Ares

Siblings: Hebe and Hephaestus

**Ares** is the deity of war and conflict worshiped by the ancient Greeks as one of the Dodekatheon.

## Overview

Ares is the embodiment of the violent side of war whereas Athena represented strategy. Like many other gods, Ares had several demigod children, most of whom would inherit his bloodthirsty nature and become villains in the myths and legends.

Ares is disliked among the Greeks. Although he is the representation of the strength needed to achieve victory, he is a cruel and deadly god who feels no mercy for those who insulted him or his loved ones. Even his own father hates him as in the Iliad, when he complained about his injuries, Zeus offered no comfort and instead told him that he hated him the most.

Ares is often accompanied by his twin sons Phobos and Deimos and his sister Enyo when riding his war chariot.

Despite being the god of war, Ares is often defeated by other gods, most notably Athena. Even though he represents manly courage, he is often a coward and will respond with outrage even when only slightly injured.

## Appearance

Ares is usually depicted in standard Greek armor. He often carries a shield, a spear, and a sheathed sword. Even though his shield is decorated with emblems, artists did not draw anything specific for him.

## Powers and Abilities

**Divine Object:** Ares has access to an object that grants them divine/holy powers. They can range from source materials to apparel to fully-designed weapons; whatever the form, they can impart divine powers to those who lack them entirely or augment the already existing holy capabilities.

**Animal Companionship:** Ares can form a sacred and powerful union between himself and animal companions, and they both tend to protect and care for one another and assist each other in multiple situations. Ares can also share an empowering friendship so that they draw strength from and granting them the power to achieve anything and overcome potential obstacle in their way. The bond they have with their animals is purely sacred because of the pure love they have for one another and use it to synchronize each other and gain a variety of powers they use for themselves.

**Canine Companionship:** Ares can form a powerful connection and bond with a Canine companion or multiple Canines. The bond between Ares and their Canine companion is so strong that nothing can drive them apart. Ares either has a natural connection to Canines or is proficient in training and forming a bond with them.

**Destroyer Deity:** Ares either is or can transform into a destroyer deity, a god/goddess of immense power that can destroy anything and everything, even other divine beings. They can destroy planets, star systems and even universes in an instant. As a Deity of Destruction, Ares also has the task of keeping balance in the universe. Working together with creation deities, destroyer deities discuss which planets and/or galaxies need to be destroyed and/or rebuilt. However, they aren't necessarily anti-gods, because their nature is not only evil at all aspects.

**Masculinity Deity:** Ares with this ability either is or can transform into a Masculinity Deity, a god who represents or is associated with masculinity, men and manhood. Masculinity deities weren't common in mythology but were very present among the civilizations they were worshiped in.

**War Deity:** Ares is either, or can transform into, a War Deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with war and the terms to achieve it. It is a common cult characteristic of polytheistic religions.

**Super-Beauty:** Ares possesses a supernatural beauty that surpasses the boundaries of nature, not just by physical attraction alone, but by other aspects and principles of beauty. Having such beauty can have mystical, empathic or psychic effect that reflects their physical appeal and qualities with graceful and flawless charms. Any who observe these beings will be supernaturally affected to see a perfectly envision and idealized form of beauty unique to Ares due to their increase appeal, apparel, action and even choice of words, all of which can cause awe-inducing effect to others even by sheer presence alone that can have a number of mental and emotional responses from others without negative effects making it impossible for them to look terrible regardless of the situation.

**Super-Strength:** Ares is glaringly, obviously, and unnaturally stronger than their race because their capabilities are pushed beyond the natural level and superior to most supernatural beings in their verse; making them immensely stronger than normal members of their species (in that 'verse) can be achieved by any method of training.

**Weather Deity:** Ares is a weather deity, a god/goddess in mythology who represents or is associated with all types of weather and storm phenomenon. These types of deities were very common, very powerful, and even feared for their great powers over the weather and storms in polytheistic religions.

**Lightning Deity:** Ares with this ability either is or can transform into a lightning deity, a god/goddess who represents or is associated with lightning and thunder.

**Twin-Based Powers:** Ares shares or possesses abilities similar/different to their twin sibling. Some twins can only activate their powers when they make physical contact with each other. Some twins may possess opposite abilities from one another. If Ares has more than one twin sibling (like triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets, or more), then they either possess opposite abilities or can only activate their powers when making physical contact. Though if the siblings possess the same/different abilities, sometimes the siblings' powers are more powerful together than apart.

## History

Ares is famous for being the lover of Aphrodite, who was Hephaestus’s wife. The couple was ridiculed by the trap Hephaestus set up, much to the amusement of the gods. Fortunately, Hephaestus was convinced by Poseidon to release them in exchange that Ares pay the adulterer's fine.

## Myths and Legends

Ares is a figure from Greek mythology originally worshiped as one of the Dodekatheon. He was seen as a patron of combat, soldiers would often sacrifice to him and have his symbols on their weaponry to help them during war.

Ares was worshiped in Ancient Rome under the name of Mars. Unlike his Greek counterpart though, Mars was seen as a prestige and majestic god, who was seen as a brave warrior and protector of Roman Empire and it's people. He favored the soldiers who fought with courage and honor.

## Trivia

* Theologians have equated Ares with Týr and Laran.