don't wanna know) - one that she sought no forgiveness or repentance for. She intentionally soiled herself simply so that she would not be bound by the false ideals of purity.
If you ever meet her, it is for one of two reasons:
1. You are in great need of her in some way, shape, or form.
2. You are about to be ended and she is the last thing you will see before becoming the focus of her mother's "tender mercies".
The only exceptions are for the moments where she will descend from her divine state so she can spend some time in the company of her family. And they are very much family to her. After all, for Benjamin this isn't just "family". This is his Ohana. And even if Spectra is a Goddess? She will always have a place to go when she wants a hug and a warm, home-cooked meal.
Even though she is usually beyond the reach of mortals, she will always and forever be his daughter, cherished and loved for the miracle that she is.
Spectra, Daughter of Hild, by Benjamin.
Goddess of Possibilities and Potential
(Witching Hour by 魔界の住民 - Source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/93791657)
Her name is apt. She is so many different things. She can be whatever she wishes to be. She has transcended the limitations of her parents, and she has done so willingly and happily, because she knew this to be her destiny.
She is a implacable fighter for those in need of protection.
She is a sensuous lover for those in need of companionship.
She is a wise teacher for those in need of knowledge.
She is a devious trickster for those in need of humility.
She is all of this and more.
Spectra is not one to meddle without justification - she is a very good God in that way. She knows that it's important for people to learn for themselves instead of being guided by the nose. As such, her gospel is simple: cruelty is forbidden. That is it - nothing more and nothing less. This also means that she demands no worship. Merely recognition of her existence by acknowledgement of her one teaching.
Like her father, she has a very kind and loving heart. She only desires to see people content and at peace. But she is also very much her mother's daughter: capable of meting out terrible justice in the blink of an eye, with little remorse or regret.
She grew up mostly under the care of Hild, for whom she was a joy and treasure - a daughter who would unabashedly call Hild "Mother" and love her without any reservation. However, she was also very close with her father, Benjamin, as her heart resonated strongly to his paternal warmth and love. In fact, part of the reason for her being this sort of "Chameleon Goddess" is primarily due to her adopting her father's openness and versatility - the idea that once you set your mind to it, there is nothing that you can't do.
This means, of course, that she most emphatically does not represent some ideal of purity in any form. In fact, part of her apotheosis was that she committed an atrocious sin (trust me, you don't wanna know) - one that she sought no forgiveness or repentance for. She intentionally soiled herself simply so that she would not be bound by the false ideals of purity.
If you ever meet her, it is for one of two reasons:
1. You are in great need of her in some way, shape, or form.
2. You are about to be ended and she is the last thing you will see before becoming the focus of her mother's "tender mercies".
The only exceptions are for the moments where she will descend from her divine state so she can spend some time in the company of her family. And they are very much family to her. After all, for Benjamin this isn't just "family". This is his Ohana. And even if Spectra is a Goddess? She will always have a place to go when she wants a hug and a warm, home-cooked meal.
Even though she is usually beyond the reach of mortals, she will always and forever be his daughter, cherished and loved for the miracle that she is.