Queen Hippolyta, though it resulted in Thrax's death while Ares had his powers restricted by mystical armbands placed by Hera before he was imprisoned in Themyscira. After seducing an Amazon named Persephone and convincing her to free him in the present, Ares visits Hades to remove his bands. Upon regaining his full strength, he intends to wage war on all of humanity and feed on the resulting chaos so he can challenge his fellow Olympians, but is opposed by Wonder Woman and the Amazons. Despite transforming into a giant, Wonder Woman eventually decapitates Ares, reuniting him with Thrax in the Underworld, where they are forced to serve Hades. Ares appears in films set in the DC Extended Universe, portrayed by David Thewlis. First appearing in Wonder Woman (2017), this version is the treacherous son of Zeus and half-brother of Diana Prince / Wonder Woman. In the past, Ares attempted to influence mankind towards destruction and slaughtered his fellow Olympians, but a dying Zeus cast him from Olympus, stranding him in the mortal world, and gave the Amazons the "god-killer" sword so they can slay Ares should he ever return. Despite what happened, Ares spent the intervening centuries orchestrating wars and conflicts to cause mankind's self-destruction. During World War I, he masquerades as Imperial War Cabinet speaker "Sir Patrick Morgan" to manipulate the Allies and the Central Powers into entering more conflicts. Upon learning of Ares' actions, Prince confronts Ares, who destroys the god-killer and attempts to persuade her to join him. However, she realizes love, not hate, is the only way to prevent conflict and eventually kills Ares. Ares appears in a flashback in Justice League, physically portrayed by uncredited stuntman Nick McKinless with Thewlis' face superimposed on top of his. He and the Olympians join forces with the Amazons, Atlanteans, mankind, and the active Green Lantern of Earth's sector to battle Steppenwolf's forces. In the director's cut, Ares defeats a young Darkseid. Video games Ares appears in DC Universe Online. Ares appears as a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us, voiced by J. G. Hertzler. An alternate reality version assists the "prime" Aquaman and Wonder Woman in dismantling High Councilor Superman's Regime due to not having enough conflict to feed on, leaving him virtually powerless. In his non-canonical arcade mode ending, Ares defeats Superman, but his victory leads to world peace, draining his power further. Near death, he