Hades

**Hades** is the God of the Dead, King of the Underworld, and one of the three Olympian Pillar Gods. He is the eldest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, the younger brother to Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and the older brother to Poseidon and Zeus. He wields the Cyclopes-made Helm of Darkness which he used to help overthrow the Titans, and commands the legendary creature Cerberus as a guard dog.

## Biography

Along with four of his siblings, Hades was imprisoned by his father in fear of being overthrown by his own children. He would only be freed when his youngest sibling, Zeus, liberated him and the rest of Cronus children.

Together with his other siblings, Hades fought against the Titans for ten long years. The turning point came following Zeus' act of freeing the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires from Tartaros, which they rewarded with the construction of powerful divine weapons, such as Hades' Helm of Darkness. Following their victory, Hades and his brothers drew lots so they may divide the world's realm between themselves, with Hades receiving kingship over the Underworld.

Ever since taking his position, Hades has spent the vast majority of his time within the Underworld, ensuring all of its deceased residents stay within its walls and the prisoners of Tartaros never escape. Few times that he has left include the marriage of Persephone, the resulting aftermath with Demeter, and later overseeing the transportation of Typhon to be secured within Tartaros.

## Personality

Hades is a calm and collected Olympian who rarely stirs up trouble for himself unless necessary. When he is pushed, he can become an incredibly fierce individual who can only be placated with retribution.

He deeply dislikes beings that have risen from the dead, viewing them as parasites that bring ruin to the Natural Order, having particular dislike for Necromancy and Hecate. Hades has tasked an entire group of daimons to track down and bring back the souls of the dead should they escape his judgement.

## Powers & Abilities

As one of the three Pillar Gods within Greek Mythology, and the King of the Underworld, Hades possesses an immense amount of power that surpasses nearly all other Greek Gods besides his brothers. Same as other Olympian Gods, Hades is immortal, possesses incredible strength and powerful magic, and him being a God-King grants him a significant boost to himself.

* **Dimensional Awareness**: Hades has a connection with the Underworld, allowing him to notice nearly all events occurring within his realm. When he is using his Awareness power, he can also ear the curses and oaths said by humans.

* **Fear Inducement**: Through his association with the concept of death, Hades is capable of sending mortal, and immortal, beings into a state of anxiety and fear. Should the target be personally affected by death, then he can uses the souls of the dead to assist him.

* **Necromancy**: As the God of the Dead, Hades has the capability to allow the resurrection of the dead back into their original bodies, or to create new ones for them. He can additional control (or atleast strongly influence) the souls of the dead should they be in or out of the Underworld, usually sending his servants if they have somehow escaped.

* **Umbrakinesis**: As the Lord of the Underworld, Hades can manipulate the darkness that resides within his domain in order to conceal locations in eternal night, or to reveal them. He can additional shroud himself in the darkness.

* **Power Nullification**: Should he desire ti, he can force lesser divinities (such as Apollo) into the Underworld and prevent them from using their powers. More powerful deities can resist the aspects, but are still vulnerable to it.

### Equipment

* **Helm of Darkness**: A gift he was given by the Cyclopes after they were rescued from Tartaros by Zeus, it renders the user invisible to all forms of detection. Hades is capable of temporarily presenting it to another for a limited time, with it going back into his possession afterwards.
* **Staff of Hades**: Much like Hermes', Hades' Staff is designed with a serpent-like appearance which represents their connection with the Underworld. Hades manifests much of his power through his Staff, allowing greater control over his abilities. With it, he can command legions of Shades or banishing them.