Poseidon
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- For the short manga "POSEIDON", see The Godzilla Comic.
Poseidon is the god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses in ancient Greek mythology. He appears in the 2016 IDW Publishing comic book Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2.
Design
Poseidon is a muscular humanoid with long gray hair which is pink at the tips. His hair is braided, while his facial hair is long and free like that of Zeus. He wears a golden tiara on his head, golden armbands on each wrist, golden bands around his ankles, and an aqua green tunic with a golden accent. His trident has a matching aqua green handle while its protrusions are gold.
Personality
When two human factions were mysteriously killed at sea, Poseidon volunteered to investigate, though only to please the concerned Aphrodite.
History
- Godzilla: Rage Across Time #2 (2016)
Godzilla: Rage Across Time
"Ancient Greece"
Poseidon overheard a report from Hermes that two mortal factions once at war had both been wiped out at sea. Since Zeus was apathetic as Aphrodite begged for him to help, Poseidon promptly volunteered himself. Poseidon arrived at the remains of the human ships, including one with three giant claw marks. Suddenly, a massive wave appeared behind him before giving way to reveal Godzilla. Leaping away from a tail-whip in the nick of time, Poseidon immediately challenged the monster, leaping at his head with his trident. Following their battle, Godzilla seemingly rode a tidal wave generated by the god to Mount Olympus, flooding the city below; upon seeing the monster, Aphrodite remarked that Poseidon had failed.
Abilities
Physical abilities
As an Olympian, Poseidon possesses above superhuman qualities such as strength and agility, once demonstrated by him managing to leap from a tail-whip from Godzilla in the nick of time.
Water manipulation
Poseidon possesses control over water, manipulating the ocean to lift up a sunken ship, to raise himself into the air, and to create a tidal wave against Godzilla. Another tidal wave, possibly the same one, reached the foot of Mount Olympus when Godzilla rode it inland.
Trident
Poseidon wields a barbed golden trident, which he attempted to attack Godzilla with. He also gestured with it when commanding the sea, possibly out of necessity.
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Poseidon's trident
Weaknesses
In spite of his divinity, Poseidon was defeated by Godzilla, though it is not shown how. In addition, Poseidon and the other Olympians' power was fueled by the faith of their human worshipers.
Trivia
- Poseidon's Roman equivalent, Neptune, is mentioned in IDW's Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1 (2023). Henry Hull comments that Godzilla "would give Neptune himself pause."
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