And what better war than that of vast empires within the second Heaven? Where billions may die, billions more be enslaved, and the bloodflow which results nourishes my power with every drop. Siahm asks for her help in fighting the demon spawned from the Cauldron of Blood, which results in the demon killing Morrigan and absorbing her powers. Arawn summons her to give him an army to fight his brother Math, which she grants him in exchange for a blood sacrifice. Arawn: The Celtic war goddess Morrigan plays a part in the story.Her worshipers may have dwindled but the bloodthirsty Bana-Mighdall do her proud, even Artemis their White Sheep. Wonder Woman (1987): Neith may focus more on the hunting aspects of her portfolio but she hasn't forgotten her role as a goddess of war and loves a good fight.She will also fight herself, but usually that ends things too quick for her liking and is not really her style. Athena likes to keep her own hands clean and manipulate others to do the fighting for her these days, and seems to enjoy the chessmaster adaptations her little brother Ares has developed over the years to combat her.In the New 52, Wonder Woman herself was temporarily tricked into believing she was the newest Olympian God of War. He was her original Arch-Enemy in the Golden Age, acting as the driving force behind the horrors of World War II. Whether or not the two are one and the same, and the details of his history with Wonder Woman, depend on the continuity. Wonder Woman has a recurring foe in Ares who often combines the Blood Knight aspects of Ares with the tactics of Mars.Which seriously screws over the DCU as a whole when Darkseid has him assassinated to kick off Final Crisis, making all the heroes unable to stop it. His portfolio also includes being the god of the fight. However he is an interesting play on the trope, as he has to constantly battle his own bloodlust, representing the psychological scar of war that never goes away. Orion of the New Gods is a comics original.The Eastern God of War is Alexander, son of Ares, who now seems to be jiving on the god of fear thing.Tyr often serves as a secondary general who serves as a military adviser whenever Odin is not around. Odin often plays up the wisdom angle by having arranged the battle beforehand or planned for it and leads his troops.
Odin and Tyr are the official Asgardian gods of war.Asgardians as a whole seem to have this as their hat.Thor is occasionally referenced as one, even if the closest he comes is God of Strength.Athena (more of The Strategist) to contrast with the above.Blood Knight extraordinaire, but surprisingly more of an Anti-Hero than most examples, and a devoted father. The Marvel Universe has several of these:.If you're as violent as them, they may fall In Love with Your Carnage. Also, some of these figures (usually goddesses) were gods of both fertility/love and war. Considering Ares and Aphrodite were lovers, this makes this idea Older Than Feudalism it may be a sort of cosmic version of All Girls Want Bad Boys. There's also a tendency in various works of fiction to pair one with a Love Goddess in something of an Opposites Attract manner, either as unlikely friends or romantic partners. They tend to be Blood Knights by nature and are often the only god that the Proud Warrior Race would bother to worship, if they don't want to fight them themselves. War Gods are of course nearly all very badass, possibly also a Four-Star Badass among the pantheon. The War God in question often exemplifies either the physical or strategic aspects of war, although they can embody both. They're most likely a member of the setting's ruling pantheon when they are the real deal, but could be any character (including a mortal) who is falsely regarded by other characters as a god(dess) of war. Ghouls and spectres, thrills and tension in this brand-new instalment in Jonathan Stroud’s bestselling series.A character regarded as a deity or manifestation of war (or battle, murder, conflict, etc.). Surely this is the perfect chance for them to show once and for all that they're actually the best in town? Well, that's if they can put aside their personal differences for long enough to march into action with their rapiers, salt and iron. When an outbreak of ghostly phenomena grows to terrifying levels in Chelsea, Scotland Yard is left baffled.Įven more baffling is that Lockwood & Co appear to have been excluded from the huge team of Agents investigating the Chelsea Outbreak. But its three agents - Lockwood, Lucy and George - are exceptional Talents. might be the smallest (some might say shambollic) Psychic Detection Agency in London.