Hades is the King of the Greek underworld and the God of the dead in Greek religion.
History[]
Determined to recover his beloved Eurydice, Orpheus went to the Greek underworld, there he appeared before Hades and his wife Persephone who were sitting on their respective thrones, Hades welcomed him and had him play a song for him and his wife.[1]
Orpheus begins to play a song which is so sad that it causes the entire underworld and its inhabitants to begin to cry non-stop, even the Furies could not help but shed tears, Hades was enchanted by the song but at the same time was enraged with Orpheus for wanting to intervene in the natural order of life and death.
Hades reluctantly agreed to bring Eurydice back to life, however he told Orpheus that he should not look at her until he had left the underworld, if he did Eurydice would remain dead, he showed him the other way out of the underworld and ordered him to leave.
Personality[]
As King of the underworld, Hades is a god with a dark personality who at first glance appears to be cruel and unscrupulous, however in reality he is an honorable god and respects the rules and balance of the cycle of life, in addition to loving his wife very much.
Apperance[]
Hades is an older man with pale gray skin, long jet-black hair and beard, he wears a long black robe and a gold necklace around his neck.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Immortality: As a God, Hades is immortal.
- Necromancy: As God of the Underworld, Hades has divine control and authority over the souls that go to his kingdom after dying, he is even capable of bringing others back to life if he wishes.