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Shout out to my Hades game sona I made and then never finished lol
(I think they where supposed to be a child or even a grandchild of Selene. They were supposed to be a friendly face and give gifts like Echo and Narcissus, eagerly awaiting Melinoe visits so they could write down her adventures.)
WIP - planning a digital painting of the lad dionysus (i haven't decided what to put in the corner....)
also, are the straps on his legs garters or sandals?
still blocking out colors
Concept art for a school project Iâm doing.. I love her.
Those are supposed to be asphodels at the bottom, I just rushed on them because itâs not supposed to be a full piece. Iâm not great at cell shading.
Enjoy
I've done pretty much everything I can with Hades 2 until it gets another few updates bc atp I have unlocked every aspect available and have beaten both bosses multiple times and have gotten most of the incantations available done. I'm hopping back onto the Monster Hunter: World train and I'm also SO EXCITED for wilds!! The release date on PC is official!!
Fanart of my MH:W character may come soon :3
Supergiant Games really has a knack for making characters that are complete assholes in the original text into lovable father figures
Omg. I can imagine Persephone being like this!
Been playing Hades and damn this game is fantastic, easily the best Iâve played this year. So in honor of that, have a little pixel Zag giving you some nectar! (Please credit me if you want to use him for icons/headers/etc.) (Commission info<3)
Made a separate pixel nectar! Send it to that special someone, in 100x100 and 300x300 pixels varieties. Give credit if you use this! (Commission info!)
Started Hades since Hades 2 is on the horizon. And HOLY SHIT. WHAT TOOK ME SO LONG TO PLAY THIS GAME. Iâve made it to the Elysium bosses and almost won. Next run Iâll probably get them!
Big brother Zag
(reference under cut)
unfinished bc itâs 2am but i love you mickey mouse
Why Zagreus is such a good character
*Obligatory Hades spoiler ahead* Zagreus is so so so interesting from a meta perspective. While his design certainly went into the âattractive bad boyâ direction, he is not your usual hyper-masculine protagonist.
Definitely not!
It starts off with his physique, which is not that of a tall, beefy body builder, but more of an ancient greek athlete. He is also shorter than most other Gods, of average size by mortal standards, and doesnât take kindly to people making fun of his height. I find that a fascinating character design choice to make. From there, letâs continue with his character.
His temperament is sanguine; he is a ray of sunshine and loves to share all the warmth that rests in his heart. Which is a fascinating trait to have as Prince of the Underworld, who is veiled in Darkness by Mother Night, Nyx, herself. The following Berserk quote comes to mind: âHe who bears light exists in the deepest shadowâ.
(There is a big conceptual overlap between Hades and Berserk, but Iâll just leave it at that for this post)
Zagreus is a sociable, extroverted type who values family and bonds over everything, is respectful, polite, charming. From someone like him, genuine kindness and honesty are a guarantee. Together with his capacity to empathize, it allows him to form meaningful relationships. His noble spirit and attitude are befitting of a prince. He does not mind stepping out of his comfort zone and challenge himself, either.
When you first beat Hades, he asks Zagreus to tell Persephone that Cerberus is doing well. Zagreus instead demanded an answer for a question in exchange of telling her. However, this question was left unanswered as Hades was taken by the Styx before he could reply. Later on, because Zagreus is a good-natured person and knows his priorities, picking his motherâs needs over the grudge he could hold against his father, he tells Persephone anyways.
There are moments in the game where he is sensitive, observant and catches up on social cues very quickly. He listens to others and apologizes to them when he feels like he may have overstepped a boundary, such was the case when Thanatos berated him for allowing Orpheus visiting his muse Eurodyce and meddled into their affairs without their consent.
Sometimes he appears to have troubles expressing what he feels, or is perhaps insecure or anxious to express it (particularly when interacting with Meg, who is rather intimidating). But despite his hesitations and fears I think he is still doing a good job at it.
Judging from a brief conversation with Alecto, he appears to know how to form healthy habits and deal with difficult situations in a productive, nurturing manner (the fact that 1. Alecto doesnât take kindly to his attempts at getting along and 2. Zag doesnât like her for it, is kinda funny to me). He is capable to mediate and settle conflicts between people, this is literally one of the gameâs primary goals.
Judging by what happened between him and Megaera, it appears he also wasnât always this mature and went a long way learning from his mistakes. His sometimes boastful confidence and his running mouth probably were one of them. Regardless, Iâm deeply impressed with Zagreusâ emotional intelligence and maturity.
Considering how so many other protagonists typically are characterized, this such an unusual way to write a male one, and as such he really stands out.
I believe it is absolutely necessary that protagonists like him exist and we honestly do need more like him: as these shine a different light on nurturing masculinity and what it can be.
Zagreus is not less of a man because of the radiant and kind person he is. Quite the opposite so, I personally find him extremely attractive (heâs doing things to me oml). He is just being himself: unfiltered, optimistic, with a good sense of humor. He is not even trying to fulfill any gender roles in any shape or form, simply embracing the bonds he has for what they are, living the moment. He does whatever it takes to make the world around him a better place and make the people around him happier. And he started doing that once he stopped running away from his problems.
This reassurance is something boys and men (including those who identify as such) urgently need nowadays.
PS: Iâm still not over the fact he canonically likes plushies, the lil dork
i continue being absolutely stupid over these two
hypnos (hades) wallpapers
Free to use! You donât have to ask permission to use them but you do have to ask permission + use credit to repost on tumblr or any other platform.
if youâd like a wallpaper of a different character from hades, ask! I could do it for you if I have time
woke up today mad about the lack of hypnos (and hades in general) wallpapers and decided to fix that, as a Hypnos fan myself. All images from Pinterest and do not belong to me. song lyrics in the second image from âAawake at Nightâ by half.alive
Slightly different version of the sleeping hypnos wallpaper below the cut
