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|journalKH=A legendary hero with godlike strength. He's the son of the gods Zeus and Hera, but not a god himself. The people regard Hercules as a true hero.<br><br>He went from "zero to hero" in "Hercules" (1997). | |journalKH=A legendary hero with godlike strength. He's the son of the gods Zeus and Hera, but not a god himself. The people regard Hercules as a true hero.<br><br>He went from "zero to hero" in "Hercules" (1997). | ||
|journalSS=Son of the god Zeus and Hera, but not a god himself.<br><br>With godlike strength and a gentle heart, Hercules is a true hero.<br><br>He has never lost at the Coliseum games. | |journalSS=Son of the god Zeus and Hera, but not a god himself.<br><br>With godlike strength and a gentle heart, Hercules is a true hero.<br><br>He has never lost at the Coliseum games. | ||
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{{Q|A true hero is measured by the strength of his heart.|Hercules}} | {{Q|A true hero is measured by the strength of his heart.|Hercules}} | ||
'''Hercules''' | '''Hercules''' is one of the primary characters featured in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and Hera. He is a very popular fighter at the [[Olympus Coliseum]]. Hercules possesses great strength and can battle the toughest of monsters. He is very supportive of [[Sora]]'s goal to become a true hero. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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He meets [[Ventus]] and after he, Ventus, and Zack fight and defeat the [[Unversed]], Hercules suggests to Ventus that he should train under [[Phil]] to become a hero. During the final match with Zack, the Unversed attack the city and Ventus runs off to defeat them. Hercules instantly gives up the fight to help Ventus. After the battle, a hidden Unversed attempts to attack Hercules from behind, but is defeated by Zack. Phil then comes forth and declares that he will coach Hercules for being fast enough to make the right choice. In truth, Phil never planned on giving up Hercules. | He meets [[Ventus]] and after he, Ventus, and Zack fight and defeat the [[Unversed]], Hercules suggests to Ventus that he should train under [[Phil]] to become a hero. During the final match with Zack, the Unversed attack the city and Ventus runs off to defeat them. Hercules instantly gives up the fight to help Ventus. After the battle, a hidden Unversed attempts to attack Hercules from behind, but is defeated by Zack. Phil then comes forth and declares that he will coach Hercules for being fast enough to make the right choice. In truth, Phil never planned on giving up Hercules. | ||
He | He also meets [[Aqua]], appearing after Zack attempted to ask Aqua out. He points out how Aqua's "face is all red", and also gets advice from Aqua to not always rely on his strength, and she also tells him that she believes he will become a true hero someday. Hercules later trains under Phil with Zack watching by the gate before something takes him away. | ||
=== ''Kingdom Hearts'' === | === ''Kingdom Hearts'' === | ||
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Hercules and Pegasus were separated, but reunited when they grew up (kh2 journal) | Hercules and Pegasus were separated, but reunited when they grew up (kh2 journal) | ||
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Hercules does not arrive at Olympus Coliseum until he saves Sora, [[Donald Duck]], [[Goofy]], and [[Cloud]] from [[Cerberus]]. Sora, Donald and Goofy run back to battle Cerberus so Hercules can escape with an unconscious Cloud. Upon the defeat of Cerberus, Hercules is impressed with the trio but encourages them to continue training when [[Phil]] grants them "Junior Heroes". When they leave, Hercules reveals to Phil that he had already worn out Cerberus by the time Sora and company came to fight him. Hercules later battles Sora in a one-on-one battle in the [[Hercules Cup]]. When Sora wins and gains the Hercules Cup, as well as the ability to access the [[Keyhole]] of Olympus, he comments that his [[heart]]'s strength comes from his friends, and Hercules supports him in it. He also exclaims that he "wasn't even holding back." | Hercules does not arrive at Olympus Coliseum until he saves Sora, [[Donald Duck|Donald]], [[Goofy]], and [[Cloud]] from [[Cerberus]]. Sora, Donald and Goofy run back to battle Cerberus so Hercules can escape with an unconscious Cloud. Upon the defeat of Cerberus, Hercules is impressed with the trio but encourages them to continue training when [[Phil]] grants them "Junior Heroes". When they leave, Hercules reveals to Phil that he had already worn out Cerberus by the time Sora and company came to fight him. Hercules later battles Sora in a one-on-one battle in the [[Hercules Cup]]. When Sora wins and gains the Hercules Cup, as well as the ability to access the [[Keyhole]] of Olympus, he comments that his [[heart]]'s strength comes from his friends, and Hercules supports him in it. He also exclaims that he "wasn't even holding back." | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''=== | ||
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Upon Sora's second visit to the destroyed Coliseum, Hercules is still depressed. Hades forces Hercules to join in the tournaments in the [[Underdrome]] and uses Megara as threat. Before the finals, Sora and the others encounter their friend [[Auron]], who was being brainwashed at the time. In order to buy them time, Hercules offers to fight Auron one-on-one in a death match. Sora, Donald, and Goofy stop the fight just as Hercules is about to run out of endurance and help Auron regain his will. Angered by the outcome, Hades throws Megara into the Styx and Hercules jumps in after her and so regains his strength by reminding himself that a true hero's strength comes from his heart. With the revived Hercules on their side, the group defeats Hades, and witnesses the creation of a new constellation shaped like Sora, Donald, and Goofy, making the trio true heroes at long last. | Upon Sora's second visit to the destroyed Coliseum, Hercules is still depressed. Hades forces Hercules to join in the tournaments in the [[Underdrome]] and uses Megara as threat. Before the finals, Sora and the others encounter their friend [[Auron]], who was being brainwashed at the time. In order to buy them time, Hercules offers to fight Auron one-on-one in a death match. Sora, Donald, and Goofy stop the fight just as Hercules is about to run out of endurance and help Auron regain his will. Angered by the outcome, Hades throws Megara into the Styx and Hercules jumps in after her and so regains his strength by reminding himself that a true hero's strength comes from his heart. With the revived Hercules on their side, the group defeats Hades, and witnesses the creation of a new constellation shaped like Sora, Donald, and Goofy, making the trio true heroes at long last. | ||
Some time after | Some time after Xemnas's defeat, Hercules has successfully rebuilt the Coliseum with the help of his friends. | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts coded''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts coded''=== | ||
A data version of Hercules teams up with [[Data-Sora]] to help him find Data-Hades, as well as destroy the Data-[[Heartless]] and [[Bug Blox]] in the way. He has been seen battling Data-Cloud, who ironically also joins Data-Sora to help fight. Data-Hercules fights Data-Cerberus alongside Data-Sora and Data-Cloud. After defeating Data-Cerberus, he fights Hades again. <!-- Move this to another section: After the fight, Data-Hercules will help synthesize items by taking 39, 49, or 60 scraps. --> | A data version of Hercules teams up with [[Data-Sora]] to help him find Data-Hades, as well as destroy the Data-[[Heartless]] and [[Bug Blox]] in the way. He has been seen battling Data-Cloud, who ironically also joins Data-Sora to help fight.Data-Hercules fights Data-Cerberus alongside Data-Sora and Data-Cloud. After defeating Data-Cerberus, he fights Hades again. <!-- Move this to another section: After the fight,Data- Hercules will help synthesize items by taking 39, 49, or 60 scraps. --> | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''=== | ||
In order for Sora to regain the powers he lost when [[Xehanort]] kidnapped his | In order for Sora to regain the powers he lost when [[Xehanort]] kidnapped his body, [[Yen Sid]] directs the boy and his friends to go seek training from Hercules at the Olympus Coliseum. | ||
===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts III''=== | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
[[File:Hercules KHBBS.png|thumb|200px|left|A younger Hercules in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.]] | [[File:Hercules KHBBS.png|thumb|right|200px|left|A younger Hercules in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''.]] | ||
Extremely muscular, with broad shoulders and a comparatively thin waist, Hercules is always seen wearing orange-brown armor that ends in metal kilt. His armor does not extend to his arms, nor to most of his legs. He wears a brown belt around his waist with a gold emblem with the symbol of Zeus printed on it. Hercules's sandals are knee-high and have cross-shaped straps and are brown, as are two wristbands he also wears. He has a reddish-brown headband tied around his forehead, pushing back his rust-colored hair, save for one bang that falls over it in the form of an S-curl. The only aspects of Hercules's appearance not colored in earth tones are his sky blue eyes and short, deep blue cape. He is occasionally seen with a simple sword with a brown handle and yellow cross-guard, but apparently prefers to fight barehanded. | Extremely muscular, with broad shoulders and a comparatively thin waist, Hercules is always seen wearing orange-brown armor that ends in metal kilt. His armor does not extend to his arms, nor to most of his legs. He wears a brown belt around his waist with a gold emblem with the symbol of Zeus printed on it. Hercules's sandals are knee-high and have cross-shaped straps and are brown, as are two wristbands he also wears. He has a reddish-brown headband tied around his forehead, pushing back his rust-colored hair, save for one bang that falls over it in the form of an S-curl. The only aspects of Hercules's appearance not colored in earth tones are his sky blue eyes and short, deep blue cape. He is occasionally seen with a simple sword with a brown handle and yellow cross-guard, but apparently prefers to fight barehanded. | ||
In | In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', a much younger Hercules is seen prior to becoming a hero. His appearance is like in ''{{w|Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules: The Animated Series}}''. At this point in his life, Hercules was rather scrawny and far from muscular. His sandals were not knee-high like his current self's, and he wore a plain white toga that left most of his legs, his arms, and the right side of his chest exposed. There was a metal pendant engraved with Zeus's symbol that was attached to the strap on his left shoulder. His headband and wristbands were also absent. His hair was a bit longer as well, being just about shoulder-length and seemed to be a brighter shade of orange than it is now. | ||
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
{{main|Game:Hercules}} | {{main|Game:Hercules}} | ||
When fought in the various Coliseum tournaments in the first ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', Hercules is invincible and protected by a golden aura - Sora must pick up and throw [[barrel]]s at him to make him vulnerable for a short time. The best time to throw a barrel at Hercules is when he's taunting by saying "Hey! You give up yet?" and flexes his muscles. You can tell he is going to taunt when he slowly side steps across the field first. Hercules attacks with various punches and also slams the ground, unleashing a shockwave. He also has other attacks that include delivering a bullet punch, spinning around the field with his sword out, a charging headbutt and even unleashing an energy explosion around him. | |||
When fought in the Titan and Paradox Titan cups in the Underdrome during ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Hercules uses powerful punches and headbutts, and can jump and unleash a shockwave when he lands. He can also summon a gold aura, turning himself invincible, inspired by the end of his Disney movie. | When fought in the Titan and Paradox Titan cups in the Underdrome during ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Hercules uses powerful punches and headbutts, and can jump and unleash a shockwave when he lands. He can also summon a gold aura, turning himself invincible, inspired by the end of his Disney movie. | ||
Hercules assists Sora | For two fights with Hades, Hercules assists Sora as an ally. He uses his punch attacks, and has two special commands: '''Aura Guard''', which summons a barrier around him to protect Sora, and '''Aura Sphere''', which summons two orbs of energy that, when hit into Hades, extinguish his fire and render him vulnerable to physical and magical attacks. | ||
Hercules' | Hercules reappears as a [[party]] member, in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'', in [[Olympus Coliseum]]. His special attack is [[Zero to Hero]]. | ||
Hercules reappears as a party member in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. His "weapon" is the [[Heart of a Hero]], which is simply his godly strength. In battle he attacks using his fists and strength, and he can use the abilities [[Boulder Toss]] and [[Burst of Energy]]. Hercules can also team up with Sora to perform the [[Heroic Swing]] [[Team Attack]]. | |||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Swing Slash KHBBS.gif| | File:Swing Slash KHBBS.gif|Swing Slash is a Reaction Command you can perform with Hercules in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
A demi-god and son of the sky god Zeus, Hercules is known as "Heracles" in ancient Greek mythology. He still possesses his great strength seen in the Disney adaptation of the "character," yet several plots seen in this version of Hercules do not remain present in the realm of myths. One similarity is that both are considered a hero in their own right, battling a series of monsters. Mythology has a much more diverse love life, no rivalry with Hades or affiliation with Phil, and no goal to regain his "god" status. Myth also depicts the hero as a man wielding a club rather than a sword, carrying a lion's pelt as his only source of clothing. | |||
In the Disney film, Hercules was kidnapped as an infant from his home on Mount Olympus and turned mortal by Pain and Panic. Growing up a strong, teased and misunderstood teenager with mortal adopted parents, Hercules left home to seek out his true identity. A conversation with his father Zeus told him to seek out Philoctetes, trainer of heroes, and learn to be a "true hero" so he could reclaim godship. Hercules arose to fame, and eventually found love in Megara. It was a love for this woman that allowed Hercules to become a "true hero" when he risked his life for hers. | In the Disney film by the same name as this hero, Hercules was kidnapped as an infant from his home on Mount Olympus and turned mortal by Pain and Panic. Growing up a strong, teased and misunderstood teenager with mortal adopted parents, Hercules left home to seek out his true identity. A conversation with his father Zeus told him to seek out Philoctetes, trainer of heroes, and learn to be a "true hero" so he could reclaim godship. Hercules arose to fame, and eventually found love in Megara. It was a love for this woman that allowed Hercules to become a "true hero" when he risked his life for hers. | ||
Hercules was voiced in the film by Tate Donovan, who initially did not reprise the role in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series until ''Kingdom Hearts II''; he was voiced in the original ''Kingdom Hearts'' by Sean Astin. Additionally, Hercules was voiced as a teenager in the movie by Josh Keaton who reprised the role in ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. | |||
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