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Hercules | |
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Homeworld: |
Hellenia, Malica Universe |
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Date of birth: |
17 BXC (1243 NE) |
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Date of death: |
11 AXC (1271 NE) (briefly, revived) |
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Species: |
Human (demi-god) |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Hair color: |
Auburn |
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Eye color: |
Blue |
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Skin color: |
White |
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Father: |
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Mother: |
Hera |
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Spouse(s): |
Megara (Wife) |
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Children: |
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Other relative(s): |
Olympian Gods (relatives) |
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Master(s): |
Phil (mentor) |
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Apprentice(s): |
Alexander (Malica) |
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Hercules Zeusson is a male Demigod-class human from Hellenia as he was one of one of the various heroes of the Malica Universe. He is the son of Zeus and Hera when he was taken from them as a baby by Hades' minions for his plot to take over the known Malica universe in the future events and raised on the surface among mortals, but retained his powerful strength that made him stand out. Learning about his heritage and begun training in the Olympus Coliseum by Phil to become a Hero. Hercules possesses great strength and can battle the toughest of monsters.
Despite his incomparable power and fame throughout the region of Greece, Hellenia, the mighty Hercules initially believed being a hero would simply be battling monsters and rescuing damsels. It wouldn't be until his chance encounter with the femme fatale Megara, the keyblade heroes Sora Yujo, Donald Duck, and Goofy in the events of the Keyblade Wars that Hercules would come to understand the true measure of a hero.
Hercules became one of the supporting allies and heroes of the United Commonwealths of Worlds and still believed some of his friends such as Sora was still out there and helped look for him while training new heroes, as well as being a husband and father of his children who inherit his godly linage to fight against the Thirteen Warlords of the Heartless Empire.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Hercules was born on Mount Olympus in 17 BXC (1253 NE) with all the powers of a god to his loving parents, Zeus and Hera. Strong enough to lift his father in the air by grabbing his finger. On the celebration of his birth, Zeus gifted him the winged-horse Pegasus as a gift. It seems to be a joyous occasion, although one god is not happy about the new arrival: Zeus' brother and Hercules' uncle Hades, Lord of the Underworld. Hades tried to give his gift, a spiked skull-shaped pacifier, by attempting to stick it into the baby's mouth. However, Hercules managed to squeeze Hades' hand in order to get him to drop the pacifier before it almost went into his mouth.
Unbeknownst to Hercules, he was prophecised by the Fates to prevent Hades' plot to overthrow his father as the new king of Olympus within eighteen years if he chooses to confront him in battle. Knowing that as a god, Hercules is immortal, Hades sends his two lackeys, Pain and Panic, to kidnap Hercules and turn him mortal by means of a potion to make him mortal and dispose of him. Although they succeed in the first part of the plan, carrying Hercules down to Earth, they are interrupted by two human peasants (Amphytryon and Alcmene) before Hercules finishes drinking and the final drop. Found by the couple who believed he was abandoned, he easily overpowered Pain and Panic who tried to attack them in the form of snakes. Confirming that the two realised that because Hercules did not drink the last drop, he has retained his god-like superhuman strength after they are beaten back by him.
Amphytryon and Alcmene adopt the baby, considering his arrival a gift from the gods since they are themselves childless, even with his super strength they show love and care. Nolonger a god, Hercules is unable to return to Olympus as his parents could only watch from above.
Hercules grew up as a polite hard-hardworking farm boy, but tries to be a good son to his beloved adopted parents and to handle his powerful strength, Hercules has at times being clumsy and at to the point he learned that he was adopted and decided to go to the Temple of Zeus to find out who he is and where he came from. The giant statue of Zeus within the temple came to life with a flash of lightning. As the giant figure startled the terrified and confused Hercules when Zeus revealed himself as his father. Explaining his origin, Zeus explains to Hercules that the only way the god-turned-mortal can rejoin his parents on Mount Olympus is to prove himself a "true hero" on Hellenia. Zeus then presents a grown-up Pegasus to join Hercules as a constant companion. Hercules jumped onto the winged horse, and they fly off. As of that moment, Hercules' journey to restore his godhood has begun.
Hero Training[]
Hercules began his journey to seek out Philoctetes, the trainer of heroes Zeus sent him to find. Arriving on an island, Hercules was surprised to discover that Philoctetes (or Phil) was a wisecracking little satyr, and asked for his help to become a true hero. Phil initially refuses to train Hercules, having been let down too many times by previous would-be heroes who could not go the distance, but changes his mind after Zeus zaps him with a bolt of lightning as punishment for doubting his son. By imposing hundreds of rules, they began grueling exercises to test the courageous youth.
Hercules attends the Prometheus Academy, a high school for both gods and mortals, on Zeus' instruction for his training to become a hero. While there, Herc befriends fellow students Icarus who is inventive but with a bizarre personality and Cassandra who can see events in the vision, he gained a rivalry with Adonis. As a hero-in-training, he thought various monsters and meet various heroes during his journeys while also having confronted Hades who later discovered he was really alive and did not die as his minions told him. Many of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Olympus pay visit to young hero-to-be and help or hinder him in his adventures.
The Keyblade Apprentices[]
By 0 A/BXC (1260 NE), Hercules is training to become a hero alongside Zack Fair, After seeing Terra Tenebris fight, inspires him to become more like the keyblade apprentice.
He later meets Ventus Tormentum and after he, Ventus, and Zack fight and defeat the Unversed, Hercules suggests to Ventus that he should train under Phil to become a hero. During the final match with Zack, the Unversed attack the city of Athens and Ventus runs off to defeat them. Hercules instantly gives up the fight to help Ventus. After the battle, a hidden Unversed attempts to attack Hercules from behind, but is defeated by Zack. Phil then comes forth and declares that he will coach Hercules for being fast enough to make the right choice. In truth, Phil never planned on giving up Hercules.
Hercules then meets Aqua Supervivere after Zack attempted to ask Aqua out. He points out how Aqua's "face is all red", and receives advice from Aqua to not always rely on his strength, and she also tells him that she believes he will become a true hero someday. Hercules later trains under Phil with Zack watching by the gate before something takes him away.
Meeting Sora, Donald and Goofy[]
By 10 AXC (1270 NE), he came to save Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Cloud Strife from the three-headed dog known as Cerberus. the young Guardians of Light run back to battle Cerberus so Hercules can escape with an unconscious Cloud. Upon the defeat of Cerberus, Hercules is impressed with the trio but encourages them to continue training when Phil grants them "Junior Heroes".
When they leave, Hercules reveals to Phil that he had already worn out Cerberus by the time Sora and company came to fight him. Hercules later battles Sora in a one-on-one battle in the Hercules Cup. When Sora wins and gains the Hercules Cup, as well as the ability to access the Yellow Trinity Mark, he comments that his heart's strength comes from his friends, and Hercules supports him in it. He also exclaims that he "wasn't even holding back."
Raising a Family[]
Hercules and Meg with their first child
After Hercules and Meg married, they eventually raised a family when he learned they would eventually inherit his abilities and wanted them to at least be treated normal until at certain age. At the time he learned of his daughter, Hebe gained his abilities and among those, he was excited but a little worried she would endure suffering like he did. Tried to reason with her against it when he felt she wasn't ready, but not such luck, until knowing she would leave as he would and asked his father to make sure she would be watched over to be sure she doesn't get herself hurt or in trouble.
After she ran off, he was in a state of panic and worried that Hebe could get herself hurt, attacked by monsters, or if Hades goes after her until Megara was able to calm him down to know she's not a little girl anymore and proven to handle things just to prove herself. Thinking back that he was a little worried as a father and perhaps let her do this as he did when he was her age, but told her that as soon as she's back home, she's grounded.
Personality[]
Born on Mount Olympus, Hercules is the vibrant, tenacious and optimistic son of Zeus. Hercules maybe a demigod, but after drinking a mortal potion, he was still considered a mortal. Throughout his life, Hercules is portrayed as gawky and awkward, but mostly clumsy because of not having control of his godly strength which tends to accidentally cause destruction. Among his tics, Herc has an energy and a sort of naïveté quality, This version of Hercules is shown to be sturdy, yet sensitive, willing to withstand hours of intense training at the hands of his mentor, Phil. He has a genuine love for Megara, and is ready to sacrifice even his own life for her. After learning the truth about his true parentage and godhood, Hercules's head began to fill with dreams of becoming a true hero.
And yet, he is not without fault, as insults from Hades and a series of tough matches, including a loss to the Hydra, cause the hero to doubt his worth. It's when his friends' lives are most in danger that Hercules realizes he's not worthless, and that, in his words, "A true hero is measured by the strength of his heart."
As a father, Hercules was often protective of his family, teaching his children the values of being a hero while worried at times they may show signs of inheriting his abilities at a certain age, especially to teach them to control their strengths. Wanting them to know what it means and the responsibilities such as their actions would have when he learnt them the hard way his youth. Learning that when his children were teenager would go through certain phases such as Hebe, his daughter for example who was very eager to prove herself was stubborn as her father to prove herself while letting his concern for her safety get the better when Megara, Phil, even his parents were fully aware, same for Therimachus as well but over time comes to accept they have to use their demi-god powers more carefully
Powers and Abilities[]
- Superhuman Strength: Being a Half-mortal and half-god, Hercules possesses high level superhuman strength. This was his sole remaining godly power after being rendered mortal and appears to be higher than most other gods or titans. Hercules has proven to be able to take on the Enhanced Heartless. The only ones who would be able to take on his strength would be his variant versions such as his Eii'ujiki Version, Morts, and his children during a few sparring matches and training.
- Superhuman Durability, Endurance, and Stamina: Despite his clumsiness, Hercules is very resilient and durable. Although being incomparable to that of immortal Gods, his stamina and entire body including skin are seen to be strong enough to withstand his own actions that are beyond of normal humans on many occasions. Some creatures like Orthos attempt to eat Hercules but call him "stale", whereas others like Ladon and the Hydra were able to briefly swallow him whole, enjoying the taste and pleasant flavor of the young hero's durable body and longed to devour him. He was able to take on some hits from the Heartless during his battles against them.
- Superhuman Speed and Agility: Among his skills, Hercules is seen to be surprisingly fast and is able to disappear being unnoticed by people in physical contacts. He had the build and foot speed that surpassed Achilles. In some occasions, Hercules has demonstrated that he is able to quickly dodge attacks or outrun giant monsters. He is also very agile, as shown in multiple occasions.
- Immortality: Upon his brief times as a god, Hercules was completely immortal. Therefore, he would not age, grow sick, or be permanently harmed by any force known. He first lost this power when Hades tried to make him mortal as a baby, and again when he chose to live his life with Meg. With the Combine Nanites in his systems, he is considered semi-immortal to live for thousands of years.
Equipment[]
- Wings of Icarus: Having to receive the Wings from his best friend Icarus after finally successfully building a pair of wings.
Relationships[]
Family and Relatives[]
Friends and Allies[]
- Sora Yujo
- Donald Duck
- Philoctetes
Rivals[]
Quotes[]
- "You know, son, you may not have my super strength, but gotta admit you make really neat weapons and gear. I guess all that mentorship from Phil really paid off."
- "Thanks, dad, just be careful some of these are still-(Hercules accidentally shoots an arrow from a gauntlet into a statue) Active."
- —Hercules to Deicoon
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
See also[]
- Heraclids
- Sons of Hercules