History
Ancient Greece[]
The Drakon Ismenios was the son of the Olympian war god Ares. In ancient times, Ares sent him to guard the sacred Golden Fleece forever in order to remind mortals of the mercy and authority of the Olympian gods.[1]
The Drakon Ismenios & the Golden Fleece
However, the Greek adventurer Jason and his crew, known as the Argonauts, set out to find the Golden Fleece, culminating in Jason stealing the fleece from the Drakon Ismenios. Thereafter, Cadmus, King of Thebes, captured the Drakon Ismenios and tore out his teeth to sow the dragonborn warriors known as the spartoi.[1][2]
Modern Times[]
In modern times, the Drakon Ismenios plundered the underwater kingdom of Atlantis' greatest treasure hoard after the sacred sea serpent who protected the treasure (as well as Ismenios' uncle Poseidon, the patron god of Atlantis) went missing. Ismenios was caught by the Atlantean king, Namor, who was about to kill him for his transgression if not for the timely intervention of Davi Naka. As the protector of dragons, Davi Naka rescued Ismenios and placated the angry Atlanteans by imprisoning him safely within her own sacred temple in Madripoor.[3]
Months later, Ares recruited the mortals Shang-Chi and Sword Master to infiltrate Davi Naka’s Madripoorean temple and rescue the Drakon Ismenios, who he believed was being held prisoner by Davi Naka. There, the trio were confronted by Davi Naka, who forced the Drakon Ismenios to confess to the others how Davi Naka rescued him from the Atlanteans after he was caught stealing their treasure. Although Ares was at first angered at his son for nearly causing a war, he soon proudly admitted that he would have done the same. Ares and the Drakon Ismenios then attempted to leave the temple, but Davi Naka warned them that if they left under those circumstances then they would be held responsible by the Atlanteans for the disappearance of their sacred sea serpent.[3]Attributes
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See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Drakon Ismenios (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Drakon Ismenios (Earth-616)
- 3 image(s) of Drakon Ismenios (Earth-616)