Artemis

"Control enemies with vine and boar. Set free volleys of stinging arrows."

Artemis is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Armed with a magical bow, Artemis is the unrivaled Goddess of the Hunt!

Daughter of Zeus and Leta, Artemis and her twin brother Apollo are products of Zeus' infidelity to his wife Hera. Insulted, Hera cursed Leta while she was pregnant, forbidding her to give birth on land or sea. Fortunately, she found an island that did not touch the ocean floor, so it was neither land nor sea, and thus bore her children. Artemis was born first, then miraculously aided as midwife in the birthing of her brother.

Artemis spent her childhood in the hills and forests, training with her bow and hunting beasts. As she grew older and more beautiful, she also grew proud and ruthless when slighted or dishonored, especially against those that claimed to be better hunters than she. Adonis boasted this very thing and Artemis sent a wild boar to skewer him. The twin demigods Otos and Ephialtes, who could not be killed except by each other, threatened to kidnap Artemis and force her to marry one of them, but were tricked when Artemis, appearing as a doe, dashed between them. As they thrust with their spears they impaled each other. Finally, Actaeon, after peeping at Artemis while she bathed, was transformed into a stag and devoured by his own hunting dogs. Such is the wrath of Artemis.

Her name is invoked by hunters seeking prey and by midwives during childbirth. Sacrifices are made in her name before a new military campaign. Adolescent girls are sent to her shrine to serve for one year. Beautiful, deadly, and chaste, Artemis is a focused woman and a fearsome warrior.

General

 * Artemis is one of the twelve olympians along with Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus and either Dionysus or Hestia.
 * Artemis is Apollo's twin sister.
 * Artemis was one of the 17 playable gods in SMITE when the closed Beta was released.
 * Artemis along with Anhur, and Cupid are the only gods from SMITE Closed Beta that have yet to receive a major remodel.
 * Artemis was a free starter character for every new player account created before July 10, 2013. She was made free again for new accounts created after May 15, 2018. Accounts made between these dates must still unlock her (575 / 200 ).
 * Artemis' Calydonian Boar is named Tusky.
 * Outside of Artemis's end of match lobbies, Tusky also appeared in Apollo's defeat and Bacchus's victory screen.
 * Artemis' achievement "It's a Trap!" is a possible reference to a quote said by Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
 * The actress who voiced Artemis, Brina Palencia, also voiced Cupid and Bizzy B Cupid.
 * Artemis' dance emote is a reference to the music video for the song Single Ladies by Beyoncé.

God Skins

 * T_Artemis_Cowgirl_Icon.pngWrangler
 * Interestingly, in her card art Artemis has a revolver even though she never uses one in game.
 * This skin shares its theme with High Noon Sylvanus.


 * T_Artemis_CovertOps_Icon.pngRecon
 * This skin changes Tusky from a Boar to an Air Drone.
 * This skin shares its theme with Elite Agent Apollo and Covert Ops/Crimson Ops Bastet.


 * T_Artemis_Convention_Icon.pngConvention 2012
 * This skin was distributed in certain events.
 * Artemis' Convention 2012 skin was the first skin in the game that is not available to be bought with favor nor gems.
 * This skin shares its theme with Convention 2016 Anubis, Convention 2018 Cernunnos, Convention 2019 Cerberus, Convention 2014 Guan Yu, Convention 2013 Kali, Convention 2017 Khepri, Convention 2020 King Arthur and Convention 2015 Tyr.


 * T_Artemis_Twitter_Icon.pngStalker
 * This skin is one of the four skins that are only obtainable by social media, the other skins are Instakill Neith, Solar Eclipse Ra and Water Dancer Nu Wa.


 * T_Artemis_CaveGirl_Icon.pngPrimal Huntress
 * This skin changes Tusky from a Boar to a baby triceratops.
 * One of her introduction line CaveGirlArtemis_Intro_1.ogg "Me, Ar-te-mis!" is a reference to Tarzan.
 * This skin shares its theme with Dino-Mighty Cerberus, Primal Shaman Ganesha and Primal Vengeance Nemesis.


 * T_Artemis_CelticEvent_Icon.pngOak-Seer
 * This skin was part of the Path of the Phantom Queen event.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Kassandra Marron, also voiced Grim Shadow Nox.
 * This skin shares its theme with Druid Stone Geb and Spriggan Terra.


 * T_Artemis_NightElf_Icon.pngMoonlit Ranger
 * This skin could be a reference to the Night Elf race from the game World of Warcraft.
 * This skin share its theme with Moonlit Scout Neith.


 * T_Artemis_SciFi_Icon.pngOrbital Scout
 * This skin changes Tusky from a Boar to an alien.
 * This skin shares its theme with Star Trooper Achilles and Star Commander Bellona.


 * T_Artemis_Snuggly_Icon.pngSnuggly
 * In this skin card art Chompy Chibi Fenrir can be seen in background.
 * This skin changes Tusky from a boar to a unicorn named Fluffy.
 * This skin shares its theme with Pajama Party Kumbhakarna and Pillow Fight Nike.


 * T_Artemis_GhostPirate_Icon.pngDread Captain
 * This skin is a part of the Pirate Queens Battle Pass.
 * This skin is based on the myths of ghost ships such as the Flying Dutchman.
 * This skin shares its theme with Pirate Admiral/Pirate Queen Chang’e, Skaliwag Kali, BuccaNeith/Sea Shanty Neith, Dreadbeard Poseidon, First Mate Serqet, High Seas Sobek, Swashbuckler Susano, PrivaTyr Tyr and Vulcap'n Redbeard.


 * T Artemis PeaceOut Icon.pngPeace Out
 * This skin shares it's theme with Super Chill Bacchus and Fun Guy Merlin.
 * This skin changes Tusky from a boar to a bus.


 * T Artemis ValiantHuntress Icon.pngValiant Huntress
 * There's an announcer pack themed after this skin, You can hear it here:Valiant Huntress Announcer pack.


 * T_Artemis_KittyCafe_Icon.pngKitty Cafe
 * In the full version of this skin's card art, Plushie Artio and Thanatoast Thanatos can be seen in the background.
 * This skin changes Tusky from a boar to a cafe cart with three cats riding on top.


 * T_Artemis_MysticArcher_Icon.pngMystic Archer
 * This skin was based on the magical girl genre of anime.
 * This skin changes Tusky from a boar to a magical piglet.
 * This skin shares its theme with Mystic Guardian Athena, Mystic Defender Neith, Mystical Manipulator Nox and Mystic Enchantress Nu Wa.

Skins
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 * -|Briar Queen=
 * -|Wrangler=
 * -|Recon=
 * -|Convention 2012=
 * -|Stalker=
 * -|Primal Huntress=
 * -|Oak-Seer=
 * -|Moonlit Ranger=
 * -|Orbital Scout=
 * -|Snuggly=
 * -|Dread Captain=
 * -|Valiant Huntress=
 * -|Peace Out=
 * -|Kitty Cafe=
 * -|Mystic Archer=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=