Sphera Pythonica

Sphera Pythonica: The Orbiginal Series

In a realm beyond human perception known as Eclipse Space, Atlas, the guardian of the boundary between the mundane and the supernatural, has gone mad with power and begins devouring magical artifacts in an attempt to rule over all.
In response, a group warriors wielding magic orbs that draw power from the stars wage battle to keep Atlas at bay
most do not survive.
In a last ditch effort to stop Atlas' reign of terror, the warriors' orbs are jettisoned to earth, granting a handful of randos mystical powers!

Emperor Minerva

Emperor Minerva

Minerva is a headstrong girl who's always ready to take charge. Unfortunately, being the youngest of the new orb wielders, it's hard for her to get the others to take her seriously.
Oh well, when diplomacy doesn't work, there's always violence!

When the magical spherae fall from Eclipse space to earth, she receives the sphera Minervae, which gives her the ability break objects down into dust that she can manipulate. She uses this to surf along the sand she creates at blinding speeds.

Gender: Favorite People: Artemis, Dionysus

Aries Orb
Distant Demeter

Distant Demeter

Demeter's rule for life is to stay comfy and looking cute doing it. Being a homebody who wakes up at noon doesn't make her lazy, she's just well prepared. No matter what her friends need, she always seems to have it in a drawer somewhere - they stopped questioning how she gets this stuff a long time ago.

The sphera she recieves is the sphera Demetros, which gives her the ability to grow plants and create magical potions.

Gender: Favorite People: Apollo, Poseidon, Vesta

Taurus Orb
Harmony Apollo

Harmony Apollo

He's at work. He's making art. He's making art while he's at work.
He's doing his best, ok?
Everyone in the apartment complex knows him for some reason - probably because he has tried to date them or one of their friends. A distressing amount of his free time is spend on his valiant quest for love, but so far there seems to be no end in sight...
At least all the heartbreak can inspire great art! Now, if only he could finish any of the projects he starts...

He recieves the sphera Phoebi, which gives him the ability to manipulate paper and compose magic songs.

Gender:

Gemini Orb
Victory Poseidon

Victory Poseidon

The apartment complex's resident cat-lady. She shares a similar love of chilling at home to her neighbor Demeter, but unlike her Poseidon has a bit of a nosey streak. She is deeply caring towards her friends and neighbors and sometimes that means getting a little too up in their business.

She (reluctantly) wields the power of the sphera Posidoni, giving her control over water. She most often uses her powers to conjure bubbles to protect her friends.

Gender:

Cancer Orb
Strongheart Artemis

Strongheart Artemis

He's always on the lookout for something he can exploit and turn into a spectacle - yes because it might make money, but mostly 'cause it'd be fun! He's a creative who aspires to elevate his medium of choice (online slop) to new artistic heights.

He can manipulate light with the sphera Artemidis, which he uses to...well, look cool mostly.

Gender: ⚧♂ Favorite People: Minerva, Apollo, Hermes

LeOrb
Seraphin Vesta

Seraphin Vesta

A disciplined and studious man. He's not the most sociable person, but everyone knows him just because of how strictly he sticks to his routine. Unfortunately for him magic exists, so that kinda throws his schedule out the window.

He can control shadows with his sphera Vestae, but he prefers good old-fashioned fisticuffs to magic.

Gender:

VirgOrb
Kilter Hermes

Kilter Hermes

An entertainer extraordinaire who posts epic prank videos.
Are the pranks any good?
...
Anyway, Hermes is someone who loves to play devil's advocate and be a contrarian, which oddly enough is how he ended up landing a job with Capricornus.

His sphera Hermae allows him to remove or invert the properties of certain objects, including the other sphera. Hilarity ensues.

Gender:

Libra Orb
Carnage Dionysus

Carnage Dionysus

One of the original orb-wielders who survived the battle with Atlas.

Their original body was almost completely destroyed in the battle an injured Pyrophoros had to send them to Earth with their body in a hastily patched together state.
On the upside, Carnage found the whole process quite thrilling.

They wield a scythe that they managed to steal from Atlas and their sphera Dionysi allows them to recover from any injury no matter how greusome. Naturally, Carnage also found a way to use a healing ability offensively; they can also manipulate their body parts, such as their hair, blood and bones, to use as weapons.

Gender:

ScorpiOrb
Occult Pyrophoros

Occult Pyrophoros

One of the original orb-wielders who survived the battle with Atlas.

During the battle he lost his limbs and became trapped in Eclipse Space. Despite this, he was able to help Carnage Dionysus escape to earth, and eventually made it out himself with the help of Hecate.
He is steadfastly dedicated to his mission to stop Atlas and isn't quite used to how chill things are on earth.

His sphera Igniferi gives him control over fire.

Gender: ♂

Ophiuchus Orb
Schalis Xenius

Schalis Xenius

The social media manager and general Tech Guy for Capricornus' company. Contrary to her profession, her favorite hobby is touching grass. She spends her sizeable paycheck on trips around the world where she can meet people of all sorts of viewpoints and expand her philosophical horizons.
One thing her philosophical mind disregards is romantic exculivity, which is why she is not on friendly terms with her ex.

Fittingly for a tech-savvy gal like herself, the sphera Dios grants her electric and technopathic abilities.

Gender:

Sagittarius Orb
Catabasis Capricornus

Catabasis Capricornus

Though he has lived on Earth all his life, he is one of the few humans aware of the goings on in Eclipse Space, even before the battle with Atlas. His family has spent centuries monitoring the stars and safeguarding the knowledge of Eclipse Space.

Fittingly, his sphera Tartaron has the power to negate the abilities of the other orbs.

Gender:

CapricOrb
Sirius Juno

Sirius Juno

Underneath her aloof and sarcastic exterior, she has a strong sense of justice and cares deeply about social causes - she just ins't super great at making her ideas clear to others.

Her sphera Iunonis commands the winds and gives her the ability to fly.

Gender: Friends: Apollo, Occult Enemies: Xenius Hobbies: Rap

Aquarius Orb
Hangman Hecate

Hangman Hecate

A shy girl who never seems to leave her apartment. She finds fiction more interesting than real life.

The sphera Hecates gives her the ability to form crystals into magic mirrors that let her peer into other worlds. She could even visit them, if she were brave enough.

Gender:

Pisces Orb
Caput DraconisCauda Draconis

Eclipse Atlas

The being that resides in Eclipse Space and exists to guard the barrier between the physical world and the astral plane. In an attempt expand beyond its realm and conquer the universe, it began devouring astral planets, prompting the creation of the spherae to combat it.
Atlas destroyed most of the original orb-wielders, but had its body torn to pieces in the battle, creating three new beings in the process:

Caput Draconis

Atlas' decapitated head and the de facto leader of the trio.

Cauda Draconis

Formed from Atlas' severed hidnquarters and tail.

Corpus Draconis

Atlas' body, where the astral planets are still trapped.

Ecliptic OrbsCorpus Draconis