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Hades, birth name unknown, is a major antagonist in the 2010 science fantasy novel The Age of Zeus. Formerly an embalmer that would have sex with the dead bodies he worked on, he was found by Xander Landesman, who recruited him and offered him the chance to become the God of the Underworld.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Prior to being selected by Xander, aka Zeus, Hades was an embalmer that would have sex with the dead bodies. He was fired after being caught, but was approached by Zeus, who offered him a "job".
Becoming Hades[]
Hades was then told that he could become a god, with godly abilities and could continue to do his perverted deeds all he wanted. However, the cost would be all of Hades' memories, so that the new version of himself would truly think that they are the Greek God in question. Hades, with nothing to lose after being caught and disgraced, agreed to the process. He was then turned into Hades, the Greek God of the Dead, and was given the ability to kill anyone he touched.
Upon Zeus recruiting a full set of Gods for his plan, he revealed himself and all the other gods, who by know truly believed they were so, upon the world. Hades, as a demonstration of power, assisted in nuking Hong Kong to ash.
A decade later, after the TITANs began attacking and killing the Greek monsters, Hades assisted in dishing out revenge.
Punishing the Humans[]
In Rome, at the Trevi Fountain, Hades assists in punishing the humans as repercussion for what the TITANs did to their monsters. Hades causes chaos by kills over thirty people by simply touching them. He then returns to Olympus.
Battle with the TITANs[]
After Pugh gave away the location of the TITAN base in exchange for becoming the new Hermes, Hades, among many of the other Greek gods, invaded the island to wipe out the Titans once and for all. The Titans, plus Sam's Minotaur, fought valiantly against each other. Sam's Minotaur managed to crush Artemis' head in its hands, before succumbing to its own wounds, and Hades managed to kill Fred Tsang. As Sam blacks out, Hades is seen continuing his fight with the other TITANs.
When Sam awakes on Olympus, saved by Zeus, Hades attempts to seduce Sam, only making her more uncomfortable. Sam deduces that Hades' personality fits that of the rapists she has arrested in the past. After Zeus learns what Hades is trying to do, he orders him to stay away from him, threatening him with his life. Hades is forced to comply, but proceeds to only threaten Sam at their further encounters.
One night, Hades and Demeter talk about Persephone; Demeter missing her daughter, and Hades making himself look like the victim of the situation. It is only from a glare from Zeus that Sam does not ask what happened to Persephone.
After Sam is presented with the opportunity to become the next Artemis by Zeus, which is also where she learns of all the backstories of the Olympians, Hades included, Sam requests three days to come to a decision. Zeus grants her that, but says that he will kill her if she does not agree. Luckily, Sam is spared the decision, as on the third day, the remaining TITANs invade Olympus to save Sam and kill the remaining Olympians.
Death & Legacy[]
Hades is the second Greek God to be killed in the final battle of Olympus, shortly after Athena, as he is filled with bullets after being caught by surprise by the Titans. Even after his death, however, he continues to repulse the Titans as Sam and Rick take cover in his temple.
In Hades' Temple, Rick discovers the embalmed body of Persephone, who is revealed to be dead. Sam puts together Hades has sex with Persephone's body even after her death, as part of his fascination with dead bodies. Persephone might even have been killed by Hades himself.
Hades' body is evaporated into smoking remains by Zeus' death and explosion.
Appearance[]
Hades is described as "sullen, sallow-faced".
Victims[]
- 7 million people - rough count of victims from the destruction of Hong Kong
- 30-40 people - pedestrians from the Trevi Fountain Massacre
- Fred Tsang - killed by Hades' death touch at the final battle of Olympus
- "Persephone" - killed and embalmed by Hades at an unknown prior point in time
