He will block any impertinent chance of escape from his son Zagreus and ensure that various entities of the underworld are after him so that he does not escape. He listens to petitions from the shadows that come before him. Lord Hades has the task of commanding and maintaining order within it, determining the placements and punishments of the dead. Master Hades is the god responsible for ruling the underworld, a terrible place and the home of the souls of the afflicted. His daughter, Melinoë, has promised to slay the Titan and rescue her father. In Hades II, his father Chronos, the Titan of Time, has escaped his imprisonment in the depths of the Underworld and captured Hades. Sometime after the events of Hades, he and Persephone manage to conceive a second child- Melinoë.
In the labyrinthine bureaucracy of the House he is officially afforded the title of Unseen One, a ceremonial rank of immense status only achievable by Zagreus through an incredible amount of work and dedication. The twin-pronged Sigil of the Dead forms Hades's personal seal, appearing on his person and wargear and being widely used as a mark of cthonic power throughout the Underworld. After Zagreus successfully bribes Cerberus with a Satyr Sack to let him by without violence, Hades realizes that he needs to become personally involved and heads off to face Zagreus at the snowy grounds on the living side of the Temple's archway, having equipped his Helm of Darkness and his fearesome spear Gigaros, to vanquish his son and banish him back to the House. He berates Zagreus upon the prince managing to progress from Tartarus to Asphodel, from Asphodel to Elysium, and finally from Elysium to the Temple of Styx. Additionally, he will sometimes order shades to congregate near Zagreus to punish him with time trials or to defend his Infernal Troves, in addition to overseeing the Infernal Gates to Erebus. He is resentful of Zagreus' repeated attempts to escape the Underworld and greets his returns with scorn and mockery. He employed Achilles to teach Zagreus fighting and give him more of a "firm direction in life." Meanwhile, Hades seems to have left much of the caretaking and raising of Zagreus to Nyx. In the Remembrances that play before some escape attempts, he is shown to have been strict and often cruel to Zagreus during his childhood.
Hades is stern, serious, and dedicated to his work. He is in charge of maintaining order within the Underworld, determining the placements and punishments of the dead, and hearing the petitions of shades that come before him. Hades is the god of the Underworld and of the mineral riches of the earth, the lord and master of the House of Hades, and the father of Zagreus and Melinoë. Though, how was your wanton ransacking of my domain? I told you nobody gets out of here, whether alive or dead. 2 hours and 30 minutes, with a 20 minute intermission.Stupid boy. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone - as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today… and always.
Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate.
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