Zeus (CoH)

## Zeus

**Zeus**, also known as the "**Skyfather**" is both a fictional character and deuteragonist of the *WGL's* *Creed of History* series created by Sam Register and Bob Haney. He was an Isu revered as olympian king and chief deity in Greek mythology.

When the loss of his older siblings by his father became too great for Rhea to bare any longer, she hid him from Cronus far away, giving him a stone to swallow instead. Once grown, Zeus sought to free his siblings and overthrow Cronus.

Destined to overthrow his mighty father and bring forth the reign of the Olympians, Zeus mixed a brew into Cronus' wine while disguised as a cupbearer, causing him to vomit up the stone that had taken his place by Rhea, and then his siblings.

After rescuing his siblings from Cronus, Zeus engaged the Titans into a cataclysmic conflict that would shape the lands itself. Victorious thanks to his siblings' aid of and sword, Zeus banished the Titans into the Tartarus for eternity.

Later drawing lots to decide the fate of the world with his brothers on who would rule either the skies, oceans, or the Underworld. Zeus would ultimately soon get the lion share by winning the sky and became the King of the Gods in Greece.

However, the Great War against the Titans also unleashed the most dangerous evils upon the world, and Zeus commanded one of his sons on the creation of the legendary Pandora's Box, powerful enough to contain them for Earth's sake.

Born from the depths below and rooted in a river, a mighty mount emerged out of the Chaos and was to become the golden heaven from where he ruled over both gods and mortals alike, a testament of his new power as the Ruler and God.

Over the centuries, he has created new life forms both on Mount Olympus and Earth, where he also educated humans on weather, astronomy and science, and also provided law, order, and justice through both his divine power and will.

He notably oversaw the creation of the chains who further linked the fate of the Underworld to Olympus itself, and commanded the creation of a temple on Cronus' back in order to protect Pandora's Box, on Hephaestus' important advice.

As such, Zeus was considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and humans.

has many extramarital children

"*My Brothers, we were forged in victory. A victory that ended the Great War and brought forth the reign of Mt. Olympus. Born from the depths of the Underworld, rooted to the River of Souls, our mountain emerged out of the Chaos. As it grew, so too did the might of the Olympians. We created a world of peace, a world of prosperity, a world that lives in the shadow and safety of my mountain. A mountain that has come to be the absolute measure of strength and power. Now, on this day, that power is to be tested. Kratos and his allies, seeks to destroy all that I have wrought. We have faced far worse than traitors and fallen mortals. But we are the gods! We who the mortals worship. We who rule over this land. We who will not be swept aside by petulant fools! Brothers, put aside the petty grievances that have splintered us for so long. We will unite. We will stand together. And I will wipe out this plague! Olympus... will prevail!*"

—Zeus to his fellow gods, Poseidon, Hades, Helios and Hermes, in the Synch Nexus, 2011.

## Appearance

*Voice Actor*: Corey Burton (English), Haruhiko Tsuba (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (French), Not Known (German), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hungarian), Natale Ciravolo (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Poland), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Boris Bystrov (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Appearance

* Hair Color: Brown
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: Not Known
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

## Relationships

### Family

* Chaos (ancestor)
* Gaia (grandmother) †
* Uranus (grandfather) †
* Nyx (grandaunt)
* Erebus (granduncle)
* Tartarus (granduncle)
* Eros (granduncle)
* The Furies (grandaunts) †
* Rhea (mother)
* Cronus (father) †
* Oceanus (uncle) †
* Tethys (aunt)
* Hyperion (uncle) †
* Theia (aunt)
* Coeus (uncle)
* Phoebe (aunt)
* Crius (uncle)
* Themis (aunt/lover)
* Iapetus (uncle)
* Mnemosyne (aunt/lover)
* Typhon (uncle)
* Thera (aunt)
* Gyges (uncle) †
* Aegaeon (uncle) †
* Cottus (uncle) †
* Hades (brother/son-in-law) †
* Hera (sister/wife) †
* Poseidon (brother) †
* Hestia (sister)
* Demeter (sister/lover)
* Metis (cousin/lover)
* Dione (cousin/lover)
* Leto (cousin/lover)
* Asteria (cousin/lover)
* Maia (first cousin once removed/lover)
* Semele (lover/great-granddaughter in mythology)
* Io (lover)
* Aegina (lover) †
* Europa (lover) †
* Leda (lover) †
* Cybele (lover) †
* Dia (lover) †
* Danae (lover) †
* Callisto (lover) †
* Arcdoras (son) †
* Athena (daughter) †
* Ares (son) †
* Hebe (daughter)
* Hephaestus (son) †
* Eileithyia (daughter)
* Helios (son) †
* Enyo (daughter)
* Apollo (son)
* Angelos (daughter)
* Hermes (son) †
* Hecate (daughter)
* Dionysus (son)
* Aphrodite (daughter)
* Aecus (son) †
* Artemis (daughter)
* Minos (son) †
* Persephone (daughter/sister-in-law) †
* Rhadamanthus (son) †
* Muses (daughters)
* Pokkux (son) †
* Helen (daughter) †
* Midas (son) †
* Peirithous (son) †
* Perseus (son) †
* Kratos (son)
* Deimos (son) †
* Andromeda (daughter-in-law) †
* Alcmene (daughter-in-law) †
* Lysandra (daughter-in-law) †
* Laufey (daughter-in-law) †
* Hercules (grandson) †
* Iphicles (grandson) †
* Phobos (grandson)
* Orkos (grandson) †
* Pandora (adoptive granddaughter) †
* Zora (granddaughter)
* Lora (granddaughter)
* Asclepius (grandson)
* Ceryx (grandson) †
* Aeëtes (grandson)
* Ariadne (granddaughter/daughter-in-law)
* Marigold (granddaughter) †
* Calliope (granddaughter) †
* Atreus (grandson)
* Jason (great-great-grandson) †
* Triton (nephew)
* Polyphemus (nephew) †
* Pegasus (nephew) †
* Theseus (nephew) †
* Pelias (nephew)
* Nyads (nieces)
* Amphitrite (cousin/sister-in-law)
* Selene (cousin)
* Eos (cousin) †
* Perses (cousin) †
* Atlas (cousin/first cousin once removed)
* Prometheus (cousin/first cousin once removed) †
* Epimetheus (cousin/first cousin once removed) †
* Circe (first cousin once removed)
* Coreas (first cousin once removed) †
* Nike (first cousin once removed)
* Medea (first cousin twice removed)
* Thanatos (first cousin once removed) †
* Morpheus (first cousin once removed)
* Charon (first cousin once removed) †
* Nemesis (first cousin once removed)
* Sisters of Fate (first cousins once removed)
* Erinys (second cousin) †

## Abilities and Powers

As the King of Olympus, Zeus is the most powerful of all the Olympians, more so than even his brothers Poseidon and Hades. His power is great enough to challenge Kratos to a greater degree than any other God. In his Astral Form, his power is greatly increased to the point he destroyed Kratos's equipment and easily overpowered Kratos; only yielding to the power of Hope that his son held within.

### Powers

* **Superhuman Strength**: Zeus possessed incredible levels of godly strength. He could easily overpower almost anything in Creation and was strong enough to challenge Kratos for an extended period of time.
* **Superhuman Speed**: Zeus could run at extremely fast speeds. He could move as fast the lightning he commands. As demonstrated in the battles with Kratos, Zeus was able to evade attacks with the speed of lightning, appearing behind his opponent to strike.
* **Superhuman Durability**: Zeus was tremendously durable. He was able to withstand extreme punishment from Kratos in all their fights and could still stand up and flee in their first fight and survive long enough to access his Astral Form after a much harsher beating from his son in their final fight. It should be noted that during his battle with Kratos at the Summit of Sacrifice, Zeus was stabbed repeatedly by the Blade of Olympus by Kratos, yet Zeus was able to survive, unlike other deities who fell to the Blade's power in a single strike, such Athena and Cronos.
* **Superhuman Stamina**: Zeus had tremendous amounts of superhuman stamina, able to fight Kratos for an extended period of time without ever slowing down.
* **Flight**: Zeus could hover and fly at amazing speeds.
* **Atmokinesis**: As the God of the Sky, Zeus had control over parts of the weather that involved storms, allowing him to generate thunderclouds or create a tornado. He can combine clouds with his electricity to make his lightning much more powerful, to the point that a single spear of lightning was able to blast down Kratos and Gaia and destroy the latter's arm.
* **Electrokinesis**: As the God of Thunder, Zeus could control lightning to an unrivaled degree. He is able to generate extremely powerful and fast Thunderbolts that can shatter huge mountains and kill Titans. His Thunderbolts were strong enough to nearly kill Kratos, forcing him to trick Zeus to stop him. In his Astral Form, his Thunderbolts were strong enough to destroy almost all of Kratos' equipment. In addition, Zeus can manipulate lightning to empower his attacks, move faster, generate a lightning shield and cause an explosion of electrical energy.
* **Immortality**: As a God, he was immortal and could live forever. Like his brothers and other Olympian deities, Zeus did not age and is unaffected by time or succumbing to mortal frailty as sickness or impotence of any kind, he could not be killed by earthly weapons; only divine forces and weapons like the power of Hope, the Blade of Olympus or other gods and Titans can kill him.
* **Teleportation**: Zeus has shown the ability to disappear in thin air, leaving a rain of electric charges behind, only to appear seconds later somewhere else.
* **Regeneration**: Zeus could regenerate from almost any wound. He can heal even from wounds inflicted by other godly power and Kratos’ blades back with relative ease. Ironically, the Blade of Olympus, a weapon of his own creation can kill him but he can heal from non-fatal wounds inflicted by it.
* **Shapeshifting**: Like all Olympians, Zeus was able to shapeshift. He made himself look as the oldest of the Olympians, despite actually being the youngest of his siblings. He could also transform himself into a giant eagle as well take the form of a human, or grow hundreds of feet tall, or even, he appeared to Kratos as the Grave Digger.
* **Summoning**: Zeus was able to summon a legion of creatures to fight at his side, examples are the Siren Widows he used to fight Kratos.
* **Sealing**: Zeus was able to collect all the evils of the world and seal them inside of Pandora's Box.
* **Transformation**: Judging from Callisto's fear of revealing Zeus' name to Kratos before her monstrous transformation, it's very likely Zeus cursed her to transform into a monster should she try to tell Kratos of his true father.
* **Animation**: Zeus was able to harness Kratos' godly powers and use them to bring the Colossus of Rhodes to life.
* **Power Bestowal**: Zeus is capable of granting powers to others, as shown when he bestowed the Redeemed Warrior should he chose to follow him with immense magical attack power and mana reserves and regeneration, supernatural enhancements to their equipment, and great electrical powers that allow them to control space as they drape the playing field with electricity, forcing their opponents to scatter in all directions as well as disable their abilities for a time. He also gave Kratos the power to shoot powerful thunderbolts.
* **Astral Projection**: Zeus was able to project an image of himself to communicate to Kratos and grant him the power to use his thunderbolts.
* **Power Absorption**: Zeus was able to drain power from other beings in order to strengthen himself, as shown when he drained Gaia's heart of her power.
	+ **Duplicate Creation**: After absorbing Gaia's heart, Zeus was able to create duplicates of himself that are much weaker but could use many of his attacks.
* **Astral Form**: After he was almost killed by Kratos, Zeus displayed the power to manage his soul to Astral Form in means of overpowering his son and channeling the evils fueling his body, although Athena reached that potential before the evils managed to consume her. In this form, Zeus was able to easily overpower Kratos and even destroy almost all of Kratos's equipment and was only defeated by Kratos tapping into the Power of Hope.
	+ **Mind Imprisonment**: In his astral form, Zeus was able to fill Kratos with so much fear that he imprisoned himself in his own mind.
* **Power Removal:**: Zeus was able to strip Prometheus of his Immortality. Also, as the King of the Gods, Zeus can remove the powers of other gods at will, as shown when he stripped Kratos of his godly powers.
* **Weapons Forgery**: Zeus had the ability to create powerful divine weapons. The most powerful weapon he has ever created was the Blade of Olympus, forged from the heavens and the earth, which is what he used in during the first Titanomachy.
* **Prayer Empowerment**: Should be comparable to other gods such as Athena, who can gain power from mortals praying to them.

### Abilities

* **Master Combatant**: Zeus, having centuries of fighting experience, was a highly capable fighter, extremely skilled in using his weapons but he is also an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant. His skill allowed him to challenge Kratos on almost equal footing for an extended period of time before losing.

## External links

* Zeus *Wikipedia*
* Zeus *God of War Wiki*
* Zeus *Heroes Wiki*
* Zeus *Myth and Folklore Wiki*
* Zeus *Villains Wiki*