Hestia

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hestia (赫斯缇亚)
Alias(es)	Goddess of Hearth and Home; Goddess of the Sacred Fire; “goddess who is forever seventeen”
Species/Race	Goddess; formerly one of the Three Virgin Goddesses
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Hestia Familia; Chat Group; vassal of Su Luo’s Divine Group
Occupation/Role	Founder and goddess of the Hestia Familia; Chat Group member
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 76

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Divine strength surpassing Great Gods	151	After missions, sign-in rewards, and joining Su Luo’s Divine Group, Hestia states that her strength has surpassed Great Gods such as Uranus, though not by a wide margin. She still avoids openly using divine power in the mortal realm.

Background / History

Hestia descended from the Heavenly Realm to the DanMachi world and initially lived with her longtime friend Hephaestus. Hephaestus eventually expelled her so that she would establish and develop her own Familia, leaving Hestia temporarily residing in an old church while attempting to recruit talented adventurers in Orario. Her lack of money, influence, and members made recruitment difficult. 76 77 79

She entered the Chat Group as its newest member and quickly absorbed its files through a one-click reading function. Believing that cross-world members could become the foundation of her Familia, she attempted to recruit them, but they largely preferred Su Luo’s Familia instead. 76

When Su Luo and several group members visited Orario, Hestia reluctantly allowed them to use the old church for a Family Contract ceremony. Su Luo offered her a place in his Familia, but she initially refused: joining another world’s Familia would damage her pride as a goddess and potentially hinder the development of her own. 77

Modern food obtained through the Chat Group gave Hestia a route out of poverty. She opened a business in Orario, sold the cross-world delicacies, used other gods’ interest in the goods to obtain money and resources, and recruited Liliruca, Haruhime Sanjou, and Yamato into her Familia. 79 98

Hestia later became connected to Su Luo’s Divine Group; her Familia became a vassal of that organization, while Su Luo gained the ability to interfere in its affairs. 107 110 She eventually lost her status as a Virgin Goddess, though the Divine Group’s power prevented this from diminishing her abilities. 107 152

Appearance

Hestia is described as a fair, cute goddess and one of the three rare beauty goddesses among the gods. Her appearance is sufficiently striking that she is considered capable of resisting Freya’s charm. 77 152

• Fair complexion and a cute face. 152
• A renowned beauty among the gods. 77
• Often reacts to embarrassment with a flushed face, awkward laughter, or indignant protests. 78 80 98

Personality

Hestia is proud of being a goddess and strongly values the future of her Familia. Early on, she insists that she will properly nurture anyone who joins her, despite being mocked as a lazy shut-in goddess by other Chat Group members. 76 80 98

She is also opportunistic and business-minded. After tasting food from other worlds, she immediately recognizes its value in Orario and turns access to it into a successful business venture. 79 Her ambition does not eliminate her laziness: she enjoys lounging, eating, playing games, and relying on hospitality, habits Artemis recognizes from their time in the Heavenly Realm. 80 151

Despite her carefree behavior, Hestia is protective of people she considers hers. She has high recruitment standards once her Familia becomes established, prioritizes members’ loyalty and character, and refuses to stand aside when Artemis is threatened by Andalis. 151 153

Abilities & Skills

Divine Authority

Hestia is the Goddess of Hearth and Home and the Goddess of the Sacred Fire. In worlds outside DanMachi, she believes she can use her divine power freely to aid weak Chat Group members. 76

• Her divine strength later exceeds that of Great Gods such as Uranus. 151
• Divine power is ineffective against the Divine Assassin Scorpio Andalis. 151
• She avoids unleashing divine power in the mortal realm because doing so would violate the gods’ agreement, incur other gods’ hostility, and risk her forced return to the Celestial Realm. 150 151

Familia Blessing and Development

As a goddess, Hestia can grant a Blessing to Familia members and update their recorded abilities, allowing them to track increased strength and newly gained powers. 76

• Uses her resources to cultivate her small Familia, whose members reach approximately Lv. 2–3. 153
• Takes pride in Haruhime’s rare magic, which temporarily raises multiple adventurers’ levels. 154
• Favors an elite Familia over rapid expansion, trusting the loyalty of her existing members. 153

Cross-World Commerce

Hestia uses Chat Group points to obtain modern food and resell it in Orario. 79 80

• Her food business quickly becomes popular. 98
• She leverages other gods’ curiosity about another world to obtain money, resources, and recruits. 98
• The business helps her move beyond the old church and fund her Familia’s development. 79 98

Relationships

• Su Luo — Chat Group associate and leader of the Divine Group. Hestia initially refuses his invitation to join his Familia, but later becomes connected to his Divine Group; their interactions are frequently teasing and intimate. 77 107 110 152
• Artemis — Longtime friend and fellow Virgin Goddess. Hestia organizes aid against Andalis specifically to prevent Artemis from being devoured, though Artemis is often exasperated by Hestia’s laziness and secrets. 151 152 155
• Hephaestus — Longtime friend who initially housed Hestia, then expelled her so she would become independent. Hestia later seeks shelter with her after the old church is used by Su Luo’s group. 76 79 80
• Liliruca — First member of the Hestia Familia; Hestia considers her a beneficiary of the Familia’s support and expects her to set an example for others. 98 153
• Haruhime Sanjou — Hestia Familia member recruited through Hestia’s business connections; Hestia is proud of her powerful level-boosting magic. 98 154
• Rias Gremory — Fellow Chat Group member. Hestia advises Rias to help her followers overcome their mental barriers and joins her at Su Luo’s villa after initial hesitation. 98 107
• Shiho Miyano — Chat Group member who accepts Hestia’s Andalis mission for its reward and research value; Hestia later refers to her as part of her circle during a drunken confession. 151 155

Story Role / Major Arcs

Chat Group Arrival

Hestia joins the Chat Group, identifies herself as a DanMachi goddess, and immediately seeks recruits for her newly founded Familia. Her pitch fails when the group reveals its preference for Su Luo’s Familia. 76

Orario Team-Building

Hestia hosts Su Luo’s group at the old church despite her embarrassment over its condition. She observes their Family Contract ceremony from outside, declines Su Luo’s initial invitation to join his Familia, then enters the Dungeon after borrowing a Noble Phantasm that conceals her divinity. 77 78

Familia Expansion

After discovering the market value of modern food, Hestia establishes a profitable business in Orario. The resulting resources and connections enable her to recruit Liliruca, Haruhime Sanjou, and Yamato. 79 98

Divine Group Association

Hestia joins Su Luo’s wider circle and later becomes associated with his Divine Group, placing her Familia under its protection and authority. 107 110

Andalis Subjugation

Hestia issues a 30,000-point mission to eliminate Scorpio Andalis before it can devour Artemis. Although she could seek conventional adventurers or use purchased resources, she recruits Chat Group members as reliable support for Artemis and both Familias. 151

She accompanies Artemis’s Familia to the Great Tree Sea, where Haruhime’s enhancement magic and Rias’s power allow the group to overwhelm Andalis. Hestia proudly celebrates her Familia’s performance after Andalis is defeated. 153 154

Fallout with Artemis

During the victory banquet, Hestia becomes drunk and reveals too much about her private relationship with Su Luo and other Chat Group members. Fearing Artemis’s reaction, she flees to Su Luo’s world after Artemis confronts her. 155

Trivia

• Hestia calls herself a “goddess who is forever seventeen.” 145
• She initially describes staying at home as natural behavior for the Goddess of Hearth and Home, prompting others to call her a freeloader. 76
• She is repeatedly called a lazy or shut-in goddess, a label she vehemently rejects. 98
• Her confidence in her Familia’s loyalty is so strong that she prefers a small, selective roster to accepting every applicant attracted by her later success. 153