Zeus

God of the Sky, Weather, Clouds, Thunder and Lightning; Kingship, Fate, Justice, Law and Order

## Identity, Naming & Whereabouts

### Epithet(s) (English)

* Ruler of Olympus
* Skyfather

### Alias(es) (English)

* Father (by his children)
* Grandfather (by his grandchildren)

### Nickname(s) (English)

* Coward (by Loki)
* Old Man (by Kratos)

### Title(s) (Japanese)

* 鳴の神
* 雷の神
* 嵐の神
* 空の神
* 客扱いの神
* 天国の神
* オリンポスの王
* 神の定規

### Title(s) (Hepburn)

* *Raimei no Kami*
* *Kaminari no Kami*
* *Arashi no Kami*
* *Sora no Kami*
* *Kyakuatsukai no Kami*
* *Tengoku no Kami*
* *Orinposu no Ō*
* *Kami no Jōgi*

### Title(s) (English)

* God of Thunder
* God of Lightning
* God of Storms
* God of the Sky
* God of Hospitality
* God of the Heavens
* King of Olympus
* Ruler of the Gods

## Characteristic Overview

### Symbol(s)

Thunderbolt
Eagle
Bull
Oak

## Biographical Information

### Hobbies

Nurturing mankind
Having affairs with mortals
Ruling the Olympians

### Goal(s)

Free the world gods from Cronus (succeeded)
Defeat and overthrow Cronus and the Titan Giants (succeeded)
Proclaim domain and rule over Olympus's Kingdom (succeeded)
Maintain his rule over Olympus and his godly children (ongoing)
Indulge his vices (ongoing)

## Personal Status

### Relative(s)

* Ymir (Great-Grandfather)
* Uranus (Grandfather) †
* Gaia (Grandmother)
* Cronus (Father)
* Rhea (Mother)
* Metis (Wife)
* Aphrodite (Aunt/Daughter-in-law)
* Oceanus (Uncle) †
* Hyperion (Uncle) †
* Gyges (Uncle) †
* Aegaeon (Uncle) †
* Cottus (Uncle)
* Dyntos (Brother)
* Nox (Sister)
* Sylvanus (Brother)
* Hestia (Sister)
* Hades (Brother/Son-in-law)
* Demeter (Sister/Lover)
* Dionysus (Brother)
* Hera (Sister/Lover)
* Poseidon (Brother)
* Terra (Sister)
* Mercurus (Brother)
* Medusa (Sister)
* Thanatos (Brother)
* Palutena (Sister)
* Helios (Cousin) †
* Eos (Cousin) †
* Selene (Cousin)
* Amphitrite (Cousin/Sister-in-law)
* Ares (Son)
* Enyo (Daughter-in-law)
* Bellona (Granddaughter)
* Athena (Daughter)
* Apollo (Son)
* Artemis (Daughter)
* Zephyror (Son)
* Pollux (Son) †
* Persephone (Daughter)
* Hermes (Son)
* Hercules (Son)
* Hephaestus (Nephew)
* Perseus (Son) †
* Minos (Son) †
* Aecus (Son) †
* Rhadamanthus (Son) †
* Peirithous (Son) †
* Muses (Daughters)
* Kratos (Grandson)
* Deimos (Grandson) †
* Lysandra (Daughter-in-law) †
* Faye (Daughter-in-law) †
* Calliope (Granddaughter)
* Atreus (Grandson)
* Pandora (Granddaughter)
* Ceryx (Grandson) †
* Orkos (Grandson) †
* Bacchus (Nephew)
* Theseus (Nephew) †
* Pegasus (Nephew)
* Nyads (Nieces)

## Powers and Abilities

### Power(s)

Godly powers
Immortality
Essokinesis/reality-warping
Aegis
Regeneration
Electrokinesis
Lightning intangibility
Shapeshifting
Teleportation
Atmokinesis
Flight
Portal creation
Summoning
Sealing
Animation
Mind imprisonment
Power bestowal
Power removal
Duplication
Astral projection

### Skill(s)

Charisma
Combat proficiency

## Portrayals

### Voiced By (Foreign)

Example

**Zeus**, also known as the "**Skyfather**", is both a fictional character and tritagonist of the *Tales of 12 Legends* series created by David Jaffe and Scott Phillips. He is Olympian God of the Sky, Thunder, Lightning, and the Heavens.

He was also the youngest child of the Titan King, Cronus, and Rhea. All of the infant gods, including his siblings were eaten by Cronus out of fear of a prophecy that one god (his own or not) is destined to overthrow him one day.

Thankfully, Zeus was saved from the fate, thanks to his mother's trickery against her husband, and secretly grew up to manhood in secrecy until the time came for him to save his siblings and all the world's gods from Cronus.

From then the Gods engaged the Titans into a cataclysmic conflict that would shape the world. Victorious thanks to all the combined efforts and the Blade of Olympus, Zeus banished the Titans into the pits of Tartarus for eternity.

After the war, he and the other gods, including his fellow siblings would decide the fate balance of the world as fair equals. Zeus would ultimately get the lion's share by taking Cronus' throne and to be the King of Olympus.

As one of the chief deities, he is considered the ruler, protector, and father of gods and humans. For years, he has created new life forms, where he educated them on weather, astronomy and science by wisdom and will.

Though he loves his wife, Zeus is known for his many offspring, having fathered numerous children with various women, both most of the Gods of Olympus and many famous demi-gods that he has seduced over the millennia.

However, his authority has been challenged lately, which shifts Zeus' mood to be volatile and the storms that he ruled as well. Other immortals have invaded Olympus and some of his children were rebelling. It's time he showed them who's in charge and how the order of things should be.

The king of Olympus, the god that was responsible for overthrowing his father, the Titan Cronus, after he consumed his siblings, while Zeus was saved by his mother Rhea, who substituted him for a rock, and he grew up in secrecy until the time came for him to strike and together with his siblings, he overthrew his father and set up the pantheon atop Olympus. With him on the top as the god of the sky and heavens, of course.

Zeus is responsible for setting up the rules for men and fellow gods to follow, but since he's the ruler, he could just violate the rules on his own whenever he deems it necessary (especially when it came to cheating on his wife). Indeed, Zeus' infidelity caused the birth of several well-known heroes and other gods. This infidelity of course did not sit well with his sister Hera, but she could do nothing, he has more authority after all.

"*Dark days these are, but my strength shall bring resolution and my lightning, illumination!*"

—Zeus.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Corey Burton (English), Haruhiko Tsumi (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), 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

Zeus appears as a muscular white-haired man.

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

## Relationships

### Family

* Uranus (Grandfather; Deceased) †
* Gaia (Grandmother)
* Cronus (Father)
* Rhea (Mother)
* Aphrodite (Aunt/Daughter-in-law)
* Oceanus (Uncle; Deceased)
* Hyperion (Uncle; Deceased)
* Gyges (Uncle; Deceased)
* Aegaeon(Uncle; Deceased)
* Cottus (Uncle)
* Dyntos (Brother)
* Nox (Sister)
* Sylvanus (Brother)
* Hestia (Sister)
* Hades (Brother/Son-in-law)
* Demeter (Sister/Lover)
* Dionysus (Brother)
* Hera (Sister/Lover)
* Poseidon (Brother)
* Terra (Sister)
* Mercurus (Brother)
* Medusa (Sister)
* Thanatos (Brother)
* Palutena (Sister)
* Helios (Cousin; Deceased)
* Eos (Cousin; Deceased)
* Selene (Cousin)
* Amphitrite (Cousin/Sister-in-law)
* Ares (Son)
* Enyo (Daughter-in-law)
* Bellona (Granddaughter)
* Athena (Daughter)
* Apollo (Son)
* Artemis (Daughter)
* Zephyror (Son)
* Pollux (Son; Deceased)
* Persephone (Daughter)
* Hermes (Son)
* Hercules (Son)
* Hephaestus (Nephew)
* Perseus (Son; Deceased)
* Minos (Son; Deceased)
* Aecus (Son; Deceased)
* Rhadamanthus (Son; Deceased)
* Peirithous (Son; Deceased)
* Muses (Daughters)
* Kratos (Grandson)
* Deimos (Grandson) †
* Lysandra (Daughter-in-law) †
* Faye (Daughter-in-law) †
* Calliope (Granddaughter)
* Atreus (Grandson)
* Pandora (Granddaughter)
* Ceryx (Grandson) †
* Orkos (Grandson) †
* Bacchus (Nephew)
* Theseus (Nephew) †
* Pegasus (Nephew)
* Nyads (Nieces)

## External links

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