If your character is connected to historical or mythological figures, or possess historical/mythological artifacts, mention it here. This is like The Vine Universe, only focusing more on history & legend.
For history of civilizations and whatnot that have been completely made up (or is sufficiently different from whatever it's based on), see Alien Worlds & Concepts.
If you post here, try to at least have have referenced the character's connection (or whatever) in a canon RPG.
England
Eclipse and Sovereign Son (Final Arrow) both own Excalibur, but at different points in the sword's timeline.
Edward Windsor is in possesion of artifacts from Avalon from this peroid the items are gifted to Arthur and friends from the avalions in this time, his ring and sword come from this time peroid. The items have passed on through members such as Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, King Arthur and Lancelot (etc) to the modern day royals.
Final Arrow is the father of Merlin and Morgana. Lead a small army, during the Crusades, called The Witchbreed for Richard the Lionheart.
Precise absorbed Merlin's powers and memories.
Starkin (Acer) is the son of Merlin.
Talon's sword Gemini, Caledfwlch (welsh name) is the sword Excalibur from reality 529 merged with that of a star.
Greece
Eris was actually Andromeda.
Angeni is the daughter of Athena and Hephaestus.
Cassie Strong is the daughter of Ares.
Circe inherits the spirit of the goddess of the same name (daughter of Hecate).
Clara Mass is the daughter of Cinna of Athens, who in turn was the demigod son of Hera.
Cryo-Wolf and Percy Jackson are sons of Poseidon.
Desiderina Redhead was raised by Ares.
Final Arrow killed Kronos and Nyx, and temporarily turned Hades insane. Also teamed up with Lucifer to take over the Underworld from Hades. Joined Alexander the Great as his witch during his conquest.
Olympian Champion is a son of Zeus.
Kuchiku is the daughter of Ares.
Kurrent's powers were restored by Zeus.
Victor Grey is a son of Zeus and Hera.
The Nine Worlds
Donara is a daughter of LstPaladin, but has been exiled from Asgard, and her hammer taken from her.
Final Arrow helped Odin to retreat in the war against God and Her angels.
LstPaladin is the ruler of Asgard. (unsure about this, correct if wrong.)
Egypt
Xantroans of Heliopolis (alien conquerors) have inspired many elements and figures of Egyptian mythology. (See more here; referenced in Rise of the Desert King).
Lord Ahramoz (Amun Ra) and Lady Itharis (Mut/Hathor) are the current Emperor and Empress of Xantro; Osiris and Isis rule over Heliopolis, the Xantroan colony on Earth.
Serqet (Xantroan, 'goddess' of scorpions and healing) died in ancient times when purging the world from a plague, but has since reincarnated, and has displayed an interest in human affairs.
Setekh (Xantroan, 'god' of chaos) once conquered Heliopolis and Egypt, but was been imprisoned in Duat (a Phantom Zone-like plane of existence) for a couple of thousands of years. He was recently freed.
Cellphone Girl is the reincarnation of Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh.
Izaiah is the modern reincarnation of Khonshu (Xantroan, 'god' of the moon) and Pharaoh Ramesses II. In his present incarnation (though through time travel), he killed Pharaoh Ikhnaton (who was possessed by Aton at the time; referenced in Fearful Symmetry).
Judeo-Christian Lore
God and Her Angels went to war against other pantheons in the past to secure their rule over Earth.
Final Arrow is the ruler of Hell, although the realm is split into different regions. He once served as the Angel of Death for a short time.
Kiara Sullivan is the daughter of an Angel and Demon, and took the name Lilith when returning to the Underworld after Adam and Eve died (the latter having been killed by Arrow).
The Virgin Mary was in an assassin society (premise of OSC).
Sideslash is a human/Angel hybrid.
The Holy Grail, the Staff of Moses and the Spear of Destiny were, after being being used by Gearo to free Sideslash from mental control of other Angels, sent to random places on Earth by God.
The Executioner (FALLENprophet): Having sided with Lucifer in his rebellion against God, the Angel Noah was punished by being forced to act as God's wrath.
Japanese Mythology
Gloom received her powers from Tsukuyomi.
Rumble Man will eventually become a tsukumogami after its first century.
Uchiha NeVann is the current avatar of Amatsu-Mikaboshi.
Mesoamerican Mythology
Czin and his three compatriots; Xil, Shok, and Ix were some of the Death, Sun, Storm, and Moons gods of the Mesoamericans respectively, for example; in Lancadon (a subsect of the Mayans) myth Czin was known as Cizin or Kisin the god of death and pestillence, though they weren't truly divine. Other Mesoamerican legends have also been influenced by the likes of Czin, by various genetic experiments they performed on volunteers.
Starheart (Icarusflies) is considered a modern Aztec god, come back to bring Mexico to a new glorious age.
Roman Empire
The Circle of Eclipse (Talon's ancestors) is responsible for the Reform made by Augustus to establish more than the Roman Empire. For when Augustus attempted to conquer Britain under Emperor Claudius there was actually another higher power in the shadows.
Renaissance Era
Lady Redhead was persecuted and tortured for alleged witchcraft.
Fractal's (Icarusflies) wife was killed in the Kingsport witch trials.
Cthulhu Mythos
Herbert West (Icarusflies) is Herbert West.
Modern History
Ball and Chain's host during World War I (in 1918) fought the Red Baron, and was irrepairably damaged in action.
Due to time travel, the Vine Titans were in various places during the World War II (Cellphone Girl, Solor ((Constantine)), Raver ((Ferro Vida)), Shift, Backfire, Uchiha Hotaru ((Feral Nova)), Eclipse, War Killer, Moonglow ((Charmix))).
Final Arrow returned to Earth and gave his blood to The Baron during the World War II. Fought alongside Germany until they began to lose and swapped sides.
The Hunter fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Adam Mercer fought in World War II. Additionally, he owns the gun Hitler committed suicide with, and three of his teeth.
The Rumor: There are legends from the savage lands (A remote island in the Atlantic) of the Champion on the island, Hate Monger the green savage, some of the legends and myths are spoken of in most coastal cities across the world.
The Lone Wanderer: The Roswell incident was caused by a Protectorate Locust gunship falling out of the sky after being clipped with a redeye SAM.
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