Perseus (ペルセウス, Περσεύς) is a Greek demigod, and the son of Zeus. For the first part of the game, he is used as a disguise by Loki, who used Preseus' name and looks to deceive Zeus and the other Olympic gods by orders of his master, Odin.
Role in Games
The Warriors Orochi series has Loki, as Perseus, rebel against Zeus's machinations by entering Orochi's dimensional realm. "Perseus" first appears aiding the Rebel Army in attempting to seize one of the Arms of Ouroboros that had fallen into the hands of Nobunaga Oda. He then explains that Zeus had warped the dimensions, and that he felt partially guilty for their struggle as the Arms were crafted from Medusa, whom he had slain in the past. He also befriends Yukimura Sanada when he joins the Rebel Army.
"Perseus"'s desertion eventually causes Athena and Ares to enter the realm and attack the Rebel Army with their own allies. During the process, Yukimura Sanada is forced to deify himself at Mt. Dingjun to protect "Perseus" from Zhao Yun. When both the Rebel Army and the Oda Army merge to form the Coalition, Perseus aids the Coalition in rescuing other humans in their search for more Arms of Ouroboros. This eventually leads to him being tricked and captured by Zhong Hui at Nanzhong.
When the Coalition is attacked by Odin's army at Ji Province, Loki finally reveals his true identity.
During Ultimate, Odin continuously taunts Loki regarding the fate of the real Perseus. When the God is finally cornered at the Spring of Mimir, Odin and Loki reveal that Loki originally arrived with Perseus to join Odin as spies for Gaia, but Odin suspected their loyalty and ordered them to fight to the death. Unwilling to blow their cover or put his friend at risk, Perseus allowed himself to be killed by Loki. Once Odin is killed, Yggdrasil was now collapsing due to the loss of its power source. This forces Loki, the other gods and the Mystics to combine their powers to send the humans to safety.
If Perseus is revived before the final battle, he reveals that the true mastermind is Hades, who wishes to kill Odin and take Yggdrasil's power for himself. By the time the Coalition arrive, Hades has already accomplished his task, and the Coalition is forced to flee back to Changshan to prepare a time-traveling ritual for Kaguya. Through this, they avert Odin's fate, and the god reveals that Hades's weapon, Bident, would be capable of severing him from Yggdrasil safely. Loki and Perseus accompany Odin to the Underworld, where they face illusions of their personal fears. Nonetheless, they succeed in their goal and return back to the realm to fight Hades.
After a hard battle, the Coalition finally defeats the powered up Hades, Odin sends Loki and the others away as Yggdrasil collapses, promising to return safely
In side stages, Loki's first meeting with Gaia and Perseus is shown when he prostrates himself to them regarding Odin's mad plan for Ragnarok. Although Perseus is sceptical, Gaia trusts Loki's conviction of even surrendering his own sacred treasure to gain their aid. Together, Loki and Perseus defeat several of Asgardian saboteurs sent by Odin to Olympus. Loki also appears during Gaia's farewell battle with the humans before they return to their respective realms, aiding Odin's charge against the humans.
Character Information
Personality
Perseus is more or less a reflection of Loki's guise as himself, save for being more upbeat whenever he speaks. He seems to make friends rather quickly, as he bonds with Yukimura over alcohol and gets along with him well, just as Loki did.
Perseus shares his feelings of true friendship with Loki, and repeatedly forgives Loki for killing him, as he willingly sacrificed himself to Loki in the first place. However, Perseus does get quite nervous around Gaia, especially when she expresses concern for his lack of physique compared to Zeus and Hades.
Character Symbolism
Perseus is a mythological hero born from Zeus and Danaë, a mortal princess from Argos. He accomplished many feats for the gods and later became the founder of Mycenae. Most notable of his feat was his success of killing Medusa, a gorgon, with the help of Athena. Perseus here only had one eye, which is a reference during his quest to kill Medusa, where Perseus found the Gray Sisters who all share an eye. Perseus took the eye as ransom in exchange for knowledge to defeat Medusa. This reflects his ploy in Warriors Orochi 4, where Loki used his identity to trick the Coalition to help Odin without their knowledge.
Perseus' weapon, the Mistilteinn, is of Nordic origin. It was used by Loki to slay Baldur, the son of Odin and Frigg, serving as a hint to his secret identity while under the guise of Perseus. Loki, as a cruel joke out of many others he committed, presented the object during a typical everyday contest where fellow gods would fling things at Baldur's body just for humoring his gifted invulnerability. The gods were all shocked due to Baldur being fatally wounded by the Mistilteinn when they were all least expecting it, as the object was the only thing revealed to be able to harm him. In various texts, it was often confused with mistletoe due to its naming (and hence its plant-like design); other records have claimed it was either also a sword or a spear.
Voice Actors
- Hiro Shimono - Warriors Orochi 4
Quotes
- See also Perseus/Quotes
- "Perseus... Where are you?"
- "What is it, Loki? I'm right here."
- "Forgive me. If I lose sight of you, I become most anxious. When I lost you the first time, I maintained my sanity by borrowing your form. It allowed me to believe you were still alive."
- "Loki... A brief instant in time for me has been a long and arduous road for you, hasn't it? But listen, Loki... Under Lady Gaia's command, we've fought alongside each other many times. Nothing can compare with those memories."
- "You're right, Perseus. Having you in front of me again brings back nothing but pleasant memories.
- "Right? So let's not end the fun now. More glorious days, overcoming all adversity, lie ahead."
- "Indeed. I will continue to treasure your friendship. I hope you'll do the same."
- "Thank you, Loki. This friendship is truly eternal."
- ~~Loki and Perseus; Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
Gameplay
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Ground Moveset
, , , , , : Does two diagonal slashes, a forward stab, then summons a large tree vine by waving his left hand, followed by another leftward slash, and ends by stabbing the ground with the spear to summon more vines to knock enemies away.
: Perseus summons a Trident to produce waves forward.- , : Perseus uses Talaria to fly upward as he kicks enemies into the air.
- , , : Perseus summons lightning around him with Caduceus to stun the opponents.
- , , , : Perseus uses the Bow of Artemis to shoot his Mistilteinn upward, then it flies down and create a shockwave after landing.
- , , , , : Perseus executes several spinning slashes with Harpe then throws it forward.
- , , , , , : Perseus uses Keraunos to summon a controllable lightning ball.
: Perseus summons Harpe, Bow of Artemis & Mistilteinn and Keraunos, then use them one by one to attack.
Horse Moveset
Fighting Style
Although Loki and Perseus's main weapon is a spear, they are capable of summoning the Sacred Treasures at will and using a multitude of them to attack surrounding foes. Both Loki and Perseus each use a different set of Sacred Treasures, with Perseus pulling from the Greek weapons. It is advisable to use Agility on their weapons due to the slow attack speed for both of them.
Weapons
| Alpha - Mistilteinn | ||
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Attack: 12~22 | Bonus: 6 |
| Rank: 1 ★ | Max: 5 | |
| Nu - Mistilteinn | ||
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Attack: 24~29 | Bonus: 10 |
| Rank: 2 ★ | Max: 10 | |
| Omega - Mistilteinn | ||
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Attack: 35~48 | Bonus: 13 |
| Rank: 3~5 ★ | Max: 15 | |
| Destruction Staff | ||
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Attack: 49 | Bonus: 19 |
| Rank: 5 ★ | Agility: 10 | |
| Wind: 9 | Divinity: 8 | Steadfast |
| χ Mistilteinn | ||
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Attack: 49 | Bonus: 19 |
| Windslay: 10 | Brilliance | |
| Agility: 10 | Divinity: 10 | Confluence: 10 |
| Echo | Steadfast | Rigor |
Rare Weapon Acquisition
- Stage: Odin's Rescue
Greek Mythology
Purported to be the founder of the fabled Mycanaea, Perseus was borne from the princess, Danaë, who had been impregnated by Zeus after it was foretold that her son would overthrow and kill her father. Unwilling to kill a son of Zeus, Perseus and his mother were cast into the sea and raised by Dictys, brother of the king, Polydectes. As Polydectes attempted to woo Perseus' mother, he plotted to have Perseus exiled for constantly blocking his attempts. He once invited Perseus to a banquet and began asking steeds as gifts from the guests. When Perseus was unable to offer one, Polydectes instead asked for the head of the gorgon, Medusa. The gods, having seen the young demi-god's growth, would come to Perseus' aid, with Athena providing instructions in obtaining the equipment needed for the mission, Zeus providing the adamantine sword, Harpe, Hermes' winged sandals, a polished silver shield from Athena herself, and Hades lending his Helm of Darkness.
Perseus then snuck into the Gorgons' cave, and slew Medusa through the reflection from his shield before fleeing thanks to Hades' helm and Hermes' sandals. After the beast's death, Perseus would keep Medusa's head as a weapon, using it to petrify King Atlas, who refused to provide Perseus shelter during his return trip, Phineus, who challenged him for the right to marry Andromeda, and Polydectes, after learning that the constant advances forced his mother into a fugitive. Perseus would eventually learn of his true parentage and returned to his mother's homeland of Argos, where his grandfather, still weary of the oracle's prophecy, opted for self-exile. As fate would have it, the pair would coincidentally attend a funeral games hosted Teutamides, King of Larissa, and Perseus accidentally killed his grandfather with a misdirected discus. Guilty of his act and too ashamed to take the throne, Perseus left Argos and headed east with an army and conquered Medes before forming the country of Persia.
Perseus' death, ironically, would come during his old age. Unable to see properly during a battle, Perseus once again attempted to utilize Medusa's head, but his poor vision caused him to believe the head was ineffective. In an attempt to examine his tool, Perseus inadvertently turned the head towards him and was petrified instantly.
Trivia
- All of Loki's default system voice lines as Perseus were re-recorded for the real Perseus to reflect his more upbeat personality compared to Loki.
- Loki disguise his appearance as Perseus his very similar to real Perseus the noticable difference his their color underneath their cloth (Chiton) Loki wearing blue while the real Perseus wearing turquoise.
- However, both Perseus' and disguised Loki's DLC Legendary Costumes have the exact same colors, making them indistinguishable looks-wise.
Gallery
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Rough concept
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Alternate outfit
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