Warning!!! The following article contains spoilers for Blood of Zeus.

Summary

• Blood of Zeus, a Netflix anime, offers a fresh take on Greek mythology with vivid visuals, intense action, and a powerful soundtrack.
• The series, created by the Parlapanides brothers, introduces Heron as Zeus's son, engaging in a thrilling tale of gods and epic battles.
• Featuring a talented voice cast, including actors with extensive experience, Blood of Zeus brings to life forgotten chapters of Greek mythology.

Blood of Zeus is a Netflix original anime that chronicles an imagined forgotten chapter of Greek mythology. It follows the life of Heron, an outcast in his town, who discovers he is the son of the mighty god Zeus. The series comes from Powerhouse Animation, the same studio that produced Castlevania. Blood of Zeus was written by brothers Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, who previously collaborated on Henry Cavill-led Immortals and a film adaptation of the anime series Death Note.

Blood of Zeus shares similarities with Castlevania, including horror elements and impressive visuals using 2D animation. Blood of Zeus does justice to the grandiosity of Greek mythology with vibrant imagery, intense sequences of action and adventure, and a suitably powerful soundtrack. Fans of Greek mythology will appreciate a fresh take on such monumental figures, as the show works to create a new perspective from which to tell its story. Blood of Zeus features an incredibly talented voice cast, including voice actors with hundreds of credits and actors who work more in live-action.

Derek Phillips As Heron

Date Of Birth: April 18, 1976

Actor: Derek Phillips voices Zeus's illegitimate son Heron in Blood of Zeus. Phillips was born in Miami, Florida, in 1976 and studied acting at Baylor University. He started in New York City, acting in plays while picking up roles in soap operas like All My Children and Guiding Light. He enjoyed his breakout role in Friday Night Lights playing Billy Riggins. He also appeared in the film 42 and Netflix’s Longmire. As for voice roles, he has lent it to video games like The Last of Us and Fallout 4.

Character: A warrior and an estranged son of Zeus, Heron is drawn into the complicated and frightening world of the gods while also trying to protect his homeland. As the illegitimate son of Zeus, Heron also has a myriad of powers, including superhuman strength, reflexes, stamina, and more. He can also summon lightning, like his dad. Heron is the series' main protagonist, an original character created for Blood of Zeus. As a "forgotten tale," the idea is that his story has gone untold, and this series reveals his tale.

Jason O'Mara As Zeus

Date Of Birth: August 6, 1972

Actor: Jason O'Mara voices Zeus in Blood of Zeus. As with all Greek tales, Zeus is the King of Olympus and the mightiest of the Gods. Jason O'Mara was born in Ireland and got his start with The Royal Shakespeare Company. He ended up moving to the United States and picked up several roles in American productions. In 2001, he appeared in the Steven Spielberg series Band of Brothers and then starred in the series Life on Mars. He also voiced Batman in several DC animated movies.

Zeus is also a mighty warrior here, unwilling to simply sit on his throne, instead heading directly into battle

Character: As the ruler of the gods and Heron’s father, Zeus leads the charge against the demons that threaten to destroy society. Unlike many Greek mythology tales, Zeus seems ready to help his illegitimate son in this story, as he explains the history of the Gods, crafts him a sword, and helps him in his times of need. Zeus is also a mighty warrior here, unwilling to simply sit on his throne, instead heading directly into battle, even willing to sacrifice himself for those he loves.

Claudia Christian As Hera

Date Of Birth: August 10, 1965

Actor: Claudia Christian voices Hera, the wife of Zeus, in Blood of Zeus. Christian was born in Glendale, California. She got her start on the nighttime soap drama Dallas and then moved on to guest-starring roles in several popular shows from the 80s and 90s. However, she enjoyed her breakout role in 1994 when she portrayed Susan Ivonova in Babylon 5. She has voiced several video game roles, including parts in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, The Elder Scrolls V, Fallout 4, and more.

Character: Hera is Zeus’s wife, angered by his infidelity, and she has her own struggles and ambitions. This actually makes her the main antagonist in the first Blood of Zeus season, although she survived and became a minor character in season 2. In that first season, it was Hera who ignited the civil war that tore apart the Pantheon and revived the giants as she wanted vengeance against her husband. In the second season, she realizes she made a mistake, but it is now too late.

Elias Toufexis As Seraphim

Date Of Birth: October 27, 1975

Actor: Elias Toufexis stars in Blood of Zeus as Seraphim. Toufexis got his start with small roles on several TV shows, including Supernatural, Smallville, Criminal Minds, Flashpoint, Stargate Atlantis, and Lost Girl. He finally got a bigger role when he signed on with Star Trek: Discovery as the recurring character L'ak. Most of his work is voice-over for video games. He has voiced roles in Need for Speed: Carbon, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Character: Hera’s ally, Seraphim, suffered immensely over his life. He is the Leader of the Demons in Bloof of Zeus and is one of the main villains in the series. His father is King Periander and his mother is Queen Electra. He is also Heron's half-brother, but he was almost killed as a child by Acrisius. He survives but lives with anger and vengeance in his heart when his adoptive mother Ariana is killed.

Jessica Henwick As Alexia

Date Of Birth: August 30, 1992

Actor: Jessica Henwick voices Alexia, the Grand Archon of the Amazons and an ally of Heron. Henwick was born in England and got her start on the CBBC British TV series Spirit Warriors. In 2015, she got her big break worldwide when she took on the role of Nymeria Sand in the fifth season of Game of Thrones. She then got the role of Jess Pava in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Colleen Wing in the Netflix Marvel series Iron Fist, and as Bugs in The Matrix Resurrections​​​​​​.

When she becomes the center of Zeus and Hera's battles, she and Heron finally forces in the oncoming war

Character: Alexia is the Grand Archon of the Amazons, a warrior who allies with Heron. She was trained by Chiron, a centaur, and believes it is her duty to fight for what is right, defending those who can't defend themselves. Alexa and Heron meet when they are both battling demons, and they realize they have the same goals. When she becomes the center of Zeus and Hera's battles, she and Heron finally forces in the oncoming war.

Blood Of Zeus’s ing Cast

Chris Diamantopoulos as Evios & Poseidon

Chris Diamantopoulos plays two ing characters in Blood of Zeus. He is Evios, a former thief who works with Heron and Alexia. He is also the God, Poseidon. Diamantopoulos is a Canadian actor best known for playing Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley. He has also done extensive voice work in animated series such as DuckTales and American Dad. Diamantopoulos also won two Emmys for voicing Mickey Mouse.

Adetokumboh M'Cormack as Kofi

Kofi is a warrior who worked on the side of Heron and Alexia in the faction of Gods who battled the giants and demons led by Hera. Adetokumboh M'Cormack portrays Kofi. M’Cormack is best known for appearing in Blood Diamond, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the TV series Lost, and for voicing Isaac in Netflix’s Castlevania.

Matthew Mercer as Hermes

The fast-traveling messenger god is played by Matthew Mercer, who has a massive library of voice credits. He is perhaps best known for creating and leading the popular Dungeons and Dragons series Critical Role, and for his role as McCree in the popular video game Overwatch. He also voiced Hunter in the Marvel video game Marvel's Midnight Suns.

Adam Croasdell as Apollo

The god of sunlight, healing, prophecy, and music is played by Adam Croasdell, an alumnus of Netflix’s Castlevania, for which he supplied several different voices. He is also known for his roles in the FX series Preacher (as Eccarius), the Apple TV+ series Monarch (as Clive Grayson), and video games like Final Fantasy XV, Fallout 76, and Borderlands 3.

Mamie Gummer as Electra

Electra is the former Queen of Corinth and the wife of Periander. However, she ended up impregnated by Zeus and became the mother of Heron and the demon Seraphim. She ended up fleeing and going into hiding with Heron from Hera. Gummer got her acting start in movies in 2006 and is best known for her roles in films Ricki and the Flash, The Ward, and Side Effects, as well as HBO’s True Detective.

Melina Kanakaredes as Ariana

Ariana played an important role in Blood of Zeus, as she was who protected Seraphim after he was almost killed as a child. it is her death that drove Seraphim to seek vengeance. Kanakaredes is best known for her roles in the TV series Providence (Dr. Sydney Hansen) and CSI: NY (Detective Stella Bonasera). She also portrayed the Greek goddess Athena in the 2010 film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Matt Lowe as Ares

Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera and was a minor antagonist in the first season, as he sided with his mother against Zeus. He has mostly worked as a voice actor over his career. He has roles in games such as Spider-Man 2, The Walking Dead: Destinies (as Shane), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Diablo IV.

Fred Tatasciore as Hades

Hades is another God and the ruler of the underworld. Fred Tatasciore is mostly a voice actor in television and movie roles. He is known for various superhero animated shows, as he has voiced Hulk, Beast, Solomon Grundy, and Volstagg. He also worked on Invader Zim, Family Guy, Robot Chicken, and Ben 10.