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| “ | The greater the will, the greater the STRIKE'' | „ |
| ~ Seraphim before bringing down Cronos for good, redeeming himself, and fulfilling Gaia's prophecy. |
Seraphim is the deuteragonist of the Netflix Anime series Blood of Zeus.
He is the first-born son of King Periander of Corinth, and Queen Electra. Due to unprecedented events that followed his birth, he was taken care of by Ariana, a servant and friend of Electra and after some intense other later tragedies, he soon came in possession of Hades' bident before becoming a demon by eating a giants' skin and leading a genocidal campaign across Greece & turning many others as well.
However, after his timely death at the hands of his half-brother and archenemy Heron, he soon partakes on another quest by Hades to help him with his plans and as a way to give a priestess named Gorgo, the one being outside of familial bond to ever show him kindness, a peaceful existence in the afterlife. In doing so, he also comes to make peace with his brother and the Gods who have wronged him, and by extension himself for all the wrongs he's done, and by putting aside his pride, he joins with all his former enemies to fulfill a prophecy (where Heron learned that he was the hero who will do it) & restore peace to the universe.
he is voiced voiced by Elias Toufexis
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Seraphim was born as the first son of King Periander and his wife Electra. Prior to his birth, his mother had an affair with the god Zeus and ended up pregnant with twins, one of which was Seraphim and the other was a boy named Heron. While Seraphim was the son of Periander, Heron was Zeus' child and this enraged Hera, Zeus' wife.
Enlisting the Oneiroi to alert Periander of his wife's infidelity, he threatened to kill whatever child she bore that was not his. Seraphim was born first, temporarily relieving the king, but Electra was still in pain. The king was swiftly informed that there were two placenta, which two placentas meant there were two fathers. Shortly after, Heron was born. Before Periander could execute Heron, Zeus arrived and stopped him. Electra then killed Periander before he could hurt Heron, before she and Heron were taken to safety by Zeus, leaving Seraphim behind.
Despite Zeus assuming Seraphim would be better off amongst his father's kin, he underestimated his uncle Acrisius' greed. Acrisius forced the servant Ariana to keep the story surrounding Seraphim's birth a secret and then threw his newborn nephew off a cliff to ascend the throne himself.
Seraphim survived, despite having taken fall damage, and was taken away by Ariana to be raised in secret. Procuring her sister's aid, Ariana fled. Eventually, she was forced to take shelter in a bear's cave where she prayed for gods help. Zeus heard this prayer and, trying to make some sort of amends for his misjudgment, compelled the bear sow who dwelled there to nurse Seraphim alongside her own cubs.
Ariana raised Seraphim and he was led to believe she was his natural mother. He and Ariana befriended the bears of the area, and Seraphim had them as playmates and companions. One day, Acrisius' sons managed to track Ariana down after they tortured and killed her sister's family. Together with the bears, Seraphim tried to save Ariana, but failed. After receiving a scar from one of his cousins, Seraphim was about to be killed until Zeus arrived in the form of bear to save him. Taking refuge along the eastern shores of Melidoni, Seraphim became consumed with vengeance and went on a genocidal campaign across Greece.
Years later, a wounded Seraphim soon rested upon a tree but to his surprise, a young priestess named Gorgo took care of his wounds, and feeling mercy for the first time in his life, Seraphim traveled to her hometown and the two fell deeply in love, but just as they attempted to get married, he had tracked down his adoptive mother's killer and viciously murdered him. When armed guards pursued him, he fled and came upon the remains of a Giant washed ashore one a beach.
Though he did not know it, this evil began poisoning him after he came into physical contact with the giant and he was compelled into consuming its flesh. Feasting on the giant's flesh, Seraphim was transformed into a monstrous creature and he came into the possession of Hades' bident, which was sheathed in the giant's flesh. He single handedly killed twelve men and after the last three begged for their lives, swearing fealty to him, he spared them and forced them to become monsters like him and their kind would become known as demons and after toppling down Corinth, ever since then he began hunting Acrisius and his sons.
Personality[]
| “ | Your eyes are full of hate. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. Gives him strength. | „ |
| ~ Seraphim then philosophy. |
Seraphim is a being driven by revenge, basing most of his decisions on hunting down Acrisius and his sons. Due to his hatred of Acrisius, he generally dislikes nobles and takes pleasure in watching their lives drain. He tends to show that he refuses any sign of weakness in his subordinates, even going so far as to kill one to "cull the weak." Seraphim believes that hatred must be strong, saying as much to Heron. While portrayed as merciless, he is family-oriented and is shown to care for Heron, giving him a chance to side with him. He also shows regret for killing Electra upon discovering that she was his mother.
Despite his hatred and rage, he is still a man capable of compassion and love. He once had a relationship with a priestess named Gorgo and was driven by rage upon finding out about her death and inability to pass on properly in the afterlife. This motivated him to help Hades find a way for his lover to pass on peacefully.
Appearance[]
As a child, Seraphim had long, black hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin. Due to his lack of proper clothing from living in the forest, he wore only a black cloth around his waist for pants. After the attack of Acrisius's sons, Seraphim gained a scar on his left eye, turning his pupil white. He also has visible scars on his chest and both shoulders.
Though after becoming a demon, he has white-tied hair with a thick, golden streak running down it that rests on his shoulder. Both of his eyes have black sclerae and red pupils, but due to the scar on his left eye, the outer edge of his sclera has a gold band around it. His skin is a gray color with red markings spreading across it. He has spikes growing out of his head, arms, and back. His clothing consists of a black cape draped off his left shoulder, with leather bands wrapped around his shoulders, and a black, ragged cloth wrapped around his waist, secured by leather bands that hold metal plates on his sides.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Upon consuming the flesh of a Giant, Seraphim underwent a transformation that altered his physical features and endowed him with superhuman physical capabilities. As the first Demon, his powers seemed greater than his followers.
- Superhuman Strength: Seraphim's strength was augmented considerably, allowing him to easily overpower several well-built human soldiers, bash his uncle Acrisius' head to a pulp, and even hold his own against his demigod half-brother Heron.
- Superhuman Durability: Seraphim could endure a great deal of physical stress and even survived being hurled a considerable distance by Hera's telekinesis.
- Superhuman Speed: Seraphim is much faster than the average human.
Abilities[]
- Expert Combatant: Seraphim is a skilled and cunning warrior, especially with the use of his bident. He is capable of fighting on par with Alexia and his brother Heron. He is also a good marksman, capable of easily throwing his bident to hit enemies from afar, and he does not miss his mark very often.
Trivia[]
- Seraphim and his brother Heron are twins born with different fathers; this is an extremely rare occurrence known as heteropaternal superfecundation. Thus, genetically, they are half-siblings.
- Ironically, Seraphim is a kind of angel from the Abrahamic religion/myth, but this character bearing the name here is a demon in a work based on Greek Mythology.
- The three-headed dog he can command seems to reference the Guardian of the Underworld and the three-headed dog Cerberus.
- Heron and Seraphim both have a type of scar on the same side of the face, which is one thing they have in common despite their obvious differences and reasons.
- Seraphim's sentence in Tartarus: Being bound to tree roots as a snake drips venom onto his one good eye, is identical to Loki's punishment for the death of Baldr in Norse Mythology.
External Links[]
- Seraphim on the Villains Wiki
- Seraphim on the Blood of Zeus Wiki.
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