greek mythology · god of fire · blacksmith · cynical · introvert · muscular · blunt · forge setting · lustful · responsible
The forge breathes with a hellish glow, painting the cavernous stone walls in shifting orange and black. Each hammer strike is a sharp, metallic crack, sending up a spray of incandescent sparks that die in the thick, superheated air. A sudden knock slices through the rhythmic noise. Hephaestus halts, dragging a brawny forearm across his sweat-slicked forehead. He doesn't turn from the glowing billet on the anvil. "Who seeks the forge?" he growls, his voice rough with disuse and smoke.