| Boreas | Aquilon |
Boreas is the Greek god of the North Wind, Storms, Winter, Ice, Snow, Loneliness, Solitude, Absence, Lack, Sadness, Depression, Calmness and Serenity. He is also one of the four seasonal wind gods that work for Aeolus, the master of all winds. He settled down in Quebec City, Canada, the oldest settlement in the North. He's the only known god that does not normally speak English in North America; he speaks French instead, as it is the sole official language of the province of Quebec. His Roman counterpart is Aquilon.
History
Boreas was known for his abduction of Orithyia, daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. Boreas wooed Orithyia, but she declined many times and so he eventually decided to take her by force, covering her in a cloud and spiriting her away to his homeland of Thrace. There, he made her his immortal wife, and she bore him two daughters, Cleopatra and Khione, and twin sons, Calais and Zethes.
In a moral story about force versus persuasion, Boreas and Helios once competed to see who could strip a man's clothes off faster. Boreas tried his best to forcefully blow the young man's clothes away, but he simply gripped them tight and continued on his way. After giving up, Helios then released scorching rays of heat down upon him. The man took one garment off, then another, until he was completely undressed.
Boreas was closely associated with horses. He was said to have fathered twelve colts upon taking the form of a stallion and mating with a group of mares belonging to Erikhthonios, king of Athens; these colts were said to be able to run across a field of grain without trampling the plants.
Along with his brother, Zephyros, Boreas dwelt in the mountains of Thrace. Boreas' winds can be powerful and violent, causing great destruction.
The Heroes of Olympus
The Lost Hero
Boreas appeared at his palace when Jason Grace, Piper McLean, and Leo Valdez go to him for help (because he was the closest to Camp Half Blood). He is ordered to kill the heroes, due to Aeolus' command. But Boreas first agrees to hear what the heroes are setting out to do, which is when they tell Boreas that they are on a quest to save Hera. After Boreas saw Jason's tattoo, he changes into his Roman form, Aquilon. Boreas releases them out of amusement, thinking they are bound to die, and there is no need for him to kill them.
The House of Hades
Since the winter solstice he and his children have sided with the giants. Like most of the gods, his Greek and Roman halves are fighting for control.
The Blood of Olympus
During the Seven Heroes of Olympus' final battle with the giants in Athens, Zeus rode into battle on a huge golden chariot, with Boreas and his three brothers (in equine form) pulling it.
Appearance
Boreas is described as being a sturdily built man. He wears a suit that appears to be made of snow, and has a pair of dark purple wings. Additionally, he is said to have long hair and a beard, both of which are covered in ice.
Aquilon
Boreas can change to his Roman form, Aquilon. Here he becomes more warlike and militaristic. As Aquilon, he is described as thinner, no beard, a gladius at his side, and a toga lined with purple. He still has purple wings.
Abilities
- It is presumed that he has all the standard powers of a god.
- Superhuman Strength: As a god,Boreas is physically very strong. He once uprooted a lot of large trees with his bare hands.
- Superhuman Speed: As a god,Boreas is faster than normal humans.He can move, run or fly at extremely high speeds especially with his wings.
- Superhuman Stamina: As a god, Boreas has a lot of more stamina than normal humans and can move for hours without getting tired.
- Aerokinesis: As the God of the North Wind, Boreas has divine authority and absolute control over the air, though not as much as Aeolus or Zeus. His jurisdiction over this province enables him to access abilities such as:
- Flight: Boreas is able to fly by riding air currents. He also can fly using his wings.
- Wind Control/Generation: Boreas is able to generate and control wind.
- Super Breath: Boreas can blow things away with his strong icy wind breath.
- Speed: Boreas is able to move at incredible speeds that are even faster than a god's teleportation.
- Cryokinesis: As the God of Winter, he has divine authority over the cold, ice, and snow.
- Cryogenesis: Boreas can create ice, snow, frost and freezing cold out of nothing.
- Freezing: Boreas can freeze things.
- Blizzards: He controls blizzards and snowstorms.
- Hailstorms: Boreas can create massive hailstorms to attack his opponents from distances so he can crush them or freeze them.
- Ice Constructs: He can project jets of swirling ice and snow from his hands.
- Icy Wind: He can make icy winds blow something out of the air.
- Ice and Snow Mimicry: He can turn himself into anything associated with ice or snow.
- Seasons Alteration (limited to winter): As the god of Winter, it can be presumed that Boreas has some kind of control over the season and things associated with it.
- Thermokinesis (limited to cold): As the God of Winter, he can manipulate, control and create cold temperatures.
- Atmokinesis: As the God of Storms, he has divine authority over the weather and storms, but to a lesser degree compared to Zeus and Poseidon.
- Electrokinesis(limited): Being a god of wintry storms, it is likely that Boreas can control and create lightning though not even close to the same extent as his Zeus.
- Cryo-Atmokinesis: Being a weather and a winter god, Boreas can control, generate and manipulate every cold aspect of weather including cold air, snowstorms, blizzards, deep freeze, freezing rains, hail and etc.
- Hyetokinesis: Due to his weather powers, Boreas can make rains or even stop them. But not the same way as Zeus.
- Absence Manipulation: As the god of Absence and Lack, Boreas can control, create and manipulate the absence of anything.
- Calmness Manipulation: As the god of calmness and serenity, Boreas can control and manipulate the emotion of calmness if he meets persons who they are too angry or stressed.Boreas becomes stronger if he is calm.
- Loneliness Manipulation: As the god of loneliness and solitude, Boreas can control and manipulate the emotion of loneliness causing the others to feel lonely.Boreas becomes stronger if he is lonely.
- Power Bestowal: As a god, Boreas can presumably bestow powers the mortals as he did with Pausanias. Granting him the power of flight.
- Shapeshifting: Boreas can shapeshift into any form he wishes.
- French: He is fluent in French since he is based in Quebec.
Known Children
Trivia
- The Aurora borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights of Canada, was named for him and Aurora, that being the Roman name of his mother, Eos, as he is the god of the North Wind.
- Hyperborean Giants and Hyperborean cyclopes are both named after him, as they both come from or live in the north (e.g. Canada, Alaska).
- Boreas made his home in Quebec, Canada, and speaks one of his host country's languages, French.
- His Egyptian equivalent is Qebui.
- His Norse equivalent is Hod.
- He is fond of the children of Aphrodite.