Achilles of classical era
Achilles of the classical period is usually portrayed as having all the charac
teristics of a great hero but rarely acting like one. deeply entrenched personalty flaws perpetually impair his ability to act as ''hero'' shown in Homer's Iliad when Agamemnon slights Achilles, Achilles refuses to lead Greek tropes agents the Trojans and even go's so far to pray to his oracle of a mother to convince Zeus to aid the Trojans instead of the Greeks. Achilles pride is so great that he would willingly sacrifice Greek soldiers so that he could regain his honer! later on in the epic Achilles cousin is killed by Hector when he is dressed in Achilles armor. Achilles when learns of this he seized by he rage and actively hunts out Hector on the battle field leaving piles of dead in his wake so much so that a river god try's to drown Achilles because the body's of Achilles slayed have clogged the god's river. Achilles lets his rage control him to the degree that Zeus is forced to send the gods to reign him in lest he sack Troy.
Achilles of modern era
A modern portrayal of Achilles is the DC comics hero Warkiller.
Warkiller is created by Zeus when for reasons unknown rips the heart from Hawaiian god Kane Moilohai he then travels to the fictional island of Thalarion where he calls a gathering of the island indigenous to the land Zeus then calls forth a magic flame from which a skeleton hand reaches forward and takes the heart and a fully formed Achilles steps out. Warkiller is a good leader a loyal to his men many times risking himself to protect one of his soldiers. He can be a little naive when dealing with the world outside of his home (due to being born 2000 years ago). He wants whats best for his people and is willing to kill for them. Warkiller was created by Zeus and so when Zeus asks Warkiller to do something Warkiller rarely refuses him.
Achilles and Warkiller
Achilles of classical times is willing to sacrifice his men for glory and honner well Warkiller will surfer abuse and dishonner to keep his men safe. Warkiller and Achilles both have a terrible temper and will quickly resort to violence if the need arises. Well both of them have invincible and very strong Warkiller's strength is directly related to his determination in battle as aposed to Achilles who has his powers constantly. Both Warkiller and Achilles are skilled warriors that have an incredible tenacity on the battle field. well Achilles use a chariot to get around Warkiller use Mysia, a mystical flying elephant with three eyes and two trunks.
teristics of a great hero but rarely acting like one. deeply entrenched personalty flaws perpetually impair his ability to act as ''hero'' shown in Homer's Iliad when Agamemnon slights Achilles, Achilles refuses to lead Greek tropes agents the Trojans and even go's so far to pray to his oracle of a mother to convince Zeus to aid the Trojans instead of the Greeks. Achilles pride is so great that he would willingly sacrifice Greek soldiers so that he could regain his honer! later on in the epic Achilles cousin is killed by Hector when he is dressed in Achilles armor. Achilles when learns of this he seized by he rage and actively hunts out Hector on the battle field leaving piles of dead in his wake so much so that a river god try's to drown Achilles because the body's of Achilles slayed have clogged the god's river. Achilles lets his rage control him to the degree that Zeus is forced to send the gods to reign him in lest he sack Troy.Achilles of modern era
A modern portrayal of Achilles is the DC comics hero Warkiller.
Warkiller is created by Zeus when for reasons unknown rips the heart from Hawaiian god Kane Moilohai he then travels to the fictional island of Thalarion where he calls a gathering of the island indigenous to the land Zeus then calls forth a magic flame from which a skeleton hand reaches forward and takes the heart and a fully formed Achilles steps out. Warkiller is a good leader a loyal to his men many times risking himself to protect one of his soldiers. He can be a little naive when dealing with the world outside of his home (due to being born 2000 years ago). He wants whats best for his people and is willing to kill for them. Warkiller was created by Zeus and so when Zeus asks Warkiller to do something Warkiller rarely refuses him.
Achilles and Warkiller
Achilles of classical times is willing to sacrifice his men for glory and honner well Warkiller will surfer abuse and dishonner to keep his men safe. Warkiller and Achilles both have a terrible temper and will quickly resort to violence if the need arises. Well both of them have invincible and very strong Warkiller's strength is directly related to his determination in battle as aposed to Achilles who has his powers constantly. Both Warkiller and Achilles are skilled warriors that have an incredible tenacity on the battle field. well Achilles use a chariot to get around Warkiller use Mysia, a mystical flying elephant with three eyes and two trunks.
As we can clearly see there some themes that are present in both modern and classical Achilles.
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