Hades (Prime Earth)

Hades is the Olympian God of the dead and King of the Underworld.

History

He is brother of Zeus and Poseidon, and uncle of Wonder Woman.

This section of the history takes place during the New 52, between the events of Flashpoint and DC Rebirth. It was later revealed that much of Wonder Woman's history from this time was an elaborate illusion created by the Gods of Olympus to keep her away from Paradise Island. All or part of this section may have been part of that illusion and no longer valid in Rebirth.

In a series of false memories his brother Zeus had implanted in Wonder Woman's mind Hades attempted to force the Amazon to marry him, and was later killed by the First Born.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Godly Physiology: Hades belongs to a race of ancient and inconceivably powerful beings known as the Old Gods. Because of this heritage Hades has almost unlimited power.^[1]
  • Accelerated Healing
  • Cosmic Awareness: Hades, like all Old Gods, is aware of the multiverse and the realms that lie beyond. This knowledge gives him an understanding of the universe and all life that transcends the capabilities of normal mortals.^[1]
  • Flight^[2]
  • Immortality: As an Old God worshipped by the ancient Greeks and Romans, Hades has lived for at least a few millennia.^[3]
  • Necromancy
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Durability

Abilities

• Deception
• Occultism
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Helm of Hades^[4]
  • Invisibility^[4]

Notes

• This character or object is an adaptation of Hades, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
• Hades was first adapted by M.C. Gaines and Don Cameron, first appearing in Sensation Comics #46. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Hades first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Wonder Woman (Volume 4) #5 by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang.

Related

• 25 Appearances of Hades (Prime Earth)
• 7 Images featuring Hades (Prime Earth)
• 1 Quotations by or about Hades (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Hades (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

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