Son of Zeus and Hera, Ares was reckless, bloodthirsty and brutal, representing all the worst and most terrifying aspects of battle. Understandably, this made him pretty unpopular, and even Zeus, Ares's father, would have banished him to the Tartarus if he weren't his own son. He was bloody and merciless and while god of war, was a coward who cried in pain. His insatiable thirst for violence and bloodshed made him feared by mortal beings. He is nephew to Hera, Hades, Demeter and Poseidon.