Perseus — Clash of the Titans Character Profile

About Perseus

Demigod son of Zeus, hero who defeats the Kraken and Kronos to save humanity.

Perseus — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Swordsmanship, Pegasus riding, Divine weapon mastery, Tactical leadership, Demigod endurance

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Perseus's Known Relations

• Electryon — Child
• Alcaeus — Child
• Mestor — Child
• Gorgophone — Child
• Sthenelus — Child
• Perses — Child
• Heleus — Child
• Autochthe — Child
• Cynurus — Child
• Erythras — Child
• Erythra — Child
• Danaë — Mother
• Zeus — Father
• Andromeda — Spouse

Perseus appears in 3 titles

• Clash of the Titans (1981) — character page
• Clash of the Titans (2010)
• Wrath of the Titans (2012) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Sam Worthington

Appears in

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Perseus — Family Father — Zeus (Liam Neeson)

  Zeus is Perseus's divine father, though Perseus rejects a life among the gods.

  Zeus has sex with Danae and conceives Perseus, later revealing Perseus's divine heritage.

• Perseus — Family Adoptive Father — Spyros (Pete Postlethwaite)

  Spyros raises Perseus as his own son.

  The fisherman Spyros finds infant Perseus in the sea and raises him with his wife.

• Perseus — Family Adoptive Mother — Marmara (Elizabeth McGovern)

  Marmara is Perseus's adoptive mother and fishing-family guardian.

  Spyros raises the infant Perseus with his wife Marmara.

• Perseus — Romantic Love Interest — Andromeda (Alexa Davalos)

  Their relationship develops through Perseus's rescue and Andromeda's request for a shared future.

  Andromeda asks Perseus to rule Argos beside her after he rescues her from sacrifice.

• Perseus — Alliance Teammate — Draco (Mads Mikkelsen)

  Draco leads the guard group supporting Perseus's quest.

  Perseus, Draco, and the King's Guard travel together to seek a way to defeat the Kraken.

• Perseus — Conflict Enemy — Calibos / Acrisius (Jason Flemyng)

  Calibos becomes Perseus's personal adversary through corruption and revenge.

  Calibos attacks Perseus's traveling group, later fights Perseus, and is killed by him with the Olympian sword.

• Perseus — Conflict Arch Enemy — Hades (Ralph Fiennes)

  Their conflict drives Perseus's mission to save Argos and oppose divine tyranny.

  Hades destroys Perseus's fishing vessel and later confronts him after Perseus defeats the Kraken.

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• Io (Gemma Arterton)
• Draco (Mads Mikkelsen)
• Andromeda (Alexa Davalos)
• Marmara (Elizabeth McGovern)
• Calibos / Acrisius (Jason Flemyng)
• Ozal (Ashraf Barhom)
• Solon (Liam Cunningham)
• Eusebios (Nicholas Hoult)
• Zeus (Liam Neeson)
• Spyros (Pete Postlethwaite)
• Kepheus (Vincent Regan)
• Cassiopeia (Polly Walker)