Ares (God of War)

==Summary==
Ares (Greek: Ἄρης) was the original Olympian God of War, and the son of Zeus and Hera. He was the main antagonist of the first God of War game, and the perpetrator of the events of the God of War comics and subsequently, God of War: Ascension. He set the events of the series into motion by bestowing the Blades of Chaos onto Kratos and then tricking him into killing his family and turning him into the Ghost of Sparta, which eventually fulfilled the prophecy of the Marked Warrior who would destroy Olympus and end the reign of the Gods (A prophecy he also directly contributed to by abducting Kratos' brother Deimos). Ares was the oldest child of Zeus and was commonly referred to as the most hated god on Mount Olympus by every god, even before being killed by Kratos.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Ares (Greek: Ἄρης)
Origin: God of War
Gender: Male
Age: At least thousands of years old
Classification: Olympian God of War
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Immortality (Types 1, 2 and 3)
*Greek Godhood (Is the embodiment of War itself, all Gods of War have complete control and awareness over all forms of war, battle and conflict across God of War (Novel)- Epilogue)
*Divine Magic (Including the Fires of Ares)
*Regeneration (Low-Mid. Easily healed from being stabbed through the abdomen with his own Spider armsGod of War (2005))
*Martial Arts and Weapon Mastery (As the God of War, Ares also possesses knowledge of all forms of conflict and combat across )
*Accelerated Development (Scales from Kratos, God of War 2 Novel- Chapter 3. His Redeemed Warriors possess a limited version of this power called the , his Champions also gain life with every encounter, also increasing their strength and combat capabilities in tandemGod of War: Ascension (2013)- Multiplayer)
*Aura (With the )
*Enhanced Senses, Extrasensory Perception and Illusion Negation (Could still easily Kratos perfectly to target him with a fireball, even when the Spartan himself could not see the path in front of him or the temple due to the battle having darkened all of AthensGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 12. Also immediately detected Kratos finding Pandora's Box thousands of miles away in the Desert of Lost Souls, and swiftly proceeded to kill him on the spot. Should scale to the other Greek Gods, who are able to see through , secret pathways, hidden treasures and translate garbled-up murals in Pandora's Chamber)
*Energy Manipulation and Energy Projection (Much like Kratos, he too can wield and manipulate energy to his desire)
*Flight
*Teleportation
*Pocket Reality Manipulation, Reality Warping, BFR, Duplication, Absorption, Power Mimicry, Power Nullification, Life Absorption, Magic Absorption, Soul Manipulation and Soul Summoning, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1), Non-Physical Interaction and Absorption (Souls are constructs of magic, composed of their form, the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind and their direction. Sent Kratos into a pocket dimension where he fights a bunch of clones of himself that can replicate his powers, like Zeus' Fury, as confirmed in God of War IIGod of War II (2007) and its God of War 2 (Novel)- Chapter 47. He can nullify and strip others off of their own powers inside his own pocket dimension. He also warped the reality of said dimension, stealing all of Kratos's as well as from himGod of War (Novel)- Prologue and Epilogue, and completely nullified them, even going so far as to use the Army of Hades Soul Summon ability against him. Damaging souls can shatter and fragment their memories as a consequenceGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Casualty of War. The of the Underworld he can summon can drain people of their magic reserves and strip them of their magical abilitiesGod of War III Ultimate Strategy Guide by Brady- Page 68, as well as drain their life-forceGod of War 3; Kratos Falls Into The Styx)
*Weapon Creation (Can materialize various weapons out of thin air)
*Size Manipulation, Shapeshifting and Invisibility (All Greek Gods can , as did Poseidon and Ares near the Lighthouse of AlexandriaGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 4)
*Animal Control (Commanded several mythical beasts such as harpies)
*Dimensional Travel (Travelled with Kratos to a galaxy-sized dimension after him there)
*Necromancy ( of Undead LegionnairesGod of War (2005)- PS2 Manual)
*Fire Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation and Rage Power (His hair is literally composed of fire. Set many Barbarian Soldiers on fire. His , , , and can also manipulate fire in many intricate ways, even using his War Hammer of Olympus against Kratos. Can create a massive wall of flames with a power of the , as well as unleash explosions on enemies with . The Rage of Ares also gives Kratos the power to wield his fire and with it, controlled explosions, as well as further amplifying Kratos's rage, and his Blades of Chaos have these abilities by default. His fires are than those of the Blades of ChaosGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 7)
*Regeneration Negation (His fires Kratos from being able to heal his back injury, forcing the latter to use his Blades of Chaos to and douse the fires out which still left his back soreGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 8)
*Additional Limbs, Bodily Weaponry, Body Control and Limited Elasticity (Grew six Spider arms out of his back, and he can control and extend them to any length he wants)
*Disease Manipulation (Caused Calliope to be God of War (2010 Comic)- Issue #1)
*Earth Manipulation and Magma Manipulation (Summoned volcanic rock structures in his battle with Kratos, also threw enflamed chunks of rock out of nowhere)
*Healing and Damage Boost (via , restores health and increase the weapon's power)
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Resistance to the following:
*Divine Magic and Fire of Ares Magic (Gods resist the innate properties of their magics)
*Illusion Creation and Perception Manipulation (Olympians can easily see through illusions and hidden pathways, as well as translate the murals within the chamber containing Pandora's Box)
*Disease Manipulation (All the gods are unfazed by the disease that plagued the entire world when Hermes diedGod of War 3)
*Life Manipulation and Fire Manipulation (Scales from his champions, who are resistant to these abilities with his armor. Also resistant to the abilities of his own Blades of Chaos)
*Holy Manipulation and Chaos Manipulation (Able to resist the powers of the Blades of Chaos being used against him by Kratos)
*Petrification, Soul Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, Status Effect Inducement, Deconstruction, Mind Manipulation Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1), Non-Physical Interaction and Absorption (Souls are constructs of magic, composed of their form, the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind and their direction. Resists all of Kratos' abilities, including Poseidon's Rage, which itself consists of Poseidon's Power, which God of War Ghost of Sparta Brady Guide both the soul and the body of whoever stands in the path of its electric beam, with Poseidon's Rage being able to even incorporeal WraithsGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 6, as well as being able to resist the Souls of Hades, eventually stealing Kratos's powers and using the Army of Hades Soul Summon ability against him. Damaging souls can shatter and fragment their memories as a consequence. Should scale to his successor Kratos, who has also survived Poseidon's powers and was able to easily withstand a long period inside the Light of AlfheimGod of War (2018)- The Light of Alfheim without being driven insane or being completely incinerated and being made one with the LightGod of War: Ragnarok (2022)- Groa's Secret, with the Light of Alfheim being also a Primordial Force that has existed before Odin and the Realms, keeping the Realms separate with its lightGod of War (2018)- A Realm Beyond and also God of War (2018 Novel)- Chapter 18)
*Cosmic Radiations (Unaffected by his pocket dimension's countless stars and its swirling galaxy)
*Power Nullification, Paralysis Inducement and Status Effect Inducement (Able to resist Zeus' Fury from Kratos, Zeus's powers by default being able to nullify one's magic and powers)
*Death Manipulation (As per Hephaestus, Ares also had sex with AphroditeGod of War III (2010), who shares the same powers as her twin daughters Zora and Lora, who can kill people at the mere act of with themGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 5)
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Attack Potency: Low Complex Multiverse level (Is the God of War: Ascension (2013)- Digital Manual mightiest OlympianGod of War: Ascension Multiplayer (2013) after Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, and should be thus stronger than the likes of Helios)
Speed: Infinite (Superior to Helios and the Primordials in speed. Likely not too far off from Kratos, who could easily keep up with the Sisters of Fate and Zeus)
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable (Superior to Titans like Atlas, his BFR overpowered Kratos)
Striking Strength: Low Complex Multiverse level (Could physically contend with Kratos)
Durability: Low Complex Multiverse level (Easily withstood being pierced by one of his own spider arms, fought Kratos with the power of Pandora's Box, who could trade blows with him. Is superior to Helios)
Stamina: Superhuman (Fought in the Great War against the Titans for hundreds of years)
Range: Universal+ (Gods are present across their domains, which at the minimum God of War I Novelization - Epilogue. His roar was powerful enough to shake the heavens and the Earth, with "heavens" referring to the Mortal WorldGod of War (Novel)- Chapter 2. Sent Kratos into a galaxy-sized pocket dimension in order to torture him with his past, as confirmed in God of War IIGod of War II (2007) and its God of War 2 (Novel)- Chapter 47), Low Multiversal with Army of Hades (Can summon an army of souls from the depths of the Underworld to the Mortal World, both of which are separate space-time continuums)
Standard Equipment: A sword and five spider-like legs sprouting from his back
Intelligence: Gifted. Highly skilled warrior; has knowledge, control and foresight over human conflicts
Weaknesses: Pandora's Box, the Blade of the Gods, his own Spider Limbs, and the Blade of Olympus
==Gallery==
Louis-lu-ares.jpg|Official render of Ares by Louis Lu
Louis-lu-ares-ingame1.jpg|Ares in-game by Louis Lu
Ares Artwork God of War.jpg|Artwork of Ares
Aresgow3.jpg|Ares' mural in God of War III
Ares GOW2010 Comics.jpg|Ares as he appears in the 2010 comics
Ares GOW Ascension Multiplayer.jpg|Ares as he appears in God of War: Ascension
Ares GoW Ascension Undistorted.jpg|Ares as he appears in God of War: Ascension (Undistorted)
==Notable Matchups==
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