Perseus (Clash of the Titans 2010)/Relationships

List of Perseus's relationships from the Clash of the Titans. 
== Companions ==
=== Pegasus ===
Pegasus Companion / Friend
== Significant Others ==
=== Io ===
Wife †Before he was even born, Io had been looking for the boy who would grow up to defeat the Kraken. She eventually found Perseus and helped guide him to his family. However, Io could not save his mother in time. The two of them officially met when Io introduced herself to Perseus and explained his origins.
Perseus fell in love with her during his quest and was grateful that she had been looking after him ever since the day he was born. Unknown to Perseus, Io was holding a secret from him: she knew he was going to die on the quest. However, the secret is let out when the Witches tell him of his doomed fate, but Perseus forgives her. He fully fell in love with Io when they momentarily looked at each other when they were alone in the basement of Charon's ship. Perseus later told his friends that he knew many great men, and indeed included Io as the bravest woman he had ever met.
Perseus was heartbroken when Io was killed by Calibos. When she was dying, Io told Perseus that he was not just half human, half god. He was the best of both before she disappeared into gold. Later, Zeus resurrected her for his son and both Perseus and her went to embrace each other.
The two of them married and had a son named Helius. Io presumably died in childbirth or when Helius was very young.
=== Andromeda ===
GirlfriendPerseus first meets Andromeda in Argos, where its people celebrate their "victory" against the Gods, where she offers him a drink after seeing how exhausted he is. The princess was the first person in Argos to show Perseus kindness, and immediately asked her father to let him go, as she did not want him to die for her. Andromeda later fell in love with Perseus after he saved her life. However, he was in love with another woman, who died on the journey, and felt that he was not worthy to be a man. Perseus then bid her farewell.
The two did not see each other for another ten years. During that time, she learned that Perseus had a son, but that his wife had passed away due to unknown circumstances. They had implied romantic attractions toward each other in Wrath of the Titans. Perseus kissed Andromeda, leaving it to the imaginations of the audience members.
She was Perseus' wife in the Greek Myths.
== Family ==
=== Danae ===
Biological Mother 
Many years ago, Danae had unknowingly bed with Zeus, under disguise as her ex-husband which resulted in Perseus' conception. Perseus' biological mother who died at sea, leaving him motherless. Both Danae and infants Perseus were thrown in a sarcophagus and cast out to sea. Due to her death, Perseus never had the chance to know her and Perseus was raised by Spyros and Marmara. Io guided him to his family and he lived with them for many years. 
Twenty years later, Perseus learned that before his birth from Io; After learning Danae's fate from Io, Perseus was initially overwhelmed with guilt, sadness, and exasperation that his mother died for nothing. The truth fueled his desire to avenge his foster family's death and for his mother's demise. 
===Zeus===
Biological Father 
Perseus was at first indifferent to his biological father and refused to accept any of the gifts that Zeus lent him on the quest to destroy the Kraken. When Perseus met his father for the first time, it was rather difficult for Perseus to meet him because he just lost his family. Zeus attempted to offer his son sanctuary at Olympus. When he refused, Zeus instead gave Perseus a drachma to pay the ferryman, Charon. Though his son refused immortality. Zeus helped Perseus banish Hades to the Underworld and revived Io.
Ten years later, Perseus' somewhat strained relationship with Zeus made it difficult for them, as even Perseus had refused to have Io resurrected a second time and refused to look to his father for guidance. Unlike the first film, Perseus started referring to Zeus as his biological father out of respect. He wanted his son to be raised away from the Greek gods and rely on real life and even refused to help Zeus keep Kronos at bay for his family's sake. When he heard that Ares and Hades captured Zeus, Perseus feared that Kronos was close to breaking free and put his son in danger. At the same time, Perseus felt remorseful for ignoring Zeus' warnings and guilt ridden for letting his father go to the Underworld son's. went to save Zeus from Tartarus. 
When he had to go up against Kronos, Zeus encouraged Perseus to fight for Helius and continue fighting. 
===Spyros ===
Adoptive Father
Spyros found Perseus in a sarcophagus. However, seeing that
Perseus' mother had died at sea, and Spyros promised to raise the child as his own with Marmara. As a child, Perseus knew he was adopted and didn't know anything about his birth parents, but Spyros and Marmara were the closest things to parents he ever had.
As a young man, Perseus' parents were killed by Hades. It motivated his son to defeat the god who killed her and their parents.
===Marmara===
Adoptive Mother
Marmara was Perseus' adoptive mother, and considered her as his real mother, as Spyros said Perseus would always be their son. She was killed by Hades, along with her husband and daughter but her husband survived. Marmara's death motivated her son to defeat the god who killed her and their parents.
===Tekla===
Adoptive Sister
Tekla was Perseus' adoptive sister. With the thought of his adoptive parents having their first biological child together, Perseus thought his parents would love their new baby more. However, after Tekla was born, Perseus loved her very much and had a healthy relationship with her, as he helped Tekla row their ship.
However, she was killed by Hades, and her death motivated her brother to defeat the god who killed her and their parents.
===Helius===
Son
Perseus and his son, Helius were very close and had the strongest bond ever, resembling Perseus and Spyros' relationship. Ever since Io passed away, Perseus became protective over their son and wanted to be a better father. He even promised Io that their son would never hold a sword, but in the end, Perseus does give Helius a weapon and both stay in Argos with no intention of going home.
===Hades===
Uncle
Hades is the brother of Perseus' birth father, Zeus, making him one of Perseus' paternal uncles. Perseus has hated Hades since the evil dark lord of the Underworld killed his parents and sister. Eventually, Perseus defeated the Kraken and knew that killing Hades was impossible and only banished him back to the underworld.
Perseus later faces Hades yet again when he has to save Zeus from Tartarus. They later remained neutral after the war.
===Ares===
Half-Brother
Perseus has a mutual hatred and rivalry with his half-brother. In Wrath of the Titans, Ares resents Perseus because their father Zeus' favoritism towards his demigod sibling. When Korra prayed to Ares, he confronted Perseus, who called his brother out on betraying their father to for Kronos with Hades. When he realized that Ares was too dangerous, Perseus confronted him during the Final Battle because they needed the lightning bolt to complete the Spear of Triam. Their hatred intensified when Ares kidnapped Helius and took pleasure in killing Perseus in front of his son. However, the great hero was able to bring Ares' reign of terror to an end and use the Master Bolt to create the spear of Triam. 
=== Kronos===
Grandfather
Being father to the Three Brothers, Kronos is Perseus' paternal grandfather. Perseus knew how his father and uncles defeated his grandfather in the past, the Spear of Triam. With the spear, Perseus killed Kronos for good.
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