Xanthos is the last remaining son of the Satyr-god Pan, having survived a
battle Dionysius engaged against a wandering tribe of warriors that beset him during his revelries. His brothers Kelaineus, Argennon, Aigikoros, Eugeneios, Omester, Daphoineus, Phobos, Philamnos, Glaukos, Argos, and Phorbas and indeed his father Pan himself all died in the battle, and Xanthos has been plagued by black moods of despair ever since.
It was deep in one of these moods that Herakles discovered him, looking
forlornly into a wading pool in Asia Minor, near where a village would be founded that would bear Xanthos’ name. Thinking Herakles and his men were the same tribe that killed his father and brothers, Xanthos attacked Herakles in a rage.
Surprised by the fury of one of a breed known for their frivolity, Herakles took a blow to the head before he could defend himself. In the melee, one of Herakles men was mortally wounded before Xanthos was subdued.
At the behest of the water nymphs that lived in the pool’s environs, Herakles took pity upon Xanthos and asked him his reason for the attack; and his pity deepened upon hearing the tale.
Seeing no sense in killing Xanthos as that would deprive the world of the last remaining Satyr-god, Herakles bade Xanthos to become his companion and serve him for a time equal to the remaining life the man he’d killed would have had.
Xanthos was reluctant to rejoin the world of men and gods as he’d sought out the pool to drown himself in misery, but he acceded Herakles’ wish at the urging of the nymphs.
In the centuries since, Xanthos has spent far more time as Herakles’ boon
companion than the lifespan of the man he’d killed, and has travelled far and wide across the Earth and stars following Herakles in his adventures.
Over the centuries, Xanthos has spent time in service to both the Court of Olympus and Themyscira as a minor advisor; and gone into battle for both several times. Xanthos is a middling warrior on the field of battle, but is clever in tactics. He is still prone to black moods, but has relearned his kind’s frivolous nature and is a fine festival companion most days. His humor is incisive and ribald, and his flute-playing is renowned.
Xanthos' recipe is just the Prince Caspian Tyrus figure with a BnB wrestler's torso bashed in for more human resemblance. The pan flute is just sections of a toothpick glued together.
battle Dionysius engaged against a wandering tribe of warriors that beset him during his revelries. His brothers Kelaineus, Argennon, Aigikoros, Eugeneios, Omester, Daphoineus, Phobos, Philamnos, Glaukos, Argos, and Phorbas and indeed his father Pan himself all died in the battle, and Xanthos has been plagued by black moods of despair ever since.
It was deep in one of these moods that Herakles discovered him, looking
forlornly into a wading pool in Asia Minor, near where a village would be founded that would bear Xanthos’ name. Thinking Herakles and his men were the same tribe that killed his father and brothers, Xanthos attacked Herakles in a rage.
Surprised by the fury of one of a breed known for their frivolity, Herakles took a blow to the head before he could defend himself. In the melee, one of Herakles men was mortally wounded before Xanthos was subdued.
At the behest of the water nymphs that lived in the pool’s environs, Herakles took pity upon Xanthos and asked him his reason for the attack; and his pity deepened upon hearing the tale.
Seeing no sense in killing Xanthos as that would deprive the world of the last remaining Satyr-god, Herakles bade Xanthos to become his companion and serve him for a time equal to the remaining life the man he’d killed would have had.
Xanthos was reluctant to rejoin the world of men and gods as he’d sought out the pool to drown himself in misery, but he acceded Herakles’ wish at the urging of the nymphs.
In the centuries since, Xanthos has spent far more time as Herakles’ boon
companion than the lifespan of the man he’d killed, and has travelled far and wide across the Earth and stars following Herakles in his adventures.
Over the centuries, Xanthos has spent time in service to both the Court of Olympus and Themyscira as a minor advisor; and gone into battle for both several times. Xanthos is a middling warrior on the field of battle, but is clever in tactics. He is still prone to black moods, but has relearned his kind’s frivolous nature and is a fine festival companion most days. His humor is incisive and ribald, and his flute-playing is renowned.
Xanthos' recipe is just the Prince Caspian Tyrus figure with a BnB wrestler's torso bashed in for more human resemblance. The pan flute is just sections of a toothpick glued together.