Hermes/Relationships

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## Family

### Zeus

**Zeus**: Hermes's father.
Hermes is one of Zeus's many illegitimate children, and he considers his father to be a "wonderful guy." However, he advises Zagreus not to spend too much time with Zeus.

Hermes is deeply involved in the disappearance of Persephone and is an accomplice in it alongside his father. He appears to have a certain fear of "falling" along with Zeus.

While he keeps his father well-informed, sends messages on Zeus's behalf, and is highly reliable in this role, he doesn't share all the details to prevent Zeus from causing more harm. In reality, Hermes keeps his collaboration with Zagreus a secret, hiding this partnership even from his siblings and initially from Zeus. Hermes acts as a double agent, helping Zagreus and Persephone reunite alongside Charon.

### Apollo

Apollo: Hermes's half-brother.
Their relationship is currently unknown.

### Athena

**Athena**: Hermes's half-sister.
He comments on how his stepsister thinks a little too much about things, 'and cares a bit too much,' trying to solve everything on her own, insinuating that she may be a bit intrusive. Athena criticized her brother's tendency to withhold information. She is worried that his interference may do more harm than good.

### Demeter

**Demeter**: Hermes's foster aunt
Hermes complains about how much he's been fearing the cold lately, as it has been interfering with his work. He sarcastically remarks, "We have Demeter to thank for that," implying that it's her fault. Hermes doesn't like crossing paths with Demeter, as she doesn't value his services much. He hopes that spending time with Zagreus will lift her spirits and warm her heart.

### Ares

**Ares**: Hermes's half-brother.
Although Hermes does not directly criticize his older half-brother Ares, he does indirectly comment to his cousin Zagreus that there's "nothing like a good old fashioned war between mortals to create demand for lots and lots of messages to circulate!", indicating that he's burdening him even more.

### Artemis

**Artemis**: Hermes's half-sister.
She usually turns her back on him, not out of disdain, but because she is quiet and he is very talkative. He considers Artemis a very cool distant big sister and comments on how skilled Artemis is, although he is faster, she is still very fast.

### Dionysus

**Dionysus**: Hermes's half-brother.
Dionysus is Hermes's younger half-brother, and both of them are playful. Hermes tells Zagreus that Dionysus never feels like life is moving too fast. He also comments on Dionysus' ability to throw a great feast, hinting that he's probably attended many such parties with his brother.

### Poseidon

**Poseidon**: Hermes's uncle.
 He likes to play with his uncle, commenting that his uncle Poseidon gave Zagreus his blessing before him, of course, only because Hermes allowed. Hermes finds it amusing that Uncle Poseidon still thinks of himself as agile. Poseidon is not aware of this fact.

### Aphrodite

**Aphrodite**: The Goddess of Love and Beauty.
 Hermes comments to Zagreus how amazing Aphrodite is, he doesn't usually stop, but always pauses to wave at her. She never complained, so she seems to enjoy the attention.

## Chthonic Gods

The gods of the underworld, Hermes frequently visits them, for it is his duty to guide the souls of the dead to the underworld. He usually has a friendly relationship with them.

### Charon

**Charon**: Fellow psychopomp and bestie.
Pals Psychopomp and longtime friends, the relationship of the two is quite impressive as Charon really causes the chills and seems reserved even for the denizens of the underworld. Hermes is responsible for guiding the souls of the dead to the banks of the River Styx, where Charon would take over. Hermes is in real contrast with his dry companion Charon, both apparently, as one being extremely talkative and the other barely saying a word or letting out frightening murmurs. Even so, Charon seems to enjoy interacting with and listening to Hermes, not seeming to be bothered by his frantic voice like the rest of the characters and Hermes will speak highly of Charon to others.

Hermes accepts a favor from Charon and also owes him a debt, concealing the fact that he arranged for both Charon and Skelly to assist Zagreus. If Zagreus were to uncover this, Hermes playfully reminds him that he also keeps many secrets, suggesting it's best for he to maintain secrecy as well.

### Zagreus

**Zagreus**: Hermes's cousin.
Zeus trusts Hermes a lot, whether to deliver messages or keep a secret, he has the epithelium of ''messenger of the gods''. Hermes is always delivering messages from him around without complaining or covering up for something rowdy his father caused. Like Zagreus, though not quite, Hermes has spent most of his life in the Underworld, however, he notes that he is some sort of shadow of his father, Hades. As much as Hermes is considered the most honest of his family, like Zeus he is hiding the game of agreu and does not intend to tell it.

### Thanatos

**Thanatos**: Fellow psychopomp.
Although Thanatos ends up bumping into Hermes at some point and likes to stay well informed at work, he finds the way Hermes delivers information irritating. He doesn't like to listen to him talk.

### Persephone

**Persephone**: Hermes's foster cousin.
He knows all of Persephone and Zeus' plan. He helped her return to the Underworld again, and he's also hiding the fact that Charon was the one who arranged for him and Skelly to help Zagreus find her. Hermes is also the one that guides Persephone up to Olympus.

## House of Hades

### Skelly

**Skelly**: Peer relationship.
Skelly is in the service of Charon, and both of them appear to be frenetic conversationalists, maintaining a "peer relationship." Hermes also seems to share confidential matters with Skelly without hesitation.

### Dusa

**Dusa**: Duty-Bound Gorgon.
They were part of a team, along with Charon and Skelly, joining forces to bring Zagreus and Persephone together.

## Underworld Residents

Hermes is one of the few gods that will sometimes comment on the shades Zagreus can befriend during his escape attempts. This is because he was the one that brought some of them there, some under better cirscumstances than others, but has since cut contact, likely due to his huge piles of work.

One such shade he leaves unnamed, but mentions they "had it coming", due to all their lying and cheating in life.

### Orpheus and Eurydice

**Orpheus** and **Eurydice**: a couple of musicians Hermes has helped before.

Hermes will make an honorable mention to these two shades, whom he helped when Orpheus tried to take Eurydice out of the Underworld, commenting on Orpheus's great ability with the lyre and lamenting not having had a proper goodbye last he saw Eurydice. He'll later be privy of information regarding Eurydice's current predicament and be glad that she is well.