Ares (Animated series)

Ares - is an animated series from HBO Max with the support of Warner Bros. Animation Studio. Directed by Jay Oliva. The animated series is based on ancient Greek mythology, at the center of which is the god of war Ares. This series is presented as a version of the myth in which Hera gave birth to Ares from a magic flower.
== Plot ==
The main plot begins with Olympus. Hera gives birth in pain. In turn, a thunderstorm hangs over the mortals, symbolizing the wrath of Zeus. The God of Thunder stands at the balcony of Olympus and looks into the distance, talking with Poseidon. Poseidon reminds that Hera does not give birth to Zeus's child... In the end, Hera gave birth, and Zeus first of all gave her a choice... to maintain her status as Queen of Olympus or to leave his domain. Hera, without hesitation, chooses the status of planning to kill the baby. But the god of death Thanatos, sensing the approach of divine death, warns Hades about this. The newborn child was saved and taken to Thrace. For twenty years Ares lived with the adoptive parents of shepherds. He was distinguished by his height and eyes color (red and gold)... Ares, who lived the poor life of a Thracian, lived a completely happy life... until one day Zeus, who learned about the salvation of Ares, decides to destroy him... Ares' idyll collapses... he loses everything - home, family, the meaning of life... but at the same moment he finds a new one... revenge.
== Episodes ==
LIST OF EPISODES 
== Characters ==
=== Protagonist ===
Ares - The main character of the entire animated series. Half titanium and half god. Biological son of Hera. He looks like a typical young man, except for his height and eye color. Ares is quick-tempered and sometimes too cruel, he rushes into battle without thinking about the consequences, after which he regularly heals injuries and abrasions. Since childhood, he hated the monarchy and ellitarism, considered all kings to be hypocrites, because they could have solved their problems with their fists long ago. He was voiced by Jason Biggs.
Athena - One of the protagonists of the series. Heir to the Olympian throne, the wisest of the goddesses. Daughter of Zeus. Athena often disapproved of her father's actions in power. As the goddess of wisdom and military strategy, she was struck by Zeus's cold-blooded attitude toward the deaths of innocent mortals. She later learned about Ares, and decided to confront her father for the first time. If initially Athena openly stated that she was interested in Ares only as a way to prove her strength to her father, then later she began to truly treat him as a comrade and friend. It was gradually hinted that Ares was her love interest. She is voiced by Ashly Burch.
Dimitrius - Dimitrius is one of the protagonists. He is Ares's best friend since childhood. Dimitrius is resourceful and good at bargaining. He makes up for his poor physical fitness with cunning and ability to negotiate. He was voiced by Nathan Vetterlein.
Hercules - Hercules is one of the protagonists (formerly antagonists) of the series. Hercules is the illegitimate son of Zeus. He is popular among mortals as a hero. Hercules hates his own name, because he is named after the goddess he most hates (Hera). Although Ares called him an arrogant ass, he still understood Hercules because he saw part of himself in him. Hercules tried in every possible way to prove to Zeus that he was useful for the fate of Olympus, and therefore resisted Ares several times. But when he realized that Zeus was directly to blame for his misfortunes, he joined Ares. In fact, he is the antipode of Ares and Athena. He was voiced by Jason O'Mara.
Artemis - He is the secondary protagonist of the series. Young goddess of the hunt and daughter of Zeus. She is very close to Athena and her twin Apollo. Artemis hates men. She considers herself the strongest and therefore is quite arrogant. However, having lost to Ares in a fair fight (Even with the help of Apollo), Artemis had to reconsider her views. She joined Ares only at the request of Athena. Despite her hatred of men, having found the baby boy, she did not abandon him, named him after herself (Artemy) and loved him as her son. As a result, she abandoned her man-hating and arrogance. She was voiced by Erika Harlacher.
Apollo - One of the secondary protagonists of the series. He is the twin brother of Artemis. The young god of male beauty and accuracy. He loves his sister and joined Ares only after the request of Artemis herself. Apollo is an accurate archer, sometimes without admitting he gives in to Artemis in their "Competitions" in accuracy. Despite some selfishness, he still shows love for both his sister and his son Asclepius. He was voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch.
=== Antihero ===
=== Antagonists ===
== Theme ==
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