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She accompanies Herakles and Geryon on a visit to the volcano she photographed.

She lives with Herakles’ family in Hades and was a photographer whose photo of a volcano titled “Red Patience” Geryon finds both magnetizing and disturbing. He is a gentle soul, “a man as beautiful as a live feather,” and despite his and Geryon’s competition for Herakles’ affection, they sometimes share an unspoken kinship in the face of Herakles’ alienating brashness. Geryon is still drawn to Herakles, but that love is mixed with wariness and hurt. When they reunite years later, Geryon learns that Herakles has a new lover. Herakles gently pushes Geryon away, saying that they will “always be friends,” and so breaking Geryon’s heart. While Geryon is introverted and insecure, Herakles is loudly extroverted, and Geryon loves him but doesn’t feel understood by him. Herakles is Geryon’s first lover as a young man. Geryon adores her as a young child, but one she fails to protect him, he pulls away from her as a teenager. Geryon’s mother is affectionate, but negligent in the ways that matter wrapped up in her own problems, she doesn’t protect Geryon from his brother’s abuse. He makes Geryon's home environment unbearable. Geryon’s older brother takes advantage of Geryon’s innocence and betrays his trust, sexually abusing Geryon as a child. This version of Geryon is a lonely, introspective boy who conceals his wings, fears his own monstrosity, and wants to be loved and understood.

His character is inspired by the traditional Greek story of Geryon, a winged monster. The book spans his childhood through his early adulthood. Geryon is the protagonist, and a young boy when first introduced.