Iolaus

Young Iolaus as played by Dean O'Gorman. Name Iolaus, (pronounced ee-OH-lus) Actor Dean O'Gorman (TV:HtLJ, Movie:YH, TV:YH) Michael Hurst (Adult Iolaus -TV:HtLJ) Species Human Occupation Cadet, Thief Episodes Young Hercules (Movie Pilot) 1.01 - Treasure of Zeus 1.02 - Between Friends 1.03 - What a Crockery 1.04 - Herc and Seek 1.05 - Girl Trouble 1.06 - Teacher's Pests 1.07 - Inn Trouble 1.08 - Keeping Up With the Jasons 1.09 - Amazon Grace 1.10 - Cyrano de Hercules 1.11 - Battle Lines I 1.12 - Battle Lines II 1.13 - Forgery 1.14 - No Way Out 1.15 - Ares on Trial 1.16 - Down and Out in Academy Hills 1.17 - Winner Take All 1.18 - A Serpent's Tooth 1.19 - The Lure of the Lyre 1.20 - Fame 1.21 - Lyre, Liar 1.23 - The Mysteries of Life 1.24 - Dad Always Liked Me Best 1.25 - Herc's Nemesis 1.27 - Mommy Dearests 1.28 - In Your Dreams 1.29 - Sisters † 1.31 - Home for the Holidays 1.32 - Cram-Ped 1.33 - Con Ares 1.34 - Get Jason 1.35 - My Fair Lilith 1.36 - Hind Sight 1.37 - The Head That Wears The Crown 1.38 - Me, Myself, and Eye 1.39 - The Skeptic 1.40 - Iolaus Goes Stag 1.41 - Adventures in the Forbidden Zone 1.42 - The Prize 1.43 - The Beasts Beneath 1.44 - Parents' Day 1.45 - Life for a Life 1.46 - Under Siege 1.47 - Mila 1.48 - Apollo 1.49 - Ill Wind 1.50 - Valley of the Shadow HtLJ - 4.03 - Regrets... I've Had a Few HtLJ - 4.11 - Medea Culpa HtLJ - 4.20 - Twilight HtLJ - 4.21 - Top God YHFFS2.01 - The Enemy Within I YHFFS2.02 - The Enemy Within II † = (mention only)

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.

Romantic Interests

• Lilith - (see Iolaus and Lilith).
• Kora - (see Iolaus and Kora).
• Sabrina - (1.10 - Cyrano de Hercules).
• Corinth Girl Rachel - (1.13 - Forgery).
• Bacchae Katherine - (1.19 - The Lure of the Lyre).
• Teenage Fan Victoria, Bar Girl Serena - (1.20 - Fame).
• In 1.42 - The Prize, a random girl shouts out "I love you, Iolaus!"

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

Iolaus's Plot Arcs

• Jail or Cheiron's Academy

Television Tropes

• Plot Tropes:
  • Limited Wardrobe

1.29 - Sisters

• Hercules tells Kora, "Iolaus is sick, huh, so it's gonna be a good day!"