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Eros is the Greek god of physical love, sexual desire and attraction. He is one of the sons of Aphrodite and Ares.[2]
History
New 52
Eros helped his aunt Wonder Woman in her fight against the First Born, taking her to their uncle Hephaestus. His pistols of love prove useful against Hades, who is made to love himself.
Infinite Frontier
Eros is the favorite grandson of Hera, the queen of the Olympian gods.[3] Armed with his bow and arrows, he is feared by all Gods alike for there was not one of them who had not been conquered by his powers.[4]
He was sent by his grandmother along with his companion Zephyros, the god of the west wind, to Brazil to fetch the young heroine Yara Flor. However, when preparing his dreaded arrows capable of making anyone fall in love with the first person they see, instead of hitting Yara he ends up wounding himself with one of his own arrows, instantly falling in love with her.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Godly Physiology
- Charisma
- Immortality
- Telepathy: Eros used this when he and the other gods (Hephaestus, Artemis, Hermes, and Eris) have entered a mortally wounded Superman's mind and put him through a series of tests to see if he's worthy of being saved.[5]
- Superhuman Strength: Eros is strong enough to catch a punch from Wonder Girl and restrain her.[6]
- Superhuman Durability: Eros could endure a blow from Wonder Woman strong enough to send him through a building with enough power to cause a massive explosion and suffer only a bloody nose, still he is not truly invulnerable as Wonder Girl was able to cut off his right hand with his knife and a concentrated blast of lighting was enough to kill him.[6]
- Wings: Eros can grow a pair of wings from his back at will.[6]
Abilities
- Archery
- Deception[7]
- Firearms
- Pedagogy: Eros educated Yara Flor in the following areas of knowledge:[8]
- Seduction
- Swordsmanship[7]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Ares's Armor[7]
Weapons
- Bow and Arrows: Being pierced by one of his arrows compels the person struck to fall in instant and uncontrollable love with the first person they see.[4]
- Eros' Pistols: In place of his traditional bow and arrows, his golden pistols have the power to make the person struck by one of their bullets in the heart fall in love.
- Sword[7]
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Eros, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
- Eros was first adapted by M.C. Gaines and Don Cameron, first appearing in Sensation Comics #44. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Eros first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Wonder Woman (Volume 4) #7 by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang.
Related
- 27 Appearances of Eros (Prime Earth)
- 10 Images featuring Eros (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Eros (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Eros (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily an enemy of Wonder Woman and the Amazons in any of her various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Wonder Woman Villains category." |