Athena is a warrior from the Maurin Galaxy, and was a close neighboring species to the Griffins and Chimeras. Her people having once warded off and won a battle against the hive, leaving it wounded and needing time to recoup its strength, Athena soon made her way to planet Earth in an effort to prepare it for the hives inevitable invasion, her having foreseen their future encounter.

With determination to forge earth's mightiest heroes and legends, Athena has helped many of man rise to legendary status and slay monsters (other aliens who sought refuge on earth) to declare the planet theirs to keep, warding off any aliens from assuming they can simply usurp the native humans. Athena intends to keep the balance of peace and power on earth by forging the finest swords of human spirit, and creating warriors not just of body, but also of mind.

Athena once knew Yahoul and the two were once quite close before Yahoul eventually met his future comrade in battle- The Griffin, and with Athena and her people considering the Griffins to be cowardly and shameful in their status as warriors, she departed his company, foreseeing his death if he stayed the path the Griffin led.