Mercury, also known as Mercurius, Merqurius, Mirqurios or Mircurios, is the Roman messenger god and one of the Dii Consentes. He is the Roman counterpart of Hermes.
Overview[]
Mercury was worshipped as the icon of grain trade. He was considered the messenger of the gods, and is said to have descended to distribute the bounty of commercial success from time to time. Mercury was also revered as the Psychopomp - a figure who guides the souls of the deceased to the afterlife. Since the Romans equated Mercury with Hermes, much of the god's myths were reinterpreted in Roman literature and art.
Appearance[]
Mercury is often represented as holding a purse to represent his business functions. Usually, he is shown with the attributes of Hermes, wearing a winged hat and sandals and carrying a caduceus. Mercury is sometimes depicted with a cockerel, as herald of the new day, and a ram, as the symbol of fertility. He is also shown with a tortoise shell lyre, which he invented.
Personality[]
Mercury is more disciplined, militaristic, and warlike than Hermes, portrayed as the god of commerce instead of the god of thieves, trickery, and travel. Despite that, he can still be cunning, resourceful, and trickery as he stole Apollo's cows when he was a baby. He also has a knack for pranks, a trait which is passed on to most, if not all of his children.
Powers and Abilities[]
Mercury is a extremely powerful god. His vast number of worshippers greatly enhances his powers, allowing him to surpass Apollo and Diana in power. Despite his power, he is not powerful enough to rival Mars, Minerva, and the first generation of the Dii Consentes.
- Supernatural Speed: The power to move at transcendent speeds.
- Superhuman Thievery: The ability to possess the skills that allow one to rob, steal and loot more than just physical objects.
- Ankle Wing Manifestation (winged shoes): The power to have or produce ankle wings.
- High-Speed Flight: The power to fly at high speeds.
- Distance Manipulation: The ability to manipulate distances.
- Transition Manipulation: The power to manipulate passings and transitions.
- Communication Manipulation: The power to control communications of all kinds.
- Message Manipulation: The ability to manipulate messages.
- Supernatural Communication: The power to communicate at a supernatural level.
- Intuitive Multilingualism: The power to intuitively translate and learn new languages, including alien languages.
- Divination: The ability to gain insight into a question or situation using an occultic, standardized process or ritual.
- Divine Object (Caduceus, Talaria & Petasos):The power to possess an object that grants its user divine powers.
- Economy Manipulation: The power to manipulate commerce, trade, profit, financial gain and ultimately, the entire economy.
- Art Manipulation: The power to manipulate art.
- Enhanced Charisma: The power to possess high charisma.
- Literary Manipulation: The power to manipulate literary objects.
- Monetary Manipulation: The ability to manipulate money, wealth and anything related to them.
- Enhanced Athleticism: The power to perform athletic feats beyond the limits of peak humans.
- Enhanced Craftsmanship: The power to craft weapons, armor, items, artifacts, structures, etc. to near perfection.
- Fertility Manipulation: The ability to manipulate fertility.
- Magic Deity Physiology: The power to possess the traits of magic deities.
- Psychopomp Physiology: The power to possess the traits and abilities of a Grim Reaper.
- Afterlife Traveling: The ability to travel between the living world and the land of the dead.
- Death Sense: The power to sense the coming of death and the actual act of dying.
- Soul Manipulation: The power to manipulate souls.
- Afterlife Messaging: The power to deliver messages even after their death.
Weaknesses[]
Mercury possess all the standard weaknesses of a god.