Poseidon

"Trident and tide wait for no man. Churn the waters and unleash the Kraken!"

Poseidon is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Deep beneath the turbulent tides of the ocean lingers a God of idle rage. What must it be like to live forever in the shadow of your brother? To be denied again and again that which you desire, despite the power of the wrathful seas at your command? So Poseidon broods on his throne at the ocean floor.

As a child, Poseidon and his brother, Hades, were consumed by their father, Cronus. Powerless to escape, it was left to mighty Zeus to free them and slay their patron. Together, they defeated the last of the Titans and ushered in a new age of dominance for Olympian Gods, but their freedom, their very lives, Zeus would never let either brother forget were owed to him. Even as the heavens, the underworld, and the seas were divided among them, Zeus positioned himself as king of all, and what was Poseidon to do but be thankful he had been spared a fate in his father's belly? So he retired to his new realm and began the pursuit of gathering worshippers.

Soon rose a great ocean front city of mankind, and Poseidon presented himself as their God, but another had already come, Athena, Zeus' daughter. A competition was held – each God would offer a gift and the people would select their sponsor. Confident, Poseidon drove his Trident, a trophy from the battle against the Titans, into the ground and a limitless spring emerged, but the people found the water salty and undrinkable. Athena extended her hand and a graceful olive tree rose from the earth. Wood, food, and oil, all from one gift. The people decided and the city was called Athens.

It may be that Poseidon never desired greatness as Zeus did. Had his father never consumed him, had he never been made God of the Sea, had his brother never crowned himself King of the Gods, Poseidon might have lived contentedly, but that chance is gone. Now, with the very tides at his command, an army of sea beasts at his back, and the formidable Kraken at his call, the glowering God of the deep seeks to quench his thirsty rage and plunge all the world in endless, wrathful seas.

General

 * Poseidon is one of the twelve olympians along with Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Zeus and either Dionysus or Hestia.
 * In March of 2017 Poseidon received a remodel, changing his Default, Earthshaker, London Conspiracy and Mastery skins. His Dreadbeard, King of the Deep and Poolseidon skins remained unchanged.
 * Poseidon was a free starter character for every new player account created between July 10, 2013 and October 1, 2013. He was replaced by Guan Yu, a change made so that new players would own one god of each class.
 * Poseidon's ultimate ability features the sea monster the Kraken. The Kraken is actually a Norse myth while Poseidon is a Greek god. However, this is most likely a reference to the film Clash of the Titans where Poseidon summons the creature with the same quote, Poseidon_Ability_4c.ogg "Release the Kraken!".
 * Poseidon's kraken also makes an appearance in Jing Wei's defeat screen.
 * Reaching player level 2 previously granted a 7-day Poseidon rental through the Player progression system. However, this has now been replaced by permanently unlocking Chang'e and Hou Yi.

God Skins

 * T_Poseidon_Pirate_Icon.pngDreadbeard
 * This skin is based on a Pirate.
 * This skin changes the Kraken into a great white shark.
 * This skin shares its theme with Dread Captain Artemis, Pirate Admiral/Pirate Queen Chang'e, Skaliwag Kali, BuccaNeith/Sea Shanty Neith, PrivaTyr Tyr, First Mate Serqet, High Seas Sobek, Swashbuckler Susano and Vulcap'n Redbeard Vulcan.


 * T_Poseidon_Squid_Icon.pngKing of the Deep
 * This skin could be a reference to the french writer Jules Verne who is famous for the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
 * This skin shares its theme with Nautilal Legionnarie Achilles, Finrawr Fenrir, Depths of Atlantis Nox, Depths Defender Odin, Terror Of The Deep Scylla and Hammerhead Vulcan.


 * T_Poseidon_Riptide_Icon.pngRiptide
 * This skin draws a lot of its inspiration from Maori culture.
 * This skin was also based on the movie Aquaman, where the titular character is played by actor Jason Momoa.
 * This skin changes the Kraken into a hammerhead shark.
 * This skin was part of the Divine Uprising event.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Jason Marnocha, also voiced Headless Norseman Loki and Full Metal Vulcan.
 * This skin shares its theme with Freaky Tiki Ah Puch and Fire Dancer Xbalanque.


 * T_Poseidon_VaporWave_Icon.pngVapor Wave
 * This skin is based on several elements from the 90s.
 * This was the first Poseidon skin not themed around water.
 * This skin changes the Kraken into a neon tyrannosaur.
 * This skin shares its theme with Radical Rex Chaac.


 * T_Poseidon_FreedomOverload_Icon.pngFreedom Overload
 * This skin changes the Kraken into an eagle with a muscular human body.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Patrick McAlister, also voiced Infinite Seer Ah Puch and Hachiman.
 * This skin shares its theme with Freedom Retriever Anubis, The Eagle's Elbow Camazotz, Dread President Cthulhu, Presidential Punisher Janus, Star Spangled Nike, Lady Liberty Nox, Ra'merica Ra and Uncle Zeus Zeus.


 * T_Poseidon_KiddiePool_Icon.pngPoolseidon
 * The proceeds from this skin's sales were put into raising the SMITE Launch Tournament's prize pool.
 * This skin changes the Kraken into an inflatable duck nicknamed "The Quacken".
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Scott Freeman, also voiced Agni and Thanatos.
 * This skin shares its theme with Sun Kissed Amaterasu, Beach Babe Aphrodite, Wave Rider Awilix, Bae Watch Cu Chulainn, Life's a Beach Geb, Hunkules Hercules, Poolparty Jing Wei, Chef's Special Khepri, Challenger/Ace Nu Wa, Land Shark Sobek and SPF 666 The Morrigan.


 * T_Poseidon_DarkSorceror_Icon.pngAbyssal Sorcerer
 * This skin was based on the Cthulhu Mythos created by the Author H. P. Lovecraft.
 * The creatures summoned by Poseidon in his abilities are based on the creature Nyarlathotep.
 * This was the first skin Poseidon received after his remodel.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Phil Parsons also voiced Apollo, Elite Agent Apollo, Curse Voice Apollo,Winner's Circle Apollo, Chiron, Star Eater Khepri and Titanium Tracker Xbalanque.
 * This skin shares its theme with Abyssal Acolyte Agni, Dark Whisperer Ah Muzen Cab, Abyssal Knight Ares, Abyssal Executioner Chaac, Eldritch Ra and Abyssal Warrior.


 * T_Poseidon_HydroMachina_Icon.pngHydro Machina
 * This skin direct taunt against Horus HydroMachinaPoseidon Taunt Directed Horus.ogg "Nice birds finish last." is a reference to the song "Nice guys finish last" by the band Green Day.
 * This skin shares it's theme with Divine Machina Apollo, Rune Machina Ganesha and Striking Machina Ymir.

Skins
Default=
 * -|The Earthshaker=
 * -|Dreadbeard=
 * -|London Conspiracy=
 * -|King of the Deep=
 * -|Riptide=
 * -|Vapor Wave=
 * -|Freedom Overload=
 * -|Sunken Sorcerer=
 * -|Poolseidon=
 * -|Abyssal Sorcerer=
 * -|Hydro Machina=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=