Hephaestus

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**Hephaestus** is an aggressive boar demon in the Pandaemonium sewers. He was once a soldier spirit.

## Profile

### Personality

Based on comments from Belleau, Pino, and Dakuiri, he was not a well-liked person. A nasty spirit, and a nastier demon according to Belleau.

### Appearance

#### Pre-Demon

He has tattoos on the side of his face and two composite arms. As a boar spirit, he has two tusks poking out of his lower mouth, a pig-like nose, pointed ears, and cloven hooves for feet. He wears pants, a blue bandana on his head, and a torn yellow cloth that he fashions into a cloak. The cloak also seems to be clasped together with his Red-Cerulean Badge.

#### Post-Demon

As a demon, he takes on a more boar-like appearance and has multiple legs. He still appears to be wearing his blue bandana and yellow cloak.

### Background

#### Pre-Spirit

As a soldier of the North Americanian Empire (NAE), his arms were removed and replaced by a composite/mechanical arm. The fake arms serve as a weapon; They can transform into guns and also store a blade in their forearms.

## Relationships

### Kad

If you give Kad the Red-Cerulean Badge, he becomes visibly upset and says that it belonged to "Hepher", indicating that the two were probably close previously.

### Dakuiri

If you give Dakuiri his Red-Cerulean Badge, he seems slightly impressed that you've finished him off and calls Hephaestus a liar.

They also knew each other before dying as they stayed at the same barracks.

## Main Story

### Act 1 (Demo)

You can find him in the sewers in a tunnel past Sewer Town. Belleau will warn you about Hephaestus before you enter the tunnel.

Be aware, if you walk far enough into the boss room, you will be locked into his boss fight and cannot return from where you came.

* There are 2 spears in the room you can use to launch at him.
	+ Though you can technically harm him by launching any object at him hard enough.
* Jumping over the walls on the sides of the room will result in slug demons being shot out of the pipes.
	+ You can avoid this by weaving between sections while Hephaestus is across the room.

Upon killing him, he says "I'll kill deserter" before disintegrating and leaving behind his Red-Cerulean Badge.

## Trivia

* He, Kad, and Dakuiri all have the same facial tattoos
* The Red-Cerulean Badge he wears (and drops upon death) has the code to the Brokenheart
	+ The code is the year Kad and Dakuiri were born

## Gallery

Dakuiri and Hephaestus Switch Fits (NON-CANON)
## References

1. ↑ *"**cuz im just imagining how he would feel every time he sees a veteran spirit with one of the fake arms, because only North American Empire soldiers would have those, and they absolutely bulldozed Europe, including Scotland***" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 18, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
2. ↑ *The Trains Really Can Take You Anywhere.* Flightyfelon1 (Harrison, Rebecca). Archive of Our Own. October 15, 2022. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
3. ↑ *""*[...]*so like, Kad's arm becomes a gun, right? like the technology one, but what does Dak's do?" Exactly the same thing. They're the same model. / There's also a blade stored in the forearm*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 13, 2023. Retrieved on February 23, 2023‎.
4. ↑ Just a Part-Time Gig. Flightyfelon1 (Harrison, Rebecca). Archive of Our Own. April 21, 2023. Retrieved on April 21, 2023‎.
5. ↑ "*You know his birthday ;u;/*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 28, 2023. Retrieved on March 3, 2023‎.