While Supergiant Games has long been well known for their quality releases like Bastion and Transistor, Hades is by far their most successful and acclaimed game to date. So when Hades 2 was surprisingly announced at the Game Awards, it was a moment to rejoice.
As the name implies, Hades is a series based upon Greek mythology, featuring all the most popular gods like Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades himself. As the first trailer for Hades 2 has already shown, the sequel will be introducing a slew of new deities. Since they all have to come from Greek mythology, there’s a limited number of characters to expect, and these are some of the most deserving of the Hades treatment.
8 Hephaestus
Of all the Olympian gods, Hephaestus is one of least focused on in popular culture. Fitting, as the god of the forge is a rather reclusive individual. Horrifically deformed due to being dropped off Olympus as a baby, he’s seen as ugly and undesirable, only retaining his status due to his skill at craft.
In the first game, the legendary craftsman Daedalus was referenced via an upgrade that could augment weapons with new properties. It would be a massive upgrade to have the god of the forge himself working on player’s upgrades, or even lending equipment-focused boons.
7 Hera
Zeus is well known as the king of the Olympian gods, and the father of many Greek figures due to his promiscuity. This promiscuity is to the chagrin of his wife, Hera, the goddess of marriage. Since Hades 2’s protagonist is set to be Zagreus’ sister Melinoe, allowing her access to Hera’s powers instead of Zeus’ would be a fitting twist.
While it might seem like Hera lacks any powers useful for combat, in the first game, Aphrodite had a host of boons, and the two have a similar dominion over love and relationships.
6 Atlas
As the mentions of Chronos in the trailer for Hades 2 imply, the 2nd game will be aiming to explore the titans. The Titans were the previous ruling deities before the Olympian gods. They were deposed by the Olympians, and many were imprisoned in tartarus, under the watchful gaze of Hades himself.
Atlas is one of the more famous Titans, as his punishment was to hold up the world for the rest of eternity. Regardless of how he would be introduced, any conversation with Atlas would surely be impactful.
5 Prometheus
Similarly to Atlas, Prometheus was trapped in an eternal punishment, specifically being chained to a rock while Zeus’ eagle periodically gores his torso. This punishment was put upon him since he went behind Zeus’ back to aid humanity.
This empathy for humans is easily Prometheus’ most unique trait. Some myths even describe him as the one who created humans. As such, he is generally more amicable than most Titans. This means he might be willing to assist Melinoe in her fight against Chronos, whether by lending her power or advice.
4 Selene
Selene is yet another Titan, but one who was on more friendly terms with the Olympians. She is known as the goddess of the moon, and dragged it across the sky in a similar manner to Apollo and the sun.
Due to her connection to the moon, Selene has some relation to Artemis (who appeared in Hades), and Hecate (who is set to appear in Hades 2). As Hecate seems to be the teacher of Melinoe, Selene could possibly be a member of their faction, and provide boons for Melinoe to use during gameplay.
3 Leto
Of all the Titans, Leto arguably has the closest relationship to the Olympians. She was already pregnant with Zeus’ children before he married Hera, and suffered her wrath as a result. She later went on to birth the twins Artemis and Apollo.
The Hades series loves family drama as much as the original Greek myths, and Leto is potentially quite the dramatic character. Her involvement would lead to conflict between Zeus and Hera, and as a Titan, she might be able to reveal information useful in the defeat of Chronos.
2 Hestia
Despite being the oldest child of Chronos, Hestia is one of the least covered Olympians. Due to her role as goddess of the hearth, she is said to have often been at home tending the hearth, preventing her from joining in the gods’ many misadventures.
While Hestia isn’t an active character, she could easily provide Melinoe boons from her hearth. This could mean various fire-based abilities to use against Chronos. As she was sometimes replaced in the pantheon by Dionysus, she might also have a similarly spiteful personality as Demeter did in Hades.
1 Heracles
While the major gods receive the biggest billing, Hades also featured several great Greek heroes like Achilles and Theseus. As some of Zagreus and Theseus’ banter references though, Heracles(aka Hercules) is by far the most famous of the Greek heroes.
Heracles is often depicted as becoming a god at the end of his journeys, though it is unclear what state he takes in the world of Hades. Whether as a god or hero though, everyone would be excited to face off against Heracles in a boss fight worthy of his fame.