Athena

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 * Image             = Athena the Gladiator Pose01.jpg
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 * Character Type    = NPC
 * Type Clarifier    =Borderlands
 * Character Type2   = Playable character
 * Type2 Clarifier   = Pre-Sequel
 * Gender            = Female
 * Race              = Human
 * Group Affiliations = Crimson Lance


 * Game              = Borderlands
 * Game2             = Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
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 * Voice Actor       = Lydia Mackay
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 * Intro             = Athena is an NPC in The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, and a playable character in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. She used to be a Lance Assassin, even claiming to be the "top operative" of the Crimson Lance and a leader of an Omega Squad, but has since defected.

After helping the Vault Hunters take down Atlas, she traveled Pandora as a hired gun. Desperate for money, she took a job as a Vault Hunter for a low-level Hyperion programmer by the name of Jack.


 * Background        = Not much is known about Athena's past, other than that she was trained to be an assassin since childhood, along with many other girls her age, by the Atlas Corporation. She and all the assassins trainee are later recruited into the Crimson Lance.


 * Involvement       =

At some point, during the Crimson Lance's invasion of Pandora, Athena and her fellow assassins were sent to the planet to help clear out any obstacles. Though General Knoxx was initially against the idea, he later approved of the assassins after seeing their work at cleaning up T-Bone Junction. Athena, however, had a different objective while on Pandora: searching for her long lost sister, Jess. She mentioned to Knoxx that once she found Jess, both of them would leave Pandora. However, in an attempt to keep Athena in the corps, the Crimson Lance tricked her by ordering a total annihilation on the village where Jess lived. Athena, in the midst of the confusion, killed Jess by mistake. Realizing what she had done, she turned on the Lance, and got "stabby" according to Knoxx. She was then imprisoned, but later escaped, vowing vengeance on the Crimson Lance, as well as the Atlas Corporation.

Athena realizes the goals of the Vault Hunters are aligned with her own and contacts them when they first enter T-Bone Junction, to propose an alliance. Her identity is initially masked, with her being referred to as an "Atlas informant" at this time. Her first errand sends the adventurers to see Scooter for further instructions. Scooter reveals that Athena is hiding in Moxxi's Red Light, but upon arriving there the Vault hunters learn that Athena had been kidnapped by Mr. Shank, who plans to turn her over to the Crimson Lance for the bounty on her head.

Some time after Borderlands 2 Athena was captured by Brick and Mordecai and brought to Sanctuary. Lilith Questions her about her involvement with opening The Vault of the Sentinel and Handsome Jack's rise to power. after she finishes her story Lilith orders her men to fire but she is saved by a Mysterious Guardian.

Athena appears in T-Bone Junction after being freed from Lockdown Palace in the mission Prison Break: Try Not to Get Shanked. Once there, she offers several main story missions, and some side missions aimed at hampering the Crimson Lance efforts, as well. She later watched the destruction of Fort Knoxx.
 * Custom Header     = Missions
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 * Main
 * Rendezvous
 * Code Breaker: Analysis
 * Athena Set Up Us The Bomb
 * Bridging the Gap
 * Armory Assault
 * Loot Larceny
 * Side
 * This Bitch is Payback
 * This Bitch is Payback, pt. 2
 * Knoxxed Out

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
After Knoxx's death, Athena wandered Pandora searching for jobs. Eventually, she was given an offer to go find a Vault on Elpis, from a Hyperion programmer named Jack. She then joined three other Vault Hunters: Nisha, Wilhelm, and Claptrap, on a spaceship headed for Helios, Hyperion's moon base.


 * Appearances       = *The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
 * Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel


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 * Notes             =
 * After The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is completed, Athena will offer a gun named Athena's Wisdom, a repeater with the flavor text 'War is the final option.'
 * She was a Lance Assassin before she went AWOL. She is seen using dual plasma swords and wearing an assassin mask during the intro to the General Knoxx DLC. Also, the fifth and final recording in Knoxxed Out mentions that she assassinated the Dahl undersecretary five or more years before the events of the DLC.
 * Her motivation for rebelling against the Lance is partially due to the death of her sisters whom she was "duped" into killing. She is a former member of an all female assassin force for the clandestine military of the Atlas Corporation.
 * Athena evidently possesses formidable combat skills, as she has killed a very large number of bandits, including numerous Badasses, in cramped close quarters at Moxxi's Red Light prior to ultimately being subdued and captured. Moxxi likewise comments, with regards to Athena, that "that kitty has claws". This fact is explained again in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel by Lilith, when she noteded how it took the two best soldiers she has (Brick and Mordecai respectively) to capture her.
 * Opening the door to Athena's former prison cell in Lockdown Palace still triggers her introductory cut-scene, even after completing the associated mission, Prison Break: Try Not to Get Shanked.
 * Athena claims to have a very good memory, as evident by her ability to tell the story of how she worked with Handsome Jack many years before, as well as being able to recite "the seventeenth thing" Jack said to her in the story.


 * Trivia            =
 * In Greek mythology, Athena was a goddess of strategy, just war, and wisdom.
 * One of the Lance Assassin leaders in Wanted: Dead! is named Minerva. Minerva is the Roman name for the Goddess Athena.
 * Shooting Athena will cause her to bleed, although this doesn't affect her in any other way. This differs from most un-harmable NPCs, who show sparks instead of blood when bullets impact upon them.

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<!-- Story Quotes:
 * "Bullshit. I have choked on the disingenuous lies forged by their corporate greed my entire life and it is a meal I will no longer stomach. Atlas is here for two things: Power and revenge, and the order they do it in is irrelevant. We share a common enemy, you and I. The reward for your death is second only to mine. That alone should be reason for you to join my cause, but if it is not, and your greed precedes you, then you will gain access to all of their weapons. Their invasion stockpile will be yours. Athena out." - Intro cinematics for The Secret Armory of General Knoxx.
 * "You're late. We must speak immediately but I'm afraid for my own security and therefore you must jump through a hoop or two. Talk to the mechanic, he knows where to find me. And a word of caution, don't touch him if you ever want to eat with your hands again." - Upon arriving in T-Bone Junction and after seeing Scooter.
 * "An Omega-Senshu order has been issued for you. There will be 5 teams assembled to guarantee the objective is successful. That was the first. The Omegas are relentless and highly trained, the elite's elite. The only advantage you have is that their top operative recently... left their employ. Stay alert. Athena out." - After defeating Vulcana's assassin squad during Boost the Monster.
 * "Your rescue is most agreeable. Thank you. But to be honest, mostly they just wanted to do my nails and talk about boys all the time. I almost sort of liked it here. They were like the sisters I never had because Atlas duped me into killing them-- Wow, that got heavy, didn't it? Nevermind. I don't have time to explain everything right now. I need the teleporter straight away. Just give me the PTD." - Cut scene upon finding Athena in Prison Break: Try Not to Get Shanked.
 * "Meet me back at Scooter's. Sorry, this thing only has enough juice for one. Athena out." - After you rescue her in Lockdown Palace.
 * "I've managed to use some of Scooter's equipment to mask my signal inside a promotion for a male enhancement product, so it should be safe for us to communicate by ECHO now. Athena out." - After freeing Athena upon entering The Ridgeway, preceded by an ad for Engorge.
 * "Sit rep is go. Atlas has been stockpiling weapons in a base on the far side of the Fathoms, past Moxxi's. This armory is the key to their invasion plan. If we destroy it, the cost to their bottom line could jeopardize their strategy. At the very least it will buy the resistance, that is, me, time to prepare. I'll have more when you arrive. Athena out." - Later on the Ridgeway, preceded by an ad for Engorge.
 * "I'm not going to waste any time. There are two objective that must be fulfilled to destroy the armory. Number 1: Construct a detonator that will send a signal to the bombs stored in the Atlas depot activating their detonation sequence. It will require my knowledge of their computer networks to gather the pieces and construct it, so that is my mission. Number 2: The access code to enter the depot was changed after I went AWOL. Acquiring the new code is your mission." - Athena's briefing for the mission Code Breaker: Analysis.
 * "You should start your investigation at the Lance bunker to the north. If you infiltrate the base, you may be able to locate some record of the access code." - Upon accepting Code Breaker: Analysis.
 * "Progress report: I've acquired the necessary pieces and the mission is on schedule. The detonator should be prepared by the time you have acquired the code. Athena out." - During Code Breaker: Time is Bullets.
 * "My mission is accomplished. When you have the code, rendezvous at our previous location. Athena out." - Upon completing Code Breaker: Time is Bullets.
 * "Good. You're here. This is the detonator. Time to take the fight to Atlas. I'll monitor your progress and provide support from here. Good luck." - After Athena Set Up Us The Bomb and before Bridging the Gap.
 * "Walking in the front door of the depot is not an option. The code you acquired is for the side utility entrance. Be cautious. Athena out." - At the roadblock approaching the Crimson Armory in Road's End.
 * "Thank you. With Knoxx out of the way I don't need to hide my signal anymore. Find the control room overlooking the warehouse floor. The computer interface for the detonator should be there. Athena out." - After killing General Knoxx and gaining access into the Crimson Armory in Loot Larceny.
 * "Before you place the detonator, you need to expose the munitions to ensure their destruction. The controls should be nearby. Athena out." - During Loot Larceny
 * "As soon as you place the detonator, the countdown will begin. I suggest you steal as much weaponry as you can carry before the timer reaches zero. Consider this payment for all of the help. Athena out." - During Loot Larceny.
 * "T-minus two minutes." - During Loot Larceny, Super-Marcus Sweep and It's Like Christmas! (though Athena is not involved in the latter two missions)
 * "One minute until you are a read smear on the sand. Hurry!" - During Loot Larceny, Super-Marcus Sweep and It's Like Christmas! (although Athena is not involved in the latter two missions).
 * "You only have 30 seconds left." - During Loot Larceny, Super-Marcus Sweep and It's Like Christmas! (although Athena is not involved in the latter two missions)
 * "10 seconds," - During Loot Larceny, Super-Marcus Sweep and It's Like Christmas! (although Athena is not involved in the latter two missions.)
 * "5... 4... 3... 2... 1..." - During Loot Larceny, Super-Marcus Sweep and It's Like Christmas! (although Athena is not involved in the latter two missions).
 * "I appreciate all your effort. I wouldn't have been able to do it without you. Take this. You deserve it." - Upon turning in Loot Larceny.-->

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