Iolaus
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Family
Only son of Skourous and Erytheia.
Nephew of Flatus.
Background
- Iolaus and Hercules have known each other their whole lives, but were not always close friends (Young Hercules (Movie Pilot))
- Was promised a pet dog by his father, but never got one. (1.18 - A Serpent's Tooth)
- Iolaus grew up as a thief, and ran with the Lowacks - one of the most dangerous gangs around. (1.04 - Herc and Seek)
- When Iolaus was caught, he was given the option to go to jail or go to Cheiron's Academy. Although he chose the Academy, Iolaus continues to struggle to pass the exams and earn enough money to pay tuition. (See: Jail or Cheiron's Academy)
Wardrobe
Iolaus typically wears a patchwork vest and brown leather pants, although he appears shirtless in several episodes.
Iolaus appeared shirtless in: 1.02 - Between Friends, 1.06 - Teacher's Pests, 1.17 - Winner Take All.
Skills
- Has excellent aim - 1.01 - Treasure of Zeus, 1.05 - Girl Trouble.
- Can climb rope extremely fast (at the speed of gravity vs his own body weight) - 1.02 - Between Friends.
- Escape Artist - Starts to chew his way through the ropes around his wrists - 1.04 - Herc and Seek, somehow frees himself after hanging upside-down from a chain in the stables - 1.13 - Forgery.
- The Ol'Iolaus Charm (Not quite as powerful as Iolaus likes to think it is) - 1.05 - Girl Trouble.
- Pickpocket - 1.05 - Girl Trouble.
- Artistic - Created the Pink Cart of Femininity presumably all by himself - 1.14 - No Way Out.
- Fishing - 1.15 - Ares on Trial, 1.16 - Down and Out in Academy Hills.
- Can sing - 1.42 - The Prize.
Other Factoids
- Really hates those slimy things that live in caves - 1.01 - Treasure of Zeus
- Cannot swim - 1.13 - Forgery, 1.15 - Ares on Trial, 1.18 - A Serpent's Tooth
- Severely hydrophobic - 1.28 - In Your Dreams
- Hates asparagus - 1.31 - Home for the Holidays
- See Iolaus Is Always Eating page
