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[Francisco Raya]

Like the rest of his siblings, Hades was eaten by their father Kronos upon birth, only to eventually be saved by Zeus. He participated in the Titanomachy, the Gigantomachy, and the rest of his siblings. During the Gigantomachy, Hades successfully defeats a giant, leaving his bident stuck in the monster's corpse. Following the defeat of the giants, Typhon emerged, and Hades was one of the gods who fled. Eventually, Typhon was defeated and sealed under Mt. Etna, with all the gods swearing to never speak its name in fear of awakening it. The remnant of Typhon's power took the form of the Eleusinian Stone, and Zeus determined that whoever ruled the Heavens would also gain possession of the stone. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades all drew lots to determine who the stone and rule of the Heavens would go to; however, unknown to Hades, Hera, with Poseidon's consent, intervened in the draw so that Zeus would rule the Heavens and Poseidon would rule the seas, leaving Hades to rule the Underworld.

Hades fulfilled his possession and ruled the Underworld for countless years. Still, the Underworld slowly poisoned him, causing him to lose his youthful appearance and making him unable to leave for long periods of time without feeling intense pain. On one of his short excursions out of the Underworld, he met Persephone and instantly fell in love. However, fearing that she would reject him, he would continue to watch her from afar. Eventually, Persephone's horse became ill, and Hades, still not allowing himself to be seen, gave her the medicine to cure it. Now aware of his presence (though not his identity), the two would talk regularly. Eventually, Ares, who Demeter had tried to marry her daughter, tried to force himself on Persephone, leading Hades to intervene, revealing his identity, and forcing Ares to withdraw. Hades and Persephone would begin to have a proper relationship with, Persephone, visiting the Underworld to be with Hades. During one of these trips, Hades stopped Persephone from eating the food of the Underworld, warning her that doing so would trap her there. Soon after, Demeter arrives in the Underworld and tries to force Persephone to return with her. This leads Persephone to eat six pomegranate seeds to stay in the Underworld with Hades forever. Demeter, heartbroken, begins to cast the world in an eternal winter, leading Zeus to declare that Persephone will split her time between Olympus and the Underworld, spending six months in each.

Persephone and Hades would eventually give birth to two children, Zagreus and Melinoe. Whenever Persephone returned to Olympus, Hades and their children were left anguished. Eventually, Hades determined that he would do whatever was necessary to change things so he didn't have to be separated from the woman he loved.

In War for Olympus, Hades faces the dead Seraphim. Seraphim attempts to summon the bident; however, Hades calls on it, and it goes to him. He introduces himself and tells Seraphim that he used his bident well. Seraphim realizes he is in the Underworld, and Hades comments that where he is going is far worse than he can imagine, but he can help him, telling him to kneel. This only angers Seraphim, who screams in rage.

In A Shadow Emerges, Hades confines to his wife Persephone despite staying neutral in the war between Hera and Zeus. The Fates have given them an opportunity for his Shadows to retrieve the Eleusinian Stone. With it, Hades hopes that Persephone will never have to leave again. The two would then share a bonding moment between them.

Eventually, Hades would appear before his Shadows and reprimand them for not obeying his order to be discreet. He'd then use his power to strangle the Lead Shadow in the air and demand Hestia's destination. After learning it was Crete, he comments that his subordinate needs not fear perfection, as he'd never achieve it.

Hades would later return home and inform Persephone of how Gaia now has the Eleusinsian Stone. On the other hand, Persephone assures Hades they'll eventually get the Eleusinian Stone, has the idea to get Seraphim to retrieve it, and asks if Seraphim has passage into the Underworld.

Hades would later oversee Seraphim's trial above the Three Judges, Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Aeacus. After Seraphim's trial is nearly complete and Seraphim decides not to repent for his sins, Hades lashes out, imploring him to reconsider. However, Seraphim refuses to be judged by the likes of them all, noting their checkered pasts. This prompts Rhadamanthus to punish Seraphim with an abomination as Hades is forced to watch the creature overpower him.

Eventually, Hades meets with Persephone and informs him of his failure to persuade Seraphim of their cause. She suggests that Hades try again by leveling with him, and after hearing the bell that signals that winter is ending, Persephone grows a tree for Hades to keep him company.

Afterward, she'd say goodbye to her children Zagreus and Melinoe and also Hades. Once Persephone was gone, Hades took his Bident and flew to where Seraphim was. Hades then revealed to the dismissive Seraphim that he was the one who convinced him to eat the Giant's flesh and allowed his Bident to bond with him. Unmoved by Hades' revelations, he asks to be left alone, but Hades still tries to convince Seraphim. He'd go on to explain the backstory of an ancient monster that lays dormant, and its power was sealed by Hecate into a stone called the Eleusinian Stone. Ultimately, Zeus decided that no God was trustworthy enough to wield it and decided to separate the three worlds, and the ruler of the Heavens would possess it.

In Hades' opinion, Zeus couldn't give up the stone or its power. Although Seraphim was curious to know why Hades told him all of this, he still rejects serving under him, stemming from his distrust for serving under any God ever again.

In Winter is Born, Hades once again visits Seraphim in Tartarus and takes him to the wheat field by the Lethe River. There, he'd convey his laments about drinking the water to erase his memories and ease his pain, but he doesn't, as he'd forget his wife and children. Hades would then talk about himself and how the years of being the lord of the Underworld had taken a mental toll on him. However, on one of his excursions to the surface, he saw Persephone and immediately fell in love with her.

Eventually, Persephone's equine friend was sick and dying, so Hades left Persephone a vial that'd cure it. In time, the two would talk with each other, but Hades wouldn't ever reveal himself to her. That all changed when Ares, Persephone's unrequited love interest, arrived and tried to force himself on her, which caused Hades to intervene and defend Persephone from the likes of him.

Not wanting to leave Hades' side, Persephone followed Hades to the Underworld with him. Their time together is interrupted by Demeter, who tries to take Persephone back to Olympus with her, but Persephone refuses. In defiance of her mother, Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds from the Underworld, which partially binds her to the realm. Ultimately, Zeus ruled that Persephone would spend six months of the year with Hades and the other six months with Demeter.

Back in the present, Hade revealed to Seraphim that sometime after becoming a Demon, his lover, Gorgo, died and became a Wraith. Although Seraphim demands to know who killed Gorgo, Hades refuses to answer and gives him one last chance to accept his request, which Seraphim does.

Afterward, Hades would intervene in a scuffle between Ares and Heron and propose that the two settle their differences in the games. Later, Hades approached Persephone and informed her that Seraphim had accepted their offer, but soon after that, Demeter appeared and took her daughter away.

In Judgement Day, Hades acted as an impromptu prosecution against Zeus in his trial, whereas Hera acted as his impromptu defense. Hades argued many key points about Zeus' past misdeeds and how he earned the Eleusinian Stone thanks to Hera's manipulation. To that point, Hera admits it, but argues that Zeus used the power for a greater good. On the other hand, Hades argued that Zeus hated Seraphim because he resembled his birth father. This argument would lead Zeus to be imprisoned in Tartarus, where he was led by Hades, who, before leaving him, remarks that Zeus brought it upon himself.

In Crossing Paths, standing beside the tree that Persephone had grown for him, Hades sends off another owl to search for Seraphim, vowing to keep his promise to his wife. Immediately, Demeter appears, plunging the tree her daughter had grown for him into the ground, and offers him an ultimatum. Side with her and rule over Olympus as a triumvirate, or face the consequences of his actions thus far.

After reconvening with Seraphim through his owl, Hades chastises him for his actions and alerts him that Gaia has sent out a message of challenge about her trial to become Zeus' successor. It's Hades' plan for Seraphim to use his Giant's blood to pass through the Hidden Realm and win the challenge while also noting if he fails, they fail. On the other hand, Seraphim was confident that he won't.

Hades would be mentioned by Heron's group as they suspect he had a hand in reviving Seraphim and setting him loose into the mortal realm, but for what cause or reason? It was Heron's opinion that it was for the Elusinian Stone.

Eventually, Athena deduces that it's Hades doing as they originate from the Underworld. She'd confront Persephone about it, demanding to know Hades' plan, or else she'd use force. However, Persephone doesn't budge in her resolve to protect her husband's plans.

In The Three Trials, after Heron acquires the stone and tries to reestablish the status quo, Hades, that doing so would lead to him being separated from his wife, regretfully stabs Heron, killing him. Hades then tries to take the stone, but Gaia intervenes. Disgusted with the actions of the Olympians, Gaia speaks Typhon's name, reawakening the creature to the current age.

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