An archaeologist’s child transformed into an earth elemental by a chthonic god, and now bound to them in a rocky relationship.
“I take care of this baby bird. It’s going to hatch into something amazing someday, so I look after it until then. Keeping an eye on it taught me to look after anyone or anything else that needs it.”
Adonis Creed, if he joined a group like the Green Lanterns, but instead of magic green rings, it’s Thor’s hammer, but a fantasy sword.