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Olympus itself. He gathered his army before marching it to every corner of his kingdom, demanding two things: join him or die. At last when his army stood before Mount Olympus, the First Born challenged his father and threw a spear at the mountain. In response, Zeus sent a tidal wave that crushed the First Born's army and left the son half drowned. Zeus finally appeared in person before the First Born and condemned him, letting the Earth swallow him, dragging him into its core. After this, only five people knew of the First Born had ever existed: Zeus, Hera who thought him dead, Poseidon who commanded the wave, Hades who received the First Born's army and the witch, who would chronicle the events on her own skin.
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African plains with a slim chance to survive. Instead of being savaged by the beasts of the plains, the First Born was taken in and raised by a pack of hyenas. Despite never meeting any humans before he reached manhood, the First Born instinctively knew he was the son of Zeus and he spent his days attempting to gain his attention without success by performing feats of strength and savagery.
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Cassandra's life, as the body was discovered 80 years ago, and recounted the infant First Born's life story. Since his re-discovery, the First Born first collected his arms and armor, made of a dragon's hide and bones. Then he bargained for his army with Hades and Poseidon, who would be left alone in return along with the death of the Last Born: Zeke.
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107:
105:
74:Cliff Chiang
59:Wonder Woman
58:
1216:Peacemaker:
953:The Contest
689:Silver Swan
516:Sarge Steel
341:H. G. Peter
336:Olive Byrne
91:Immortality
1358:Categories
1320:Literature
1301:Superwoman
1245:Television
1208:soundtrack
1178:soundtrack
1092:Technology
1041:Flashpoint
1017:The Circle
914:Storylines
694:Superwoman
684:Queen Clea
629:First Born
589:Dark Angel
526:Wonder Man
446:Hephaestus
436:Etta Candy
423:characters
421:Supporting
404:Donna Troy
355:Characters
195:References
108:First Born
66:Created by
22:First Born
1291:Earth-Two
1233:The Flash
1173:2017 film
1149:2009 film
1144:1974 film
1065:The Truth
1004:(2006–07)
996:(2003–04)
940:(1987–88)
841:Crossover
768:Locations
496:Philippus
409:Yara Flor
384:Hippolyta
181:Boom Tube
120:superhero
85:Abilities
47:DC Comics
42:Publisher
1344:Category
1259:episodes
1073:Godwatch
1057:Year One
1049:The Lies
924:” (1941)
813:Amazonia
735:Godwatch
713:Factions
634:Genocide
501:Poseidon
1296:Bizarra
649:Hypnota
639:Giganta
624:Eviless
579:Cheetah
546:Enemies
461:I Ching
431:Antiope
1084:(2022)
1076:(2017)
1068:(2017)
1060:(2016)
1052:(2016)
1044:(2011)
1036:(2009)
1028:(2008)
1020:(2008)
1012:(2007)
988:(2002)
980:(2001)
972:(2001)
964:(1995)
956:(1994)
948:(1991)
932:(1987)
669:Medusa
619:Egg Fu
456:Hermes
216:
775:Aeaea
745:THEM!
679:Osira
644:Hades
594:Decay
584:Circe
389:Nubia
374:Orana
110:is a
1137:Film
704:Zara
659:Mask
654:Kung
554:Ares
536:Zola
531:Zeus
476:Mala
441:Fury
214:ISBN
129:and
106:The
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255:^
240:^
920:“
307:e
300:t
293:v
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