Ares (Hercules)

AresΆρης
Background information
Feature films	Hercules
Shows	Hercules: The Animated States
Voice	Jay Thomas
Inspiration	The Greek god of War Mongul
Character information
Occupation	God of War Prince of the Gods
Home	Mount Olympus
Likes	Wars, slaughtering enemies, causing destruction
Dislikes	Eggheads and intellectuals, sports, peace, pacifism, insubordination, Athens, losing to Athena
Powers and abilities	Immortality and the standard powers and abilities of an Olympian god
Family information
Other relatives	Athena (twin sister) Fear and Terror (sons)
Pets	Brutacles and Sadisto (dogs)

Ares is the Olympian God of war and the founder of Sparta. He and his sister Athena have been enemies for centuries and he has done everything to try and destroy her precious city of Athens.

Background

Powers and Abilities

Ares possesses the standard powers of an Olympian god, including the sudden disappearance into underground with a small explosion. As the god of war, Ares is a powerful fighter and a war strategist, although he can also conjure red or yellow energy blast being shot either from his bare hands or sword. As the god of war, he has authority over war itself.

Appearances

Hercules

In the film, he has a very minor role, in which he only appears in minor cameos.

In the beginning of the film, he is present for the party celebrating the arrival of Zeus and Hera's newborn child Hercules. Ares, along with the other Gods, was sent to find Hercules, but it was too late as the baby had already been turned into a mortal and was adopted by a mortal family. Eighteen years later, he is seen imprisoned with the other Gods after they lost against Hades and the Titans. Luckily he and the other Gods are freed by Hercules.

Hercules: The Animated Series

In the animated series, Ares makes numerous appearances and acts as the force behind the plot in quite a few episodes. His two demigod sons, Fear and Terror, have also appeared with him at times.

Hercules and the Secret Weapon

The rivalry between him and his sister Athena is introduced. Ares goes to Hephaestus to forge a weapon that would be powerful enough to destroy Athens. When Hercules goes to Sparta to steal the secret weapon for Athena, Ares recruits Hercules into the Spartan army, only to later capture and have him executed along with his friends after Icarus inadvertently blows Hercules' cover. When Athena arrives to claim the weapon that her minion (Hercules) stole, Ares and Athena get into a fight until Hercules breaks the fight and throws the Armageddon Bow; landing in the hands of Cupid, the god of Passion. Once Athena mentions the name "Hercules" after congratulating him on his decision, Ares finally realizes he was going to execute the son of Zeus and then gets struck with a lightning bolt by Zeus himself after Athena happily leaves.

Trivia

• Ares' Roman name is Mars.
• In Greek mythology, Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera, both of whom despise him, although it's unknown, though unlikely this was the case in Disney's version.
• Ares seems to have a poor memory, more than once he forgot Hercules was the son of Zeus, and even past encounters with him. In instances like these, Ares refers to Hercules as "Sport".
• Ares owns two mighty dogs, Brutacles and Sadisto, whom he refers to as his "Hounds of War". At one point, Athena shaved his Hounds of war to resemble poodles as a prank, which predictably enraged Ares.
• Ares is the brother of Athena who's the goddess of wisdom.

Gallery

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Media Films: Hercules (video/soundtrack) • Hercules: Zero to Hero • Hercules (live-action film) Shows: TV series • House of Mouse • Chibi Tiny Tales Video games: Hercules Action Game • Animated Storybook: Hercules • Hades Challenge • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories • Kingdom Hearts II • Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days • Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep • Kingdom Hearts coded • Kingdom Hearts χ • Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ/Union χ • Kingdom Hearts III • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Sorcerer's Arena • Disney Speedstorm Disney Parks Disney Animation Building • It's a Small World • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Hercules in the Underworld Entertainment: Animazment: The Musical • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Disney's Wishes • Fantasmic! • Hercules: The Muse-ical • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Once Upon a Mouse • Villains Tonight! Parades: Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade • Hercules Victory Parade • The Hercules Electrical Parade • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade Fireworks: Happily Ever After • Harmonious • Momentous • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams • Wonderful World of Animation • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys Summer: Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise Halloween: Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular • Disney Villains Wicked Gathering • Frightfully Fun Parade • Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular • House of De Vil-lains • Maze of Madness: The Nightmare Experiment Continues • Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade • Re-Villains! Halloween Parade • Rock on With The Disney Villains • Scream and Shout Halloween Parade • The Villains World • Villains Night Out! • World of Color: Villainous! Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade Characters Original: Hercules • Hades • Pegasus • Philoctetes • Megara • Pain and Panic • Fates • Muses • Zeus • Hera • Hermes • Hephaestus • Athena • Ares • Poseidon • Aphrodite • Artemis • Apollo • Olympian Gods • Thebans • Dionysus • Titans • Cerberus • Hydra • Minotaur • Stheno • Nemean Lion • Nessus • Nymphs • Amphitryon and Alcmene • Harpies • Cetus • Caledonian Boar • Charon • Bob the Narrator • Griffins • Cupid • Demeter TV Series: Chipacles • Hestia • Icarus • Cassandra • Adonis • Helen of Troy • Tempest • Circe • Triton • Galatea • Pandora • Medusa • Echidna • Typhon • Echidna's Children • Furies • Hecate • Canis and Lupus • Nemesis • Mr. Parentheses • Homer • Fear and Terror • Ibid • Antaeus • Prometheus • Daedelus • Morpheus • Kronos • Gaia • Amphitrite • Achilles • Theseus • Orion • Nestor & Meleager • King Midas • Melampus • Lavina • Andromeda • Syrinx • Mr. Griff • Tivius • Orthos • Queen Hippolyte • Momalus • Arachne • Caucasian Eagle • Sphinx Martindale • Gegeneis • Otus Episodes Season One: "Hercules and the Apollo Mission" • "Hercules and the King of Thessaly" • "Hercules and the Secret Weapon" • "Hercules and the Assassin" • "Hercules and the Big Kiss" • "Hercules and the River Styx" • "Hercules and the Techno Greeks" • "Hercules and the World's First Doctor" • "Hercules and the Pool Party" • "Hercules and the Prince of Thrace" • "Hercules and the Tapestry of Fate" • "Hercules and the Living Legend" • "Hercules and the Return of Typhon" • "Hercules and the Owl of Athena" • "Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte" • "Hercules and the Bacchanal" • "Hercules and the Underworld Takeover" • "Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows" • "Hercules and the Hostage Crisis" • "Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes" • "Hercules and the Argonauts" • "Hercules and the Drama Festival" • "Hercules and the Phil Factor" • "Hercules and the All Nighter" • "Hercules and the Song of Circe" • "Hercules and the Trojan War" • "Hercules and the Dream Date" • "Hercules and the Big Games" • "Hercules and the Jilt Trip" • "Hercules and the Falling Stars" • "Hercules and the Golden Touch" • "Hercules and the Minotaur" • "Hercules and the Son of Poseidon" • "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods" • "Hercules and the Griffin" • "Hercules and the King For a Day" • "Hercules and the Pegasus Incident" • "Hercules and the Big Sink" • "Hercules and the Big Lie" • "Hercules and the Prom" • "Hercules and the Spartan Experience" • "Hercules and the Complex Electra" • "Hercules and the Long Nightmare" • "Hercules and the Arabian Night" • "Hercules and the Aetolian Amphora" • "Hercules and the Romans" • "Hercules and the Yearbook" • "Hercules and the Odyssey Experience" • "Hercules and the Grim Avenger" • "Hercules and the Spring of Canathus" • "Hercules and the Big Show" • "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus" Season Two: "Hercules and the First Day of School"" • "Hercules and the Visit from Zeus" • "Hercules and the Driving Test" • "Hercules and the Parent's Weekend" • "Hercules and the Prometheus Affair" • "Hercules and the Hero of Athens" • "Hercules and the Caledonian Boar" • "Hercules and the Epic Adventure" • "Hercules and the Poseidon's Cup Adventure" • "Hercules and the Muse of Dance" • "Hercules and the Kids" • "Hercules and the Gorgon" • "Hercules and the Green-Eyed Monster" Songs Original: The Gospel Truth • Go the Distance • One Last Hope • Zero to Hero • I Won't Say (I'm in Love) • A Star is Born • Shooting Star • I Can't Believe My Heart TV series songs: Send My Boy to School • My Town • Pericles of Athens • Promethean Ditty • The Agora • The Bacchanal • The Man That I Love • Pucker Up or Let Him Snooze • That's How the Story Goes • Aphrodesia Dance • Love Is In The Air • Since the Light Went Away • Ain't Life a Beach • Can-Do King • Kronos Stone • What's a Mother to Do? • Sreamin' Grecian Teenage Blues • Lethe Water on the Brain! • One Good Man • You're My Hero Locations Ancient Greece • Mount Olympus • Underworld • Phil's Island • Thebes • Prometheus Academy • Atlantis City Objects Skull Pacifier • Armageddon Bow • Lightning Bolts • Mortal Potion • Trident Miscellaneous Disney Sing Along Songs: From Hercules • Musical