Hades

* Season 3
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* True Form
* Titan-Sized
* Titanomachy
* Human Form
* Child
* Infant

**Hades (άδης),** born **Aidoneus,** is the God of the Dead and King of the Underworld. He is the male protagonist of Lore Olympus. Originally born to be the God of Wealth, he is the eldest son of Kronos and Rhea, older brother to Poseidon and Zeus, surrogate father to Thanatos, and husband of Persephone. He is the CEO of Underworld Corp and a member of the 6 Traitors Dynasty.

## Appearance

Hades is very tall with broad shoulders and a sharp, long nose. He has azure skin and ivory white and blue toned hair. He wears his hair short, but in the Mortal Realm it becomes longer. His eyes are black and are often illustrated with different colored irises depending on his mood (most frequently red). When infuriated his sclera turn dark red. He has a muscular physique and trails of white scars crisscross his upper body. It also noted by Persephone that he has dimples.

While in the Underworld, Hades usually wears formal attire consisting of black business suits, slacks, and a white button-up dress shirt with a sable tie. For outerwear, Hades frequently wears a black pea coat. His sleepwear ranges from an Underworld Con '96 sweatshirt with black sweatpants to just a pair of boxers.

In the Mortal Realm, Hades wears long Greek robes in dark blue and gray.

In his human form, he has brown skin, amber eyes (which turn red when alert), and long, creamy-white colored hair. He wears a short chiton with blue fabric draped over his arm and crystal clasps on the shoulders and sandals, and a black pointed crown.

In his true form, the outline of Hades' eyes, his pupils, and his eyebrows change from black to a glowing light blue. His skin also becomes a much darker blue and manifests "stars." In his titan form, he appears as his true form, but his hair also becomes dark blue and long, and his hands become clawed.

## Personality

Hades' reputation paints him as a dark ruler, with mortals fearing him so terribly they refuse to call him by name, instead referring to him by his aliases. In reality, Hades is polite, sensitive, and often melancholy, having not chosen the Underworld for himself. Nyx tells him that she "had never seen a child with so many worries," a personality trait that, combined with the trauma from being consumed by Kronos, led to an adult Hades with low self-esteem. Despite being assured by his brother Zeus that becoming the King of the Underworld would not affect his relationships, after taking control of the realm Hades was frequently isolated from others, leading to misconceptions about him. In the present day, Hades remains isolated, with few true friends and a belief that he deserves the toxic relationship he is stuck in. After meeting Persephone, Hades continues to believe she is too good for someone like him, citing his own heavy baggage. Eventually, however, Hades begins to believe he deserves better, telling Minthe he wants to feel happy and safe every day.
Hades is kind and understanding to those he cares for and is a gentleman in comparison to the rowdy and lewd behavior his brothers exhibit. Hades' dark reputation is not all rumor, however. He is quick to jump to cruel punishments for those who wrong him and sees the shades under his care as a constant source of unpaid labor. Like most of the Gods, Hades cares little for living mortals, explaining to a distraught Persephone that they are "a dime a dozen." Hades also has a temper that occasionally flares to the surface, most often when those he cares about are wronged.

## Powers and Abilities

As one of the three Kings and the CEO of Underworld Corp, Hades has absolute authority over the Underworld as well as its inhabitants. He also has some authority outside of the Underworld, as he is the owner of all of the banks in the Underworld and Olympus. Hades wields a two-pronged bident. It is possible that his bident can function as a weapon and that he is proficient in using it as such. As a God, Hades has displayed a variety of powers including:

* The ability to command the dead while wielding his bident. He was first seen using this ability on the shades in Tartarus. It is likely that Hades can command other shades as well.
* When using certain abilities, Hades' appearance alters significantly, displaying his "true form." His skin turns a darker, navy blue and his eyes glow white. This form greatly resembles Kronos and appears to strike fear in others. Later, he displays the ability to transform into a Titan-sized being, an extension of his true form. It is inferred that this transformation is due to the fact that Hades' powers were enhanced by being close to Persephone, who is suspected by many gods of being a Fertility Goddess.
* He appears to have some abilities relating to healing, as he was able to successfully reattach Alex's eye back into its socket.
* The capability of flight.
* The ability to spontaneously generate certain objects, including precious gems, a moth, and his own crown.
* The ability to teleport, bypassing doors and walls. He first displays this ability when he follows Aphrodite into her car. When patting the ground twice, one can also summon Hades to their location. He appears to be able to tell who has summoned him when this occurs. He can also teleport others with him.
* The ability to sprout gems from his body. In the past, this was an uncontrolled reaction to his trauma.
* The ability to steal life from plants. This ability to kill may extend to other life.
* After consuming the pomegranate from the Underworld tree, Hades gained control over the domain of the dead, the Underworld itself, and its inhabitants. He also gained complete control of the prison of Tartarus.
* When showing intense emotion, Hades can cause any glass around him to crack. This is first shown after Hera admonished him for pursuing Persephone and the glass of the mermaid tanks began to crack. Most recently, after Persephone reveals that she was assaulted by Apollo, Hades is so full of rage that he causes all of the windows in the hotel to crack.
* Hades seems to have some kind of influence or control over the night sky. In his true form, his skin turns dark blue with white "stars" on its surface. He can also release these "stars" in the form of stardust or even project a dark aura that can envelop an area and through it, spread a hazy night blanket. When he uses a diamond as a golf ball and it is thrown from the Underworld, it reaches the Mortal Realm and becomes a shooting star. When Hades travels to the mortal realm at night, the night sky seems to respond to his presence or his emotions, manifesting many more stars than usual, a fact perceived by two mortals who were outside before the appearance of Hades and Persephone.

## Trivia

* Hades and Persephone's Important Milestones: ￼
	+ First Meeting- Episode 114 (Flashback)
	+ First Hug- Episode 40
	+ First Kiss- Episode 110
	+ First Dance- Episode 157
	+ Officially Dating- Episode 208
	+ Engaged- Episode 231
	+ Wedding- Episode 234
* Although Hades is Persephone's uncle in the original mythology, they are *not* related in this story. (And neither are any of the couples who were related in the original myths.)
* He has 8 dogs. (Meli, Cordon Bleu, Mushroom, Russell, J.P, Fudge, Big John, and Cerberus)
	+ Persephone has good relationships with all of them, with the slight exception of Cordon Bleu, who allows her to hold him but also growls at her sometimes.
	+ Cerberus is his first and oldest dog, having adopted him when he became King of the Underworld.
	+ Meli is his most recent dog, having adopted her in Episode 94.
* Hades possibly has depression and PTSD from being swallowed by Kronos and the Titan War; he has stated that he has insomnia and also mentions that he's in therapy.
	+ He had also promised his therapist that he would not get another dog but broke this promise when he found Meli.
* Hades was devoured by Kronos on his 6th birthday. He reveals that he was trapped inside of him for 13 years, making Hades 19 years old when he was released and met his younger brothers.
	+ While there is no confirmed age gap between his siblings, as Hades was 6 years old when he was devoured by Kronos and Rhea did not seem to be aware of her second pregnancy with Poseidon, this roughly places Hades as 6 years older than Poseidon.
* In Episode 67, it's revealed that Hades has Persephone's contact information on his phone under Kore.
* Hades apparently loves to cook and is a good one at that.
* He is revealed to be infertile. As such, he is incapable of having children.
	+ Although he is unsure, he believes he may have lost his ability to have children after consuming the pomegranate fruit to become King of the Underworld.
* Hades is able to take on an alternate form that greatly resembles his father, Kronos. He is evidently insecure about this and avoids taking on this form in front of others.
	+ Minthe tells Hades that no one would ever want to be with him, as he resembles "the greatest tyrant that ever lived".
	+ When Persephone first sees this form, she tells Hades that she likes his "stars."
* While Minthe says Hades reeks of death, Persephone claims he smells like a forest fire in the winter.
* He runs all of Olympus' banks.
* According to the 2018 LO QnA, Hades' favorite drink is scotch.
* Hades is sometimes referred to as 'Dis Pater', which roughly translates to 'Rich Father'.
* In Volume One of the novelizations, a bonus chapter reveals that Hera declined the fur coat Hades gifted her because she saw a vision of Hades getting married. Unable to see who the future bride was, she lied and told Hades she didn't like the coat. In reality, she felt that the coat would be significant for him and his bride in the future.

## References

1. ↑ Lore Olympus - FAQ
2. ↑ Lore Olympus - Episode 107
3. ↑ Lore Olympus - Episode 47
4. ↑ Wikipedia:Hades