I liked the idea that Ares was the one god hated by all the other gods, so I made the New Olympian version of him a cop.
Martin Spears was born marked by the shield of Ares, and took it as a sign that he was meant to be a police officer when he grew up. He lived in denial of his New Olympian powers and fought day by day to keep his martial desire for war and bloodshed from spilling over into his budding career as a police officer, and both Mount Olympia’s policy of making peace with their abilities and the Pantheon gang’s desire to use their powers for ill served as unwelcome and constant reminders that Martin’s destiny was one of crimson-tinged chaos. So he made it his personal mission to shut down both sides of the growing conflict at any cost. And his affair with a certain promiscuous, under-aged Mount Olympia student hasn’t made Martin’s existence any easier. O how the Greeks do love their irony….
The Nerdmudgeon Podcast
Three middle-aged nerds (including yours truly!) review all of the MCU movies in chronological order. Short, funny, and full of good vibes, check it out and let us know what you think!
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