Athena is the young, temperamental princess of the ancient Kingdom of Victory. She is bored with the luxurious, sheltered life in the palace. One day, she is tempted to disobey her parents and enter the off-limits area below the castle where the Forbidden Door stands. Opening the gateway makes her fall from the heavenly kingdom to the realm below. She wears a red bikini and has purple hair. She wields a shiny golden sword. She first appeared in the 1986 arcade game Athena by SNK.