Cabin 5 · Olympian
Ares
God of war
- Cabin
- 5
- Tier
- Olympian
- Claims children
- Yes
- Rarity in the trial
- Uncommon
- Roughly
- 1 camper in 16
The Myths
God of war in its raw fury, Ares fought on Troy's side, was wounded by a mortal with Athena's help, and once got stuffed in a bronze jar by giants. He got out. He always gets back up.
Symbols & Domains
The spear, the boar, and the vulture. Ares rules battle-rage, courage under fire, and the discipline of soldiers who hold the line.
Famous Children
The Amazons trace their line to Ares, as do fierce heroes like Cycnus. His campers hit first, hit hardest, and defend their own without question.
What Ares looks for
These are the answers in the claiming trial that point hardest at Cabin 5. Recognise yourself in them and you may already know where you are going.
- “Stand your ground and fight it head-on.”
- “A perfectly balanced blade.”
- “"You're the bravest person I know."”
Questions about Cabin 5
What number is the Ares cabin at Camp Half-Blood?
Ares keeps Cabin 5. Cabins one to twelve belong to the Olympians in council order, and thirteen to twenty to the minor gods, so Ares sits among the Olympians.
What is Ares the god of?
God of war.
How rare is it to be claimed by Ares?
Uncommon. Across the claiming trial, Ares comes up for roughly one camper in 16 when the questions are answered at random. Real answers are not random, so treat that as the shape of the trial rather than a prediction.
Live at camp, not just read about it
Get claimed, earn your cabin's emblem, and push Cabin 5 up the camp rankings.