Ares

> "You were right, Diana. They don't deserve our help. They only deserve destruction."
> ― Ares, to Diana
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**Ares**, also known as the **God of War**, was an Olympian god and the most fearsome son of Zeus. In ancient times he was worshiped by the Greeks and Romans, known by the name of **Mars** to the latter. As one of the Olympians, Ares guarded the world against many threats and proved instrumental in the defeat of the Dark Elves during a climactic battle. However, due to his jealousy and growing ambition, Ares turned against his fellow Olympians and instigated the War of the Gods. He successfully killed almost all other Olympians and greatly wounded Zeus, but was ultimately defeated by his father and left grievously injured. Knowing he was dying, Zeus fathered Wonder Woman with Hippolyta as a fail-safe against Ares should he return, and used the last of his power to create an island named Themyscira for the Amazons to remain safely hidden from Ares and the rest of the world.

Left bitter and enraged by his defeat, Ares resumed his goals of destroying mankind ― a race which he hated with great jealousy ― now left unopposed after the death of Zeus. He spent many years influencing humanity to create weapons which he hoped they would use to destroy each other, eventually enacting the final phase of his plan with the start of World War I in the early 1900s. During this time he took the disguise of "Sir Patrick Morgan" as an advocate member of the British War Council while inspiring Dr. Poison to develop a deadly gaseous weapon, which he intended to use in destroying humanity. In the end, however, Ares' plans were thwarted by Wonder Woman who, after facing the God of War in combat, killed him permanently, ending the war and his violent influence on humanity for good.

## **Personality and traits**

> "I am not the God of War, Diana, I am the God of Truth!"
> ― Ares, to Diana
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As the God of War, Ares was an extremely bloodthirsty and malevolent individual who was willing to wipe out anyone who stood in the way of his ambition. Although he was at first loyal to the Olympians and greatly respected his father, Zeus, Ares grew bitter and jealous of humanity due to them being favored by the gods, seeing them as a source of evil that destroyed everything they touched; he shared this belief with the goddess Hecate and her apprentice, Circe, who would ally with him during his crusade against the gods.

Despite his violent and bloodthirsty nature Ares was also very skilled with deception, hiding his true nature under a persuasive façade of calmness, kindness, perceptiveness, as well as his persuasive rhetoric under the guise of Sir Patrick Morgan. He was extremely intelligent and divinely wise, given his tremendously long godly lifespan, allowing him unparalleled insight into humanity's darker traits. He also preferred not to fight others who could be useful to him, as before instigating the War of the Gods he at first tried persuading the Olympians of the evil of humanity, doing the same with Wonder Woman as well. However, if his diplomacy fails then Ares becomes extremely ruthless and doesn't hesitate to kill anyone in opposition to him.

Ares' greatest weakness is his occasional overconfidence and arrogance, as he believed that his divine power and ability to enhance himself from violence made him unbeatable in combat. This ultimately became his downfall when Wonder Woman used her non-violent emotions of love and compassion to overpower and defeat Ares, fulfilling her role as the God Killer.

## **Powers and abilities**

> "Is that all you have to offer?"
> ― Ares while fighting Diana
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