Warning! This article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians‘ season 1 finale saw Percy threatened by Ares, with this threat proving more important to the demigod’s journey than first thought. Percy Jackson‘s season 1 ending opened with a climactic confrontation between the son of Poseidon and the god of war. Percy challenged Ares to single combat for ownership of Zeus’ Master Bolt and Hades’ Helm of Darkness, with this conflict going a long way to making the finale one of Percy Jackson season 1’s best episodes.
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Despite Percy winning the fight against Ares, the god of war he issued a threat to the young demigod which may prove to impact the story of Percy Jackson season 2 and beyond. As many are naturally aware, having one of Percy Jackson‘s Greek gods as an enemy is not wise, much less the vengeful god of war. As such, Ares may prove a continued hindrance toward Percy’s various quests, especially considering the god’s parting words to the son of Poseidon.
Ares’ Threat Sets Up A Storypoint For Percy Jackson Season 3
As Ares departs the beach upon losing the duel with Percy, he states “Wanna know what you really won today? An enemy for life. Congrats.” This alone is enough to prove Ares will be a continued foe of Percy, yet it also directly sets up a plot point for future seasons. This becomes more evident when comparing Ares’ threat to the same scene from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the book on which Percy Jackson season 1 is based.
In the book, Ares states that every time Percy raises his sword in battle, the curse of the god of war could come to fruition. In the third book, Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse, the titular demigod faces down the Titan Atlas in battle. However, when he tries to raise his weapon, he cannot lift it and is at Atlas’ mercy thanks to Ares’ curse finally paying off. This story point will likely be adapted in Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3, should the show reach that point.
How Will Ares’ Threat Be Different In The Percy Jackson TV Show?
Despite the setup of Ares’ threat in Percy Jackson‘s season 1 finale, it could prove to be slightly different from the book series in some ways. For one, Ares did not directly curse Percy in the show like he does in the book. The latter medium makes a note of Ares giving specific parameters for his curse on Percy, such as when the demigod is in battle. In the TV show, Ares’ threat is more broad and simply indicates that the god will continue to be an antagonist to the young hero.
This could mean that, at some point before Percy’s eventual duel with Atlas, Ares could appear once more in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. If Percy and Ares meet again, a more direct curse could be placed on the latter as it is in the book. This would actively foreshadow the Atlas duel set for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3, bringing Ares’ words from the season 1 finale full circle.
