Hercules (Earth-7642)

**Hercules**, also known as **Herakles** to the Greek, was a demi-god son of Zeus. He is tied to the histories of both Thor,andWonder Woman. In the modern era he has also used the aliases **Champion**  and **Wonder Man**.

## History

### Origin

Hercules was once a brave and noble champion of mankind, born the demigod son of Zeus and a loving mortal woman, he eventually went on to become one of the greatest heroes in history.

He had a wife, Megara, and children. During the Labors, when Hercules went to get Cerberus from the underworld, his wife and children were sentenced to death while he's gone, by a usurper named Lycus. Hercules got back just in time to save them, but then Hera struck him with madness. Hercules killed his children and Megara, a guilt he carried for the rest of his life.

In one of his countless adventures, he arrived in the land of the Amazons.Hippolyta, impressed with Heracles and his exploits, agreed to give him the belt, and soon after returned It.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Demigod Physiology**: Hercules was inherently born a half-Olympian god from his biological father, Zeus, king of the Olympian gods and half-human from his biological mother, Alcmena. As the son of Zeus, Hercules boasts a physiology far stronger then any humans, although he is presumably weaker then full Old Gods such as Ares.
* **Superhuman Strength:**Hercules' principal power is his godlike strength, and he is physically the strongest of all the existing Olympians. Of the gods of the Greek pantheon his strength is now slightly greater than his brother Ares, and is on around the same level as that of Wonder Woman. Since merged, Superman barely surpasses Hercules physical strength, making him one of the strongest beings on earth. As the Olympian god of raw strength, Hercules's strength is unlimited, making him one of the strongest and most powerful heroes in the Universe.
	+ **Superhuman Leaping:** Hercules's great strength extends to his powerful leg muscles, allowing him to jump great distances and heights, although they do not match those of the Hulk. However, while the exact limit is unknown, he is capable of leaping a height of at least 100 feet in Earth's gravity.
	+ **Superhuman Strength Utilizations:** As part of Hercules' immense strength, he can produce powerful shockwaves by either clapping his hands or stomping his foot.
* **Superhuman Speed:**Hercules is capable of running and moving at speeds beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete.
* **Superhuman Stamina:**Hercules' highly advanced musculature produces no fatigue toxins, enabling him to sustain almost indefinitely.
* **Superhuman Durability:** Hercules is highly resistant to physical injury. He is capable of withstanding high caliber bullets, falls from great heights, powerful energy blasts, and extreme temperatures and pressures without sustaining injury. He is also capable of surviving, unprotected, in the vacuum of space for a brief period of time. His resistance to injury surpasses that of any other Olympian god with the exceptions of Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. Wonder Woman's durability is comparable to his.
* **Accelerated Healing:**
* **Immortality:** Like all Olympians, Hercules is true immortal. He is immune to the effects of aging and has not aged since reaching adulthood. Although he is half-mortal, he benefits from nearly all of the same gifts possessed by the Gods of Mount Olympus. Hercules has lived for around 8000 years without passing his physical prime.
	+ **Decelerated Aging:**Like all members of his race, Hercules is immune to the effects of aging and has not aged since reaching adulthood.
* **Transformation**

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)**: Herakles is an excellent hand to hand combatant and is a particularly excellent Greco-Roman wrestler. Herakles was able to rival his skills with Thor's combat skills in numerous of battles. He was able to rival the Hulk in both strength and unarmed combat
* **Leadership**: In ancient times, Herakles led contingents of Greek warriors.
* **Weaponry**: Hercules is highly skilled and experienced, with all forms of weaponry used in ancient Greece.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

* **Nemean Lion Skin:**After killing the legendary Nemean Lion during the Twelve Labors of Heracles, Hercules occasionally wore the beasts skin to battle due to its invulnerable properties.
* **Mask of Proteus**

### Weapons

* **Herakles' Club**
* **Sword of Peleus**
* **Golden Mace**