Hades

The closest to the primordial souls, Hades is often seen as the bringer of death, but in reality he is more like the manager of death. He takes care of the underworld just as Zeus takes care of the overworld, and while many feel that Hades was shunted by his younger brother, what better way to recognize his power, than to remember that in the end, all creations return to him? He is the King of the Dead, and while still as terrible a God as the others of old, he was not known to be evil. Terrifying and terrible in his powers, yes, but also just.

## Physical description

### Eye color

Red

> "The kingdom of the dead lies beneath the secret places of the earth, was ruled by one of the twelve Olympians, and is often called by his name, *Hades."*
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Being the oldest should have it's perks, yet when the time came for Zeus to decide who ruled which realm, Hades is often depicted as drawing the short straw and being forced to take care of the underworld. While in those early years, yes, he did consider himself unlucky and thought ill towards the other Olympians, he found over the years that passed that he was actually well set for the administrative governance that was required within the underworld

If not for his insightful eyes, the dead would not know where to go. As his realm was large, larger than that of the world above, and many worshiped him above as a God of Wealth alongside that of the King of Death.

There is a welcoming feeling that exudes from him and the three headed animal that guards his gates. Most believe Cerberus to be a dog, but he shifts and does as he pleases. As long as it keeps the dead in and the living out, he doesn't have much care of how he presents himself. While some stories of old tell of humans and felines alike managing their way down into the Land of Hades, there are no stories of anybody coming out.

Death, it seems, cannot let go of those it owns. There is no escape, even if you try, the river Styx will have it's say on the matter.

Hades is a strong figure within the pantheon, appearing as a dark golden lion with a skull for a face and flames for a mane, he shows no pity and cannot be swayed by simple mortals in the manner of death. What is dead may never rise again, as they belong to him now.

### The Underworld

Tartarus and Erebus divide the underworld into two sections. The first is thought to be the prison of the sons of earth while Erebus is thought to be where the dead go as soon as they pass, before they reach the river styx and travel further into the underworld itself. For some, the underworld is vague; a shadowy realm inhibited by darkness and shadows that feels more like a miserable dream than that of an actual place. However, others define the world of the dead more clearly, as a place where the wicked are punished and the good are rewarded. It hard to tell, exactly, which of the two is correct, as not a single person or animal that has traveled so far has ever come back to tell the tale.

## Worship

Most felines worship Hades in the same way that everyone fears death. As he is a constant God who looms over their shoulders in the night, he is seen as a god who has obtained much wealth, as he owns the underworld, and as such owns the precious minerals that are dug up and used to create the world's buildings and the armor upon a soldier's back. It is known that he will not leave his dark realms, yet everyone who has lost a loved one will, without question, normally leave behind coins to pay for their passage into the underworld, as they know that if they don't, their family will never be allowed to lay their spirit to rest.

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## TMS Lore

While Hades will never directly be contributed to the creation of the Maze, it is of no surprise that he is known as the last resistance between Chaos and the World, as the darker realms lay just beyond Tartarus and the Palace of Hades.

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