Marathon

''"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit." '' -- Advice to her sister, Corinne

Nicole Grigora isn't 'all that' in terms of looks, but just seems to somehow draw the eye, anyway.

Marathon is a speedster (although not a Speed Force user). She is the daughter of a literal god, therefore a demi-goddess (although she doesn't call herself that and doesn't really see herself as such).

Background
Nicole Grigori is the daughter of a single mother who became pregnant after a one-night stand with a man she'd just met... a man who actually did tell her he was Hermes, the greek messenger god. Of course, Janila Grigori didn't believe the man at the time, but as her daughter grew and started showing signs of being more than a normal human being, her doubts faded and she took to helping her daughter learn how to handle her unique personal gifts and abilities, as well as how to hide them from others who might use such knowledge against her.

By the time she was in high school, Niki's powers were in full bloom, and they'd reached their full potential by the time of her graduation. By then, she'd already begun 'adventuring' (as her mother put it) as the costumed heroine by the name of Marathon. Along the way, she met her first love, another young hero, and the two went their separate ways, and she moved to New York, hoping to meet and join one of the 'big super teams' there, so as to be able to make a real difference in the world as one of them.

Personality
Niki's a friendly, somewhat outgoing person. She's willing to trust someone until they prove themselves unworthy of trust, and believes in the general 'goodness' of humanity, with some people just being the exceptions to the rule. She's a bit of a patriot, believing in American societal values and morals, although these beliefs aren't the driving impetus behind the things she does. She likes to help others, when she can and when it won't set her back in some way... although she's chosen, when in her heroic guise as Marathon, to put the latter part of that on the back-burner, willingly putting herself at risk of injury (or worse) to help others with her powers. She's not selfish or greedy, but she does value the idea of having money and keeping what's hers, while not being unwilling to give to others who are in need. She's a bit of a tomboy, too.

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