Athena Glory (アテナ・グローリィ, Atena Gurōryi) is a major supporting character of AQUA and ARIA. She is Alice's mentor at Orange Planet who is known for her singing ability. As a part of the Three Water Faeries, she is acknowledged as one of the best Prima's in Neo-Venezia.
Appearance[]
Athena is a young women of slightly above average height with turquoise eyes and a dark complexion. Her lavender hair is cut short to the nape of her neck and she has an ahoge (cowlick). She wears the undine uniform in Orange Planet's primary colours of white and yellow. In accordance with the company her hat is of a circular shape, with a pointed front that displays the logo, which covers her entire head. In addition her white boots are calf length with yellow straps.
Depending on the season she switches between the summer and winter uniforms, as is custom with all undines. The summer outfit consists of a cropped short sleeve blouse and a strapped under dress, with a slit for mobility, that reaches her ankles which has two yellow lines along the hem. Where as the winter outfit switches the blouse with a thicker cape styled top that reaches her lower back. In addition the dress is changed for one with longer sleeves to protect against the cold and paired with grey tights.
After the time skip between Origination and Avvenire, as an Opera Singer, her attire has changed into a more appropriate outfit. She wears a blue gown that hugs her upper figure closely but flows into sections of fabric at the bottom; which trail the floor. In addition, decorative lacework wraps around her neck and forehead. Her hair is extremely long and falls to her ankles in waves.
Personality[]
Athena tends to be a total airhead who does not really pay attention to anything (in the anime, she once rowed under a bridge and forgot to duck), but genuinely cares about Alice. She tends to be quiet most of the time but happy to join in having fun.
Biography[]
She was a trainee undine with Alicia and Akira, and often joined them in joint practice sessions much like Akari, Aika, and Alice do now. Athena has a beautiful singing voice, which she uses to entertain her customers and also to help Alice when she is in some kind of trouble. Athena has a strange laugh, it usually comes out sounding as though she is angry. Her appellation as a prima undine is "Seiren" (denoted as "Heavenly Voice").
Quotes[]
"That's true. I doubt you'll stay together like you are now. Time has a way of changing everything, sometimes gently, and sometimes harshly. But, for me at least, not everything has changed. I will enjoy my work, and besides, now I have adorable juniors to teach, too."
Trivia[]
- Due to the passing of Tomoko Kawakami, Athena did not have any new lines in the OVAs, Aria the Avvenire, that celebrated the tenth anniversary of the series. As a result, Tomoko was credited with a 'Special Performance' in her honor. When movies were released in 2021 to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary, Athena was officially recasted with Rina Satou.