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Kevin Tod Smith (16 March 1963 – 15 February 2002) was a New Zealand actor and musician, best known for starring as the Greek god of war, Ares, in the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and in its two spin-offs – Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules.
Ares is a regular character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Young Hercules. Portrayed by Kevin Tod Smith (credited as Kevin Smith), he is scripted as a conflicted god who is torn between his passionate desire for Xena and his inherent desire to foster war and people's evil nature.
Ares Monster (portrayed by Mark Newnham, voiced by Al Chalk) - A full-armored monster associated with Ares. In the toyline, it was immortalized as "Ares." Ares' Snake - A giant snake that guards the Urn of Zeus in Ares' Cave. Argo - A palomino horse, and the cavalry horse of Xena. Argo can sense danger, use martial arts, and issue commands to ...
As the series progressed, a wider range of enemies was used; notably Hercules' half-brother, the malicious god of war Ares replaced Hera as the show's primary antagonist. Towards the end of the series, Ares is himself replaced by the evil god Dahak who is the main villain in the show's fifth season and sets off a story arc that has Hercules ...
Ares (/ ˈ ɛər iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἄρης, Árēs) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him.
Ares (Hercules and Xena), the Greek god as portrayed on the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess "Ares" (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), an episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys; Ares, a Dutch Netflix original series; Ares IV, a spacecraft in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "One Small Step"
Heracles killed Cycnus, the son of Ares. The expedition against Cycnus, in which Iolaus accompanied Heracles, is the ostensible theme of a short epic attributed to Hesiod, Shield of Heracles. When Ares tried to avenge Cycnus, Heracles defeated him, with the help of Athena. Heracles killed the Giants Alcyoneus and Porphyrion.
In the series finale, Hercules and Iolaus try to protect Nemesis and Ares' young son Evander, who can make things happen at will. But when Zeus convinces the boy to free Hera, two evil titans are also released.