Ares

"You mortals say that war never changes. While I would like to agree with you on some points, I vehemently disagree on others. All wars are fought with a goal in mind. And though that goal may vary in methods, it is the climax that is a constant."

―Ares

Ares is the Greek god of war. He is a member of the Dodekatheon, the son of Zeus and Hera, and unofficial consort of Aphrodite. His Roman counterpart is Mars.

Overview[]

Ares is the embodiment of the physical aspect of war, in contrast to Athena, who embodies the strategic side. Like many deities, he had numerous demigod children, most of whom would be painted as villains in myths.

Ares is unpopular in most Greek regions due to his violent and cruel nature. Even his own father hates him as in the Iliad, when he complained about his injuries, Zeus did not show any parental concern and instead coldly told him that if he was not his son, then he would have been thrown off Olympus already.

Ares is also accompanied by his twin sons Phobos and Deimos and his sister Enyo when riding his war chariot.

Despite being the god of war, Ares is often defeated by other gods, most notably Athena. Even though he is the god of manly courage, he has a tendency to be cowardly and will become upset even at the slightest injury.

History[]

Appearance[]

Despite his rugged and war-like demeanor, Ares is known to be one of the most handsome deities, causing many women to be attracted to him, including Aphrodite. He is usually depicted in standard Greek armor and carries with him a shield, a spear, and a sword.

Personality[]

As the god of war and bloodshed, Ares is a sadistic individual, embracing violence and seeing destruction as beautiful and amusing. He is an incredibly sadistic and ruthless warrior. At his worst he can be aloof, cruel, impetuous, proud, and violent, which causes him to be disliked by many deities. However, he does have a loving relationship with Aphrodite and is good friends with Thanatos. He respects Hestia greatly and is on good terms with Poseidon, who defended him from Hephaestus despite their occasional quarrels.

Despite being a bloodthirsty and dangerous god, Ares is actually a sympathetic father, as he tries to be to his children what Zeus had not been for him, and is both loving and fiercely protective of them. He went so far as to kill Poseidon's son Alirrothios for trying to rape his daughter Alkippe. Although he can be cruel, he is not truly evil and villainous. In fact, much of his bad traits stemmed from the fact his parents never set a good example for him and abandoned him when he started learning their violent ways.

Ares also appears to have some honor and refuses to fight an opponent that is at a disadvantage. Unlike Zeus, he never showed disrespect towards any of his partners.

Powers and Abilities[]

As a son of Zeus and Hera and one of the Dodekatheon, Ares is an very powerful deity whose power surpass that of minor gods and demigods. His power is great enough to rival that of Apollo and Artemis and hold his own against Athena in battle for a while before being overpowered. He possess all the standard powers and abilities of a deity as well as many additional powers of his own.

Divine Weaponry (Shield, Spear & Sword): The ability to wield and create divine weapons.
Animal Companionship (Vulture, Boar, and Woodpecker): The power to form companionships with animals and beasts.
Supernatural Speed: The power to move at speeds drastically beyond what is naturally possible.
Supernatural Stamina: The power to move at speeds drastically beyond what is naturally possible.
Supernatural Violence: The ability to have a ferocious sense of brutality.
Combat Specialist: The ability to be a hand-to-hand and melee combat genius.
- Combat Perception: The power to understand how others think and fight.
Destabilization: The power to create and manipulate destabilization at any scale.
- Destructive Force Manipulation (limited): The ability to manipulate destructive forces.
Enhanced Combat: The power to possess combat proficiency, capabilities and knowledge beyond that of the peak members of their species.
Indomitable Courage: The power to draw upon superhuman reserves of courage.
Fire Manipulation: The power to manipulate fire.
Killing Mastery: The power to have intuitive knowledge of how to kill any living being.
Masculinity Aspect Manifestation (manly virtues, warrior-hood, and combat): The power to manifest the aspects of masculinity.
One-Man Army: The ability to be as deadly as a vastly superior force.
Rage Manipulation: The power to manipulate anger.
- Rage Inducement: The power to induce rage in others.
Supernatural Senses: The power to possess senses drastically beyond what is naturally possible.
War Manipulation: The ability to manipulate war, strife, combat and other forms of conflict.
- Army Manipulation: The power to create and control an army.
- Battlefield Manipulation: The power to manipulate battlefields and everything in them.
- Combat Manipulation: The power to manipulate combat.
- Violence Manipulation: The ability to manipulate violence.
- War Inducement: The power to invoke war and discord.
- Weapon Manipulation: The power to manipulate weapons.
  - Weapon Proficiency: The power to be a master of weapons.
    - Shield Proficiency: The power to be a master of wielding shields.
    - Spear Proficiency: The power to possess mastery in wielding spears.
    - Swordsmanship: The power to possess superhuman mastery in wielding swords.
Supernatural Beauty: The power to possess beauty that surpasses the boundaries of nature.
Supernatural Strength: The power to possess a level of strength drastically beyond what is naturally possible.
Lightning Deity Physiology (Minor): The ability to have the traits of a lightning deity.
- Lightning Bolt Projection: The power to create, summon, control, and project lightning bolts
Twin-Based Powers: The power to possess abilities based on twins.
- Bloodline Telepathy: The power to share a telepathic bond with others of one's bloodline.
War Deity: The ability to have the traits of a god of war.

Weaknesses[]

Ares possess all the standard weaknesses of a deity.