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“	Kratos, the gods demand more of you.	”
–Artemis

Template:Infobox gods Artemis is the Olympian Goddess of the Hunt. She is the daughter of Zeus and twin sister of Apollo.

Greek Mythology

Artemis was a popular and widely worshiped deity across the Hellenic world. Aside from the usual hunting, she ruled over forests and wild beasts, archery and disease. She was also a protector of young and unmarried women.

When the Titan Leto found safe haven on Delos to give birth, Artemis was born first. The young goddess immediately assisted her mother with the birth of her twin Apollo, and from then on she assumed the role of Goddess of Childbirth.

After the birth of the twins Apollo decided to go hunt down Python the earth-dragon of Delphi that was sent by Hera to kill their mother. With the dragon defeated Hera then sent the giant Tityos after their mother, Leto. Artemis and Apollo battled and defeated the giant together. After their victory Zeus stepped in and imprisoned Tityos in Tartarus.

When Artemis and Apollo were still young the twins had been sent by their mother to kill the children of Niobe. The mortal bragged about having more kids then Leto this upset the Titan goddess. Not wanting to see their mother sad or angry Artemis and Apollo quickly wasted no time in killing the children. Apollo killed Niobe's boys and Artemis killed Niobe's girls. The twins have shown in the fight with the Python, the fight with Tityos and the punishment of Niobe that they will protect their mother.

Artemis was a virgin goddess and demanded chastity of her mortal companions, so she had no offspring or lovers. The great hunter Orion did woo her, but a jealous Apollo sent Skorpius to kill him. The giant Scorpion was summoned when Orion started killing to many animals, an act that Apollo knew Gaia would despise. So the sun god used this to his advantage this allowed him to have control over Skorpius.

Because of her beauty and virginity many males such as Adonis, Actaeon, the river god Alpheus and many others tried to win the love of Artemis but to no avail. Orion had been the only one who came close only for their love to tragically end with his death. Actaeon was turned into a deer and killed by his own hounds for watching Artemis bath and for bragging about his hunting skills. Adonis was killed by a boar because Artemis wanted revenge on Aphrodite for killing one of her hunters.

When Aphrodite killed Hippolytus, one of the male hunters who chose to fallow Artemis because the goddess of love couldn't woo him over, Artemis asked for Asclepius to revive the hunter. He agreed but it was an act that would cost him his life, as Hades took offense to it and asked Zeus to kill him. As for Artemis she decided to kill Adonis one of Aphrodite's lovers in an act of vengeance. However the hunting goddess didn't act alone Ares the god of war heard about Aphrodite having another lover so he decided to help Artemis kill Adonis. The two received news of the mortal from Apollo who also wanted revenge on Aphrodite for blinding one of his children when he saw the goddess of love with Adonis. Together they sent a boar to kill Aphrodite's young mortal lover because Adonis liked to hunt.

When the Giants rose up to overthrow the gods, Artemis fought to defend Olympus, personally cutting down the Giant Gration.

Like the other gods and goddesses Artemis had her mortal champions. Atalanta was greatest out of all her champions. The human Atalanta was left in the woods as baby Artemis sent a female bear to raise the infant. Atalanta eventually left the forest and traveled to the human cities.

Atalanta was one of the heroes to help take down the Calydonian Boar. Artemis sent the beast to attack Calydon because king Oeneus forgot to sacrifice the first fruits of harvest to the goddess. After the boar was killed Atalanta gave the boar's hide to Artemis as an offering in replacement of the fruit.

Artemis, Apollo and her mother Leto sided with Troy during the Trojan war. Artemis fought against Hera but the queen of the gods defeated Artemis by knocking her bow, arrows and quiver on the ground. Then Hera took Artemis own weapons and boxed the hunting goddess' ears with them. After the war Leto picked her daughters weapons and gave them back to Artemis.

God of War series

Comics

Artemis takes part in the Wager of the Gods, choosing Pothia, Queen of the Kerosians, as her champion. Appropriately, she curses the tribe with stillborn children to force them to search for the Ambrosia, but Pothia's death at the hands of Kratos disqualifies Artemis from winning. She is the only God who does not retaliate against Kratos for costing her the wager.

God of War

Artemis appears to Kratos shortly after he enters Pandora's Temple, presenting her personal blade as a gift and referencing her using it to defend Olympus.

God of War: Betrayal

The goddess herself never appears, but her blade is still wielded by Kratos.

Gallery

Trivia

Artemis is the only god from God of War that didn't appear in God of War III. This made her fate unknown, though it is likely she might have left Olympus or may have been killed after Kratos destroyed it.
Though Artemis says she killed a Titan with her Blade, in the mythology the Giants were a separate race born from Gaia to avenge the Titans' loss in the Great War.
Todd Papy revealed that he planned to make Artemis a playable character in God of War: Ascension. He further stated that the character would have the body of a Sphinx (The head and torso of a human and lower body of a lioness). She was more likely to be appear in the multiplayer. However, the idea was scrapped for reasons unknown and only concept art was made.
She is mentioned in the latest God of War where a Runic Attack for the Blades of Chaos called "Wrath of Artemis" is named after her.

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-{{Quote|''[[Kratos]], the gods demand more of you. You've learned to use the [[Blades of Chaos]] well.''|Artemis}}
+{{Quote|''[[Kratos]], the gods demand more of you.''|Artemis}}
 {{Infobox gods
+|caption = Artemis.jpg
+|alias = Goddess of the Hunt,<br>
+Goddess of the Moon,<br>
+Goddess of the Wilderness,<br>
+Goddess of Virginity,<br>
+Goddess of Fertility,<br>
+Goddess of Childbirth,<br>
+Goddess of Protection
+|gender = Female
+|birthplace = [[Delos]]
 |species = [[Gods]]
+|family = *[[Zeus]] (father) †
-|gender = Female
+*[[Apollo]] (twin brother)
-|alias = Goddess of the Hunt
-|location = Olympus (presumably)
-|status = Alive
-|family = *[[Zeus]] (father)†
-*[[Leto]] (mother)
-*[[Apollo]] (brother)
 *[[Kratos]] (half-brother)
 *[[Deimos]] (half-brother) †
 *[[Ares]] (half-brother) †
 *[[Athena]] (half-sister) †
-*[[Gaia]] (great grandmother) †
+*[[Gaia]] (great-grandmother) †
 *[[Cronos]] (grandfather) †
 *[[Rhea]] (grandmother)
+*Coeus (maternal grandfather)
+*Phoebe (maternal grandmother)
 *[[Hera]] (step-mother/aunt) †
 *[[Hades]] (uncle) †
 *[[Poseidon]] (uncle) †
 *[[Demeter]] (aunt)
+*Asteria (aunt)
 *[[Hercules]] (half-brother) †
 *[[Theseus]] (cousin) †
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 *[[Aphrodite]] (half-sister)
 *[[Hephaestus]] (half-brother) †
+*[[Faye]] (half-sister in law) †
-|caption = [[File:Artemis Sphinx Ascension 5 - Andy Park.jpg|250px]]
+*[[Atreus]] (half-nephew)
+|status = Alive (Possible)
+|location = Olympus (presumably)
 |voice actor = [[wikipedia:Claudia Black|Claudia Black]]
 |appears in = ''[[God of War]]''
+}}
-|birthplace = [[Delos]]}}
+'''Artemis''' is the Olympian Goddess of the Hunt. She is the daughter of [[Zeus]] and twin sister of [[Apollo]].
 ==Greek Mythology==
+Artemis was a popular and widely worshiped deity across the Hellenic world. Aside from the usual hunting, she ruled over forests and wild beasts, archery and disease. She was also a protector of young and unmarried women.
-In [[Greek]] myth, '''Artemis''' was [[Apollo]]'s twin sister and the daughter of [[Zeus]] and the [[Titans|Titan]] Leto. She was also one of the most prominent [[Gods|goddesses]] of [[Olympus]]. She is a virgin goddess who attends to the wilderness, its animals, and its hunters. Artemis has a large family, members including [[Ares]] and [[Athena]] as her half-siblings. In Rome, she was worshiped as '''Diana'''.
+When the Titan Leto found safe haven on [[Delos]] to give birth, Artemis was born first. The young goddess immediately assisted her mother with the birth of her twin Apollo, and from then on she assumed the role of Goddess of Childbirth.
-==In ''God of War'' series==
-===Wager of the Gods===
-Artemis first appeared in the [[God of War (comics)|''God of War'' comics]], in the period before Kratos became the [[Ghost of Sparta]]. She is seen amongst the Gods, who have challenged each other in a game. Each of the Gods chose a Champion and sent him to reach [[Spire of Asclepius]]. Artemis' Champion was [[Pothia]]. However, Pothia was slain by Kratos, thus removing any chances of Artemis winning.
+After the birth of the twins Apollo decided to go hunt down Python the earth-dragon of Delphi that was sent by Hera to kill their mother. With the dragon defeated Hera then sent the giant Tityos after their mother, Leto. Artemis and Apollo battled and defeated the giant together. After their victory Zeus stepped in and imprisoned Tityos in Tartarus.
-===God of War===
-In ''[[God of War]]'', Artemis appears to Kratos shortly after he enters [[Pandora's Temple]]. She then gives him the [[Blade of Artemis]] (a powerful blade she used to slay a Titan) to aid him in his quest to defeat Ares.
+When Artemis and Apollo were still young the twins had been sent by their mother to kill the children of Niobe. The mortal bragged about having more kids then Leto this upset the Titan goddess. Not wanting to see their mother sad or angry Artemis and Apollo quickly wasted no time in killing the children. Apollo killed Niobe's boys and Artemis killed Niobe's girls. The twins have shown in the fight with the Python, the fight with Tityos and the punishment of Niobe that they will protect their mother.
-===God of War: Betrayal===
-While Artemis herself is never seen nor mentioned in ''[[God of War: Betrayal]]'', her [[Blade of Artemis|sword]] is still in the possession of Kratos, who uses it against his earthly enemies during his godhood.
+Artemis was a virgin goddess and demanded chastity of her mortal companions, so she had no offspring or lovers. The great hunter [[Orion]] did woo her, but a jealous Apollo sent [[Skorpius]] to kill him. The giant Scorpion was summoned when Orion started killing to many animals, an act that Apollo knew [[Gaia]] would despise. So the sun god used this to his advantage this allowed him to have control over Skorpius.
-===God of War: Ascension===
-While not seen nor shown, Artemis' and her twin brother Apollo's birthplace, the Island of Delos, is shown in the game.
+Because of her beauty and virginity many males such as Adonis, Actaeon, the river god Alpheus and many others tried to win the love of Artemis but to no avail. Orion had been the only one who came close only for their love to tragically end with his death. Actaeon was turned into a deer and killed by his own hounds for watching Artemis bath and for bragging about his hunting skills. Adonis was killed by a boar because Artemis wanted revenge on Aphrodite for killing one of her hunters.
+When Aphrodite killed Hippolytus, one of the male hunters who chose to fallow Artemis because the goddess of love couldn't woo him over, Artemis asked for Asclepius to revive the hunter. He agreed but it was an act that would cost him his life, as Hades took offense to it and asked Zeus to kill him. As for Artemis she decided to kill Adonis one of Aphrodite's lovers in an act of vengeance. However the hunting goddess didn't act alone Ares the god of war heard about Aphrodite having another lover so he decided to help Artemis kill Adonis. The two received news of the mortal from Apollo who also wanted revenge on Aphrodite for blinding one of his children when he saw the goddess of love with Adonis. Together they sent a boar to kill Aphrodite's young mortal lover because Adonis liked to hunt.
+When the Giants rose up to overthrow the gods, Artemis fought to defend Olympus, personally cutting down the Giant Gration.
+Like the other gods and goddesses Artemis had her mortal champions. Atalanta was greatest out of all her champions. The human Atalanta was left in the woods as baby Artemis sent a female bear to raise the infant. Atalanta eventually left the forest and traveled to the human cities.
+Atalanta was one of the heroes to help take down the Calydonian Boar. Artemis sent the beast to attack Calydon because king Oeneus forgot to sacrifice the first fruits of harvest to the goddess. After the boar was killed Atalanta gave the boar's hide to Artemis as an offering in replacement of the fruit.
+Artemis, Apollo and her mother Leto sided with Troy during the Trojan war. Artemis fought against Hera but the queen of the gods defeated Artemis by knocking her bow, arrows and quiver on the ground. Then Hera took Artemis own weapons and boxed the hunting goddess' ears with them. After the war Leto picked her daughters weapons and gave them back to Artemis.
+==''God of War'' series==
+===''[[God of War (comics)|Comics]]''===
+Artemis takes part in [[the Wager of the Gods]], choosing [[Pothia]], Queen of the [[Kerosians]], as her champion. Appropriately, she curses the tribe with stillborn children to force them to search for the [[Ambrosia]], but Pothia's death at the hands of Kratos disqualifies Artemis from winning. She is the only God who does not retaliate against Kratos for costing her the wager.
+===''[[God of War]]''===
+Artemis appears to Kratos shortly after he enters [[Pandora's Temple]], presenting [[Blade of Artemis|her personal blade]] as a gift and referencing her using it to defend Olympus.
+===''[[God of War: Betrayal]]''===
+The goddess herself never appears, but her blade is still wielded by Kratos.
 ==Gallery==
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 Artemis Multiplayer Ascension - Andy Park.jpg
 Artemis and Soldier in Multiplayer - God of War Ascension.jpg
+Artemis watching Nyx.jpg
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*Artemis is the only God from [[God of War]] that didn't appear in ''[[God of War III]]''. It is unknown what happens to Artemis after the [[Second Titanomachy]]. It is likely that she, like many of the other Gods, have become estranged from Olympus due to "petty grievances" and were possibly killed during the war or by the Gods of Olympus for not joining them. As Apollo is her twin brother, it is likely he sided with his sister, which would explain his absence too.
+*Artemis is the only god from ''[[God of War]]'' that didn't appear in ''[[God of War III]]''. This made her fate unknown, though it is likely she might have left Olympus or may have been killed after Kratos destroyed it.
+*Though Artemis says she killed a Titan with her Blade, in the mythology the Giants were a separate race born from [[Gaia]] to avenge the Titans' loss in the [[Great War]].
-*For an unexplained reason, she has little horns on her head, similar to demons or goats.These, however, may be small goat horns, this would make sense as Artemis has a great deal to do with animals and hunting, or perhaps, they act as some kind of helmet.
+*Todd Papy revealed that he planned to make Artemis a playable character in ''[[God of War: Ascension]]''. He further stated that the character would have the body of a Sphinx (The head and torso of a human and lower body of a lioness). She was more likely to be appear in the multiplayer. However, the idea was scrapped for reasons unknown and only concept art was made.
-*In Homer's Iliad, Artemis is revealed to have several other names.
+*She is mentioned in the latest ''[[God of War (2018)|God of War]]'' where a [[Runic Attacks|Runic Attack]] for the [[Blades of Chaos]] called "Wrath of Artemis" is named after her.
-*It is clearly unknown if she is infected by the Evils from Pandora's Box, though it could have been that she is one of the lesser goddesses that weren't affected was but like Poseidon she might have been resistant to the evils though still corrupted and possibly killed during the war.
-*Todd Papy revealed that he planned to make Artemis a playable character in ''[[God of War: Ascension]]''. He further stated that the character would have the body of a Sphinx (The head and torso of a human and lower body of a lioness). She was more likely to be appear in the multiplayer. However, he gave up the idea for reasons unknown. Only concept art exists of this idea.
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 *[[Blade of Artemis]]
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