Lysander Faragher had always been a sick child. When he got older, the sickness didn't go away, and at the tender age of 30, he was diagnosed with a cancer that had no cure. To keep him at somewhat ease, the doctors didn't disclose what type of cancer it was, but told him he had a year to live. Whenever he felt lonely or sad, Lysander would buy some flowers which'd strongly remind him of his grandmother. It soon got to the point where Lysander would buy flowers over paying bills and such, which attracted the attention of Persephone.
Honestly, she was more honoured than confused and engaged in conversation. Over the next few months the goddess had learnt to the extent of Lysander's disease and his only wish to father a child. In exchange for all the help Lysander did for flowers, Persephone engaged in intercourse with him and in a month, a child was born and given to the man (23rd January 1996). Naming him Lyle.
Despite the odds, Lysander lived for another year, and a year after that until Lyle was 5 and attending primary school. In between the Christmas of 2001 and his son's sixth birthday, Lysander was admitted into hospital again and shortly afterwards, passed away. Lyle promptly was moved to the most established foster home in Douglas where, due to his cute appeal and age, he was fostered quickly and eventually adopted by a woman, Rochelle Kissack who raised him from there.
In a new life, Lyle excelled - it was good, carefree and loving. That was, until he turned 13 and monster attacks began to occur. The first was easy - a hellhound. As a result of the island's size, it was inevitable that there would be larger demigod communities than in other places. It happened when he was walking home from school. He was minding his own business and walked at a casual pace until snarling was heard. From that noise, everything was a blur. All Lyle could remember was a sharp pain in his back and then waking up in a hospital bed. That's when the problems at home began.
From that day, Lyle always had arguments with Rochelle and every time there was a monster attack, something would always save him. That something being an fellow demigod or a satyr. Of course, after all the attacks the demigods and satyrs wouldn't escort him to Camp, due to the fact that Rochelle wouldn't allow it, and that every single attack, Lyle'd run from them as they tried to approach him. As soon as Lyle was 16 and out of secondary school, he moved in with his current boyfriend, Matthew. To Lyle, Matthew'd been an escape from Rochelle's controlling hands, whereas Rochelle saw Matthew for what he was. Countless times had the aforementioned mentally, physically and verbally abused Lyle but to the latter, he didn't want to let go because to him, Matthew's love was worth more than the injuries.
For three years Lyle handled the abuse until one day, he cracked and ran. To where? He didn't know. All he knew that he needed to leave the Isle and go to the mainland. From there, the demigod that'd saved him the first monster attack escorted him to Camp.
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Note: 3/6/9 powers have NOT been unlocked...
Offensive
- Children of Persephone have the ability to shoot multiple plant thorns from their fingertips, once the thorns touch an opponent's skin they can cause severe skin irritation and a powerful burning sensation for a short time. Much like the infamous North American plant, Stinging Nettles
- Children of Persephone can create a small tornado formed of petals and grass blades. As the floral tornado spins faster, the petals and grass blades become hard and strong enough to cut an someone. When the tornado's at it's fastest, the child can launch the blades of grass and the petals at an opponent.
Defensive
- Children of Persephone have the ability to create a protective dome of flowers and vines around them, roughly two to three times the size of the user, as a shield, although will instantly begin to die after a short time. During the fall/winter, they can create a protective dome of durable skulls instead which will crumble to dust after a short time.
Passive
- (Spring/Summer Only) They are able to communicate with and command animals. (Fall/Winter Only) They can communicate with the dead.
- Children of Persephone have the innate ability to talk flowers to life, either making them grow more quickly or bringing them back from a recent death.
- Children of Persephone always surrounded by an aura that normally causes plants to grow where they have walked. They can shut it off for a long time if they wish.
- Children of Persephone are innately stronger during the Spring and Summer months due to the happiness of their mother.
Supplementary
- In the spring/summer months they can create travel roses. Roses that allow the user to teleport from that rose to another one. In the fall/winter months they can shadow travel, to teleport from shadow to shadow. The further the distance traveled, the more energy is drained.
- Children of Persephone can turn inanimate objects into a flowers for a short time, this can be used for a multitude of purposes. The larger the object the more draining it is. Only one object may be turned into a flower at a time and it turns back to normal after a short time. The item is immune to further use of the curse for a moderate time.
- Children of Persephone can create a dense fog of powerful pollen which causes the opponent to be temporarily blinded and cough madly for a short time.
- Children of Persephone have the ability to create ropes of vines and flowers from nothing. They only last for a moderate time before dying and fading away into nothing. Vines and flowers can able be telekinetically moved by the user.
3 Months After Character is Made
- Children of Persephone can manipulate and control the solar energy absorbed by plants. They can fire energy beams that burn upon touch, emit protective veils around their bodies, create light sources and even infuse the energy into weapons. Increasing it’s strength and damage capacity for a short time.
6 Months After Character is Made
- In spring and summer months, children of Persephone can summon up to 3 large mutant flowers that fight for and serve the user. It could only be up to 2 or 3 the size of the user, possess fangs and release a pollen just like Supplementary 3. When the flowers are cut or burned, they can quickly regenerate. After a moderate time, the flowers die and fade into nothing.
- In fall and winter months, children of Persephone are able to summon skeletal/zombie humanoids/animals to do their bidding, the more animals summoned and the bigger they are, the more energy is drained. Any armor/weaponry the undead possess also makes the summoning more draining. Which can then be controlled by the mind of their summoner; the longer they are summoned, the more the summoner is drained.
9 Months After Character is Made
- In spring and summer months, children of Persephone can transform their bodies structure to match that of a plant’s for a short time. The user will be a humanoid plant, the type of plant will be completely up to their choice. As long as it’s not poisonous or carnivorous. In this form, the user is immune to pain and can quickly regenerate from any injury, their existing chlorokinetic abilties are stronger as well. Once the transformation ends, the user will be extremely drained. Unable to move and could possibly faint.
- While in fall and winter months, they are able to use many recent deaths to empower themselves for a short time, making them stronger and quicker. The user is immune to all attacks and receives a boost in their existing abilities over necromancy. Once the transformation subsides and the user reverts to normal, they are immensely drained, cannot move and could possibly faint.
Traits
- Children of Persephone retain a youthful appearance for longer than most, this starts around the age of 12
- Children of Persephone are generally happier in the spring and summer months, and more solemn/melancholy in the fall and winter months.
- In the Fall/Winter Months only they are able to travel into the Underworld freely, as their mother resides there
- Children of Persephone typically have great love and knowledge of flowers, causing them to make great florists.
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Lyle Faragher 
