Ares is an Olympian.
Ares ( [ ˈɛəriːz ] Ἄρης [ árɛːs ] ) is the Greek god of war . He is one of the Twelve Olympians , and the son of Zeus and Hera . Ares ( also sometimes referred to as Mars or War ) is a fictional character , a supervillain who appears in DC Comics publications and related media .