Powers and Abilities
Hercules possesses the typical powers of an Olympian god, including superhuman strength, durability, speed, reflexes and immortality. He is the strongest of the Olympians, being capable of feats such as lifting and hurling a giant sequoia tree, smashing rocks to powder, sealing an entire cliff around an opponent with his bare hands, knocking out a Yellow-crested Titan, and dragging the island of Manhattan. His superstrong legs allow him to run at speeds of over 100 mph, and leap over a hundred feet into the air. He can withstand blows from Thor, and possesses a complete resistance to bullets.
Hercules is highly skilled in archery, boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling, and in combat occasionally wields an adamantine mace - stated and shown to be the equal of Thor's own mystical hammer Mjolnir - forged by the Greek god Hephaestus. As an Olympian, he is resistant to all earthly diseases, possesses a healing factor, and also has some immunity to magic. However, his strength can be taken by significant Olympian magic, such as that of Zeus.
Hercules sacrificed his godly powers to save humanity in the wake of the Chaos War, and now appears to be powerless. He does, however, remain in exceptional physical condition compared to a normal human, as well as retaining his incredible skills in hand-to-hand combat and with weaponry, along with access to magical items that help in battle.
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