Fanon:Hypatia Pydnaia

Hyperia Pydnaia (alias Hyperia of Pydna) is a major character and a former member of the Scholars' Alliance, now residing alongside the Union of the Insane as one of the sane Sim (and the only normal sane sim) in the group. Hyperia is the main character in the later part of the first Time Warp, having successfully subjugated the Beauty 4. Hyperia has mastered Mixology, Handiness, Gardening, Fishing, Painting, Logics and Cooking, while possessing 8 points in Martial Arts in addition to 6 in Inventing and 4 points in Nectar Making. Hyperia is friends forever with Kallisto and Stratonike, while also being on good terms with Lysistrata and to a lesser degree Eurydike. Hyperia has negative standings with Sue Scotch and more so with Demetria Mykenaia, with whom Hyperia had a feud with.

Anabasis
Hyperia was certainly a talented one, rising in skills and profession with almost unhuman speed. Having said that, it was only a matter of time before Hyperia set her eyes upon the Beauty 4, and before anyone knew what hit them, successfully subjugate the Beauty 4 into her fold in terms largely favorable to her. Having assumed the leadership of the Beauty 4, Hyperia was careful to assure autonomy, preventing an internal collapse at least in the first time warp.

The Schism
However, all of this would change with a new variable Christopher Steel, who wasn't there in the first time warp when Hyperia was introduced. His infernal kissing skill was able to captivate both Hyperia and Achaia, which leads to a conflict in interest in the household. Although there were others captivated by Christopher Steel, they were out of the Scholars' Alliance's radar, because they were too busy to pick which one to support. Demetria sided with Achaia, and this led to the initial Schism, which was in itself a two part process, starting with the foundation of the Union of the Insane by Kallisto and Stratonike, later completed with Hyperia's migration.

Trivia

 * Hyperia's star sign is that of the author's.
 * Despite her status as a mad scientist, Hyperia lacks the Insane trait.
 * Despite her high skill in handiness and some aptitude in Inventing, Hyperia performs horribly in the inventing table.
 * Hyperia is a 5-star celebrity, just like the other veteran characters Kallisto and Stratonike who came from the first time warp.
 * Pydna, from which the surname Pydnaia comes from, was the location of the Battle of Pydna (where Titus Quinctius Flaminius, who is portrayed as a sim character in the story, fought against Philip V), and this also was a point with Hyperia who would be that one "Hellenic Overlord" that Cato will oppose vigorously.