Hades (Demon)

### Personify

Evil, the Dead, Wealth, Underworld, Death, Fire, Destruction, Pain, Despair, Suffering, Slaughter

### Occupation

General of Hell's Legions, King of Hell, Ex-Master of the Lower Depths of Hades

### Affiliations

Hades (Formerly), Stygian Council, Legions of Hell

## Relationships

### Other Relationships

Lucifer & Satan (Masters), Hades & Persephone (Sworn Enemies), Hercules (Enemy)

## Other

### Status

Alive

**Hades**, formerly known as **Yaipheon**, is an ancient and powerful Archdemon named after the Greek Underworld, Hades. He is also one of the Kings of Hell.

## Overview

He once ruled over the lower depths of Hades, the Greek Underworld, until he overthrown and banished to Hell by Hades and Persephone due to their shared disdain at his being. He now seeks revenge against their divine couple, desiring to torture them and their children for all eternity, and the reclaiming of what he believes belongs to him. Hades is a chaotic individual who takes pleasure in the suffering of others, he is a highly powerful and arrogant demon though without much authority of his own. Known for his cunning and cruelty, he was one of the demons that became a King of Hell, along with also being worshipped as a god.

In exception of common belief, the demon is not named after the Greek God of the Underworld but instead is named after the Underworld which the latter rules and was also named after. This is also due to the fact that the Demon Hades is centuries older the god Hades in age. He is one of the demons that Hades absolutely despises, sometimes even more than Lucifer, something also shared with his wife Persephone as well.

## Appearance

Hades' demon form appears as a gigantic behemoth of fire and darkness with four large arms and multiple spikes on his back, shoulders, neck and head. He has three eyes and long blazing hair made of hellfire.

Hades' humanoid form appears as a blue-gray humanoid with flaming blue hair, wearing a black robe and a smoky base. When he gets angry, his skin turns red and he bursts into flames (especially his hair, which becomes yellow-orange). He has yellow eyes sunken deep into their sockets and sharp teeth.

## Personality

Unlike the god Hades' calm and collected form, the demon Hades can either be comedic con-artist or a ranging lunatic.

At first glance, Hades is generally calm, cool, and collected. When engaging in conversation, his tone is playfully dull, yet brimming with sarcasm and cruelty. Though his machinations are cruel, Hades' informal approach to villainy makes him a widely mischievous, manipulative trickster with an irreverent style of humor (though his jokes are usually played for his own, twisted amusement, and at the expense of others). However, this is partly surface-level; Hades is eternally bitter and imperious, with his most famous trait being his uncontrollably fervid temper. At times, the smallest inconveniences can send Hades over the edge, causing fiery fits and extreme damage to the area and people around him, depending on the situation.

However, his facade is broken whenever near Hades, Persephone or their children, for he is unable to hide his utter hate towards them. He seeks to make them pay for taking he believes belongs to him and desires to make them and their suffer till the end of days.

For all his power, Hades is nothing compared to the other Kings of Hell. What Hades lacks in physical strength, however, he makes up for in cunning. He is incredibly meticulous with his scheming, going so far as to patiently wait eighteen years to unleash an attack upon the Underworld. He is also rather analytical; upon witnessing Hercules' strength firsthand, Hades instantly knew that this Roman demigod could cause issues with his plans and sought to eliminate the potential problem immediately, albeit unsuccessfully.

In addition to his own intellect, Hades relies on schmoozing to get what he wants, more so than his demonic power, acting along the lines of a seedy car salesman or con-artist. Even so, he's an honest demon and keeps his end of the bargain with every deal, no matter what the stakes are. He has a sense of showmanship, using a combination of witty remarks and belittling insults when talking to and about others. Additionally, Hades seems to be willing to give people second chances, as he is constantly giving his servants important tasks even in spite of their constant failures. In addition to his own intellect, Hades relies on schmoozing to get what he wants, more so than his power—acting along the lines of a seedy car salesman or con-artist. Even so, he's an honest demon and keeps his end of the bargain with every deal, no matter what the stakes are.

At his core, Hades is merciless with an utter disregard for life. His lust for killing makes him seem completely unconcerned when his generals fall in battle, stating that his army is too stupid to have an actual ranking, and has no problem killing off other demons when they interferes with Hades' plans. He also sees souls as nothing more than either materials to create his armies or nourishment to make himself more powerful, indifferent to the fact that his action is upsetting the natural balance of the world due to his selfish greed and hunger.

## Powers and Abilities

Hades is shown to be one of the most powerful demons not apart of existing group, powerful enough to destroy divine weaponry and objects in one blast. Hades has the ability to manipulate souls, and can revive fallen allies or create new monsters using this ability. He can also devour souls to increase his strength and use souls to regenerate lost limbs. Hades can spin at speeds fast enough to create twisters, and can teleport at speeds that can only be matched by other demons. Hades can also communicate via telepathy and project his astral form.

* **Immortality**: As a demon, Hades lives eternally. He does not age, though he can die.
* **Endurance**: Though his endurance is extremely high (being able to withstand lava and freezing cold temperatures), Hades is not impervious to pain, evidenced by his fear of holy weapons.
* **Fire Manipulation**: Hades' power mainly derived from fire and smoke (so much so, that his "hair" is sometimes made of flames). Hades can summon fire at will to attack his enemies and cause damage to anything in his vicinity. The extent of his literal firepower is practically unlimited, as he was able to burn an entire forest to the ground in a matter of seconds as a result of an outburst. His fire is fatal to mortals and can be severely damaging to otherworldly beings or even deities.
* **Smoke Manipulation**: With smoke, Hades can conjure objects and creatures from thin air. He also uses smoke as a means to teleport himself with the snap of a finger. Hades' cloak appears to be made of smoke, specifically at its base. Hades can also turn his arms into extendable, smokey appendages and use them to grab things or people from a distance.
* **Alchemy**: Hades has mentioned to dabble in alchemical practices.
* **Dominion over the Dead**: Even as a false deity, Hades holds some dominion over the dead and the spirits of those who died. Regardless, he does not rule the dead as the spirits in the Black River have apparently threatened him at least once.

## History

### Fall from Heaven

As Yaipheon, Hades joined Helel's side during the War in Heaven and cast down to Hell alongside all other rebel-angels into the depths of Hell with the others. He would later on become a pure-blooded demon and joined the others to find and free now pure-demon Helel (now known as Lucifer) from his cage which was a success.

He was present at Pandemonium during Lucifer's Rally, officially declaring himself as an enemy of God forever.

## Quotes

* *"Yaipheon is a powerful Archdemon that dwelled in the Greek underworld for millennia before being banished into the fiery pits of Hell by Hades and Persephone when they took over, restoring whatever order there once was to the realm and establishing their own authority there. Ever since then, he had been building his own armies and forces to take back what was once his own territory from those "squeaking young gods"."* - Matt Wright.

* *"Name's Hades, Lord of the Dead. Hi, how ya doin'?"* - Hades.

* *"Sorry to keep you waiting. But now that I'm here, let's get this party started. Welcome to my domain, oh "mighty" demigod."* - Hades to Hercules.

* *"Think of him as a cross between Jeffrey Starr, Shane Dawson, every single car salemen you've ever had the unfortune to meet, and what most parents think of when they think what "goth" look like, and you will have a fairly accurate description of what that bastard look like."* - Melinoë.

## Trivia

* Ironically, Hades is more similar to the Titan King Cronus at his worst than his own divine counterpart.
* He violently hates being called a sore loser.

## Image Sources

* (Hades Demon.jpg) Demon from Aion
* (Hades KHIII.png) Disney's Hades Model from Kingdom Hearts III