Hades (God of War)

==Summary==
Hades is the Olympian God of the Dead and the Underworld, and everything that resides within it. Born as the eldest son of the Titans Cronos and Rhea, he is surpassed in eminence only by his brothers Poseidon and Zeus. He acted as an ally in God of War and appears as a major antagonist in God of War III, in which he is killed by Kratos and has his body dragged into oblivion by the souls of the River Styx.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Hades, God of the Underworld
Origin: God of War
Gender: Male
Age: At least several thousand years old
Classification: Olympian God of the Underworld
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Immortality (Type 1 and 2. Has lived for thousands of years without aging, all Gods, Primordials, Titans and Olympians, are immortal. Has no problems being repeatedly stabbed in the head and having his skull smashedGod of War 3 (2010); Hades Boss Fight)
*Greek Godhood (Embodies the Underworld and the Darkness within it, growing more powerful as he draws from the souls of the dead. He is also ever-present throughout it and aware of everything that goes within it. His death caused the Underworld to be thrown into Chaos)
*Weapon Mastery (Highly skilled with his chained weapons)
*Divine Magic (Also wields the Hadean Energy and all of its powers and abilities)
*Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation and Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1), Non-Physical Interaction, Absorption, Statistics Amplification & Empowerment (Passive. Souls are constructs of magic, composed of their form, the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind and their direction. Damaging souls can shatter and fragment their memories as a consequenceGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Casualty of War. He can tear out peoples' soulsGod of War 2; Kratos Meets Atlas and absorb them into himself, to further enhance his physical and magical capabilities with their powers, allows him and his champions to strip their targets of their soulsGod of War Ascension- Multiplayer; Hades Powers and Weapons, any souls he absorbs make him stronger, weapons imbued with his power can , , and souls, as well as them . He keeps all the souls of the dead bound to the underworld as shown by all the souls escaping and roaming around freely upon his death. He can even absorb these souls and manipulate them passively, with the also confirming this notion. He also has complete control over the River Lethe, which can eraseGod of War 1 Novel- Chapter Prologue and Epilogue Page 255-256 a person's memory from existence)
*Fire Manipulation ( upon the SpartansGod of War (2010 Comic); Issue 4, can make his surroundings burst into flames)
*Darkness Manipulation (Can keep his surroundings shrouded in darkness, and he can spread darkness across the floor while also creating chains made of darkness)
*Sleep Manipulation ( Alrik's father into an God of War (2010 Comic); Issue 2)
*Energy Manipulation (His powers allow him and his champions to summon and control the negative energies of Tartarus)
*Energy Projection (Cerberus Soul Summons are able to cast attacks by spitting purple Hadean energy. With his energy, Kratos is able to blast Hadean energy into enemies with . Hades can also breathe out lethal Tartarus Energy blasts from his mouthGod of War III)
*Life Manipulation ( to his Talos GuardiansGod of War III Ultimate Edition Strategy Guide by Brady- Page 94)
*Life-Force Absorption & Healing ( the life force of othersGod of War (2010 Comic); Issue 1, allows him and his champions to drain their victims life and heal themselves)
*Power Bestowal (Can bestow his powersGod of War (2005) - Army of Hades upon othersGod of War Ascension; Choosing Hades)
*Weapon Control and Chain Manipulation (Can telekinetically control his Claws of Hades to do whatever he desires them to do. Summoned black metal chains to pierce through Kratos)
*Breath Attack (Can blast Tartarus energy from his mouth, as seen here and here. The has a Fire Breath AttackGGod of War III Ultimate Edition Strategy Guide Book By BradyGames - Page 31)
*Explosion Manipulation and Self-Destruction (Olympus Fiends are capable of self-destructing and emitting GGod of War III Ultimate Edition Strategy Guide Book By BradyGames - Page 88)
*Portal Creation (The Energy of Tartarus allows those who harness it to create and attack from portals.God of War: Ascension (2013) Cerberus Mongrel Summons are able to use portals)
*Barrier Creation (Can create barriers)
*Dimensional Travel (Can hop between the Underworld and the Human World, with the Underworld and Mortal World being separate space-time continuums)
*Teleportation (The energy of Tartarus allows those who harness it to teleport.God of War: Ascension (2013)- Multiplayer Hades himself can between the Mortal World and the UnderworldGod of War II (Novel)- Chapter 4)
*BFR (Can and God of War (2010 Comic); Issue 5 as well as other creatures into the Underworld)
*Summoning & Homing Attack ( allows him and his champions to summon a torrent of souls, his powers can summon severalGod of War (2005); Army of Hades cursed souls that home in on their targets and the souls of monsters like Cerberus, as well as other monsters such as a gorgon, siren, and a chimeraGod of War 3: Claws Of Hades Soul Summon, said souls possessing the powers of Petrification, Forcefield Creation, Sound Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement, Madness Manipulation Types 1 and 2, Empathic Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation, & Poison Manipulation)
*Power Nullification, Life Absorption & Magic Absorption (The Arms of Hades can easily absorb its victims' life-force and magic before brutally dragging them down to the Underworld. of the Underworld he can summon are able to drain people of their magic reserves and strip them of their magical abilitiesGod of War III Ultimate Strategy Guide by Brady- Page 68, as well as drain their life-forceGod of War 3; Kratos Falls Into The Styx)
*Necromancy (Frequently commanded his undead hordes to attack KratosGod of War 3; Kratos Regains The Blade Of Olympus)
*Resurrection (God of War (2010 Comic); Issue 6)
*Death Manipulation (Is the God of the Underworld, having complete control over the forces of Death itself. , which will kill anyone who drinks from its watersGGod of War 3 Ultimate Edition Strategy Guide Book By BradyGames - Page 69)
*Transmutation & Mind Manipulation (His Arms of Hades can transform panicking, living men or already-dead pure souls into mindless Underworld soldiers known as Shades/Lost SoulsGod of War 3; The Three Judges Trials)
*Plant Manipulation (Grew tinder to trap PeirthousGod of War 3; Freeing Peirthous), 
*Deconstruction (Showcased God of War II (Novel)- Ch. 9)
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Resistance to the following:
*Divine Magic and Hadean Energy (Gods resist the innate properties of their own magic. Able to withstand having his own magic be reflected back at him by Kratos with the Golden Fleece)
*Illusion Creation and Perception Manipulation (Olympians can easily see through illusions and hidden pathways, as well as translate the murals within the chamber containing Pandora's Box)
*Death Manipulation (Can survive just fine after falling into , which kills anyone who drinks from its waters)
*Extreme Pain (Considers a moment's pain as nothing and isn't particularly bothered by having large chunks of his flesh cut off, in fact, he even seems to like it to a certain extent)
*Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1), Curse Manipulation, Life Manipulation and Statistics Reduction (Scales massively above his champions, who are resistant to these abilities with his armor. Also immune to the effects of the River Styx)
*Cosmic Radiations (All the Gods are immune to the hazardous radiation of outer space)
*Disease Manipulation (All the gods are unfazed by the disease that plagued the entire world when Hermes diedGod of War 3)
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Attack Potency: Low Complex Multiverse level (Contended in physical strength with Cronos and absorbed Atlas's soul and power for himselfGod of War 2 (2007); The Great War and has only gotten stronger since then due to absorbing all souls that have fallen ever since. Is one of the three mightiest Olympians, who are ,God of War Novel- Chapter 2 and as such should be comparable to his brother Poseidon)
Speed: Infinite (Kept up with Kratos and could react to projectiles thrown by Atlas, as well as jump over them)
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable (Could grapple with Atlas during the Titanomachy, ultimately stealing his soul and powers for himselfGod of War 2)
Striking Strength: Low Complex Multiverse level (Could harm several Titans during both the first and second Titanomachy. Should be comparable but inferior to his brother Poseidon)
Durability: Low Complex Multiverse level (Was able to withstand an earthquake slam from Atlas and has gotten far more powerful since then. Weaker than but comparable to his brother Poseidon)
Stamina: Superhuman (Fought in the Great War for hundreds of years. Is able to fight on with no regard for his own health, even when suffering grotesque injuries like having his flesh ripped off and having his skull completely smashed)
Range: Low Multiversal (Can reach across the Human World from the Underworld, with the Underworld and Mortal World having been shown to be separate space-time continuums. Gods are present across their domains, which at the minimum God of War I Novelization - Epilogue)
Standard Equipment: The Claws of Hades, a pair of sickles attached by a chain that allows him to tear out his foes' souls, Hades' Helm of Darkness, a special helmet that allows him to turn invisible
Intelligence: Above Average (Hades, being Zeus' brother and peer, is one of the most powerful combatants in the series, being able to stare down Kratos and give him a tough fight in their final encounter and was noted for killing many Titans single-handedly thanks to his Claws and Helm)
Weaknesses: Soul rip, the Blade of Olympus. Gods of equal or greater powers can kill him as well.
Notable Techniques:
* Soul Rip: Hades is able to use his claws to grab the foe, disorient them and finally rip their soul out, absorbing it into himself. .
*Life Drain: Hades is the life energy those he desires, regardless of whether they have already died or not.God of War (2010 Comic)- Issue #1 
*Hellfire Rain: Hades is the soulfire of the Hadean forge rain down to the living world from his realm, torching the life of armies away.God of War (2010 Comic)- Issue #4
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Garm (God of War) Garm's Profile
Poseidon (God of War) Poseidon's Profile (SBA)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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