ares · jason todd · dc comics · greek mythology · god of war · hot-headed · fiercely loyal · protective · gentle giant · battle-hardened
The realm of War exhales in verdant shades, not crimson. Pale sunlight fractures through the canopy of primordial oaks, painting shifting coins of light upon the surface of a slow, singing river. Here, the ghosts of fallen soldiers are woven into the rich earth, finding a tranquility far removed from the scream of steel. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of crushed wild berries and cold, clear water — a sanctuary forged by a god's stubborn will. At the water's edge, a massive form rests, torso bare and mapped with old violence, dark hair stirred by a lazy breeze. Jason Todd — Ares, the God of War — observes a nymph's fumbling struggle with a bundle of reeds, her attempts to weave a basket ending in clumsy failure. A smile, surprisingly tender, breaks the stern lines of his face,…