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Power

Necromancy Telekinesis Umbrakinesis Death-Force Manipulation Disease Manipulation Shapeshifting Pyrokinesis Superhuman Strength Halysikinesis Regeneration


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Description

Hades was depicted as a red skinned, large and muscular male, who donned little clothing, consisting of a tattered red fabric tied with a chain to his waist, bandages in both his thighs, wrists and biceps, and a pair of sandals with armoured sections on his lower legs which were wrapped with chains. His most striking features, by far, were his horned helmet, with cavities in the front of his face with what appeared to be "flames" within, which made it impossible to discern any facial features whatsoever. In conjunction with that, were the numerous black spikes across the entirety of his body.
His own flesh appears to be grotesquely scarred and damaged, possibly a side effect of being stored on Cronos' belly for the longest out of his brothers, which is evidenced by his deformed true face and fragmented skull. In the first God of War, only his face appears which is loosely based on his appearance with his helmet. In this setting, Hades is a monstrous being with horns to the side of his face, with an open mouth with several sharp teeth.


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Personality

“ I will see you suffer as I have suffered. Your soul is MINE! ” –Hades

Unlike his brother Zeus and many of the other Gods of the series, Hades is mostly unconcerned with the affairs of the mortal realm, preferring to focus his energies on the Underworld. He is, however, quick to anger if someone crosses him or his family, which makes him an enemy of Kratos. As Kratos is traveling through his palace, Hades comments that there is bad blood between them, as Kratos had murdered his niece (Athena) and his brother (Poseidon). He also appeared to have deeply cared for Persephone, despite her words and treachery. Indeed, he has restored her remains and created a massive memorial to her. Because of his devotion towards Persephone, Hades did not seem to be promiscuous, unlike his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, both whom are notoriously unfaithful to their wives. He doesn't comment on the loss of his nephew Ares, indicating that Hades, much like the other gods, did not care much for Ares. This means that, unlike most of the other Gods, Hades cared for his family.
Hades had a sinister, sadistic, mock-playful humor, evident in the way he taunts and intimidates Kratos throughout the Underworld. This is similar to the mythological Hades, who often gave out ironic punishments to particularly unfortunate souls. He also appears to be a sadomasochist, as even when Kratos beats him senseless and tears away chunks of flesh, he claims to enjoy the pain.
Like most Olympians, he has no respect for the mortals he has shown in the wager of the gods. He sent a plague to Alrik 's father to force him to compete in the wager just for his own amusement and when he lost, he convinced Alrik to seek revenge on Kratos, unintentionally setting in motion the events of the series.


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Powers

As the ruler of the Greek Underworld and everything that resides within it, Hades is both the oldest of his siblings and one of the most powerful of the Olympian Gods, surpassed only by his brothers Zeus and Poseidon. Hades is naturally a force to be reckoned with by any being who is foolish enough to anger him. His will alone is the absolute authority in both the gloomy realm itself as well as all other areas that are under his control; Nothing happens in the realm without his knowledge of it.

Death-Force Manipulation : Hades could kill or manipulate death forces to his will and since he was the God of the Underworld, he had secondary authority and representative of death; the primary authority and representative of death was Thanatos, God of Death, who was killed by Kratos for killing the Spartan's brother Deimos. It is unknown whether Kratos now represented death, but all death forces the Spartan had been reclaimed by Hades, The Underworld God. Immortality : Like all Greek Gods, Hades was immortal. Only a sufficiently powerful weapon or an extremely powerful being can kill him. Invisibility : Despite not using it in battle, he possibly used it when Kratos entered his palace where he wasn't able to be seen in the dark and walks right in as opposed to fall from the ceiling during the battle. Invulnerability : Hades was invincible to certain forms of attacks, all mortal weapons, and able to take significant amounts of force. Kratos only managed to defeat him by ripping his own soul out of his body and had to destroy the pieces of flesh he tore from Hades twice, lest the Ruler of the Underworld keep recovering. Necromancy : As the ruler of the Underworld, Hades has absolute control over the souls of the dead and his world, to the degree where he was able to gift them to worthy mortals , Hades can also instantly steal souls from mortals or magical beings from afar. The best example of this is seen when Hades stole Atlas's soul and absorbed it. While Kratos traversed the dangers of Pandora's Temple, Hades gifted him with the souls of the Underworld to aid him in his journey. These souls are much stronger if they are summoned from the deepest depths of Tartarus. These souls can viciously maul Kratos’ enemies to death or weaken them enough for him to finish them off. Hades is able to resurrect those who have died, such as Alrik during the wager of the gods . Disease Manipulation : Hades was able to infect Alrik's father with a disease that would eventually kill him during the wager of the gods . Power Bestowal : Followers of Hades are granted a fraction of Lord Hades' powers and become Warriors that literally fight with Spirit. They are capable of using their abilities to steal life-force from others and emit dangerous elemental attacks that target the Soul of another enemy. Followers of Hades can also use teleportation to surprise his enemies and can also use stealth to become invisible or become spirits to protect themselves temporarily. They are capable of summoning a few hands of Hades to aid them in battle. Due to Hades granting these powers, they should be able to replicate them (some of which they did) on a smaller scale. Hades also granted Kratos with the power to summon souls to help him fight. Pyrokinesis : In the comics, he was capable of launching massive fireballs, indicating his ability of Pyrokinesis. Likewise, when really hurt by Kratos during their battle, his realm would ignite with a burning inferno, this is possibly due to his connection to Phlegethon, the river of fire in The Underworld. Regeneration : Hades possessed great regenerative powers, such as when Kratos ripped a piece of his flesh out, he could heal himself simply by placing the flesh back, he is also capable of regenerating by stealing the life-force of others. Shapeshifting : Hades could also shapeshift, which he demonstrated during his battle with Kratos, as he increased his size throughout the battle, eventually growing to the size of a giant. This was also shown during the Great War of the Gods and Titans. Soul Removal : Hades, using the Claws of Hades, could remove the soul of any living being: mortals, beasts, fellow gods and even Titans. Soul Absorption/Soul Empowerment : Every removed soul can be absorbed by the user of the Claws of Hades, bestowing certain abilities on the user or increasing their power. This allowed Hades to become more powerful, with every taken soul. Soul Materialization : Hades was able to summon souls to attack his enemies, fighting for him. This ability was even more outspoken, when he used the claws, as he could use it to summon the souls of powerful monsters, utilizing their abilities briefly. Superhuman Agility : Despite his appearance, Hades is quite agile, being able to scale down Olympus with his Claws alone and being able to backflip over Titans who are taller than skyscrapers with no effort. Superhuman Stamina : Hades showed no sign of fatigue in his battle with Kratos or during the battles with the Titans. Superhuman Strength : As a God, Hades has incredible strength, able to overpower Titans with ease, and match Kratos in battle. While scaling Mount Olympus, Hades pulled down a Titan with one heave. While fighting Kratos, Hades' stomps were enough to create shock waves. Telekinesis : Hades possessed great telekinesis; he was able to make the flesh Kratos tore out of him move back to him. Teleportation : Hades could teleport from Olympus, the Underworld and to mortal world. Umbrakinesis : Hades was also able to manipulate and control shadows and darkness as he demonstrated in his fight with Kratos. Hades could also breath dark energy from his mouth. Halysikinesis : Hades could manipulate the Claws of Hades with high precision and proficiency. He could teleport the claws, attacking people over long distances and at high-speed, as well cover whole areas with his chains.

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Greek Mythology

Haides ( Hades ) was the king of the underworld and god of the dead. He presided over funeral rites and defended the right of the dead to due burial. Haides was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from the fertile soil with nourished the seed-grain, to the mined wealth of gold, silver and other metals.
Haides was devoured by Kronos (Cronus) as soon as he was born, along with four of his siblings. Zeus later caused the Titan to disgorge them, and together they drove the Titan gods from heaven and locked them away in the pit of Tartaros. When the three victorious brothers then drew lots for the division of the cosmos, Haides received the third portion, the dark dismal realm of the underworld, as his domain.
Haides desired a bride and petitioned his brother Zeus to grant him one of his daughters. The god offered him Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. However, knowing that the goddess would resist the marriage, he assented to the forceful abduction of the girl. When Demeter learned of this, she was furious and caused a great dearth to fall upon the earth until her daughter was returned. Zeus was forced to concede lest mankind perish, and the girl was fetched forth from the underworld. However, since she had tasted of the pomegranate seed, she was forced to return to him for a portion of each year.
Haides was depicted as a dark-bearded, regal god. He was depicted as either Aidoneus, enthroned in the underworld, holding a bird-tipped sceptre, or as Plouton (Pluton), the giver of wealth, pouring fertility from a cornucopia. The Romans named him Dis, or Pluto, the Latin form of his Greek title Plouton, "the Lord of Riches."