Universe: Marvel Universe Real Name: Ares Aliases: God of War, Mars, Mister Talon, the Warhawk Identity: Secret Occupation: God of War; former construction worker Citizenship: estranged citizen of Olympus Place of Birth: Olympus Known Relatives: Zeus (father); Hera (mother); Enyo (wife, possibly deceased); Deimos, Phobos (sons), Neptune and Pluto (uncles); Demeter and Hestia (aunts); Apollo, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hercules (Heracles), Hermes (half-brothers); Aphrodite, Artemis, Athena (half-sisters) Group Affiliation: Avengers, Olympian gods Education: Unrevealed Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 500 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Reddish-brown
Powers Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes. Ares is also an immortal with an unending lifespan. He can be wounded during battle but due to his Olympian nature he heals very quickly. Only an injury of such magnitude that it incinerates all or a portion of his bodily molecules could cause him physical death. He has also been shown to be injured by weapons of magical nature such as Mjolnir the hammer of Thor. Abilities Ares is a master of a variety of hand-to-hand combat skills. Also Ares is a master of all Olympian weaponry and most human weapons ranging from clubs to firearms and explosives. Well versed in military tactics, torture, combat engineering, and a vast amount of military history particularly focusing on battles and wars that involved Greek and Roman (or Italian) soldiers and armies. Ares is one of the most talented and ruthless soldiers that has ever fought on Earth. Weapons Has carried a variety of different weapons as needed including swords, spears, battleaxes, daggers, guns, rifles, grenades, and anything else that can be used as a weapon. Paraphernalia Formerly wore Olympian battle armor forged by Hephaestus First Appearance Thor #129 (1966)