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Supervillain Origins: Ares


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sara helper I was Wonder Woman supposed to defeat an actual God welcome to

to defeat an actual God welcome to

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the comic book origin of Ares

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for more great content as with most comic book characters they’re often

comic book characters they’re often

comic book characters they’re often reimagining as in different versions to

reimagining as in different versions to

reimagining as in different versions to a characters past we have chosen to

a characters past we have chosen to

a characters past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which

primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1942 Wonder Woman’s number 1

unfolded in 1942 Wonder Woman’s number 1

unfolded in 1942 Wonder Woman’s number 1 and 2 which was expanded upon in 1986

and 2 which was expanded upon in 1986

and 2 which was expanded upon in 1986 and 87th Wonder Woman number 1 2 and 6

and 87th Wonder Woman number 1 2 and 6

and 87th Wonder Woman number 1 2 and 6 and 2012 Wonder Woman number 0 looks

and 2012 Wonder Woman number 0 looks

and 2012 Wonder Woman number 0 looks like we’ll have that dance after all the

like we’ll have that dance after all the

like we’ll have that dance after all the character of Ares often known by his

character of Ares often known by his

character of Ares often known by his Roman named Mars was directly taken from

Roman named Mars was directly taken from

Roman named Mars was directly taken from greco-roman mythology he’s the God of

greco-roman mythology he’s the God of

greco-roman mythology he’s the God of War so has the powers of a god

War so has the powers of a god

War so has the powers of a god which makes him difficult to fight and

which makes him difficult to fight and

which makes him difficult to fight and damn near impossible to destroy just ask

damn near impossible to destroy just ask

damn near impossible to destroy just ask Wonder Woman as I think her from myth he

Wonder Woman as I think her from myth he

Wonder Woman as I think her from myth he doesn’t really have an origin per se so

doesn’t really have an origin per se so

doesn’t really have an origin per se so this video will focus on how he became

this video will focus on how he became

this video will focus on how he became part of Wonder Woman’s rogues gallery

part of Wonder Woman’s rogues gallery

part of Wonder Woman’s rogues gallery when Ares first popped up in 1942

when Ares first popped up in 1942

when Ares first popped up in 1942 leaders learned that he and Aphrodite

leaders learned that he and Aphrodite

leaders learned that he and Aphrodite has long been an odds over whether the

has long been an odds over whether the

has long been an odds over whether the warlike nature of men or the loving

warlike nature of men or the loving

warlike nature of men or the loving nature of women was stronger with the

nature of women was stronger with the

nature of women was stronger with the advent of World War two Ares seemed to

advent of World War two Ares seemed to

advent of World War two Ares seemed to be winning

be winning

be winning and so Wonder Woman was sent to man’s

and so Wonder Woman was sent to man’s

and so Wonder Woman was sent to man’s world to teach Aphrodite’s message of

world to teach Aphrodite’s message of

world to teach Aphrodite’s message of love Ares captured Steve Trevor Wonder

love Ares captured Steve Trevor Wonder

love Ares captured Steve Trevor Wonder Woman Special Branch and used him to

Woman Special Branch and used him to

Woman Special Branch and used him to lure her to his base on the planet Mars

lure her to his base on the planet Mars

lure her to his base on the planet Mars although Ares initially got the upper

although Ares initially got the upper

although Ares initially got the upper hand on her the amazing Amazon

hand on her the amazing Amazon

hand on her the amazing Amazon ultimately won and earns the gods

ultimately won and earns the gods

ultimately won and earns the gods unending wrap surely you don’t think a

unending wrap surely you don’t think a

unending wrap surely you don’t think a god can be so easily defeated do when

god can be so easily defeated do when

god can be so easily defeated do when Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1986 a more

Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1986 a more

Wonder Woman was rebooted in 1986 a more complete backstory was developed in

complete backstory was developed in

complete backstory was developed in ancient Greece Ares and Artemis argued

ancient Greece Ares and Artemis argued

ancient Greece Ares and Artemis argued before Zeus Artemis wished to create a

before Zeus Artemis wished to create a

before Zeus Artemis wished to create a new race of peace-loving women and

new race of peace-loving women and

new race of peace-loving women and wanted Zeus is blessing Ares proposed

wanted Zeus is blessing Ares proposed

wanted Zeus is blessing Ares proposed this Artemis presented a strong argument

this Artemis presented a strong argument

this Artemis presented a strong argument that the gods received their strength

that the gods received their strength

that the gods received their strength through the worship of mortals his men

through the worship of mortals his men

through the worship of mortals his men died so did the god Zeus found the

died so did the god Zeus found the

died so did the god Zeus found the matter beneath him and kind of washed

matter beneath him and kind of washed

matter beneath him and kind of washed his hands of the matter

his hands of the matter

his hands of the matter Artemis aided by most of the other gods

Artemis aided by most of the other gods

Artemis aided by most of the other gods of the Pantheon then decided to create

of the Pantheon then decided to create

of the Pantheon then decided to create the Amazons Gary used Heracles in order

the Amazons Gary used Heracles in order

the Amazons Gary used Heracles in order to trick and enslave the Amazons

to trick and enslave the Amazons

to trick and enslave the Amazons when the goddess Athena eventually freed

when the goddess Athena eventually freed

when the goddess Athena eventually freed them they were led to a secluded Island

them they were led to a secluded Island

them they were led to a secluded Island the mascara where they lived peacefully

the mascara where they lived peacefully

the mascara where they lived peacefully for

for

for thousands of years eventually Queen

thousands of years eventually Queen

thousands of years eventually Queen Hippolyta created a child out of clay

Hippolyta created a child out of clay

Hippolyta created a child out of clay which six of the gods and goddesses

which six of the gods and goddesses

which six of the gods and goddesses brought to life and blessed with

brought to life and blessed with

brought to life and blessed with exceptional powers this child was Diana

exceptional powers this child was Diana

exceptional powers this child was Diana who would eventually become Wonder Woman

who would eventually become Wonder Woman

who would eventually become Wonder Woman in the modern era an Oracle told

in the modern era an Oracle told

in the modern era an Oracle told Hippolyta that Ares had gone mad his

Hippolyta that Ares had gone mad his

Hippolyta that Ares had gone mad his drinkin increased exponentially due to

drinkin increased exponentially due to

drinkin increased exponentially due to some new mysterious power in man’s world

some new mysterious power in man’s world

some new mysterious power in man’s world if he could not be stopped then the gods

if he could not be stopped then the gods

if he could not be stopped then the gods themselves and the entire world would be

themselves and the entire world would be

themselves and the entire world would be destroyed

destroyed

destroyed thus Diana was chosen to leave the

thus Diana was chosen to leave the

thus Diana was chosen to leave the mascara in order to fight Ares but

mascara in order to fight Ares but

mascara in order to fight Ares but before this could happen

before this could happen

before this could happen Ares hatched his own plot Ares

Ares hatched his own plot Ares

Ares hatched his own plot Ares controlled human underlings with a lust

controlled human underlings with a lust

controlled human underlings with a lust for power and war he used one to send

for power and war he used one to send

for power and war he used one to send the peace-loving Air Force pilot Steve

the peace-loving Air Force pilot Steve

the peace-loving Air Force pilot Steve Trevor on a mission to bomb and destroy

Trevor on a mission to bomb and destroy

Trevor on a mission to bomb and destroy famous Kara an unwitting pawn

famous Kara an unwitting pawn

famous Kara an unwitting pawn Trevor fought back when he discovered

Trevor fought back when he discovered

Trevor fought back when he discovered the purpose of his mission but it was

the purpose of his mission but it was

the purpose of his mission but it was too late fortunately Wonder Woman

too late fortunately Wonder Woman

too late fortunately Wonder Woman disposed of the bomb and rescued the

disposed of the bomb and rescued the

disposed of the bomb and rescued the unconscious Trevor then armed with half

unconscious Trevor then armed with half

unconscious Trevor then armed with half of a mystical amulet that would defeat

of a mystical amulet that would defeat

of a mystical amulet that would defeat Ares Wonder Woman was taken by Trevor to

Ares Wonder Woman was taken by Trevor to

Ares Wonder Woman was taken by Trevor to man’s world

man’s world

man’s world Wonder Woman soon discovered Ares his

Wonder Woman soon discovered Ares his

Wonder Woman soon discovered Ares his plot to have his minions take control of

plot to have his minions take control of

plot to have his minions take control of the nuclear arsenal creating a war that

the nuclear arsenal creating a war that

the nuclear arsenal creating a war that would entirely decimate the planet you

would entirely decimate the planet you

would entirely decimate the planet you know because power mad gods do that kind

know because power mad gods do that kind

know because power mad gods do that kind of thing with Steve Trevor and several

of thing with Steve Trevor and several

of thing with Steve Trevor and several other new friends by her side Wonder

other new friends by her side Wonder

other new friends by her side Wonder Woman fought to prevent this catastrophe

Woman fought to prevent this catastrophe

Woman fought to prevent this catastrophe from occurring it was the 80s it was

from occurring it was the 80s it was

from occurring it was the 80s it was impossible to have a plot without

impossible to have a plot without

impossible to have a plot without nuclear war but soon came down no

nuclear war but soon came down no

nuclear war but soon came down no surprise to the hero fighting the

surprise to the hero fighting the

surprise to the hero fighting the villain alone Mary’s and Wonder Woman

villain alone Mary’s and Wonder Woman

villain alone Mary’s and Wonder Woman squared off in a mighty battle which

squared off in a mighty battle which

squared off in a mighty battle which only ended when Diana used her magic

only ended when Diana used her magic

only ended when Diana used her magic lasso of truth to make Airy see the

lasso of truth to make Airy see the

lasso of truth to make Airy see the insanity of his plan realizing at last

insanity of his plan realizing at last

insanity of his plan realizing at last that the destruction of Earth would mean

that the destruction of Earth would mean

that the destruction of Earth would mean his own destruction

his own destruction

his own destruction Ares took Diana’s half of the amulet and

Ares took Diana’s half of the amulet and

Ares took Diana’s half of the amulet and fused it with his this restored order

fused it with his this restored order

fused it with his this restored order and balance to the world

and balance to the world

and balance to the world there he’s been promised to stop taking

there he’s been promised to stop taking

there he’s been promised to stop taking an active role in the affairs of Man

an active role in the affairs of Man

an active role in the affairs of Man unless Diana to save humanity from its

unless Diana to save humanity from its

unless Diana to save humanity from its baser impulses Ares came back of course

baser impulses Ares came back of course

baser impulses Ares came back of course but it wasn’t until the new 52 reboot

but it wasn’t until the new 52 reboot

but it wasn’t until the new 52 reboot that a truly new version showed up in

that a truly new version showed up in

that a truly new version showed up in this retelling Ares is simply named war

this retelling Ares is simply named war

this retelling Ares is simply named war he adopted the young Diana as his

he adopted the young Diana as his

he adopted the young Diana as his protege teaching her the ways of a

protege teaching her the ways of a

protege teaching her the ways of a warrior one of wars rules was that a

warrior one of wars rules was that a

warrior one of wars rules was that a person should show no mercy to one’s

person should show no mercy to one’s

person should show no mercy to one’s opponents but Diana could not follow

opponents but Diana could not follow

opponents but Diana could not follow this rule seeing this war ceases to be

this rule seeing this war ceases to be

this rule seeing this war ceases to be her mentor and abandons her along with

her mentor and abandons her along with

her mentor and abandons her along with his secret ambition that Diana should

his secret ambition that Diana should

his secret ambition that Diana should someday become his reply

someday become his reply

someday become his reply as the God of War who is this young

as the God of War who is this young

as the God of War who is this young woman Ariat has made some appearances

woman Ariat has made some appearances

woman Ariat has made some appearances outside of DG comic books but not as

outside of DG comic books but not as

outside of DG comic books but not as many as you might think maybe being an

many as you might think maybe being an

many as you might think maybe being an actual God from mythology makes it hard

actual God from mythology makes it hard

actual God from mythology makes it hard for him to fit in with DC superheroes or

for him to fit in with DC superheroes or

for him to fit in with DC superheroes or maybe they figure that Darkseid got that

maybe they figure that Darkseid got that

maybe they figure that Darkseid got that whole omnipotence God of War thing

whole omnipotence God of War thing

whole omnipotence God of War thing already covered it’s over you lose all

already covered it’s over you lose all

already covered it’s over you lose all right this time but I’ll be back and

right this time but I’ll be back and

right this time but I’ll be back and sooner than you think

sooner than you think

sooner than you think do you agree with our picks check out

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