- Name
- Hercules
- Real name
- Herakles
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- Died
- Franchise
- Age of Empires (Franchise), Age of Mythology (Franchise), Disney's Animated Storybook (Franchise), God of War (Franchise), Hercules (Franchise)
- Aliases
- Heracles,Herakles
Hercules
Son of Zeus and a hero of legendary proportions, he appears in a multitude of games as a mighty warrior. Also known as Herakles.
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Mythology
In mythology Hercules, also known as Herakles, is an illegitimate son of Zeus, by a mortal woman named Alcmene. Hera, extremely jealous of her husband's extramarital activities, attempts to murder the child by sending two snakes to kill him, however, as a half-god, Hercules is blessed with superhuman strength and is able to defend himself. Upon reaching adulthood, he joins the Argonauts and embarks on many different adventures throughout the many myths, ultimately he becomes an Olympian God (the one of strength) and a constellation. He has a fit of madness and kills his wife, Megara and his three children, and for penance he must complete a series of trials.
As part of his trials he completed his famous 12 labours:
- Slay the Nemean Lion and bring back its hide, the lion's hide was unbreakable and could not be pierced by any weapon.
- Slay the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra.
- Capture the Golden Stag of Artemis.
- Capture the Erymanthian Boar.
- Clean the Augean stables in a single day.
- Slay the Stymphalian Birds.
- Capture the Cretan Bull.
- Steal the Mares of Diomedes.
- Obtain the Girdle of the Amazon warrior queen Hippolyte.
- Obtain the Cattle of the Monster Geryon.
- Steal the Apples of the Hesperides, which were strictly guarded by a 100-headed dragon called Ladon.
- Capture Cerberus, the guardian dog of Hades, using no weapons and bring him back.
God of War Series
Hercules is one of the bosses in God of War 3 after Kratos climbs mt.Olympus and slaughters Poseidon and Helios. Hercules is jealous because he thinks Kratos is and always has been Zeus' favorite son. After Kratos is killed, Hercules hopes to claim the title and throne as god of war for himself. Unfortunately, kratos takes hold of Hercules's gauntlets and bashes his skull in with his own weapon.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (Character) was blessed with strength greater then Hercules himself, by Demeter (Character) Goddess of the Earth. Demeter (Character) gave Wonder Woman (Character) a link to Gaea, Wonder Woman boasts power and strength tied to the enduring strength and endurance of the whole planet.
Wonder Girl (Character), the daughter of the Olympian God Zeus, half god and half mortal. Wonder Girl (Character) is Hercules half sister.
Hercules at one time became Wonder Man.
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- 12 Labours of Hercules (Game)
- 12 Labours of Hercules IX: A Hero's Moonwalk (Game)
- 12 Labours of Hercules X: Greed for Speed (Game)
- 12 Labours of Hercules XI: Painted Adventure (Game)
- 12 Labours of Hercules XII: Timeless Adventure (Game)
- 12 Labours of Hercules XIII: Wonder-ful Builder (Game)
- Age of Mythology (Game)
- Age of Mythology: The Titans (Game)
- Brick Zone (Game)
- Dragon Poker (Game)
- Full Bokko Heroes X (Game)
- God of War Collection (Game)
- God of War III (Game)
- God of War Saga (Game)
- Gods & Heroes (Game)
- Gods Rush (Game)
- Gods of Rome (Game)
- Hades II (Game)
- Heracles: Battle With The Gods (Game)
- Heracles: Chariot Racing (Game)
- Herakles and the Princess of Troy (Game)
- Hercules (Game)
- Hercules (Game)
- Hercules (Game)
- Hercules: Slayer of the Damned (Game)
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (Game)
- Hercules: The True Story (Game)
- Herkules (Game)
- Immortals: Fenyx Rising (Game)
- Labyrinth of Crete (Game)
- Legend of the Cryptids (Game)
- Lord of Vermilion II (Game)
- Momotaro Dentetsu World (Game)
- Monster Strike (Game)
- Mythic Heroes (Game)
- Puzzle & Dragons (Game)
- Rise of the Argonauts (Game)
- Rock of Ages II: Bigger & Boulder (Game)
- Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (Game)
- Smite (Game)
- Zeus: Master of Olympus (Game)