Stories by Character

Dante

Dante is a misfit 12-year-old from the Crestview neighborhood in Austin who discovers that he is actually one of five initiates into a secretive band of superheroes called the Violet Crown.

Part One: The Welcome Wall

When twelve year old Dante is struck by lightning, it begins a series of incredible events that will change his life forever.

43 min

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Part Nine: The Battle Oaks

As Dante and friends learn part two of the Prime Protocol, he's torn between becoming a superhero and worrying about his Grandfather who is in the hospital.

39 min

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Part Sixteen: Zeus

Dante, Charlie, Beelee, and Iris make a plan that will not only fulfill Dante’s mission but get him and his friends out of harm’s way.

29 min

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Mission One: Rogue — Part One

After a years of minimal contact with his Violet Crown cohorts, Lance receives a mysterious text asking for help...

22 min

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Part Thirteen: Hades

Dante and Kate are surprised to find that Hades is expecting them and knows exactly what they want. Kate has a surprise, too.

37 min

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Mission One: Rogue — Part Three

With the friends reunited, their next steps become clear: they must find the attacker and stop them.

26 min

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Part Five: The Tower

Dante and his new friends learn about the history of the Violet Crown and meet the trainers who will lead them on their journey.

36 min

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Part Four: The Sculptures

Dante meets four other 12-year-olds who will join him in the Violet Crown, and they learn what they all have in common.

27 min

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Part Three: The Museum

While visiting a museum on a school trip, Dante inquires about a painting of the Violet Crown, and is invited to a special event that will explain everything.

31 min

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Part Two: The Restaurant

When Dante's grandfather gifts him a week of 'wayfinding camp" for his birthday, Dante discovers that the camp is really about more than maps.

23 min

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Part Ten: Hera

Dante begins training with Hera and learns more about what really happened when the Olympians broke off from the Violet Crown.

43 min

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Part Five: Ares

In working with Ares, Dante learns the god of war is much more complicated than he first assumed.

33 min

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Part Twenty: The Frost Tower

Dante and his friends go to battle with a team of "monsters" guarding the entrance to the Frost Tower, and after getting in, Dante must decide: should he leave or stay?

54 min

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Part Nineteen: The Plan

Dante sets a plan in motion — one with the intention of getting to his father and finally telling him to leave him and his mother alone.

25 min

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Part Eighteen: The Bench

Dante reflects on what he learned at Barking Springs and after talking with his mother, learns that his "father" must finally be dealt with.

24 min

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Part Seventeen: Barking Springs

While visiting the oracle of Barking Springs, Dante and friends learn where each of their unique powers come from, and Dante is shocked at what he learns.

21 min

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Part Sixteen: Stepping into Something New

Dante and friends talk about what they've learned, and what powers they've each discovered, and they learn that Kate has left the group, but not the reason why.

30 min

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Part Fifteen: Wooldridge Park

Dante learns about the conflict between the Violet Crown and the Olympians that took place a century ago, and meets someone he's been both dreading, and wanting to meet.

30 min

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Part Fourteen: Congress Avenue

Dante learns the the value of the Fourth Protocol: "Tell No One”, after experiencing the disaster that comes when it is not followed.

24 min

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Part Thirteen: The Capitol Building

Dante meets two other superheroes who accompany him on a very exciting day while learning step four of the Protocol: Tell No One.

21 min

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Part Twelve: The Scottish Rite Temple

While learning the third Protocol step: Do Something Brave, he comes to understand that this step is grounded in fear and weakness that must be overcome in order to be "super".

36 min

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Part Eleven: The University Hospital

When Dante visits his grandfather in the hospital, he learns something shocking: his grandfather is an oracle for the Violet Crown.

22 min

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Part Ten: The Drag

Dante and Kate mark various spots around town and learn that they both learned of their "specialness" from the same red-haired girl.

23 min

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Part Eight: The Owl's Nest

The group visits the top of University Tower and learn the first of four Prime Protocols: Keep your eyes open. This leads Dante to see some interesting connections between the past and present.

30 min

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Part Seven: The Back Room

On the first day of Superhero Camp, Dante and his friends meet the final trainer, Miss Marshall and learn that they all have special powers.

31 min

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Part Six: The Message Boards

Dante finally connects with one of his new friends and learns about the mysterious "Old Ones", along with some history about the Violet Crown.

26 min

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Part Three: The Map of Everything

Iris shows Dante a Map of Everything, enabling him to track Zeus and all the gods. He sees where he and his friends are headed.

24 min

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Part Two: Iris

Dante travels with his grandfather to West Texas and his new friend Iris shows him that there is no escaping his destiny.

42 min

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Part Twelve: A New Alliance

Selena writes a letter to Dante in hopes of connecting and finding an opportunity to be honest with each other, and discovers something that surprises her...

19 min

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Part Seven: The Betrayer

When Lance, Manny and Dante learn important information from an oracle at Barton Springs, Selena realizes she's met this man before...

25 min

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Part Nineteen: The Titans

The Olympians go to face the Titans and who the finally encounter takes Dante and Iris by surprise.

21 min

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Part Eighteen: The Plan

The Olympians' plan centers around Dante's journey of fully becoming himself as Zeus. Can he do it?

30 min

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Part Seventeen: Dionysus

When Dante meets with Bruce, the incarnation of Dionysus, he is quite surprised by what happens next.

35 min

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Part Fifteen: Beatrice

Dante’s loneliness becomes so intense that he finally tells his mother everything — but her response surprises him.

25 min

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Part Fourteen: The Dragon

Selena, Lance, and Dante are finally reunited and Dante learns some troubling facts about his friends.

32 min

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Part Twelve: Persephone

Dante reluctantly teams up with Kate to trick Hades into joining them.

31 min

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Part Eleven: Hephaestus

Dante and Hephaestus create a plan to unite the Violet Crown and the Olympians — and it all starts with finding Hades.

26 min

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Part Nine: Poseidon

Dante has a surprise meeting with Poseidon, who shares some very concerning news.

40 min

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Part Eight: Hermes

Dante learns all about power and the mission of the gods from a man he least wanted to see.

37 min

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Part Seven: Giant

Dante encounters Pan and learns the deeper meaning of the famous movie, "Giant."

42 min

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Part Six: Artemis

Dante learns something very surprising about the grandmother he has never met.

36 min

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Part Four: Aphrodite

Aphrodite teaches Dante the deeper meaning of Step Four - "Tell No One" and his studies are interrupted by someone unexpected.

33 min

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Part One: The Olympians

Dante discovers the Olympians are not who or what he thought they would be.

44 min

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Mission One: Rogue — Part Two

Not just one, but four young superheroes have mysteriously lost their powers. Could they be under attack?

19 min

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