Most Likely to: Become a hero and marry a chick named Megara (thats what Cassie told him!;)

Clubs and Activities: Weightlifting Club

Quotes: "Hero rule number 88: If a hero hears theres a wrong to right, he's got to right that wrong! Right?"

Hercules is a teenager, 'round about sixteen years old. He is a demi-god, which is Ancient Greek for "mortal with super-strength." The bottom line -- Herc is an ordinary kid with extraordinary powers. Now, he also has chosen an extraordinary path in life. He's in training to become a hero, but along the way he'll have the same feelings, foibles and follies that all kids have.

In the arena of hero prep, he's in good hands with Philoctetes, the trainer of heroes. Let's face it, though, Phil's pretty lucky too. This kid's a good candidate for rookie of the year. For starters, the super-strength is a plus for any future hero. But more important than that, this kid's got heart. Herc is determined to achieve his long term goal of herohood. No matter how much Phil puts him through during hero training, Herc gives 110%! No slacker Herc, he pushes himself hard. Sometimes too hard. He can make himself stumble, when his enthusiasm and eagerness overpower his skill and experience.

In the arena of "ordinary kid" stuff, Herc is more on his own. The movie showed us that his "freakish" strength made him an outcast from other kids his own age during his childhood. So even though he's a teenager during our series, he is a little backward compared to his peers. His hero skills may need work, but his social skills are really hit and miss. That's okay, though. That trademark Hercules 110% kicks in here too.

In both aspects of his life, Herc may falter and even fail, but he never gives up.

Ah, such determination... Herc sounds like a good kid, huh? Well, that's only the beginning. He's honest, trustworthy, loyal... Yep. He's the proverbial boy scout. He cannot lie, not even a little white lie. He cannot resist a cry for help. Heck, he may not even wait for the cry for the help. He's blindly optimistic about the world. He knows how he thinks and operates, and he presumes everybody else does likewise. Please don't think the kid's stupid. He's not. He's just way too trusting and naive. The good news for us is that we get stories, scenes and jokes from these experiences that open his eyes. And just to mix it up, sometimes his optimistic expectations may even be right on target, then it'll be Phil's cynical eyes that are opened.

Sweet and nice could get boring, but Hercules does have a few juicy faults. Most noticeable is his firm "leap before you look" policy. It probably has something to do with his Olympian hormones, but this kid is just too damn eager. Also, his will of iron is matched by his fists of steel. And in spite of Herc's extreme goodness, he does have a temper. Or maybe it's because of his extreme goodness. Whether it's in response to a large injustice or a small dirty trick, his outrage ignites an impulse to action. Then again, maybe he gets it from his dad Zeus, who has been known to hurl a thunderbolt or two in his rage.

Okay. Let's review. Hercules is a wide-eyed, innocent kid, who eagerly and doggedly struggles to achieve his goal -- to become a true hero. He always tries do the right thing himself, and he'll take on anybody who's doing the wrong thing.