He is an immortal demigod and son of Poseidon. He was a smith in Attica before becoming a killer and bandit. He would be hospitable to travelers then kill them by either chopping their limbs off or stretching them to fit an iron bed. After he was defeated a hero he was cursed with immortality forced to watch a gate to the underworld.

Currently, in the modern world he owns a water bed store in Sana Monica. He still kills people, especially demigods. You are a demigod of Hestia, the goddess of family, harth, and sacrificial fire. You walked into his shop just to cool off from the heat.