Character Information
Thanks to @Why Not Bacon for reminding me. I should generally introduce them slowly as the story progresses but since I am putting the first volume of MC's childhood on hiatus, I decided some minimum info is required since many do not know much about Hindu mythology
Lord Karthikeya: Mc's father
Race: God
Rank: Ultimate class god(Low)
Domain: War, tactics, and all knowledge regarding War,
Affiliation: Hindu pantheon
Position: Commander-in-chief of heaven's army
Other names: Murugan, Kumaraswami, Skanda, Shanmukh
Father: Shiva
Mother: Parvathi(biological) and Ganga(surrogate and fostered).
Consorts: Devasena( Goddess of army), Valli(mortal huntress).
Weapons: Vel-a spear made from Shakti( Yin energy) of Parvathi
Mount: Peacock
Emblem: War flag with rooster
Personality: Ever serious when doing his duty. Acts as a double agent(communication line ) b/w Shiva and Indra. Mostly raised by Ganga than his mother Parvathi.
The gods wished for Skanda to be born in order to destroy the demons Taraka, Simhamukha, and Surapadma, in which the brothers had been granted a boon that he could be killed only by Shiva's power (Skanda was purely born of Shiva). They sent Parvati to seduce Shiva. Shiva, however, was lost in meditation and was not attracted to Parvati until he was struck by an arrow from the bow of Kamadeva, the god of love, whom he immediately burned to ashes. After many years of abstinence, Shiva's seed became so powerful that the gods, fearing the result, sent Agni, the god of fire, to interrupt Shiva's amorous play with Parvati. Agni received the seed and dropped it into the Ganges from which Skanda was born.
Kartikeya is a master in all forms of combat. He is a brilliant tactician and strategist as evident when he defeated a much stronger army led by Tarka and his brothers with a weaker army of Devas. He ran away from his home when he lost to his brother in a competition to decide the position of God of Wisdom and knowledge. He decided to cut all his ties with the family thinking they loved his brother more than him. (Rebellious teen). He met Valli who is a huntress that lived in the forest near the mountain he lived in when he was incognito. He fell in love with her and was heartbroken when she died. He eventually went back to Heaven to fight for the position of Commander- in -chief and won it by right of combat.
Goddess Devasena: MC's stepmother
Race: God
Father: Indra /Sakra
Mother: Indrani /Sachi
Rank: High-Class god(Support)
Dominion: Army, Logistics
Consort: Skanda
Affiliation: Hindu Pantheon
Position: Princess of Deva's
Weapons: None
Mount : Elephant / cat
Emblem: None
Devasena is said to be the embodiment of the army of gods in the Hindu pantheon. She had a rivalry with her sister- wife Valli. This resulted in a battle between her royal guards and the tribal warriors of Valli of which the latter won a pyrrhic victory. Failing to get Skanda back to heaven, She decides to join them to reside in the southern mountains. After Valli's death, she felt lost as she never had a close sister before. She is angry at Karthikeya when she felt he tried to replace Valli with Artemis.
Ganga: MC's foster Grandmother and foster mother.
Race: Goddess
Rank: Peak High class god ( Low Ultimate class against devils and demons due to her holy attribute)
Dominion: Rivers, Purity, Holiness
Affiliation: Hindu Pantheon
Position: Minister of Rituals ( Kind of )
Father: Himavat
Mother: Minavat
Siblings: Parvati
Consort: Shantanu ( Mortal-Deceased)
Children: Bhimsa ( Demi-god - Deceased)
Skanda( Fostered)
Mount: Fish
Weapon/Emblem: Kalasha ( Divine pitcher)
Ganga is the firstborn of Himavat, God of the Himalayas and Chief of Mountains, and elder sister of Parvati. When it was decided that Himavat's daughter would marry Shiva, she misunderstood it to be her. When it was revealed to be Parvati, She went on a rampage thinking it was belittling her. She was locked by Shiva for a long time until she cooled down. She had a son Devavrata with a mortal emperor Shantanu. She fostered Skanda when he was born in her embrace ( Refer to Skanda's birth). She is a free-spirited goddess who loves her family after her son had died due to his fate and left no children behind.
