Hades (U432)

Hades ran the underworld, a job given to him by his more optimistic older brother Zeus. Hades felt bitterness about how he was given laborious and lonely duties while the others lounged in Olympus. Hades' work in the underworld is relatively lax, and he does little apart from watch and occasionally change and exchange life cyphers (an exchangeable object used to ransom a life).

## History

### Underworld

At one point, Hades was given control over the Underworld by Zeus. Hades resented this, and became antisocial.

### Hercules' Baby Shower

Hades made an entrance late at the baby shower, calling it sentimental. Hades had not seen anyone else in the pantheon for quite some time, and tried to lighten the mood with some jokes that all fell flat. He patted Dionysus' cheeks and asked him how he's doing, which upset him. He also made a comment to Aphrodite about her dress which seemed to annoy her as well. Zeus, oblivious to the undertones of what was going on, asked him how it was in the Underworld. Hades complained that it was dark and gloomy as always.

Hades tried to give Hercules a spiked sucker, and the infant thwarted his plan by cracking one of his fingers, which Pegasus found amusing. At this time Hades first noticed Hercules' potential for strength. Zeus, being optimistic, tried to urge Hades to feel at home and join the celebration. Hades refused. Hades then complained about how he was given laborious and lonely duties by Zeus while the others lounged in Olympus. Zeus told him that he should slow down or "he'll work himself to death". Realizing the humor in the statement, he then entered a laughing fit at which everyone else joined, showing their bias for Zeus. Hades then left muttering to himself that he would basically be happy if Zeus wasn't around anymore.

### Hades' Evil Plan

Hades then hatched an evil plan while riding back along the River Picantes with Charon, he threw Cerberus a flank and came to the well of souls. Calling Pain and Panic, the former of which falling down the stairs in a clumsy and desperate manner before pricking himself on a pointed lantern post. Panic was then called down, and he anxiously ran into Pain. The two fell down the stairs and Panic accidentally stabbed Pain a second time. Hades just sighed at the two. They saluted and reported for duty, and Hades sighed noting for them to let him know when the Fates arrived. He told them they were already there. Hades erupted, and to show their apologetic they shapeshifted into worms and made supplication. He made a joke to "maim" them after his meeting, but they couldn't tell if it was a joke or not.

The Fates were meanwhile cutting the thread of Vernida, a woman who died from a horse riding injury, becoming the 500,000,001th "served" on the sign. Hades apologized for being late, while the Fates knew that he would be. Hades apologized for being late, while the Fates knew that he would be. Hades explained that he lost track of time at the baby shower, and he asked if Hercules would threaten his "hostile takeover bid", placing a pawn on his mapped out stone table. Past remarked that they are not allowed to show the future, but Hades then schmoozed with Present by cleaning and returning her eye.

Using their eye to illustrate the idea, Present showed that in 18 years the six closest planets would align, and that with the Titans, Hades would acquire Olympus. But Future warned that if Hercules should fight, that Hades will fail. They then all absorbed themselves into the eye and disappeared, leaving Hades alone with this thoughts for a moment. Hades erupted, and then brought Pain and Panic to the room where he kept the elixir, and told them his plan.

### Vote of no Confidence

While Zeus was holding a meeting on what job Hercules should have during his school's internship week, Hades then excitedly teleported to the meeting beside Ares, which annoyed him and some others. Hades said that he could work at the underworld as he always needed more working-stiffs, walking past Athena.

Zeus said it would be better for Hercules to go back to Gyro World than work in the underworld. Hades was annoyed by this, as it was Zeus who sent him (his little brother) to the underworld. Zeus wondered what he could do, and everyone hid their faces behind items related to their personalities. It then hit, Zeus. Hercules would drive Apollo's "sun buggy" for a week. Apollo was disturbed by the idea, but was too shy to vocalize it past a quiver in his voice. Hades loved the idea and went back to the underworld.

Hades' plan was to steal the sun to make Hercules look bad, and then in turn Zeus, and that a no-confidence vote would then give him Olympus. Pain and Panic were distracted making noises with their armpits, but Hades gave them the memo again. The two imps were excited and wondered if it meant they could take the harpies, and it did. They left celebrating.

The imps found Hercules and started riding towards him on the harpies. With Hercules' reckless excitement, he almost fell off the chariot and then almost crashed into a lake. He strolled too close to the forest and burned a path through many trees. Dried up an entire river, (showing ruins to have been underwater) but leaving a squid and fish squirming. He also burnt Philoctetes while flying past Rhodes. The harpies flew close and used their flame breaths to melt the chains holding the sun, and distracted by what happened Hercules crashed into a mountain and lost the horses.

Greece entered a perpetual night, and crops wouldn't grow and roosters wouldn't crow. Meanwhile in the underworld, Hades was drinking some juice from a straw and wearing sunglasses. He was happy with what he did, as he watched the sun chained up in the chasm. In Olympus, everyone was upset at Zeus who urged them that Hercules would have a good explanation. Hades came and Hermes recognized he was tanned and wondered why. Hades joked about Zeus and mentioned that he wouldn't be surprised if there was a no-confidence vote. Zeus got angry at Hades and told him that they would never do such a thing, but to his surprise looking at their faces saw they were considering it. A vote was held.

Hera voted for Zeus but Hephaestus announced he was regretfully voting for Hades. The vote came to a 4-4 tie and was left to Apollo. Hades thought his decision would be obvious considering what happened, but he said he needed some time to think. Hades was outraged, and tried to bribe him by saying he could make him a pantheon of something else (with the absence of the sun). Hercules put the sun into a volcano, causing it to erupt towards Olympus. As Apollo regretfully announced he would be voting for Hades, the sun arrived just in time to adjust Zeus' depressive state.

Hera nudged Zeus to apologize to Hercules for getting him into the situation and that he's proud of him. Pain and Panic arrived and with their flabbermouths basically showed everyone that Hades stole the sun. He turned them to ash, but Zeus broke the "in case of insurgency" glass and kicked Hades off of Olympus despite him saying "hey, I'm your brother, remember those games we used to play?"

## Personality

Hades felt bitterness about how he was given laborious and lonely duties while the others lounged in Olympus. He was as mean as he was ruthless, and thought the dead were "dumb and uncouth"

## Differences

* Hades has not abducted Persephone, though she *does* exist
* Hades' appearance and temperance are completely different