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* GenreSavy: Normally, but she does slip up every now and then.

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* GenreSavy: GenreSavvy: Normally, but she does slip up every now and then.

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* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, as he's very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for and competing
in the Pankration since he was a boy.

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* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, as he's very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for and competing
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Minos might be elitist and strict, but he is also reasonably fair, takes his responsibilities seriously and tries to keep his kingdom safe.



* AffablyEvil
* BigBad: A bizzare example, as, whilst she doesn't actively oppose the heroes specifically, her actions are certainly villainous.

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* AffablyEvil
FauxAffablyEvil: She tries to be polite and friendly. But underneath it all she is completely ruthless and will hurt and kill anyone who gets in her way.
* BigBad: A bizzare example, as, whilst she doesn't actively oppose the heroes specifically, specifically (most of the time), her actions are certainly villainous.


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* GenreSavy: Normally, but she does slip up every now and then.

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* BigBad

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* BigBadAffablyEvil
* BigBad: A bizzare example, as, whilst she doesn't actively oppose the heroes specifically, her actions are certainly villainous.


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* VillainousRescue: Given the synopsis for episode 10 ends with the boys being given a lifeline from an "unexpected source", she may be set to perform one.
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* CombatPragmatist: Is a capable fighter, but is in no way afraid to be a dirty fighter and cheat.

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* CombatPragmatist: Is a capable fighter, but is in no way afraid to be cheat or fight dirty. It's treated as a dirty fighter character flaw by pretty much everyone, even Pasiphae, since he's trying for the throne and cheat.thus needs to be seen as honourable.

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* ActionHero: Jason's a very cable fighter, who is incredible agile and flexible and always jumps into the Frey.

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* ActionHero: Jason's a very cable capable fighter, who is incredible agile and flexible and always jumps into the Frey.frey.



Pythagoras’ wide-eyed innocence and awkward naivety belies his brilliant mind.

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Pythagoras’ wide-eyed innocence and awkward naivety naïveté belies his brilliant mind.



* AccidentalMurder:[[spoiler:Accidentally killed his father by pushing him back resulting in him cracking his head when he attacked his mother in a drunken rage, which his younger brother Arcas finds out in "The Furies" having previously believed him to be murdered.]]

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* AccidentalMurder:[[spoiler:Accidentally killed his father by pushing him back resulting in him cracking his head when he attacked his mother in a drunken rage, which his rage. His younger brother Arcas finds out in "The Furies" Furies", having previously believed him to be murdered.]]



* BadassBookworm: Definitely shaping up to this, but he hasn't done anything to Badass just yet.
* CelibateEccentricGenius: As Hercules puts it, he's "only interested in your triangles"

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* BadassBookworm: Definitely shaping up to this, but he hasn't done anything to too Badass just yet.
* CelibateEccentricGenius: As Hercules puts it, he's "only interested in your [his] triangles"



* TheMedic: Is the one who treats the others wounds and looks after Medusa when she is cursed.

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* TheMedic: Is the one who treats the others others' wounds and looks after Medusa when she is cursed.



* CombatPragamatist: Is a capable fighter, but is in no way afraid to be a dirty fighter and cheat.
* MommasBoy: He's under the thumb of Pasiphae, with whom he appears to have a substitute mother-son relationship.

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* CombatPragamatist: CombatPragmatist: Is a capable fighter, but is in no way afraid to be a dirty fighter and cheat.
* MommasBoy: He's under the thumb of his aunt, Pasiphae, with whom he appears to have a substitute mother-son relationship.



* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, as he's very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for the Pankration since he was a boy.

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* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, as he's very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for and competing
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the Pankration since he was a boy.
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* [[spoiler:AccidentalMurder: Accidently killed his father by pushing him back resulting in him cracking his head when he attacked his mother in a drunken rage, which his younger brother Arcas finds out in "The Furies" having previously believed him to be murdered.]]

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* [[spoiler:AccidentalMurder: Accidently AccidentalMurder:[[spoiler:Accidentally killed his father by pushing him back resulting in him cracking his head when he attacked his mother in a drunken rage, which his younger brother Arcas finds out in "The Furies" having previously believed him to be murdered.]]
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* [[spoiler:AccidentalMurder: Accidently killed his father by pushing him back resulting in him cracking his head when he attacked his mother in a drunken rage, which his younger brother Arcas finds out in "The Furies" having previously believed him to be murdered.]]
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* WrestlerinAllofUs: Although preferring to rely on Agility and speed, he's got some serious skills, considering he competed in (and would have won) the Pankradion, after a few days training, when it normally takes months.

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* WrestlerinAllofUs: Although preferring to rely on Agility and speed, he's got some serious skills, considering he competed in (and would have won) the Pankradion, Pankration, after a few days training, when it normally takes months.



* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for the Pankradion since he was a boy.

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* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, as he's very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for the Pankradion Pankration since he was a boy.
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* WrestlerinAllofUs: Although preferring to rely on Agility and speed, he's got some serious skills, considering he competed in (and almost) the Pankradion, after a few days training, when it normally takes months.

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* WrestlerinAllofUs: Although preferring to rely on Agility and speed, he's got some serious skills, considering he competed in (and almost) would have won) the Pankradion, after a few days training, when it normally takes months.

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* DanceBattler: Relies heavily on his incredible agility and flexibility during fights.




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* WrestlerinAllofUs: Although preferring to rely on Agility and speed, he's got some serious skills, considering he competed in (and almost) the Pankradion, after a few days training, when it normally takes months.


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* CelibateEccentricGenius: As Hercules puts it, he's "only interested in your triangles"


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* CombatPragamatist: Is a capable fighter, but is in no way afraid to be a dirty fighter and cheat.


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* WrestlerinAllofUs: His preferred fighting style, very good at Greek style wrestling, justified in that he's been training for the Pankradion since he was a boy.
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* ActionHero: Jason's a very cable fighter, who is incredible agile and flexible and always jumps into the Frey.


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* TheMedic: Is the one who treats the others wounds and looks after Medusa when she is cursed.
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* BadassBookworm

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* BadassBookwormBadassBookworm: Definitely shaping up to this, but he hasn't done anything to Badass just yet.
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* AndStarring
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* PrinciplesZealot: While he's not the nicest guy in the world, he does appear to at least [[LawfulNeutral honour the laws he enforces]]. If a prisoner survives and succeeds the virtual death sentence he sentenced them to, he releases them immediately, accepting they have the favour of Poseidon.

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* PrinciplesZealot: While he's not the nicest guy in the world, he does appear to at least [[LawfulNeutral honour the laws he enforces]]. If a condemned prisoner survives and succeeds the their virtual death sentence he sentenced them to, sentence, he releases them immediately, accepting they have the favour of Poseidon.
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* PrinciplesZealot: While he's not the nicest guy in the world, he does appear to at least [[LawfulNeutral honour the laws he enforces]]. If a prisoner survives and succeeds the virtual death sentence he sentenced them to, he releases them immediately, accepting they have the favour of Poseidon.
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* HiddenDepths: Despite being a notorious womaniser, he appears genuinely interested in seriously pursuing Medusa. His interaction with baby Oedipus also reveals that he has a soft spot for children.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he often suggests the most selfish course of action, he will inevitably end up doing the right thing.
* PapaWolf: Repeatedly towards the baby in Episode 4.


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* {{Jerkass}}: His EstablishingCharacterMoment has him attempt to beat an old man for "insulting" him by having his cart break down in front of him, then claiming further insult because the man [[InsaneTrollLogic isn't moving it faster]].
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* TrappedInAnotherWorld

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* TrappedInAnotherWorld
TrappedInAnotherWorld: ''Twice'' apparently. The Oracle claims that he was born in Atlantis and taken to our world as a child.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Particularly when Pasiphae's around.
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* [[YoureNotMyFather You're Not My Mother]]: Pulls this on Pasiphae in episode three.

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* [[YoureNotMyFather You're Not My Mother]]: Pulls this on Pasiphae in episode three.three of the first series.


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->Actor: Oliver Walker

Pasiphae's nephew, a bullying nobleman betrothed to Ariadne.

* AristocratsAreEvil
* MommasBoy: He's under the thumb of Pasiphae, with whom he appears to have a substitute mother-son relationship.
* PrinceCharmless
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[[folder:Melas]]
->Actor: Ken Bones

A High Priest in the Temple of Poseidon, Melas is a trusted ally of the Oracle.

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[[folder:Medusa]]
->Actor: Ken Bones

Jemima Rooper

A High Priest in woman for whom Hercules develops feelings after Jason frees her from the Temple of Poseidon, Melas is a trusted ally of the Oracle.
Maenads' cult.



* ForegoneConclusion: At the end of her first appearance, [[spoiler:she's cursed by the dying High Priestess of Dionysus.]]
* LetThemDieHappy: Medusa is rescued from the Maenads along with another girl whose dying, elderly father had tasked Jason and friends to save her; but the girl [[spoiler:kills herself rather than reveal the cult's secrets, with her last words being that her father is dead to her.]] Medusa comforts the old man by lying to him that his daughter is happy and eloped with a man she loved.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Jason's alarmed after hearing her name, and asks if it's a common one around Atlantis.
* {{Tomboy}}: Described as such in publicity material.



[[folder:Melas]]
->Actor: Ken Bones

A High Priest in the Temple of Poseidon, Melas is a trusted ally of the Oracle.

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* [[Expy]]: She is essentially Morgana with Uthur's authority.

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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen
* WickedStepmother
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* ChivalrousPervert: Hercules is quite the womanizer, but he's loyal to his friends.
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* BigBad
* [[Expy]]: She is essentially Morgana with Uthur's authority.
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* RebelliousPrincess
* [[YoureNotMyFather You're Not My Mother]]: Pulls this on Pasiphae in episode three.
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* BadAssBoast: Jason to the High Priestess of Dionysus:
-->'''Jason''':''You should fear me as they [Satyrs] do! I am Jason, slayer of the minotaur. ... I will slay you as I did the Earth Bull. I will tear down your temple and I will scatter your followers to the four winds!''
* TheChosenOne: According to the Oracle. Just what he is chosen for she is rather vague on though.


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* {{Adorkable}}: He's skinny, and awkward with curly hair and his nose is far too long. And he is utterly adorable when he puts away his triangles and decides he is going to go and try to rescue Jason.


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* {{Acrofatic}}: When Hercules flees from the Cult of Dionysus in the forest we see that for a man of his bulk he can run pretty damn fast!


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* DrinkingOnDuty: How he manages to let the warehouse full of Frankincense get stolen while he was performing guard duty.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Seems to quickly becoming his defining trait.


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[[folder:Jason]]
->Actor: Jack Donnelly

Jason has been searching for his father for twenty years without answer. Now his whole life is about to change.

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*DisappearedDad
*NakedOnArrival: How Jason finds himself on arrival in Atlantis.
*TheHero
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[[folder:Pythagoras]]
->Actor: Robert Emms

Pythagoras’ wide-eyed innocence and awkward naivety belies his brilliant mind.

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*BadassBookworm
*FatAndSkinny: The Skinny to Hercules' Fat.
*TheSmartGuy
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[[folder:Hercules]]
->Actor: Mark Addy

Is he really the man of legend or just a figment of his own imagination?

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*FatAndSkinny: The Fat to Pythagoras' Skinny.
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[[folder:Ariadne]]
->Actor: Aiysha Hart

Ariadne is heir to the throne. She cares deeply for the people of Atlantis and her sacred duties to protect them.

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[[folder:Melas]]
->Actor: Ken Bones

A High Priest in the Temple of Poseidon, Melas is a trusted ally of the Oracle.

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[[folder:King Minos]]
->Actor: Alexander Siddig

As King of Atlantis, Minos oversees a prosperous city and a mighty army.

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*{{Expy}}: With his line in the trailer ''"You dare to defy your king?"'' he's pretty much introduced himself as an expy of [[Series/{{Merlin}} Uther]]. While he isn't downright evil, he isn't the nicest guy either.
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[[folder:The Oracle]]
->Actor: Juliet Stevenson

A celebrated and revered figure, the Oracle knows only too well the impact her prophecies can have on men.

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[[folder:Queen Pasiphae]]
->Actor: Sarah Parish

As the wife of the King, there are those who say Pasiphae is the real power behind the throne in Atlantis.

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[[folder:Ramos]]
->Actor: Joe Dixon

The King’s General is a battle-hardened warrior who is duty-bound to protect the royal family.

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