He supports Zagreus's escape attempts and expresses pride in his progress. Zagreus also refuses to fight Cerberus and dislikes his father using him as a way to guilt him into staying, implying emotional harm and potential physical harm (since the two would eventually have to fight should Zagreus continue his escape attempts) on the pet as a result of his son leaving.Īchilles is his ideal male role model and a father figure to he, having taught him to fight, Zagreus holds Achilles to an incredibly high regard. He is affectionate towards Zagreus, and is quite mournful when he leaves. He is grateful for all that Nyx has done and considers himself fortunate to have two wonderful mothers.Ĭerberus: Zagreus's beloved pet and best friend. Zagreus has the option of reuniting Nyx with her parent, Chaos, after their years of separation and no contact. Zagreus eventually learns that Nyx's intervention was the reason that Zagreus exists at all, due to her pulling a favor with her daughters, the Fates, to revive Zagreus when he died at birth. Nyx supports his decision to leave and helped him contact the Olympians. Though Zagreus is initially shocked to learn that Nyx is not his biological mother, he was understanding, and they remained on good terms. She decides to return to the underworld exclusively for him.Īt some point after the events of the first game, Hades and Persephone had a second child, Melinoë, making her Zagreus's sister. Eventually, through Zagreus' persistence, Persephone formulates a plan to finally ease the tension between the Chthonic and Olympian gods. With each meeting, they learn more about the circumstances of their separation and why the truth was kept from them. The two immediately connect, discovering that they are very similar. She becomes ecstatic with the news that her son is alive. She had been led to believe that he had died at birth and was left in mourning. Upon meeting her, he discovers that she also did not know of his existence. The realization of her existence was one of the reasons for his attempts to escape. He had been led to believe that Nyx was his mother. During their fights on the surface, after the Epilogue, they will mock each other with trivial matters in a lighthearted manner, while showing mutual respect for their skills and combat abilities.įor most of his life, Zagreus was unaware of the existence of his mother or their relation to each other. However, Zagreus is still not able to forgive his father's rude and bitter treatment over the years, while Hades expects no such grace, and instead recognizes that it is his fault in the first place. By the time of Persephone's return, Zagreus' relationship with his father has improved significantly, in part due to her presence. Upon Persephone's return and subsequent encouragement, the two eventually come to something of an understanding, with Hades making Zagreus' escape attempts an official job to stress-test the security of the Underworld. Zagreus's memories of his father's treatment of him spur him on at the beginning of his escape attempts. The two frequently bicker, and Hades thwarts his escape attempts at every turn. Zagreus has a bitter relationship with his father Hades, who seems to think of him as lazy, naive, and foolish.
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