Hades
King of Underworld, Wealth, Justice, and Mercy.
4.1. Relationship with Zeus
"My brother is truly a king; he has no desire for the throne of the gods."
—Zeus (The Iliad, p.34)
Hades was Zeus’ most reliable brother and trusted ally.
After their victory in the Titanomachy, while Poseidon constantly opposed Zeus and attempted rebellions, Hades did not.
When Hera, Apollo, and Poseidon conspired to ambush the sleeping Zeus and hid his thunderbolts, it was Hades who ascended Olympus upon hearing the news from the goddess Thetis and confronted Poseidon.
This event solidified Zeus’ trust in his brother Hades.
Zeus’ confidence in Hades extended even to matters of his own authority, such as when he acquiesced to Hades’ request to release Prometheus.
(Of course, this trust may stem from the fact that Hades, as King of the Underworld, was far removed from the mortal realm and Olympus, lessening any perceived threat.)
As noted in The Iliad, after the Great Flood, Zeus’ address to Hades changed.
Where once he called him by name, Zeus began to use honorifics imbued with respect and recognition.
- As the God of Mercy, he attempts to persuade the player with calm dialogue and light attacks.
- As the God of Justice, he imposes debuffs proportional to the player’s kills.
- As King of the Underworld, he manifests his true form, wielding immense power and overwhelming the battlefield.
- In the final phase, he dons the Helmet of Invisibility and ambushes the player, delivering devastating strikes.
