![]() There are some sources that link Megaera and the other furies as being direct descendents of Nyx, and given Zagreus' connection with her (believing her to be his mother all this time), it spawns some interesting romances. In the game, Nyx is Thanatos' mother, Zagreus' foster mother or step mother, and Megaera's supervisor of sorts. Within the lore of Hades itself, only one of these characters is directly related to Nyx, that being Thanatos, but in greek mythology there are a few more connections as well. No disrespect to Dusa, but Zagreus, Megaera, and Thanatos form the game's most iconic love triangle, All of these characters are embroiled in a complicated romance that evolves overtime throughout the game, but they also have interesting connections through one character in particular, Nyx. RELATED: Hades: How to Beat the Last Boss ![]() It seems as though Supergiant Games doesn't explore this relationship in the game, never revealing the fact that Zeus is in fact Zagreus' grandfather as well, leaving fans to wonder who Persephone's father actually is in this version of greek mythology. This is most likely because Zeus is more well known as the brother of Hades than as the father of Persephone, but it's odd nonetheless. What's interesting is that Supergiant Games is presented with the same situation here twice, a character that is a grandparent and an aunt/uncle at the same time, but chooses to take different approaches in each scenario. ![]() Though he refers to him as uncle Zeus, he is also Zagreus' grandfather. Ignoring the obvious fact about her and Zeus' relationship then, that means that Demeter is both Zagreus' grandmother and his aunt. Demeter is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. He starts referring to her as such in the game, but there are more layers to it than that. The relationship between Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Demeter is actually the basis for many of these strange family connections.Īfter Demeter reveals to Zagreus that Persephone is her daughter, he puts two and two together and realizes that she is actually his grandmother. Granted, these sorts of connections likely wouldn't add anything to the story, rather confusing it more in an unnecessary way, but it is still very odd to think about. This means that Hades is simultaneously Zagreus' father and his great uncle, another concept which Supergiant Games felt it was best not to explore. As Zeus's brother, Hades is actually also Persephone's uncle, and Persephone is his niece. Naturally, this has interesting implications for Hades as well. In the game, she is obviously simply referred to as mother, and the question of who her father is isn't brought up. This means that she is not only Zagreus' mother, but also his cousin, as she is his Uncle Zeus' daughter. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, Queen of the Underworld, and Goddess of grains and fertility. This concept is at the heart of the story, but Persephone and Zagreus' relationship isn't so simple. It doesn't take long for fans to discover that the real reason Zagreus is trying to escape the underworld is to reunite with his long lost mother, Persephone. RELATED: Hades: Best Pact of Punishment Conditions Zagreus and Persephone ![]() Until players have discovered who Zagreus' mother and grandmother are, they should turn back. Minor spoilers ahead for the main story of Hades, as exploring Zagreus' family ties is integral to the story of the game as a whole. Especially when it comes to Zagreus, there are some very odd connections. Given that there are so few gods involved at the start of creation, many of the well known gods that players have come to know are actually the result of inbreeding. In case fans haven't read up on the Olympian creation myth yet, it quite frankly has a lot of incest. This results in a few characters having multiple different connections to the main character, Zagreus. This is probably for the best as these family ties are very taboo in today's society, but to the ancient greeks they weren't uncommon. The game places a lot of importance on these familial connections, being sure to always refer to Zeus and Poseidon as uncle or Hermes as Cousin, but there are some strange connections within that Supergiant has so far chosen to ignore. Throughout their time with Hades, players will get a chance to know Zagreus' eccentric and often overbearing extended family. ![]()
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