This article is about the character from Percy Jackson and the Olympians. For other characters by the name, see Ares.
- “Olympians fight. We betray. We backstab. We will push anyone down a flight of stairs to get ahead. And that's why I love my family so much!”
- ―Ares[src]
Ares is supporting character in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. He is the God of War and semi-ally/antagonist to Percy Jackson.
Background[]
Personality[]
Ares is a tough and confident god with a big personality. True to him being the God of War, he takes glee in forcing people to fight one another to the point that he gets somewhat giddy about it. While he is not self-conscious about his status, he does take issue with being pushed aside by other gods such as Athena, whom he feels is overrated. Despite this, he is not inept and does show bouts of quick-thinking and deduction which works well with his job of being a master at warfare.
Physical appearance[]
Ares is a large man with a crew cut, adorned usually in a black leather trench coat, jeans, and leather boots. He also owns a pair of shades and is typically seen riding a motorcycle.
Powers and abilities[]
Being the God of War, Ares possesses super strength and durability. His main weapon is a large broad sword and his main mode of transport is a motorcycle.
Role in the series[]
The Lightning Thief[]
Ares, like all his fellow gods, took pride in his work which in this case was causing war. Considered destructive, he took great pleasure in the flaws of humanity and even his own family. Among the things he did was mess with his brother Hephaestus by taking Aphrodite away from him, though Hephaestus seemed to get the last laugh as he took Ares' shield and hid it in his dangerous amusement park.
He also produced numerous children, among them being Clarisse La Rue, but despite all that admits that he doesn't care much for them. Wanting to cause even more war and destruction, he made a deal with disillusioned demigod Luke Castellan who wanted to release his grandfather Kronos. While Ares did not like his grandfather, he could not resist the idea of creating the biggest war in history and wen along with the plan and helped Luke steal Zeus' Master Bolt. At some point, he also stole Hades' Helm of Darkness, most likely to insight violence from him as well.
Zeus would send his children out to search for the Bolt, Ares among them. This would result in the god of war encounter Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood on the road. Knowing that they were in the middle of the same quest, he spoke with them at a diner where he revealed his beliefs and what was happening between Zeus and Poseidon. While he admitted that he didn't care about their mission, he opted to help them by having them get his shield back from Hephaestus. As collateral, he kept Grover where he discovered that the young satyr was a fan of his work, particularly his bloodless wars, which Ares admitted that he too was fond of. During this time, Grover seemed to catch on to the fact that Ares knew more about the missing Bolt. Ares eventually helped the kids head to Las Vegas, secretly stashing the Bolt in Percy's backpack.
Ares later realized that the trio had found out that truth and confronted the three on the beach outside Percy's beach house following their trip in the Underworld. Ares and Percy fought, but the god of war was bested when the demigod summoned a tidal wave that incapacitated him and had his heel sliced by him. Ares, angered over his easy defeat, announced that Percy was his permanent enemy and disappeared in a flash of light, leaving the Helm of Darkness behind.
Trivia[]
- Ares remains relatively the same between the book and the series. One notable characteristic difference is that in the book, his personality is more menacing and intimidating, while the series has him more like a bullying older brother.
- Prior to Adam Copeland playing him, Ares was played by Ray Winstone in the first movie, albeit uncredited, and James Hayden Rodriguez (who also played Luke Castellan, Gabe Ugliano, and the Minotaur) in the Broadway musical.
Gallery[]
External links[]
Ares on Riordan Wiki
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