Hades (Pluto)
Hades (Pluto)
Hades is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. He's pretty much always in a bad mood because he's stuck being the lord of the dead, while his brothers rule the sky and the sea. We have to say, we can't really blame him. It must be pretty depressing hanging out in the gloomy underworld all day. Even his wife, Persephone, dreads being down there. Of course, he did kind of kidnap her and force her to marry him…
Basic Information
| Name | Hades |
| Nickname | Pluto, Haides |
| Sex | Male |
| Birthday | On the day that my father swallowed me. I've been depressed ever since. |
| Current city | The Greek Underworld, a.k.a. Hades (It was named after me. I bet my brothers wished they could say the same about the realms they rule over.) |
Work & Education
| Occupation | Lord of the Dead Ruler of the Underworld Lord of Riches |
| Education | Night school |
Beliefs
| Political views | I rule the Underworld, Poseidon rules the seas, Zeus rules the heavens, and we all rule the earth. |
| Religious views | Death is inevitable, so live with it. |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
| Parents | Cronus (dad) and Rhea (mom) |
| Siblings | Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Hestia |
| Children | Unlike my brothers, not many. Maybe the Erinyes (a.k.a. the Furies) |
| Friends | My brothers, Zeus and Poseidon (most of the time) Charon My three judges, Aeacus, Minos, and Rhadamanthys My helpers, Thanatos and Hypnos |
| Enemies | My dad Cronus, who ate me The Titans Theseus and Pirithous, the punks who tried to steal my wife |
Relationships
| Relationship status | Married to Persephone (whether she likes it or not) |
| Interested in | My lovely wife (and the occasional nymph). |
Favorites
| Quotations | "Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to." –Sophocles "For death begins with life's first breath/ And life begins at touch of death." – John Oxenham "You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave." – The Eagles, Hotel California "Call no man happy till he is dead." – Aeschylus "Everyone knows that if you've got a brother, you're going to fight." – Liam Gallagher |
| Books | The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (Death narrates – I love it.) Anything by Edgar Allan Poe The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost |
| Music | Nine Inch Nails Megadeth Fall Out Boy Cannibal Corpse Katy Perry (guilty pleasure) Hotel California by the Eagles Death and the Maiden by Schubert |
| Movies | Tim Burton movies, especially The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride Alfred Hitchcock films, especially Rear Window Black Swan Shaun of the Dead Night of the Living Dead Kung Fu Panda |
| TV Shows | Cities of the Underworld Pawn Stars Buffy the Vampire Slayer True Blood |
Activities & Interests
| Likes | My dog, Cerberus My ebony throne My Helm of Darkness, which allows me to be invisible Cyprus trees Screech Owls |
| Activities | Brooding Using my Helm of Darkness Pruning the Pomegranate trees Playing Angry Birds Keeping the living out of the underworld Crocheting (It passes the time) |
| Interests | Ouija boards Anthropology, specifically death rituals |
| Groups | Gods of Olympus Titan War Vets When I was your age, Pluto was a planet. |