Positive Prevention Free: The only thing that prevents him from getting a 1 - is that Kratos is worse than him in terms of atrocities. Ares was the god of war in Ancient Greek mythology and is described in Hesiod ’s Theogony as shield-piercing Ares and City -sacking Ares.He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. However, because Aphrodite was their mother, they were also the gods of fear of significant loss. They were often associated with the fear and panic that was often associated with war. Tone Presence: Partial Game Changer (Him being the cause of Kratos accidentally killing his family darkens the tone even more) Ares ( / riz / Ancient Greek:, rs rs) is the Greek god of war and courage. Phobos and Deimos (the gods of fear and terror) were born to Ares by Aphrodite and were known to frequently accompany their father into battle. Resourceful Capability: Immensely Powerful (Was born as a god with insane levels of powers)Ĭompetency: Successful (Despite his death he succeeded in nearly everything, he turned Kratos into a powerful warrior and eventually Kratos would bring about the end of the gods) Ares, the son of Zeus and Hera, was less popular among the Creeks than the other. Morality Standard: Frequent Common HostilityĪccomplishments: Atrocious (Tricked Kratos into killing his entire family, causing all the events of the franchise, murdered many people and plotted to kill and overthrow the gods. Hobbies: Plotting to overthrow the gods.He was not welcomed by both gods and mortals in Greek mythology, nor ancient Greeks themselves, well. Names and other aliases: Ares, the god of war Ares was a Olympian god of war, violence and destruction. He is the ruthless and bloodthirsty god of war who is responsible for the death of Kratos' wife and child when he tricked Kratos into killing them and Kratos seeks revenge against him for what he has done. He was badly gored and died in Aphrodite's arms, bringing an end to their affair and a start to festivals honoring his short - but beautiful - life.Ares is the main antagonist of the first game in the franchise. Heads will fly and blood will flow between Ares and anyone who stands in the way of his son. Ares was never very popular, and his worship was not extensive in Greece. He represented the distasteful aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter.

Ares is the God of War, so we promise this is like no heroic book Marvel has done before. Ares was the ancient Greek god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle. Ares is the chaos and destruction of war, found in the middle of the rage and pain of fighting. Knowing that pair were going to be out hunting, Ares sent a wild boar after the young Adonis. This story brings together heroes new and old, uniting Hercules and the Greek Pantheon with the Marvel Universe. Ares is the Greek god of war and courage, but his sister Athena shares a similar title as the Goddess of war and wisdom. There are a few different versions of what happened to him, but according to The History Cooperative, Ares didn't take the news of their affair very well. Their relationship is filled with stories like that of the ill-fated Adonis, a beautiful young man who captures Aphrodite's heart. It resulted in several children, but it was never anything but tumultuous. He absolutely did, and when he gave Ares quite the beating and married Aphrodite, the god of war and the goddess of love kicked off an adulterous, incestuous affair. He is the god of war and violence and in Norse mythology he was the god of war, violence, and justice. Zeus asked Aphrodite to intervene with a marriage proposal to Hephaistos, and she agreed - thinking that there was no way the craftsman would best her beloved Ares in battle. He trained as a smith, and in an attempt to get back into their good graces, he sent gifts to his family, including a golden throne that trapped Hera when she sat in it. It started when Hera was so embarrassed by her son Hephaistos that she threw him out of Mount Olympus.

Ares god of war