Hades's Fury
Confront the Lord of the Dead in a battle for freedom at the gates of the Underworld.
Hades's Fury is not a specific character or entity in the game, but rather a term that may refer to the boss fight against Hades himself at the gates of the Underworld. According to the source, after clearing a certain number of rooms in a region, the player must fight the bosses of the region to advance to the next; at least one of the three Furies in Tartarus, the Lernaean Hydra in Asphodel, Theseus and Asterius the Minotaur in Elysium, and Hades at the gates of the Underworld. This encounter is the final boss of a standard escape attempt, where Zagreus faces his father directly.
- Source
- Hades (God of the Dead)
- Type
- Divine Boon
- Affiliation
- House of Hades
- Primary Effect
- Dash Damage & Speed
- Secondary Effect
- Burn / Ignite
- Availability
- Underworld Escape Runs
Lore & Background
The source does not provide specific lore about a character or power called 'Hades's Fury.' However, it details that Hades is the father of Zagreus and the ruler of the Underworld, who hinders Zagreus by unleashing monsters on him. Each time Zagreus is slain, he is revived at the House of Hades. After defeating Hades at least once, the player can manually customize and increase the difficulty of the gameplay by using the Pact of Punishment, which can add extra challenges or modify aspects of the game, such as adding an extra phase to Hades' boss fight.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a specific narrative moment titled 'Hades's Fury.' However, it describes that after eventually reaching the exit to the Underworld and defeating Hades, Zagreus finds Persephone at a cottage in Greece. Over the course of visits, it is revealed that Zagreus was stillborn due to the Fates having decreed that Hades would never have an heir, and Nyx eventually resurrected Zagreus after making a deal with the Fates. Now with renewed respect for his son, Hades requests that Zagreus continue his escape attempts to identify further security vulnerabilities in the Underworld.
Reader's Guide
The source does not describe a specific boon or power called 'Hades's Fury.' However, it states that throughout a run, the Olympians will provide Boons, each of which provides a choice of three persistent boosts and effects for that run that the player can select from. The Boons are themed based on the Olympian; for example, Zeus's Boons provide lightning damage effects and Poseidon's provide push-back wave effects. The source does not specify any boons from Hades himself. The player has a primary attack and a secondary 'special' attack depending on their pre-determined weapon of choice, a magic 'cast' that can be used from a distance, a dash that provides momentary intangibility and mobility, and a summon attack that can call upon the power of one of the Gods.
Did You Know?
- Hades is the father of Zagreus and the ruler of the Underworld, who hinders Zagreus by unleashing monsters on him.
- After defeating Hades at least once, the player can use the Pact of Punishment to add extra challenges, such as an extra phase to Hades' boss fight.
- The game features a hack and slash combat system where the player uses a combination of a main weapon attack, a special attack, a dash ability, and a magic ability.
- Hades was released for macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows on September 17, 2020, following an early access release in December 2018.
- A sequel, Hades II, was released in early access in 2024, and had its full release in 2025.
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