Ares
Before Athena was created to balance Kreeya in the realm of Fabir; there was Ares. Shinnok envisioned him as the god of war; one that could force Kreeya to submit by force.
The Elder gods and Cetrion specifically rejected that motion based on what might happen. Many of the elder gods had a premonition of Ares growing more bloodthirsty for war in which he may enjoy enslaving realms, forcing others to submit. Shinnok began using his divine power to create Ares; with his left hand only being completed. They then considered the possibility of creating Athena; a goddess of war and wisdom who would ensure Kreeya is kept in check.
Due to Athena’s more mature background, level headed mindset, and overall personality that would balance out Kreeya. This was one of many reasons why Shinnok began to doubt the Elder gods. Shinnok would keep the left hand in secret until he eventually betrayed his fellow Elder Gods.
Following the war of the gods; Shinnok was banished to the Neatherealm he would soon transform it to his domain. The first objective he had after overthrowing Lucifer; slay all the Elder Demons based on their refusal to submit to him after he overthrew Lucifer.
Shinnok and Quan Chi would slay The Elder Demons themselves keeping only one alive. They both knew the Elder Demons could instantly reform similar to the protector gods of the realms.
So Shinnok had revived an old idea. To remake his original design for the god of War.
Shinnok knew the flaws of both the Fabir goddesses with Kreeya being highly egotistical and Athena for being benevolent and kind to mortals. Therefore he channeled the life force of all the Elder Demons into Ares’ left hand as he assumed his form as Ares the god of war.
Shinnok would keep him in containment as Ares would be exactly as he envisioned him; a living embodiment of war. Ares possesses immense strength, mastery of all forms of combat, and a vast array of red energy.
Shinnok would personally train him at times threatening those in the neatherealm to submit to him. Ares would pledge his loyalty to Shinnok seeing him as a father figure. Shinnok made sure to keep Ares contained as he hopes to achieve his goals on his own. He’ll resort to Ares once he has weakened every realm so Ares can satisfy his bloodlust against the protector gods.
Ares would be informed of the elder gods replacing him in favor of Athena. Although Athena is inactivated, Ares will simply await until Athena is restored once Fabir is freed so he may fight his replacement.
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Notes: I wanted to expand on the idea of the Elder Demons, so yes similar to the protector gods they can respawn after they die. So their energies being retooled into Shinnok would be an interesting idea to play with.










