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Power

Pyrokinesis Geokinesis Pocket Dimension Manipulation/Dimensionkinesis Enhanced Senses Fligth Superhuman Strength Superhuman Durability Power Bestowal Weather Manipulation Astral Projection Size Alteration Shapeshifting Transformation Telepathy Telekinesis Prayer Empowermen Audiokinesis War Embodiment Doppelgängers Creation Teleportation Weapon Creation Underworld Contro Monster Control Supernatural Marksmanship Master Combatant


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Personality

Being the God of War, Violence and Bloodshed, Ares is cruel, sadistic, and violent, as seen by him caring only about spreading chaos, destruction, and conflict across the world. According to Zeus, Ares only feels joy when destroying cities and nations. Ares is also extremely greedy and power hungry, as exemplified by his desire to destroy his father, so he can replace him as the new King of Gods and the ruler of Olympus. Ares' greed for power was not entirely without reason, as he did not originally plan to personally depose Zeus, like his father once did to Cronos , instead Ares planned for the Marked Warrior to do the deed, and in doing so avoid the same fate for himself. However, after having Pandora's Box in his possession and in the wake of his destruction of Athens , he was even arrogant enough to the point of openly calling out Zeus and challenging his rule, threatening Olympus itself with the power of the Box. It seems that atleast in the later part of his life he also had a poor relationship with his fellow Olympians , as they willingly helped Kratos and granted him a portion of their powers to help get rid of him.
Ares also considered love for one's family a weakness, which is evident by how he tricked Kratos into murdering his family, as he believed they hindered his servant from becoming a great warrior. He would later learn the hard way that he should have been careful with his expectations for Kratos, who slaughtered Ares in turn once he became aware of his machinations. This shows that Ares never cared much for his own kin, as he plotted to kill his father Zeus and disowned his son Orkos after he could not meet Ares' expectations. His relationship with his mother Hera and brother Hephaestus was unknown as he was not shown despising them. However, the fact that he had an affair with his brother's wife, showed he didn't care much for him.
As seen with his brief split with Poseidon , Ares could also be diplomatic and cordial when he wanted to. Instead of fully commiting to the confrontational cource of the standoff between the two, Ares choose to defuse the situation after initialy standing his ground against his uncles threat.
Ares greatly envied his sister Athena , as she was favored by Zeus and was always trying to prove himself as superior to her in every way, such as creating the perfect warrior for example. Eventually, his hatred and jealousy for his sister makes him attempt to destroy the sacred city Athens; however he was stopped and killed by Kratos, with the support of Athena herself. On the otherhand, Athena was more neutral to him and even told Kratos that while Ares' crimes were heinous, they still mourned him.
Ares' resentment at his fathers favouritism towards his sister, shows that he at some level cared for Zeus' approval, as also shown when he ranted towards the Heavens, asking Zeus if he now sees what his son can do and how misplaced his favour towards Athena is. His goal to usurp his father, was probably not just for the sake of power, but also to show Zeus once and for all what he is capable of.


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Powers

As the original God of War , Ares possessed a formidable arsenal of superhuman and divine abilities - all in correlation with combat and warfare, as these were his spheres of influence, even across time and space itself. His powers were considerably stronger than lesser gods. His mere roars of rage were enough to tremble the entire earth and infinite Skyrealm. As a major God of Olympus , the meta-physical power and dominion that he exerted over War itself, his "Kingdom" was immense, with whole armies being either annihilated or being turned invincible with his favour. Across time and space, he held power over conflicts and warfare far into the future itself, being fully aware of the future technologies of war.
Ares depiction in both the God of War game and novelization , as well as his combat hax displayed in his battle speak for his tremendous power and divinity, only truly eclipsed by his uncles and father Zeus , while some of his siblings like Athena and Artemis are relative to his power level. Befitting his name, Ares was a mighty fighter and one of the most powerful Olympian Gods.

Pocket Dimension Manipulation : Ares was seemingly able to create what appears to be a physical pocket dimension that he could control completely. Ares demonstrated that during his battle with Kratos, where he trapped him in inside his own dimension, where he was forced to protect his family from doppelgangers , only for Ares to kill them after all, and almost broke his spirit. It should be noted that this was confirmed to be a real physical action rather than a illusionary creation as seen within God of War 2, as seen in a third person perspective. Furthermore, Ares was able to steal Kratos's weapons and magic from within the pocket dimension entirely. The extent of this dimension is significant, aswell as its cosmic nature with nebulas and stars in the background. Reality Warping : Within his dimension, Ares was in total control of what is real and not. He was able to conjure Athena's village temple out of nowhere along with Lysandra and Calliope. Enhanced Senses : Ares was able to sense how Kratos retrieved Pandora's Box while being dozens of miles away from the Desert of Lost Souls . Immortality : As a God, Ares was innately immortal; neither aging beyond his prime nor succumbing to mortal frailty such as disease or impotence of any sort. He could not be slain by earthly weapons; only divine forces and weapons such as the power of Hope, Blade of the Gods or other immortals such as Titans could slay him. Invisibility : Ares could turn himself invisible. Flight: Ares was seen descending down from Olympus when Kratos called for his aid, showing that he may have the ability to fly. Levitation : He was also able to levitate in mid air, while throwing his fireballs down on Kratos. Superhuman Strength : As a God of War, Ares has immense levels of godly strength, which allows him to be able to crush buildings effortlessly, make the ground shake by stomping and fight with Kratos after he was strengthened by Pandora's Box on equal terms, also being able to overpower and manhandle Kratos. In the novelization Zeus noted that for a time Ares had the upper hand against Kratos. Superhuman Durability : Ares possesses incredible durability as a God of War. During his battle with Kratos, he withstands an immense amount of punishment from him including being impaled his own back protrusions which only infuriated him more. Ares also shows to be very resistant even against divine weapons like Blade of the Gods although he was ultimately killed with said weapon. Power Nullification : Ares was able to strip Kratos of all his divine powers, gifted to him by the Olympians like Poseidon's Rage, Zeus' Fury, Medusa's Gaze and Hades' Army. Power Bestowal : Ares was able to grant the chosen warrior with a large variety of abilities and weapons, a power common among the Gods . It was he who gave Kratos his original blades, the Blades of Chaos. He also granted the Redeemed Warrior , if he chose to follow him, the highest amount of attack power as well as the ability to empower their weapons with fire to burn enemies. Pyrokinesis : Ares possessed the ability to manipulate fire, in every way possible. Ares was able to infuse it in his weapons, throw fireballs from his hands, and ignited people at will. Ares often used that ability to kill those who opposed him. Ares also used it in an aesthetic way, as his hair and facial hair were made of fire. Ares could also create homing fire projectiles in the shape of hounds. Weather Manipulation: When Ares descended from Olympus to help Kratos, the clouds split apart, and began to swirl around him, showing that he has some degree of weather control. The flames from his hair and beard boiled the clouds and his presense in Athens ripped a hole in the Heavens above him. Astral Projection : Ares was able to project an image of himself out of the fire to communicate to Kratos after the Spartan killed his family. Disease Manipulation : Was able to inflict a plague on Sparta, including Calliope. Shapeshifting : As an Olympian, Ares was able to alter his appearance at will. Size Alteration : Ares was able to alter his size, and often increased it to titanic proportions, as he did during the Battle of Athens. Transformation : Ares was able to sprout large, spider-like protrusions from his back that could be used in combat to hit and impale his enemies. Based on the fact that his statue in God of War: Ascension bore those "claws", it is implied that this was a trademark feature of the War God. Telepathy : Ares was able to talk to people through their minds, without physically getting involved with his target. Telekinesis : Ares was able to move objects and people with his mind and did that on a massive scale. Ares used the ability to rip the Blades of Chaos from Kratos' arms, and, during the Battle with the Barbarians, he lifted people in the air and broke them in half along with making their heads explode. Prayer Empowerment : Should be comparable to other gods such as Athena, who can gain power from mortals praying to them. Self-Sustenance : Should be comparable to other gods such as Kratos, who did not need sustenance. Acausality : Similar to Athena, the Gods of Olympus function on a different level of space and time compared to the normal laws. Furthermore, all Gods of Olympus were not affected by the changing of the timeline caused in God of War 2 . Sound Manipulation : His mere roar alone shook the Heavens and the Earth. Teleportation : Throughout his battle with Kratos, Ares was able to teleport all around the area very quickly. Geokinesis and Geothermokinesis : Ares would occasionally summon enormously lava or volcanic rock structures to try to harm Kratos, as well as demonstrating the ability to shoot fiery rocks out of his hands. War Embodiment : As the original God of War, Ares was the embodiment of War itself and was able to draw power from it. War is his Kingdom that he rules on a meta-physical level. In combination with his other abilities, Ares was able to lay waste to huge armies with little to no effort. Just like Kratos when he took his divine role, Ares understood all the foreign and future technologies of war, aswell as the languages spoken by the warring parties throughout all time. He was able to turn the Spartan armies of Kratos invincible in battle. When he died, Ares' body exploded like a hydrogen bomb. Precognition : Should be comparable to Kratos, who when sitting on the God of War Throne, was able to see visions of wars up to 4000 years into the future, such as Normandy or Desert Storm. Weapon Creation : During his final fight with Kratos, Ares has shown the ability to materialize various weapons such as a gigantic war hammer, an axe, and a sword, all of which were enveloped in flames. Disarmament : Ares was able to disarm Kratos of the Blades of Chaos, which was not surprising given his connection to them. More impressive is how he was able to somehow take the Blade of Artemis out of Kratos possession. Cloning : When Ares teleported Kratos to his own personal dimension, he also produced numerous clones of Kratos, all of which were stronger than him. This ability is so powerful, that the clones even had duplicates of Kratos divine weapons like the Blades of Chaos and the Blade of Artemis, aswell as Zeus' Fury. Underworld Control : Ares seems to have limited power over the forces of the Underworld. The vast majority of Ares' army was made of undead monstrosities and he was confirmed to have direct access to the legions of Hades. Necromancy : It was stated in the Codex , that Ares can summon the dead to serve him (Though they were without souls). As the God of War, it would seem he has a claim on dead warriors, especially those who served him in life. Soul-Control : Though his legions are soulless, reanimated corpses, Ares also has power over souls. That extends to even Hades personal army of souls that he bestowed on Kratos, which Ares was able to claim for himself and use against the Spartan. Monster Control : Ares could control over a vast legion of monsters which served as the backbone of his army. In conjunction with his undead troopers, he was able to command Harpies, Minotaurs, Gorgons, and Cyclops, aswell as all the children of Typhon and Echidna, like the Hydra. Supernatural Marksmanship : As a God of War, he possessed a greater level of marksmanship as he was able to perfectly hurl a large pillar from Athens to the far-off Pandora's Temple in the Desert of Lost Souls to fatally impale Kratos.

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Greek Mythology

Ares was the God of War, son of Zeus and Hera, and one of the most prominent and powerful Gods of Olympus. He was born after the Great War of the Gods and Titans and served his father faithfully for many years. He was also a rival of Athena, his sister, because they were both gods, one of War, the other of Wisdom, and wished that the other would stand down. His Roman counterpart was Mars. Mars was held in much higher esteem, second only to Kronos; Ionic form of the Doric ἀρά ( ara ), "bane, ruin".