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 sane core member) 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, Cooking, Invention and Martial Arts, along with 4 points in Nectar Making and Writing. Hyperia is alongside Kallisto and Stratonike the core characters of the second Time Warp and the de facto head of the Union of the Insane, while keeping in touch with all the members of the household, being friends forever with all the founding members. Hyperia has a great fued with Christopher Steel who afflicted her with a cheater status, while Sue Scotch left the neighborhood and while relationships with Demetria mellowed out.

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. From that point onward, Hyperia avoided Christopher Steel, lest Hyperia make an enemy of Achaia Oropia and thus solidify the enmity between her and now decaying Scholars' Alliance (which now is reduced to 3 of the Beauty 4 and two ancestors turned daughters of two of them)

A new Beginning
And indeed, the transition marked a new cornerstone, which would involve what would be dubbed the Skills Race between her and Kallisto. Despite its competitive nature, Kallisto and Hyperia by no means were enemies, and both showered their favor to who they saw as the third-in-command, Stratonike Attalida. Now occupied with an productive activity, Hyperia pretty much severed herself from the realm of romance, much to the disapproval of Gobias Koffi. Some times later, Hyperia alongside all the core members of the Union of the Insane achieved immortality by drinking the Age Freeze Potion.

The Great Feud
However, Hyperia's decision to cut herself from the realm of romance angered Christopher Steel, the first of Hyperia's romantic partner. Christopher Steel, who was essentially an Cassanova having juggled at one point Achaia, Hyperia, Ayesha and Jamie, decided to take Hyperia down and called her out for cheating on him. This single event would be noted as the Great Feud, even more so than the expired enmity between the Landgraabs and the Altos. This was so for many reasons: Hyperia essentially had the core members of the household as an retinue of sorts, including Lysistrata who was one of the most liked members of the neighborhood. Secondly, Christopher Steel also made an enemy of Jamie in his campaign of romance, which became an even more of a boon, as Jamie was herself a friend forever to Lysistrata like Hyperia, ensuring that Lysistrata would take Hyperia's (and Jamie's) side in the psychological war. Thirdly, Hyperia was no longer enemies with Demetria, and because Thessalonike wasn't exactly at the best terms with Achaia, his girlfriend, Christopher couldn't count on the support of one of the great Greek households for support.

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. This however is no longer an issue.
 * Hyperia and Lysistrata are the only characters who have the potential to generate 10k per week via work, figures taken from July 6th figure. For more leaderboard, visit the main Fanon page.HyperiaInvent.png
 * 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.
 * Hyperia overtook Kallisto in both overall skills and happiness points.