Deimos

"Besides, I love terror. I live on terror!"

- Deimos to Percy Jackson

Deimos is the Greek god of terror and the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He and his twin brother, Phobos, were responsible for stealing Ares' chariot from Clarisse in The Demigod Files. In ancient myths, he accompanied Ares in his war chariot together with his brother Phobos. His Roman counterpart is Metus.

The Stolen Chariot
Angry that their half-sister Clarisse La Rue was allowed to drive Ares' War Chariot, their usual job (also it's traditionally only sons of Ares that are allowed), Phobos and Deimos decided to steal the chariot from her in Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot.



They then hid it in the Staten Island Zoo and used it as bait for their sister and Percy Jackson. Phobos fought Percy but was defeated and disappeared. Deimos changed his appearance to match Ares in order to scare Clarisse. He too disappeared, after Clarisse overcame her fear.

Appearance
Deimos is described as a muscular teenage boy, dressed in jeans, a black shirt, and a leather jacket and a brutal face covered with scars. He is known to be more aggressive than his brother, Phobos.

Abilities

 * Deimos has the standard powers of a god
 * Deimos has the ability to bring terror to a large crowd. In The Stolen Chariot, he brings a large sea monster that scares many mortals.
 * Deimos is a terrible swordsman, being that he never needed to use sword fighting skills, due to him always relying on his terror-bringing ability.

Trivia

 * Deimos, the smaller of the two moons of Mars, is named after this deity.9aphrodite.jpg, his mother.]]
 * He is often paired with his brother, Phobos. And together they create fear and terror.
 * Deimos is sometimes known as the god of panic.
 * When questioned about the difference between the two it was stated Phobos typically acts on one person at a time and makes it more personal and specific while Deimos acts on a larger scale, such as whole crowds.
 * In spite of being the son of the god of war, Deimos is a terrible physical combatant.
 * Their names and duties are sometimes used interchangeably.
 * His Roman counterpart is Metus or Formido.
 * Both the twin brothers are mentioned in the Iliad, Shield of Heracles, Theogony, Seven against Thieves, Fall of Troy and many other Greek mythology books.
 * He and Phobos always attend to their father, Ares, on the battlefield.
 * His alternate name is Deimus.