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Iapetus

Iapetus

aka Lapetus

Born in Cloud Nine and raised among the gods, Iapetus made one catastrophic mistake — attempting to steal Zeus's power. Executed for it, he made a deal with the Grim Reaper to leave the afterlife and seek revenge, receiving half of Death's power in return. His new name came from Moros, who mocked him for it: "Maybe we should call you Lapetus instead."

History

Iapetus was raised in Cloud Nine like any other son of the gods until he attempted to seize Zeus's power — a crime punishable by death. After his execution, he swore revenge and struck a deal with the Grim Reaper: Iapetus would be allowed to leave the afterlife temporarily to pursue his revenge, and in exchange would protect the Grim Reaper's territory in the afterlife from Lucifer and Hades, since the Grim Reaper himself could not leave. The Reaper granted him half his power. Iapetus later encountered Moros, who had heard about the execution and taunted him: "I see — so you're like the Grim Reaper's lap dog. Maybe we should call you Lapetus instead." The name stuck. After the events of Season 2 of I Told You They Were Real, his reason for remaining in the afterlife dissolved and he escaped entirely.

Powers

Death's touchSuper speedDeath magic

Allies

MorosNyxHades

Enemies

ZeusAresAthenaMost gods

Relatives

Related to the gods — exact connection unknown

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