Though Athena is the deity of heroic endeavour and warfare, she is also the goddess of wisdom and strategy. Because of these attributes, she realized that while the foot soldiers appreciate her presence among the rank and file, the royalty and leadership of the Legion expect a certain level of presentation in their gods. As a result, she has strategically adorned herself in flowing white and polished gold, and now that the haughty have approved and accepted her, she can get back to killing the enemy.