Makhai (Clash of the Titans)

"Then hateful Strife gave birth to...Combats (Makhai)..."

- Hesiod, Theogony (word in parentheses mine)

In Greek mythology, The Makhai where gods/spirits of battle/combat, the sons of Eris/Discordia, goddess of strife and discord. These powerful beings, though lesser in power and strength than Ares and Athena, the Olympian gods of war, where nevertheless beings whom one did not want to arose to anger, for they can cut through Greek Hoplites like a hot knife through butter! Even now Cronus readies an army of these beings to wage war against all mankind and Godkind alike...