Hera "Peacock" Chloros

Personality
Often seen as cold and unapproachable, Hera knows what kind of reputation she has and works hard to maintain it. Her mother's harshness has rubbed on her, meaning she often says exactly what she is thinking, uncaring of the consequences it has on others. Beneath the hard exterior, there is a woman who feels un-tethered in the world, not truly a villain and nowhere near being a hero. Hera tries to project the image that this doesn't bother her, and most of the time she succeeds. The only time this facade drops is when she is with her beloved wife, Ellie.

Powers and Abilities

 * Low level common magic that is used by most people in the world.
 * Organization and planning skills focused around executing large events full of people who hate each other.
 * Flower arranging.

Story
The only child of one of the most feared villains of all time, Gaia Chloros, Hera grew up immersed in villain society and feeling the pressure to follow in her mother's footsteps. It was expected that she would inherit powers to rival her mother's and so when she failed to do so by the time she was a teenager, it came as a great shock and disappointment to both Gaia and Hera herself. Her mother never truly forgave her for the crime of not living up to her expectations, igniting in Hera a somewhat desperate drive to prove herself.

Villain society began to fully coagulate by the time young Hera had graduated college, and she felt unable to fully extricate herself from the world she'd been born into. Making the most of her circumstances, she developed Peacock Events as a way to keep the wheels of this underground community turning, hoping that it would simultaneously raise her status in her mother's eyes and serve its function as a balancing act on villain society. This was made harder by a breast cancer diagnosis she received around this time, though a visit to a newly formed Peace Co. and a somewhat amicable relationship with it's CEO, Teddy Peace, meant her illness was quickly wrestled into submission. Hera has been cancer-free now for over twenty years thanks to his assistance.

A chance encounter with a worker at a bakery introduced her to her soon to be wife, Ellie Chloros. Hera fell instantly for the woman's bubbly personality and sweet brown eyes, pursuing her in a whirlwind romance until the two were wed. While she doesn't regret marrying Ellie for an instant, involving the woman so deeply in villain society has left Hera with even more guilt and shame for putting her in danger. She is nonetheless devoted to Ellie, and her wife has even served as a bridge point between Hera and Gaia, as the older woman seems to adore her new daughter-in-law.

Nowadays Hera mostly finds herself walking the same tightrope she always has, navigating what has become a somewhat close business relationship with Peace Co. while still maintaining the absolute neutral stance her company was founded on. She's tried to assuage a bit of her guilt towards putting her wife in danger by hiring Puck as a bodyguard and employs Ghost, an escapee from her hated rival Lucky L. Life, in order to be sure her operations run as smoothly as possible.

Goal
Hera strives to maintain the balance in villain society as she always has, setting both herself and her company up as unshakeable figures of neutrality amid a sea of cruel, powerful people who do not always get along. Perhaps she's not quite given up on earning her mother's approval yet, given her attempts to maintain contact with the woman, but it doesn't change the fact that what Hera wants above all else is to be admired for her company's success and respected for who she is.

The Alukahs

 * Alukah Karan - She knew Alukah before the mercenary joined up with Teddy Peace and found herself a bit concerned for the man after he reemerged as Bloodletter, and then later as himself again. She's one of the few people outside of Peace Co. who has come close to knowing the truth about the robot, and it sparks a bit of pity inside her for the man.
 * Spades Karan - Spades is what Lucky used to call Alukah while he was working for the doll, right? She's not sure why she's suddenly hearing the name mentioned again, years later.
 * Velvel Tyndall - This is Teddy's.... nephew? Love child? Hera's not sure, but at least the man seems to be a bit easier to communicate with than Peace himself.

Peace Co Affiliated

 * Teddy Peace - Hera respects Teddy for his business acumen and medical skills just as much as she feels ill-at-ease with some of the decisions he's made over the years. He was the one who assisted her through the medical process when she was diagnosed with cancer in her young adult years, so she's never really been able to shake a bit of a fond spot for the man. Not that you'd really be able to ever tell it was there.
 * Meda Karan - The wisp is charming enough and their friendship with her wife makes Ellie happy, which is the most Hera could ever want. Her concerns about the dangers of interacting with them are secondary.

Peace Co Defectors

 * Deino - The wyrm has been unexpectedly helpful over the years when she's needed some rare animal or other that a wedding couple or other client has just 'had to have' in their pictures.
 * Franklin Gospel Truth - Hera had a difficult relationship with Truth while the man worked for Lucky, but her opinion of him has softened somewhat as he moved on from the doll's employ.
 * Chad Arezzo - An incredibly sweet man, she wonders sometimes about how exactly he's gotten caught up in this world of villains. It's none of her business, of course, but she can't help but feel a bit of kinship with him.
 * Velour Sunrise - Velour was always good for a conversation about business, though the two were never truly close.

The Dread Ship Abigale

 * Lucky L. Life - He's a vile little clown who feeds into the worst of people just for his own sick amusement. Hera would be happy to never speak with him again.
 * Clear - It's hard to be objective about people in Lucky's employ, but at least Clear doesn't actively antagonize her.

Peacock Events

 * Ellie Chloros - Her beloved. It was love at first sight for Hera and that intensity has never fully faded, raising a blush to her cheeks when she gets a compliment from her wife or making her weak knee-ed at the sight of her. Ellie doesn't deserve to be worried about retaliation from Hera's business dealings, and she'd do anything to keep her wife safe.
 * Ghost - She feels a certain pity for Ghost, trapped without a body as they are, but it's made them a wonderful help when trying to stop outside interference in her events before it's even really begun. They seem loyal enough, though she wishes they'd be a little more open to wearing a uniform.
 * Puck - While his skills as a bodyguard aren't to be underestimated, Hera knows intrinsically that she's a sort of stopover for the demon- a place to work until his first love, Alukah, leaves Peace Co. and returns to leading his own band of mercenaries.

CD

 * TJ - Even though the man is a genuinely sweet person and his products are undeniably the best one can get, his absent-mindedness and lack of preparation frustrate her to no end. If he'd just remember to RSVP to events, or at least wear something other that sweatpants and a beanie, she wouldn't have to talk with security about actually letting the man inside every time.
 * Camilla - Before her marriage to TJ, Camilla had been an occasional contact for Hera in the mercenary world and the two have always maintained a healthy friendship. She appreciates the vampire's no-nonsense way of speaking.
 * Damian - Damian can be a little bit too enthusiastic about some things for her liking, but he's easy enough to get along with.

Pistil

 * Cedric "The Hound" Lafretti - Her wife's boss, though if the man thinks he has any say in whether or not her wife remains employed there, he's wrong. Hera did him a favor by running his company's banquet.

Other Villains

 * Casey "KC" Lafretti - There are several things that she'd like to do to the woman and none of them are pleasant. After her scheme was revealed, Hera felt, for perhaps the first time, the kind of anger that might drive someone to villainy.
 * Lillian Lightbox - Lillian manages her own affairs. The park is a nice place to spend the afternoon though.

Villain Council

 * Gaia Cholros - Her mother has been the thorn in her side ever since Hera can remember, searching for signs of her non-existent powers even when she was just a baby. Gaia has high standards and it's to her eternal shame that she's never managed to live up to them.
 * Miss Madea - She has a few fuzzy memories of being around the woman as a young child, before her attempt to take over the world. Hera has a hard time reconciling the 'aunt' in her mind with the woman she is today.
 * The General - He's an idiot, grumbling about not enough true conflict int he world today, and always has been.

O.R.D.E.R.

 * Duarete Peynado - He's also an idiot, but at least he's a predictable idiot. Ellie seems to like his company enough that it's worth putting all the important papers away before he comes over to the house.

Unaffiliated

 * Pepper "Piper" Rex - Isn't this that woman who once tried to sneak into one of her events wearing a cheap Halloween costume to pretend to be a villain?