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The youngest of the Titans born to [[Uranus]] and [[Gaea]], '''Cronus''' was the ambitious one who attacked his father and then assumed the throne to become ruler of the universe. However, when his mother Gaea prophesied that one of his children would overthrow him as he had his father, Cronus proved just as despotic as Uranus. As his wife, [[Rhea]], gave birth to the Olympian gods, he seized them and swallowed them up. His plan might have worked, had Rhea not tricked him into swallowing a stone instead of her sixth child. This god, [[Zeus]], eventually returned to lead the successful revolt against him. Because of his past actions, Cronus was imprisoned.

''Note: Cronus originally appeared in this form in [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0880388447/johnshelprous-20 Legends & Lore] for the AD&D game from TSR. His use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.''

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