- “There are Gods and there are men. And there are those of us, who are in between. Many years ago, I refused a God's advance. I was cursed with agelessness. I've lived for years watching my loved ones die. I imagine you're sympathetic to that plaint.”
- ―Io to Perseus
Io is the deuteragonist in the 2010 remake of the 1981 film, Clash of the Titans. She is only mentioned in Wrath of the Titans and is portrayed by Gemma Arterton.
Background[]
Before the film, Io refused a god's advance and was cursed with agelessness. She watched many of her loved ones die while she lived on forever. She helped watch over Perseus since the day he was born and guided him to his family, but Io was too late in saving Danaë, Perseus' mother.
She began watching him until the day he would finally rebel against the gods.
Physical appearance[]
Io is a young woman with long brown hair and brown eyes. She mostly wears her hair down or in a ponytail, and wears a white tunic along with a wrap that acts as a revolt against cape and hood
Personality[]
Appearances[]
Clash of the Titans[]
Instead of being a lover of Zeus like in the myths, Io falls in love with Perseus, whom she watched since he was a child. At the end of the film, after Zeus resurrected Io, she and Perseus embraced each other.
Wrath of the Titans[]
Io gave birth to a son, Helius, and made Perseus promise not to let their son hold a sword.
She died in between the two films. Perseus hadn't contacted his father since their meeting and didn't want Zeus to resurrect Io.
Quotes[]
- “A Beast? Medusa was beautiful once. So beautiful, that has tempted Poseidon. When he came for her, she ran to Athena's temple, thinking that the Goddess will protect her. She didn't. Poseidon took her on the cold floor. She prayed to Athena for comfort, but the Goddess felt nothing but disgust. She made sure no one would ever want Medusa again. One look at the creature she has become would turn any living thing to stone. I cannot assist you there, my curse prevents me. It was Athena's one bit of solace to Medusa, so the Medusa would never harm a woman. Only men are allowed in the temple. But no man has ever made it out.”
- ―Io explains the origin of Medusa
Relationships[]
Perseus[]
Before he was even born, Io had been looking for the boy who would grow up to defeat the Kraken. She eventually found Perseus and helped guide him to his family. However, Io could not save his mother in time. They officially met when Io introduced herself to Perseus and explained his origins.
Perseus fell in love with her during his quest and was grateful that she had been looking after him ever since the day he was born. Unknown to Perseus, Io was holding a secret from him: she knew he was going to die on the quest. However, the secret is let out when the Witches tell him of his doomed fate, but Perseus forgives her. He fully fell in love with Io when they momentarily looked at each other when they were alone in the basement of Charon's ship. Perseus later told his friends that he knew many great men, and indeed included Io as the bravest woman he had ever met.
Perseus was heartbroken when Io was killed by Calibos. When she was dying, Io told Perseus that he was not just half human, half god. He was the best of both before she disappeared into gold. Later, Zeus resurrected her for his son and both Perseus and her went to embrace each other.
They married and had a son named Helius. Io presumably died in childbirth or when Helius was very young.
Family[]
- Inachus † - Father
- Relatives †
- Perseus - Husband
- Helius - Son
- Zeus † - Father-in-law and Resurrector
- Danaë † - Mother-in-law
- Marmara † - Adoptive Mother-in-law
- Spyros - Adoptive Father-in-law
- Tekla † - Adoptive Sister-in-law
- Ares † - Brother-in-law
- Apollo - Brother-in-law
- Artemis - Sister-in-law
- Aphrodite † - Sister-in-law
- Hermes - Brother-in-law
- Kronos - Grandfather-in-law
- Agenor - Cousin-in-law
- Hera - Stepmother-in-law
Allies[]
Enemies[]
- Hades - Uncle-in-law
- Calibos † - Stepfather-in-law and Killer (undone)
- Stygian Witches
- Medusa †
- Unnamed God - Curser
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