Makhai

Makhai (sing. Makhe) are Gods of Battle and Combat from Greco-Roman mythology. They serve as elite soldiers of Mount Olympus' royal army, directly under the commands of Phobos and Deimos.
==Overview==
In Greek mythology, the Makhai (singular: Makhe) were the daemons of battle and combat. They were the children of Eris and siblings to other vicious personifications like the Hysminai, the Androktasiai, and the Phonoi.
==Summary==
The Makhai were originally the children of Eris, possibly with the War God Ares who - alongside his twin sister Enyo - was a long-time lover of Eris. They were originally led by Enyalios, who is Ares' firstborn son with Enyo, but after he retired, the commander position was given to Phobos and Deimos.
In ancient times, they were the retinues of Ares who accompanied him to the battlefield alongside many of their siblings, such as the Hysminai ("battles"), the Phonoi ("murders"), or the Androktasiai ("manslaughters"). According to Athena, when entering battles, they donned special armors and illusions that made them appear as frightening monsters.
During the Peloponnesian War, a group of Spartan priests were able to trap several Makhai within an underground temple in Sparta in order to use their ethereal energy to end the war in their favor. However, before they were able to perform their plans, they were assassinated by men paid by the Peloponnesian League and the chained Makhai remained trapped their for thousands of years.
==Appearance==
Despite appearing like regular humans in their normal form, when entering battles, the Makhai take on the appearance of masculine monsters with two upper bodies attached by the backs, two heads, and four arms wielding short blade swords. Their skin has a charred and corroded look, almost like it was made of volcanic rock, and their faces look slightly deformed.
==Members==
===Leaders===
Leader 	Title 	Description 	Status
Enyalios	God of Warriors	Son of Ares and Enyo and the original leader of the Makhai who are his half-sisters. For reasons unknown, he retired from his position shortly after the Trojan War and disappeared from the pantheon. It's rumored that it was his departure that indirectly caused the Greek Dark Ages.	Alive
Phobos 	Goddess of Fear	Daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, and the older twin sister of Deimos. She is her father's most trusted companion and is the leader of his personal group of bodyguards. 	Alive
Deimos 	God of Terror 	Son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the younger twin brother of Phobos. Compared to his twin, he is much more brash and blood thirsty, often valuing mass panic and destruction and potential future victories. 	Alive
===Other Makhai===
According to Ancient Greek literature, many personifications are considered to be Makhai or closely associated with them, most of which are those associated with elements of war or battle. Some of these gods are Homados (Battle-Noise), Alala (War-Cry), Proioxis (Onrush), Palioxis (Backrush), Ioke (Onslaught), Alke (Battle-Strength) and Kydoimos (Confusion).
They were accompanied in battlefields by other deities and spirits associated with war and death, such as Ares, the Keres, Polemos, and their "mother" Eris.
==Trivia==
*They are said to empower the aegis wielded by Zeus and Athena.
*Their blood is a crucial ingredient in creating the potion known as the Physician's Cure.
*Despite serving Mount Olympus, due to many of them possessing domains associated with violence, killing, and death, they are considered chthonic deities.
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