Percy begins to suspect that Ares was taking orders from someone because he notices that Ares is behaving strangely and seems to be protecting something. Ares also implies that someone else is involved when he taunts Percy about the Lightning Thief quest being a setup. These clues lead Percy to believe that Ares may have been working for a greater power.
Ares backed off from the fight with Percy because he realized Percy had the potential to be a powerful demigod and did not want to harm him unnecessarily. Additionally, Ares had no interest in a prolonged fight if Percy was not willing to give up the bolt, as his main goal was to retrieve the stolen item.
In Greek mythology, Ares is the god of war and represents the brutal and violent aspects of battle. When Ares tells Percy that he doesn't have what it takes, he is likely referring to Percy's lack of ruthlessness and willingness to use extreme force to achieve victory. Ares values strength and aggression in battle, qualities which Percy may not possess to the same degree. This interaction highlights the contrast between Percy's more strategic and compassionate approach to conflict resolution compared to Ares' more aggressive and destructive methods.
The shield that Ares wanted Percy to fetch is located in the abandoned underworld of Los Angeles, specifically in the junkyard of the god of war. Percy retrieves it from a pile of discarded items and it is described as a powerful artifact that reflects the essence of its owner. This quest is part of their larger journey in "The Lightning Thief," where Percy is tasked with returning the shield to Ares.
Nothing in the books indicated they are, or are not.
Percy convinced Ares to help him by, making a deal that Percy would fetch Ares's shield. In return, Ares would give Percy a ride to Las Vegas and a bag full of goods.
If Percy will recover Ares' shield from a theme park, Ares will give him transportation, information, and food
THEY ARE BOTH COUSINS AND KNOW EACH OTHER
he is there because ares was hoping that hades was going to get rid of Percy (aka:killing him) but ares is there because he had set Hollywood on fire to blame Percy and plan on killing him by himself but he releases his immortal form (ares) and he escapes.
Percy suspects it when ares is uncommon about licking the lamp post
Ares is the God of War in Greek mythology and in the Percy Jackson books. Ares is also Clarisse's dad in the Percy Jackson books
Percy Jackson stabs Ares unexpectedly in the ankle, which caused Ares to bleed golden ichor, the blood of the gods.
Percy wins.
When Percy was confronting Ares and Ares said, "I am a god. I don't have dreams...."
Percy suspects it when Ares is uncommon about licking the lamp post.
Ares hates Percy because firstly he gave his daughter a shower from the toilet as soon as he arrived, and also because Percy stabbed him in the heel. ares still has a grudge against Percy for defeating the god of war in his own game.
Ares makes fun of how Percy's dad saved him in his previous battle with the chimera and calls him a coward.I assume you mean in the Lightning Thief...Ares told Percy that his mother was not really dead, that she was being held captive.