Poseidon — Clash of the Titans Character Profile

About Poseidon

God of the sea who unleashes the Kraken at Zeus's command.

Poseidon — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

God

Abilities

Ocean control, Kraken summoning, Trident mastery

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 8/10

Poseidon's Known Relations

• Abas — Child
• Abderus — Child
• Chrysaor — Child
• Taphius — Child
• Glaucus — Child
• Agelus — Child
• Agenor — Child
• Eryx — Child
• Syleus — Child
• Alebion — Child
• Halirrhothius — Child
• Belus — Child
• Asopus — Child
• Neleus — Child
• Phineus — Child
• Rhodos — Child
• Cychreus — Child
• Amycus — Child
• Busiris — Child
• Euphemus — Child
• Atlas — Child
• Polydectes — Child
• Benthesikyme — Child
• Nauplius — Child
• Arion — Child
• Sinis — Child
• Cymopoleia — Child
• Byzas — Child
• Dictys — Child
• Ephialtes — Child
• Cycnus — Child
• Chios — Child
• Chrysomallos — Child
• Chthonius — Child
• Eumolpus — Child
• Idas — Child
• Despoina — Child
• Butes — Child
• Hippothoon — Child
• Theseus — Child
• Epopeus — Child
• Cercyon of Eleusis — Child
• Evadne — Child
• Eurypylus — Child
• Minyas — Child
• Sciron — Child
• Aloeus — Child
• Ancaeus — Child
• Lelex — Child
• Hyrieus — Child
• Mestor — Child
• Taras — Child
• Caanthus — Child
• Delphus — Child
• Celaenus — Child
• Almops — Child
• Triopas — Child
• Boeotus — Child
• Eurypylus — Child
• Leucon — Child
• Lycus — Child
• Nireus — Child
• Nycteus — Child
• Phocus — Child
• Anthas — Child
• Aon — Child
• Cteatus — Child
• Palaestinus — Child
• Poltys — Child
• Sarpedon — Child
• Sikanos — Child
• Althepus — Child
• Lepreus — Child
• Mygdon of Bebryces — Child
• Siculus — Child
• Sithon — Child
• Acessamenus — Child
• Amyrus — Child
• Dercynus — Child
• Eirene — Child
• Autochthon — Child
• Dicaeus — Child
• Phthius — Child
• Eumelus — Child
• Mytilus — Child
• Astacus — Child
• Mneseus — Child
• Paeon — Child
• Phaeax — Child
• Taenarus — Child
• Aeolus — Child
• Ergiscus — Child
• Eurytus — Child
• Periclymenus — Child
• Parnassus — Child
• Azaes — Child
• Eleius — Child
• Aspledon — Child
• Aethusa — Child
• Leuconoe — Child
• Onchestus — Child
• Lamus — Child
• Erginus — Child
• Amphimarus — Child
• Otus — Child
• Melas — Child
• Actor — Child
• Alcippe — Child
• Anathamus — Child
• Anthes — Child
• Hyperes — Child
• Lamia — Child
• Ampheres — Child
• Cycnus — Child
• Belus — Child
• Pelasgus — Child
• Periphetes — Child
• Leches — Child
• Achaeus — Child
• Elasippus — Child
• Evaemon — Child
• Arpiátes — Child
• Athos — Child
• Byzinus — Child
• Cenchrias — Child
• Chryses — Child
• Cromus — Child
• Dorus — Child
• Dyrrachius — Child
• Eusirus — Child
• Geren — Child
• Diaprepes — Child
• Oeoclus — Child
• Hopleus — Child
• Peratos — Child
• Nausithous — Child
• Triton — Child
• Pegasus — Child
• Aeolus — Child
• Pelias — Child
• Bellerophon — Child
• Proteus — Child
• Charybdis — Child
• Polyphemus — Child
• Lamia — Child
• Augeias of Elis — Child
• Megareus of Onchestus — Child
• Procrustes — Child
• Antaeus — Child
• Aphrodite — Unmarried partner
• Demeter — Unmarried partner
• Gaia — Unmarried partner
• Medusa — Unmarried partner
• Aba — Unmarried partner
• Astypalaea — Unmarried partner
• Agamede — Unmarried partner
• Philyra — Unmarried partner
• Amymone — Unmarried partner
• Helle — Unmarried partner
• Arene — Unmarried partner
• Alope — Unmarried partner
• Celaeno — Unmarried partner
• Alcyone — Unmarried partner
• Thoosa — Unmarried partner
• Eurynome — Unmarried partner
• Chrysogeneia — Unmarried partner
• Celaeno — Unmarried partner
• Libya — Unmarried partner
• Larissa — Unmarried partner
• Canace — Unmarried partner
• Eurycyda — Unmarried partner
• Themisto — Unmarried partner
• Hippothoe — Unmarried partner
• Iphimedeia — Unmarried partner
• Lysianassa — Unmarried partner
• Laodice — Unmarried partner
• Pero — Unmarried partner
• Pronoe — Unmarried partner
• Salamis — Unmarried partner
• Ceroessa — Unmarried partner
• Arethusa — Unmarried partner
• Beroe — Unmarried partner
• Calyce — Unmarried partner
• Europa — Unmarried partner
• Halie — Unmarried partner
• Cerebia — Unmarried partner
• Melantho daughter of Deucalion — Unmarried partner
• Cleodora — Unmarried partner
• Argiope — Unmarried partner
• Melite — Unmarried partner
• Molione — Unmarried partner
• Theophane — Unmarried partner
• Pirene — Unmarried partner
• Calchinia — Unmarried partner
• Hermippe — Unmarried partner
• Melanthia — Unmarried partner
• Chione — Unmarried partner
• Satyrion — Unmarried partner
• Syme — Unmarried partner
• Anippe — Unmarried partner
• Ascra — Unmarried partner
• Anticleia — Unmarried partner
• Aethra — Unmarried partner
• Diopatra — Unmarried partner
• Oenope — Unmarried partner
• Midea — Unmarried partner
• Cleito — Unmarried partner
• Periboea — Unmarried partner
• Alta — Unmarried partner
• Amphitrite — Spouse
• Corcyra — Spouse
• Tyro — Spouse
• Arne — Spouse
• Euryte — Spouse
• Zeus — Sibling
• Hera — Sibling
• Demeter — Sibling
• Hades — Sibling
• Hestia — Sibling
• Rhea — Mother
• Cronus — Father
• Pitane — Unmarried partner
• Alistra — Unmarried partner
• Bithynis — Unmarried partner
• Brylle — Unmarried partner
• Celusa — Unmarried partner
• Semystra — Unmarried partner
• Mytilene — Unmarried partner
• Antiope — Unmarried partner
• Arethusa — Unmarried partner
• Thronia — Unmarried partner
• Mecionice — Unmarried partner
• Melissa — Unmarried partner
• Athena — Enemy

Poseidon appears in 4 titles

• Clash of the Titans (1981)
• Clash of the Titans (2010) — character page
• Immortals (2011) — character page
• Wrath of the Titans (2012) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jack Gwillim

Appears in

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Role

Minor

Relationships (2)

• Poseidon — Power Commander — Zeus (Laurence Olivier)

  Poseidon carries out Zeus's destructive command.

  Zeus orders Poseidon to release the Kraken against Argos.

• Poseidon — Conflict Indirect Adversary — Perseus (Harry Hamlin)

  Poseidon's commanded action creates the final external threat.

  Poseidon releases the Kraken, which later threatens the kingdom connected to Perseus and Andromeda.

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