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Zeus is the Greek god of the sky, thunder, lightning, kingship, honor and justice and the king of the gods.

History[]

Zeus and his siblings overthrew their father Kronos and he, Poseidon and Hades divided the world between themselves.

After World War II, he and his brothers swore to not father anymore demigods due to a prophecy about one of their children either saving or destroying Olympus. In spite of this, Zeus fathered a daughter named Thalia Grace, who died defending her friends from monsters and he turned his daughter into a tree.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)[]

Season One[]

The Prophecy Comes True[]

Percy Jackson confronts Zeus in the Throne Room and returns the Master Bolt. As Percy explains why he failed to return the Master Bolt on time, Percy states Kronos stole it and is plotting against the gods, but Zeus rebuffs him by saying his father is not a threat at the moment and focuses on his war against Poseidon and tells Percy to leave. However, Percy says his family is only loyal to Zeus through fear and that any of them could betray him at any moment. As Zeus is about to strike Percy, Poseidon arrives and saves the demigod by surrendering to his brother. Poseidon begs Zeus to spare Percy and compares his son to Thalia. After conversing in Ancient Greek, Zeus backs down and calls a council of the gods before vanishing.

Appearance[]

Zeus appears as a tall African American man. He dresses in a dark blue suit.

Personality[]

Zeus is extremely prideful, stubborn, and fierce. Even after Percy returns the bolt and reveals the threat of Kronos, Zeus insists that Kronos is no threat and sought to continue his war with Poseidon. It was only after Poseidon officially surrendered to him that Zeus called off the war. Zeus is very quick to anger, as when Percy tried to explain the mess his family was in, Zeus tried to use his just returned Master Bolt on him. He is not without some honor, as he did offer Percy the chance to leave Olympus alive instead of killing him as soon as he got the bolt.

Abilities and Tools[]

Main article: Atmokinesis

Zeus is stated to be the most powerful god. As one of the Big Three, Zeus has the ultimate powers a god can possess, and is rivaled only by his brothers, Poseidon and Hades. He possesses the standard physical and magical superiority inherent in all gods, though to a much greater degree due to his status as one of the oldest Olympians as well as one of the Big Three.

  • Massive Strength: Zeus has incredible physical prowess, being able to lift objects most mortals could not.
  • Battle Prowess: Zeus is an extremely skilled, formidable and experienced warrior. Despite this, he recognized that there were those more strategically skilled and knowledgeable than him, as he considered Athena to be his finest strategist in the battle against Typhon.
  • Atmokinesis: As the God of the Sky, Zeus has absolute control over the weather and can create any weather condition.
    • Hydrokinesis (limited): As the God of the sky, Zeus has control over rain. He is able to cause a global flood by causing tremendous torrents of water to pour down from the heavens all over the world.
    • Hyetokinesis: As the God of Weather, he has absolute control and divine authority over rain, as well he can choose whether it's going to rain, or even decide when it should stop.
    • Hailstorms: Zeus can create any weather condition and can summon powerful hailstorms that annihilate his opponents. When Zeus fought Typhon, he summoned a hailstorm to tear apart Typhons large body.
    • Tornadoes: Zeus can create any weather condition, and that includes powerful tornadoes.
    • Hurricanes: Zeus can create any weather condition, and that includes powerful hurricanes and cyclones.
    • Thunderstorms: Zeus is notorious for summoning the most powerful thunderstorms.
    • Electrokinesis: As the God of Thunder and Lightning, Zeus has absolute control over both static and celestial electricity, which grants him the abilities of:
      • Lightning Generation: Zeus can generate tremendous bolts of lightning from his fingertips.
      • Static Electric Shocks: Zeus can send great amounts of static shock through the bodies of others on contact.
      • Electrical Immunity: Zeus is completely immune to any amount of electricity.
    • Aerokinesis: As the God of the Sky, Zeus has absolute control over air.
      • Wind Generation: Zeus can generate tremendously powerful hurricanes and tornadoes at will.
      • Flight: Zeus could manipulate the air currents around him to hover and fly at great speeds.

Relationships[]

Etymology[]

The name Zenus comes from the proto - Indo - European root / word Deus, meaning god. D evolved into Z in Greek, but was specifically used for Zeus's name. Both gods and mortals referred to Zeus as Pater Zeus (Father Zeus) or Zeus Pater (Zeus Father).

Trivia[]

  • Lance Reddick's appearance as Zeus in "The Prophecy Comes True" is his final television appearance due to Lance Reddick's death. Lance died only about four to six weeks after shooting the episode.[1]
  • According to Dan Schotz, while preparing for his role as Zeus, Lance "just kept saying, "This book, it's Shakespearean!" He kept using the word "Shakespearean," and feeling that pressure of, "I'm in this high-end play - I need to deliver gravitas." He put a lot of pressure on himself even in the short time we had with him. He understood what he was a part of, and the importance of it. It says everything about him as an actor. He just brought it."[1]
  • Jon Steinberg stated that "we wanted Zeus to be someone who needs to be constantly convincing himself that everything is fine and under control. That felt like it came with a little bit of theater, a little bit of projection of his own authority, but also a sense of real presence. When you take all of those ideas and start looking for a person who embodies them, they just start to look like Lance. He is so - was so regal, and able to convey so many different things at the same time. To stand on stage and do a very theatrical monologue, but feel so grounded. The population of actors who can do those things, and then also just be the sweetest person and great with the kids he's acting with - heartbreaking is the right word. It was a perfect fit in a very hard-to-fit role, and he went way too soon."[1]

References[]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Main Characters: Percy Jackson | Annabeth Chase | Grover Underwood | Tyson
Secondary Characters: Sally Jackson | Chiron | Luke Castellan | Clarisse La Rue | Chris Rodriguez
Minor Characters: Nancy Bobofit | Gabe Ugliano | Headmaster | Eddie | Oracle of Delphi | Thalia Grace | Ferdinand Underwood | Nereid | Fates | Augustus | Charon | Elevator Security Guard
Greek Gods: Zeus | Poseidon | Hades | Dionysus | Hermes | Ares | Hephaestus
Titans: Kronos
Monsters: Alecto | Minotaur | Medusa | Echidna | Chimera | Procrustes | Cerberus
Season One: "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" | "I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom" | "We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium" | "I Plunge to My Death" | "A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers" | "We Take a Zebra to Vegas" | "We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of" | "The Prophecy Comes True"
Season Two: TBA
Related Content: Disney+ | Mythomagic, Inc | Percy Jackson: The Official Cookbook | A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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