ZagreusPrince of the Underworld |
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| Affiliation | The Unseen |
| Voice Actor | Darren Korb |
Zagreus is the main protagonist and playable character in Hades. Zagreus is the son of Hades, the King of the Underworld and Lord of the Dead. For most of his life until his adolescence, Zagreus was led to believe that his mother is Nyx, Goddess of the Night, the one who cared for him and raised him throughout his childhood. However, intending to prank his father by sneaking into his chambers while everyone slept, he instead found out that his real biological mother was someone named Persephone. Resolving to ask the question of his birth and why his mother abandoned him, Zagreus has set his sights on leaving the Underworld to get to the outside world in search of his real mother.
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Who is Zagreus?
Zagreus in Orphic Greek Mythology
In Orphic tradition, Zagreus is actually the son of Zeus and Persephone instead of Hades and Persephone. However, it's possible that this affair happened before Persephone became the Queen of the Underworld. In the Orphic tales, Zeus forcibly takes Persephone in the form of a serpent. Zagreus was born from this forced union.
Zeus had intended for this new child to inherit much of his wealth and power. However, his wife, Hera, was understandably jealous and scorned Zagreus and had the Titans tear him apart. Athena scavenged his remains and managed to salvage his heart. Zeus ate this heart and eventually gave birth to Dionysus. Thus, Zagreus is known by some as the God of Rebirth.
Who is Zagreus in Hades
Zagreus in Hades is a young man adorned with the usual royal garments of the Underworld. As the prince of the Underworld, he is strong in his own right and wields physical weapons in combat. He has heterochromia, resulting in her eyes having two colors. One is green, while the other is Red.
Unlike the few accounts of Zagreus in myths around the world, Zagreus is the son of Hades in this game. However, he lives most of his life until adulthood thinking that Nyx, the Goddess of the Night, is his mother. However, one fateful night, he makes an agreement with Hypnos, the God of Sleep, to cast a spell on everyone in the House of Hades. Then, while they slumber, Zagreus goes into his father's chambers to snoop around and see what mischief he can get into. He did not, however, expect to discover a letter there written his apparent true biological mother, Persephone.
From the contents of the letter, it turns out that Persephone, for reasons yet unknown to him, had to leave Hades and the Underworld. Angered about the lies that he'd been fed all his life he confronts his father who refuses to shed any light on the situation. Resolved to ask his mother himself, he vows to make constant attempts to escape the Underworld. Hades, on the other hand, for more reasons unknown to Zagreus, is resolved to not allow him to leave and sends his minions and attendants to stop him. This is the whole premise of the game.
Upon learning the truth of the matters regarding his birth and Persephone's abandonment. He eventually convinces her mother to come home and they think of a plan to reconcile their family with the Olympians and enact it together. Eventually, the Olympians move on, and Zagreus still continues to try to break out of his home, the Underworld, this time as a job - to make sure that the Underworld's security measures are never lacking.
Hades Zagreus All Weapons (Infernal Arms)
Zagreus's Weapons or Infernal Arms can be acquired by unlocking them with Chtonic Keys. Below, you can find a list of all weapons that can be unlocked in Hades.
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| Adamant Rail | Automatic or manual fire (depending on whether Attack is pressed or held) that must be reloaded once all ammo is used. The special launches a grenade to bombard the target area, which takes a short time to arrive but deals damage in an area once it lands. |
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| Eternal Spear | Repeated long-range stab attacks that can be charged to unleash a spin attack dealing high damage in a wide radius. The special throws the spear, which will damage enemies along its path until it stops. Activating special again recalls the spear, which will deal damage on the way back. |
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| Heart-Seeking Bow | Ranged attacks that hit enemies at a distance. The main attack can be charged to increase distance and damage, releasing at the right moment for additional damage. The special sprays arrows in a cone in front of you, dealing 10 damage each. |
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| Shield of Chaos | Aegis, the Shield of Chaos, predecessor to the very Aegis wielded by Lord Zeus and by Athena, his most favored daughter... the Lord of Thunder defended his brothers and sisters using that very shield when, together, they conspired to drive the Titans back into the lowest reaches of the Underworld. |
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| Stygian Blade | Stygius, the blade of the Underworld, must have been among the finest weapons ever wielded, back when it was whole. | Default weapon of Zagreus. |
| Twin Fists of Malphon | What is a weapon if not the extension of one's will to survive, to destroy? The ancient cyclopean forgemasters who created the Infernal Arms in accordance with the Fates' design must have understood this when they delivered the singular Twin Fists of Malphon in secret to the gods. |
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Hades Mirror of Night All Talents for Zagreus
Zagreus can further improve his capabilities as you unlock talents through his Mirror of Night, which is located in his room in the House of Hades. You can access the Mirror of Night in between runs.
NOTE: After the first four free Talents, the Mirror of Night will require you to trade in Chtonic Keys to unlock the next Talents in batches of two. You do not need to pay the required Chtonic Keys twice to get both Talents in a single batch. To unlock the Alternative Talents, you'll need to speak to Nyx in between runs until she unlocks them for you.
Hades Primary Talents
| Talent | Description | Cost per Rank | Max Rank |
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| Shadow Presence | Deal bonus Attack & Special damage when striking foes from behind, +10% per rank. |
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| Chtonic Vitality | Restore a small amount of your health when you exit a chamber, +1 per rank |
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3 |
| Death Defiance | Restore 50% health instead of dying when your Life Total is depleted, 1 time per rank. |
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3 |
| Greater Reflex | Perform +1 additional Dash in quick succession. | 50 Darkness | 1 |
| Boiling Blood | Deal bonus Attack & Special damage to foes with Bloodstone in them, +10% per rank |
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2 |
| Infernal Soul | Raise your supply of Bloodstones for your Cast, +1 per rank. |
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2 |
| Deep Pockets | Start each escape attempt from the House of Hades with some wealth, 10 Charon's Obols per rank. |
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10 |
| Thick Skin | Raise your Life Total, +5 per rank. |
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10 |
| Privileged Status | Deal bonus damage vs. foes afflicted by at least 2 Status Curse effects, +20% per rank. |
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2 |
| Olympian Favor | Raise your chance for a Boon to be Rare, +1% per rank. |
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40 |
| Gods' Pride | Raise your chance for a Boon to be Epic, +1% per rank. |
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20 |
| Fated Authority | Randomly alter the reward for the next chamber, 1 die roll total chances per rank. |
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8 |
Hades Alternate Talents
| Talent | Description | Cost per Rank | Max Rank |
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| Fiery Presence | Deal bonus Attack & Special damage when striking undamaged foes, +15% per rank. |
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| Dark Regeneration | Restore some of your health when you collect Darkness, 30% of the collected amount per rank. |
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2 |
| Stubborn Defiance | Restore 30% health instead of dying when your Life Total is depleted, 1 time per chamber. | 600 Darkness | 1 |
| Ruthless Reflex | Gain +50% damage and dodge chance for 2 Sec. when you Dash just before getting hit. | 75 Darkness | 1 |
| Abyssal Blood | Reduce move speed and damage of foes with Bloodstone in them, 6% per rank. |
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5 |
| Stygian Soul | Regenerate your Bloodstones for your Cast (rather than pick it up), faster by -1 Sec. per rank. |
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2 |
| Golden Touch | Gain wealth when you clear an Underworld region, +5% of your current Charon's Obols per rank. |
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3 |
| High Confidence | Deal bonus damage while your Life Total is at 80% or above, +5% damage per rank. |
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5 |
| Family Favorite | Deal bonus damage for each Olympian whose Boons you have, +2.5% per rank. |
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2 |
| Dark Foresight | Raise your chance for Gold Laurel rewards, including Boons, Daedalus Hammers, Charon's Obols, and Poms of Power, +2% per rank. |
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10 |
| Gods' Legacy | Raise your chance for a Boon to be Legendary or Duo (if possible), +1% per rank. |
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10 |
| Fated Persuasion | Randomly alter Boon and Well of Charon choices, 1 die roll chance per rank (at a time). |
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Zagreus Hades Gallery
