Discord

Eris  or Discord was the goddess of chaos. She is Ares' twin sister and a daughter of Zeus and Hera and the mother of Strife. Discord often assists Ares in his plots against their half-brother Hercules. Eris is not only the sister of Ares but also his flunky and lover.

Being a lesser deity, Discord never really became a big deal but as Goddess of Chaos did her job well. Also becoming a thorn in the side of Xena, Ares gave Discord a chance to be Goddess of Retribution after Nemesis, but she was given her original title back.

During the Twilight of the Gods, Discord joined the other Olympians in attempting to kill Xena and her daughter Eve, breaking with Ares (who held back because of his feelings for the Warrior Princess) for the first time. Xena, imbued with the power to kill deities, chopped her head off during the final assault on Olympus.

Powers: As an Olympian Goddess, Discord possesses a range of powers like immortality, teleportation, fireballs, energy blasts, shapeshifting, and being able to plant discord and hatred in the heart of mortals.

Background

 * In 2005 a new planet was discovered just beyond Pluto. Scientists actually had considered naming the planet Xena and it's neighboring moon Gabrielle, but instead settled on the name Eris ("discord" or "strife"). However the moon's official name became Dysnomia after Eris' daughter, the goddess of lawlessness- an indirect tribute to Lucy Lawless.
 * Discordia is the Latin name of two Greek goddesses who embodied the concept of strife:
 * Eris is called a daughter of Nyx (Night) by Hesiod, but the daughter of Zeus and Hera by Homer.
 * Ate (pronounced ah-tee) is a daughter of Eris and Zeus and also called sister of Ares.
 * She had a daughter named Dysnomia.
 * Although Discord sported a getup of leather straps and sheer fabric that showed off a lot of skin in X:WP and H:TLJ, she was given a slightly classier and more modest outfit of red-brown velvet for YH, probably since the show was targeted at a younger audience.

Family

 * Daughter of Zeus and Hera
 * Uncles: Poseidon and Hades
 * Immortal siblings: Ares, Hephaestus
 * Immortal half-siblings: Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Bacchus, Hermes
 * Half-mortal half-siblings: Hercules, Castor, Pollux, Lucius

Background

 * Goddess of Discord. Often is seen doing mischief with Strife.
 * Discord often assists Ares in his plots against their half-brother Hercules. She is not only the sister of Ares but also his flunky and implied lover (more obviously in the movie pilot than the tv show).

Wardrobe
Brown outfit from 1.07 - Inn TroubleBlack outfit from 1.11 - Battle Lines IDiscord typically wears a dominatrix-type outfit made of brown or black leather, usually a corset of some fashion and a short skirt.

Powers

 * Shapeshifting - (1.11 - Battle Lines I, 1.12 - Battle Lines II)
 * Can shoot lightning bolts from her fingers - (1.12 - Battle Lines II)
 * Can influence people's thoughts - (1.07 - Inn Trouble)
 * Can watch events without being physically present - (1.15 - Ares on Trial)

Skills

 * Can ride a horse - Young Hercules (Movie Pilot), Young Hercules (Novelization).

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