Hercules

"The earth trembles beneath your enemies. Drive them back before your might."

Hercules is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Brave Hercules, a demigod son of Jupiter, born with impossible strength and force of will; for whom no task is insurmountable, no heroic deed unachievable. Yet, Like all of Jupiter's illegitimate children, Hercules once drew the ire of Juno, and though he is now known as a hero, his greatest achievements might never have been done without Juno's initial tragic involvement.

She struck Hercules mad, and he slew his own children.

Once recovered, grief stricken, Hercules sought penance for his crimes. An oracle of Jupiter advised he should pledge his service to the king Eurystheus, and so Hercules reluctantly did so. Jealous of the demigod, the king set him to twelve impossible tasks, expecting him to fail at the first, to slay the Nemean Lion and return with its hide.

The Nemean Lion captured women and devoured soldiers. Its fur was so thick no weapon could pierce it, and its claws so sharp, no armor could guard against them. Hercules tracked the lion to its mountain caves and drew it out, firing arrows that shattered against the beast's impenetrable coat. Agilely, he dodged as the lion leapt to maul him. In the end, Hercules aimed a powerful shot straight into the lion's roaring maw, a place the powerful fur did not protect, and slew it. Then, using the beasts own claws, he skinned the hide, wearing the mantle proudly as his new armor.

Eurystheus was aghast upon the hero's return. Immediately the legend of Hercules began to grow. Eleven more labours the confounded king set against him, but time after time, year after year, Hercules performed what could not be done, earning fame, glory, and the peace he so desperately sought.

General

 * Hercules was the first god released in 2013.
 * Hercules was the last god released in SMITE Closed Beta.
 * Hercules was originally intended to be released between Bacchus and Xbalanque (likely in the week of December 3 to December 7 2012), however, Hi-Rez introduced the Focus system, and Hercules' original kit was created without said system in mind. As a result, he was postponed until after Xbalanque's release.


 * In June of 2014, Hercules received a remodel, updating all of his skins at the time. His old default model was later released as a separate skin.
 * The actor who voiced Hercules, J. Michael Tatum, also voiced Stargazer/Adjudicator Anubis, Dragon Knight Ao Kuang, Fernando Ares, Hoot 'n Holler Bacchus, Chaacolate Chaac, Father Time Chronos, Lord Slashington III Fenrir, Guan Unicorn Guan Yu, Oni Musha Hachiman,Hug Bug Khepri, Sun Wu Xing Sun Wukong.
 * One of Hercules' jokes, Hercules Joke 1.ogg "Do you even lift?", is a reference to the internet meme Do You Even Lift?.
 * One of Hercules' jokes, Hercules Joke 3.ogg "A hero has got to be strong, got to be fast and.. er.. got to be fresh from the fight? Yeah.", is a reference to the song 'Holding Out for a Hero' by the singer Bonnie Tyler.
 * Hercules' directed taunt towards Hades, Hercules Taunt Directed Hades.ogg "You should have learned by now Hades!", references the myth where Hercules wrestles and defeats Hades for the life of his friend's wife Alcestis.
 * Hercules' dance emote is a reference to the music video for the song Gangnam Style, by PSY.

God Skins

 * T_Hercules_Slugger_Icon.pngGrand Slam
 * When this skin was first released it didn't have a custom Voice Pack, but it got one when Hercules was remodeled.
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a baseball.
 * This skin shares its theme with Olympian Anhur, Red Star/Winter Olympian Athena, Get Served Freya, Home Run Heimdallr, The Dunk Father Odin and Jaguar Footballer/Football Star 2014/Weltmeister 2014 Xbalanque.


 * T_Hercules_ShrunkenHead_Icon.pngDerpules
 * This skin is based on the large amount of negative feedback that the remodel received, including the ones saying his head looks small.
 * This skin could also be a reference to the end credit scene of the movie Beetlejuice.
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a morning star.
 * This skin was also voiced by J. Michael Tatum.
 * This skin together with Nuclear Winter Ymir were the first skins exclusive to chests.


 * T_Hercules_Luchador_Icon.pngLa Roca
 * This skin is based on a Luchador.
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a Piñata.
 * This skin shares its theme with Prizefighter Mercury, Rock From Bisrakh/King Of The Ring Ravana and Dropkick Terra.


 * T_Hercules_Beach_Icon.pngHunkules


 * This skin shares its name with a joke in the 1997 Disney movie Hercules, where one of the Muses refers to him as "Hunkules".
 * This skin was part of the Summer of Smite 2015 event.
 * Beach Babe Aphrodite can be seen in the background of this skin's card art.
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a beach ball.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Brad Venable, also voiced Jandroid Janus, Kumbhalayan Yeti Kumbhakarna and Prizefighter Mercury.
 * This skin shares its theme with Sun Kissed Amaterasu, Beach Babe Aphrodite, Wave Rider Awilix, Bae Watch Cu Chulainn, Life's a Beach Geb, Pool Party Jing Wei, Chef's Special Khepri, Challenger/Ace Nu Wa, Poolseidon Poseidon, Land Shark Sobek and SPF 666 The Morrigan.


 * T_Hercules_Wasteland_Icon.pngRoad Rebel
 * This skin was based on the movie Mad Max.
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a mash of destroyed cars.
 * This skin shares its theme with Wasteland Cu Chulainn, Warlord Kumbhakarna and Badlands Vulcan.


 * T_Hercules_Cosmic_Icon.pngCosmic Conqueror
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a planet.
 * His taunt, CosmicConquerorHercules Taunt 5.ogg "No one in this universe will remember you after you are gone." and his joke, CosmicConquerorHercules Joke 1.ogg *snaps fingers* "Hmm, I thought that would've worked." are references to the character Thanos from the Marvel movie Avengers: Infinity War.
 * This skin shares its theme with Gemini Agni, Cosmic Power Anubis, Galactic Void Chenobog, Infinity Wave He Bo, Nebula Medusa, Galaxy Maverick Ne Zha, Galaxy Shaper Nox, Cosmic Sol and Galaxy Forger Vulcan.


 * T_Hercules_Retro_Icon.pngRetrocles
 * This skin is based on his original default skin prior to his visual update. The skin is voiced by Kevin Sorbo, famous for starring in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys television series.
 * This skin shares its theme with Classic Ares, Classic Athena, Classic Eset, Classic Hades, Classic Ao Kuang Kukulkan, Old Wa Nu Wa and Classic Sobek.


 * T_Hercules_Knight_Icon.pngVanguard
 * This skin is based on a Knight found in an RPG.
 * This skin replaces his boulder with a large-spiked morning star.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Jim Foronda, also voiced Renegade's Robot companion KATT, Bearly Buzzed Bacchus, Wolf Man Fenrir, Last Commando Rama, Eliminator Ravana, Susano and Ragnarok Force X Thor.
 * This skin shares its theme with Knight of Wisdom Athena, Royal Champion Awilix, Vanquisher Nemesis and Black Knight/Noble Knight Osiris.


 * T_Hercules_TrialofHercules_Icon.pngNemean Lion
 * This skin depicts Hercules in a more lore accurate way.
 * This skin uses Retrocles model as a base.

Skins
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 * -|Lion of Olympus=
 * -|Legion=
 * -|Grand Slam=
 * -|Grim End=
 * -|Derpules=
 * -|La Roca=
 * -|Hunkules=
 * -|Road Rebel=
 * -|Cosmic Conqueror=
 * -|Techno Titan=
 * -|Retrocles=
 * -|Vanguard=
 * -|Nemean Lion=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=