| Autolycus | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name: | Prince Of Thieves |
| Species: | Demi-God |
| Family: |
Hermes (Father) |
| Weapons: | |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Character Information | |
| First appearance: | Bad Blood |
| Voiced by: | Joe May |
Autolycus is the mortal son of Hermes. He is better known as the "Prince of Thieves" due to his reputation as being the most talented thief after his father, the "King of Thieves".
Appearance
Autolycus holds an incredibly similar appearance to his father but having a similar hair style like Jay's. He is seen wearing clothing resembling a Japanese ninja.
Personality
He is presented as always being on the lookout for his next big score. While he is willing to accept jobs from just about anyone, he will only do it if he gets a great prize in return.
As a thief, he is quiet, crafty, and incredibly stealthy.
Biography
Autolycus was a proficient thief since he was a young child. Later in life, he taught wrestling to Hercules and owned a helmet of invisibility that he eventually gave to Odysseus to help him sneak into Troy unseen. This helmet would eventually come into the possession of his father Hermes at New Olympia.[1]
As an adult, Autolycus is called from his time to the present day by Cronus and offered a deal: in exchange for finding the last remaining arrow of Hercules that had been dipped in Hydra's blood for Cronus, he would be given a Golden Apple of Immortality from the Garden of the Hesperides. To aid in his efforts, Cronus returned to him his own helmet of invisibility, which he had once given to Odysseus to let him sneak into Troy unseen.[1]
Autolycus breaks into various labs and museums in New Olympia. The Chosen Ones track the real arrow to Theresa's Dad and eventually capture Autolycus, but allow him to return to Cronus with a fake arrow, who, in actuality, was a shape-shifting bottle imp named Gary that had been annoying Theresa. Autolycus gets away with the apple that will grant him immortality, but has the apple taken away from him by Hermes before Autolycus can consume it. Autolycus was last seen looking up at his father with a worried expression as Hermes merely greeted his son with a tone and smile of promising punishment.[1]
Though his exact punishment is unknown, he was likely eventually returned to his own time in the past through unknown means.[1]
Abilities
- Theft: Autolycus' skills as a thief are said to be second only to his father. He is able to skillfully steal great treasures without being noticed or caught.
- Combat: Autolycus is possibly a skilled fighter as he was able to subdue Herry for a while due to being invisible. He also claims that he taught Hercules certain wrestling moves, but it is unknown if this is true or not.
Trivia
- In the original mythology, Autolycus was a grandfather to both Odysseus and Jason (making him related to their descendants Odie and Jay, who would themselves be cousins). However, this is not mentioned in the show, leaving it unclear if it is intended to be canon. if it is canon then Hermes is the ancestor of Jay and Odie.
- Being a stealthy thief, he is erroneously depicted wearing a shozoku of Japanese shinobu (ninjas).