[JimmyDimples]

Hey folks!

I know it's been almost a year and a half since we'd done any brainstorming for villains for Dyna, the Damsel Dynamo.

I'd been thinking of the story for her next big foe to fight:  Ares, the Greek God of War.

Here's what I've been able to delve up so far…

He's got a nasty feud with Dyna's patron Athena, his sister if I'm right…

He's the head of Sparta Industries, a weapons manufacturer that's set up shop in Dyna's home city, New Vista…

He's been supplying the goods for mass armies to kill each other since the days of Ancient Greece…

There'd been some talk that he's being served by the Furies. 

I'm still trying to fill in the blanks with what had been established about Ares… can I get a witness?

[ze fly]

He's got a nasty feud with Dyna's patron Athena, his sister if I'm right…

Well, that's a good choice: in the mythology, Athena ridiculed Ares several times they faced off, so he'd sure bear a grudge against her and could try to avenge himself on her champion…

He's the head of Sparta Industries, a weapons manufacturer…

Again ,you had a stroke of genius. Spartans are by definition, THE warlike people…

All this augurs very well for what is to follow. I'm sure that you'll do wonders as usual with this story!!

[JimmyDimples]

I'd say thanks kindly, ze fly, but… I didn't create this villain myself.

animemusclelover from the old WreckShop forum, I believe, was the one who had the original concept.  I'm just trying to develop it further. 

Addendum:  http://www.dcmstudiosonline.com/more_char/dyna/index.html has the info at the bottom of the page.

[Cowprobe]

Sending an e-mail with details.

Here's what I thought they might look like though. The different costume designs were an attempt to distinguish them from each other. The weird weapons ended up looking silly and I dropped them.

[Zespara Alathar]

Two suggestions:

1)  He could imbue the essence of the Furies into four females that will serve him.

2)  He could just try to create his own champion to do his bidding.  Since he's the god of war, his avatar could be a female with a temper that he's found on earth and gives her the powers to deal with Dyna (or so he thinks).  😉

Z

[David C. Matthews]

2)  He could just try to create his own champion to do his bidding.  Since he's the god of war, his avatar could be a female with a temper that he's found on earth and gives her the powers to deal with Dyna (or so he thinks).  😉

Z

That's a storyline I've thought about myself… that Ares would create an evil counterpart to Dyna.

[Number6]

As I understand it, Athena's the aspect of war derived from tactics & strategy (tying in with her "goddess of wisdom" status): fighting to accomplish a particular purpose or goal.  Ares's aspect is about fighting for the thrill of combat (and of course, victory in battle).  Perhaps Ares' company also sponsors (unscripted) professional boxing and/or wrestling (with his "avatar" taking a double-identity as a featured combatant in such bouts)?
I would also imagine that Ares' corporate business practices (whatever they end up being) might be more impulsive in nature, seeking a quick profit (and in the process fostering competition and conflict between different groups of various sizes), undertaking high-risk ventures with near-immediate payoffs and reprecussions (usually violent in nature).  Dyna's intervention would no doubt change the stakes, and perhaps all she might need to do to stop Ares' plans would be to make the venture unprofitable, or to prevent the part of the scheme designed to instigate further conflict (and presumably to do that, she'd be applying Athena's aspect of wisdom to the problem, so it'd still fit with her "avatar of Athena" vibe).  Presumably Ares would abandon a plan that could no longer inspire the violence he desires to bring about, and that could be how Dyna manages some of her victories over him.
I'd imagine that Ares (and/or his minions/avatars) would be a fierce and impulsive warrior (in actual combat), and would have a hard time walking away from any fight or challenge (even one where he might be at a disadvantage somehow).
Also of note, I think the goddess of Strife/Discord (can't remember the name, but she was involved in throwing the golden apple that eventually led to the Trojan War) is supposed to be related to Ares, so (if other dieties…even minor ones…are allowed to show up) perhaps she might be hanging around as a sort of mercenary, occasionally (but not always) aiding Ares in his schemes that cause the most conflict and chaos.
As long as I'm rattling off names of dieties, I believe Ares had a particular weakness for the charms of Aphrodite (she seduced him into an affair on several occasions I believe)…I don't know if that would or should get any play in the series, but I'm just throwing it out there since I remembered it.  In the Roman mythos he's Mars, and I know the two moons of the planet Mars are supposed to be named after related dieties, so further research there might yield more ideas (provided that there's any interest in incorporating that many dieties out of the mythology into the series).
I don't know about the Furies…as I recall they were supposed to be creatures seeking vengeance and were eventually removed from power by Apollo who instituted "justice from laws" to replace their bloodthirsty ways.  I don't think they were tied to Ares in any way, although I don't have my old Mythology textbook with me, and beside there's dramatic license to consider…the "Hercules" series with Kevin Sorbo was constantly deviating from Greek mythology and plenty of people still enjoyed it.
While I'd love to see influences from the mythology in Dyna stories, you can be sure I'll read and enjoy them no matter what direction the creators choose!

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