Deianira — Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Character Profile

About Deianira

Wife of Hercules and tragic figure

Deianira — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Emotional resilience, Loyalty, Courage, Moral strength, Tragic endurance

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Quick Facts about Deianira

Manner of Death

Suicide

Deianira's Known Relations

• Hyllus — Child
• Macaria — Child
• Hodites — Child
• Glenus — Child
• Ctesippus — Child
• Glycisonetes — Child
• Oeneus — Father
• Althaea — Mother
• Heracles — Spouse

Deianira appears in 3 titles

• Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) — character page
• The Adventures of Hercules (1985) — character page
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Character Facts

Played by

Tawny Kitaen

Appears in

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Deianira — Tragic Wife — Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)

  Foundational tragedy; her death defines Hercules' early motivation and emotional core.

• Deianira — Foundational Tragedy — Hercules (Kevin Sorbo)

  Her loss sets the tone for Hercules' quest for justice and lifelong struggle against divine cruelty.

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