Hermes

I'm the God of messengers, bay-bee! Travelers, doorways, any kind of transition really. The old Hermes said the transition part made even more sense for me. Which is, y'know, extra cool, right?
– Hermes
Hermes is a character in the game Stray Gods. They are an Idol who serves as a messenger for Athena. Hermes is voiced by Erika Ishii.
== Background ==
Little is known about Hermes' life prior to becoming an Idol. They were homeless for a time, and befriended the previous Hermes. Around a year before the events of Stray Gods, the previous Hermes passed his eidolon to the current Hermes, dying in the process. Hermes then took up the responsibilities of the messenger god, often running errands for Athena, the leader of the Chorus.
=== Meeting Grace ===
After Calliope's death, Hermes is called to Grace's apartment, creating a portal to Grace's door to take the Muse's body away and bring Grace to Athena's office. They express sympathy for Grace's distress, and briefly explain that Calliope was a god and she has now made Grace a god. They then bring Grace through their portal to Athena's office, before departing again to see to their responsibilities following the death of an Idol.
=== At the Underworld ===
The next night, Hermes goes to the Underworld, a nightclub owned by Persephone. Grace can talk to Hermes and learn more about them. They have been an Idol for about a year. The previous Hermes was a friend of theirs who helped them when they had troubles at home. He eventually passed his eidolon to the current Hermes. They seem to have made peace with it, though they mention how they miss him.Can I ask how he died?
Ah, he didn't want to be here anymore.
- conversation between Grace and Hermes
== Personality ==
Hermes is kind, empathetic, and laid-back in their work ethic. They offer to give Grace a moment when they see her in distress after the death of Calliope. Pan describes them as kind, but obedient to Athena, and Apollo mentions how they are always nice to him.
== Abilities ==
Hermes has the ability to create portals connecting any two doorways, such as when they connect Grace's apartment to Athena's office. They seem to be able to create portals in any kind of doorway, and connecting to other realms, once opening a car trunk to the Underworld.
They also seem to have an instinctive feeling of knowing when and where to be, such as appearing in Grace's apartment just after Calliope died. They explain as just simply knowing, saying "It's a Hermes thing." Besides their other duties, they take care of the corpses of Idols on Athena's command.
Category:Idols