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===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
[[File:Hadesexpressions.png|thumb|left|200px|Most of Hades's expressions for ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.]] | |||
At first glance, Hades appears to be a mischievous trickster. When engaged in conversation, Hades often acts carefree and speaks in a playfully dull tone that is filled with sarcasm and cruelty. Even in the middle of a battle, Hades is shown to be very calm and level-headed, rarely ever getting angry. Hades also has a bit of showmanship, always boisterous and bombastic. Hades is also shown to have a genuine sense of humor and enjoys telling jokes and making puns at even the most odd or inappropriate of times. | At first glance, Hades appears to be a mischievous trickster. When engaged in conversation, Hades often acts carefree and speaks in a playfully dull tone that is filled with sarcasm and cruelty. Even in the middle of a battle, Hades is shown to be very calm and level-headed, rarely ever getting angry. Hades also has a bit of showmanship, always boisterous and bombastic. Hades is also shown to have a genuine sense of humor and enjoys telling jokes and making puns at even the most odd or inappropriate of times. | ||
Hades is also very flirtatious and even seems to view himself as a ladies man as he flirts with nearly every female character in the game, mentions wanting to use the Lightning Chariot to attract | Hades is also very flirtatious and even seems to view himself as a ladies man as he flirts with nearly every female character in the game, mentions wanting to use the [[Lightning Chariot]] to attract goddesses, and even claims all the women in the world will weep for his destroyed body as mentioned in the post-credits easter egg. | ||
However, his gentlemanly persona only serves as a mask to hide his true malevolent personality. At his core, Hades is a complete sociopath and a being of pure evil who revels in death and destruction. Hades is considerably arrogant and nonchalantly brushes off any matter as nothing important, often viewing others as beneath him. He has no regard for life and views souls simply as mindless play things for him to amuse himself with and shows little to no sympathy for them or anything else. He treats souls as his puppets and manipulates their memories, hearts and forms to suit his own needs, not caring at all about their existence, even eating them for fun despite how much damage this causes to the balance. Hades's view on the cycle of life is even more skewed and twisted, seeing no difference between consuming a soul and their rebirth. | However, his gentlemanly persona only serves as a mask to hide his true malevolent personality. At his core, Hades is a complete sociopath and a being of pure evil who revels in death and destruction. Hades is considerably arrogant and nonchalantly brushes off any matter as nothing important, often viewing others as beneath him. He has no regard for life and views souls simply as mindless play things for him to amuse himself with and shows little to no sympathy for them or anything else. He treats souls as his puppets and manipulates their memories, hearts and forms to suit his own needs, not caring at all about their existence, even eating them for fun despite how much damage this causes to the balance. Hades's view on the cycle of life is even more skewed and twisted, seeing no difference between consuming a soul and their rebirth. | ||
Hades also shows himself to be a cunning and manipulative strategist, knowing exactly how to trick others into doing his bidding. He revived Medusa to distract Pit and Palutena and when she is defeated, Hades managed to manipulate the humans into starting a war with each other over a nonexistent Wish Seed, even tricking Pit into slaying the Phoenix to kickstart the war. | Hades also shows himself to be a cunning and manipulative strategist, knowing exactly how to trick others into doing his bidding. He revived Medusa to distract Pit and Palutena and when she is defeated, Hades managed to manipulate the humans into starting a war with each other over a nonexistent [[Wish Seed]], even tricking Pit into slaying the [[Phoenix]] to kickstart the war. | ||
Hades is very self-centered and controlling. Most of his motivations stem from his greed and lust for power and when something arises that threatens his control, Hades reacts with uncontrollable rage. During the Aurum invasion, Hades freely admits that he is only assisting the others because he wants to be the only one to plunder the earth. In | Hades is very self-centered and controlling. Most of his motivations stem from his greed and lust for power and when something arises that threatens his control, Hades reacts with uncontrollable rage. During the [[Aurum]] invasion, Hades freely admits that he is only assisting the others because he wants to be the only one to plunder the earth. In [[Chapter 22]], Dark Pit's threat to stop him was enough for Hades to smash a pillar in a rage. During the final battle with Pit, Hades brutally kills Medusa for interfering. | ||
Hades also loves to play mind games with his opponents, teasing them, annoying them, and finding any way to get under their skin. He frequently insults and belittles other characters. Pit in particular seems to be his favorite target as he goes out of his way to enrage him, usually by bringing up his inability to fly. During the Aurum Arc, he frequently sends | Hades also loves to play mind games with his opponents, teasing them, annoying them, and finding any way to get under their skin. He frequently insults and belittles other characters. Pit in particular seems to be his favorite target as he goes out of his way to enrage him, usually by bringing up his inability to fly. During the Aurum Arc, he frequently sends [[Mimicutie]]s in Pit's path to impede his progress and in [[Chapter 20]], he mockingly presents the very real possibility that the angel may have to kill the possessed Palutena. The only one immune to Hades's mind games is Dark Pit, who mostly ignores him. | ||
Despite all his malicious tendencies, however, he does at the least comes to view Pit as a worthy opponent. He also held no grudge against Pit after the angel killed him and destroyed his body, and even complimented his abilities, albeit still throwing a few nasty remarks in his direction. | Despite all his malicious tendencies, however, he does at the least comes to view Pit as a worthy opponent. He also held no grudge against Pit after the angel killed him and destroyed his body, and even complimented his abilities, albeit still throwing a few nasty remarks in his direction. | ||
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[[Pit]], armed with the [[Three Sacred Treasures]] finally confronts Hades in [[Chapter 23]], but the Underworld god easily destroys the Three Sacred Treasures with a single blast of his "raunchy breath" and ends up swallowing Pit whole. According to the Idol description of Hades' Belly, Pit is actually transported to another realm and is not really inside of Hades. Pit struggles to escape Hades' twisted insides and soon manages to destroy [[Hades's Heart]] in an explosion, allowing Dark Pit to see Pit's location and rescue him with the [[Lightning Chariot]]. However, Hades remains unfazed from his injury. | [[Pit]], armed with the [[Three Sacred Treasures]] finally confronts Hades in [[Chapter 23]], but the Underworld god easily destroys the Three Sacred Treasures with a single blast of his "raunchy breath" and ends up swallowing Pit whole. According to the Idol description of Hades' Belly, Pit is actually transported to another realm and is not really inside of Hades. Pit struggles to escape Hades' twisted insides and soon manages to destroy [[Hades's Heart]] in an explosion, allowing Dark Pit to see Pit's location and rescue him with the [[Lightning Chariot]]. However, Hades remains unfazed from his injury. | ||
Pit later confronts him again in [[The War's End|Chapter 25]] with the [[Great Sacred Treasure]], battling and pursuing Hades. The Great Sacred Treasure changes forms as it is repeatedly damaged, but its third form cuts Hades in half but the god simply respawns his lower half and continues to fight Pit. Eventually, Hades manages to destroy the Great Sacred Treasure and leave Pit temporarily vulnerable, allowing him to charge up his most powerful attack. Palutena tells Pit that a force is seeking Hades, and Pit must guide this force. As Hades is about to release his attack, Medusa suddenly appears and distracts him with a powerful punch, destroying his head. However, the god grows a new one and furiously destroys Medusa with a single blow. Viridi then grants Pit the [[Power of Flight]] then he wields the remaining cannon of the Great Sacred Treasure while Palutena charges the gun with her energy. When the gun reaches its maximum charge, Pit fires the cannon, unleashing a devastating blast which destroys Hades once and for all, bringing peace once more to the realm and all its inhabitants. | Pit later confronts him again in [[The War's End|Chapter 25]] with the [[Great Sacred Treasure]], battling and pursuing Hades. The Great Sacred Treasure changes forms as it is repeatedly damaged, but its third form cuts Hades in half but the god simply respawns his lower half and continues to fight Pit. Eventually, Hades manages to destroy the Great Sacred Treasure and leave Pit temporarily vulnerable, allowing him to charge up his most powerful attack. Palutena tells Pit that a force is seeking Hades, and Pit must guide this force. As Hades is about to release his attack, Medusa suddenly appears and distracts him with a powerful punch, destroying his head. However, the god grows a new one and furiously destroys Medusa with a single blow. Viridi then grants Pit the [[Power of Flight]] then he wields the remaining cannon of the Great Sacred Treasure while Palutena charges the gun with her energy. When the gun reaches its maximum charge, Pit fires the cannon, unleashing a devastating blast which destroys Hades once and for all, bringing peace once more to the realm and all its inhabitants. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Hades has appeared in many Greek myths and legends as [[Poseidon]] and [[Zeus]]'s brother. Although Poseidon was in the game, he mentioned nothing about Hades, so there is no way to see if this applies to the game. | * Hades has appeared in many Greek myths and legends as [[Poseidon]] and [[Zeus]]'s brother. Although Poseidon was in the game, he mentioned nothing about Hades, so there is no way to see if this applies to the game. | ||
* Hades is one of the few major characters to not have a weapon named after him, but the [[End-All Arm]] could be inspired by his appearance. | * Hades is one of the few major characters to not have a weapon named after him, but the [[End-All Arm]] could be inspired by his appearance. | ||
* Hades is one of the three characters to be fought as a mini-boss and a boss. The others are [[Dark Pit]] and [[Hewdraw]]. | * Hades is one of the three characters to be fought as a mini-boss and a boss. The others are [[Dark Pit]] and [[Hewdraw]]. | ||
