Who Is Ares? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ares is a Marvel comic book character, with over 793 comic issue appearances. Ares is the son of Zeus and the Olympian God of War. After years of fighting against The Avengers, Thor, and mostly his own brother Hercules, Ares joined the ranks of the Avengers. He was a member of Tony Stark's official Avengers team and later Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers. After he attacked Osborn for tricking him in starting Siege on Asgard, he was stopped and killed by the Sentry.

Who is Ares?

Origin Ares is the eldest son of Zeus. Shunned by his fellow gods and even his own father Zeus as one of the most hateful Olympians , Ares constantly yearned to serve alongside the "Gods of Light" who ruled atop Mount Olympus . During the Trojan War, in which the Mycenaean Greeks attacked the city of Troy in Asia Minor during the 13th century B.C., Ares initially fought on behalf of the Trojans; battling the Greek warrior Diomedes , he was repelled by Athena , who had guided Diomedes' sword. Ares later rejoined the battle and stood alongside the Greek warrior Achilles, serving as the demigod's patron lord of war ever since. With the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire during the 4th century A.D., Zeus allowed the worship of the Olympians to die out, forbidding Ares to act as the patron god of warriors and causing dissastisfaction with Zeus's rule over the centuries. At some point the ancient goddess Nox posed as Venus , seducing Ares and then bearing his children, Deimos and Phobos . Mayor Story Arcs Rivalry with Hercules Ares and his brother Hercules Ares's enmity towards his half-brother Hercules extends as far back as the latter's mortal days. Hercules came into conflict wi.

Key facts

Ares is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Introducing Marvel Boy". The character is published by Marvel. With 793 recorded issue appearances, Ares ranks among the most featured characters in comics.