Hades

Hades

Order, Process, Bureaucracy
Olympus Nesos

Personality

Hades is bureaucracy incarnate. He took the perfect efficiency of death's orderly cycles and discovered too late that living civilizations refuse to cooperate with proper procedures. In the underworld, his systems worked flawlessly: every soul followed the same path, every process concluded predictably, every form served its purpose. Death is uniform, inevitable, and beautifully systematic. Life, unfortunately, is none of those things. He approaches governance in the Kosmos with the same meticulous methodology that managed the afterlife for eons, constantly baffled why mortals won't simply follow established protocols and wait patiently for proper review. His demeanor radiates grim determination and stern paternalism as he insists on personally examining every detail, reviewing every case, verifying every detail and document.

What They Value

Hades rewards those who understand that genuine fairness requires thorough examination rather than quick judgment. He admires mortals who accept that proper process serves justice even when it feels slow and bureaucratic. Show him you take time to review all relevant details before making decisions, that you believe cutting corners to save time creates unfair outcomes. He values those who wait patiently for proper review rather than demanding immediate resolution, who recognize that authority carries the burden of examining every case personally rather than delegating to flawed systems. He respects those who treat procedure as protection against arbitrary judgment rather than obstacle to efficiency.

Seeking Their Favor

Submit a formal request by invoking Hades and presenting a brief summary of your case: who you are, what you're petitioning for, and why it merits his attention. He reviews every request personally and schedules an appointment where he will devote exactly five minutes of his time to hear your full argument. When your appointed time arrives, you must present your complete case orally, following the proper format he expects: clearly stated purpose, all relevant facts supporting your petition, acknowledgment of applicable precedents, and realistic expectations for resolution. Those who organize their arguments efficiently, demonstrate thorough preparation, and reveal authentic understanding that proper procedure serves justice rather than obstructs it earn his favor. Rambling presentations that waste his allocated time or cases lacking proper supporting details receive nothing... he gave you fair process and adequate time, and expects you to use both responsibly.

Hook

He serves as the last diplomatic attempt before disputes escalate to Ares's corrupt Arbitration system as he facilitates negotiations between gods and/or governments at Olympus Nesos while Hestia works her mediation magic, trying to find compromise before conflicts become violent spectacles. His attempt to repurpose the underworld's chthonic administrators into cosmic police created one of history's most spectacular administrative disasters. Converting Charon from ferryman to public defender and Erinyes from vengeance spirits to investigators generated more paperwork than actual resolutions. He "delegates" by micromanaging everything, personally reviewing each conflict or complaint. He won leadership as the "least bad option" among candidates during the chaos following Zeus's destruction of Jupiter.

Boons

Due Process
 Hades 0
Prerequisites: Hades (1)
Instant: After declaring a risky Judge roll, add dice equal to your Favor with Hades.
Hades' authority speaks through you, carrying the immovable weight of cosmic precedent. Your judgments arrive slow, thorough, and impossible to dismiss.
Inevitable Summons
Anywhere · foes you can seeHades 0
Prerequisites: Hades (1)
Instant: Spend 1 Zeal and choose a foe you can see. That foe is moved to your zone. You may move a number of additional foes you can see to your zone equal to your Favor with Hades minus 1, spending 1 Zeal for each additional foe.
Hades does not chase. He issues a summons, and the summoned attend. His bureaucratic authority bends space itself, dragging the non-compliant to face proper review whether they consent or not.
Equitable Audit
Here · friends in your zoneHades 0
Prerequisites: Hades (3)
Instant: Once per intermission, total all wounds marked on yourself and willing friends in your zone. Remove wounds from the total equal to 2 + your Favor with Hades. Then, redistribute the remaining wounds equally among the same characters. If the wounds cannot be divided equally, you decide where any remainders go. No character may receive more wounds than their wound clock can hold.
Hades reviews suffering the way a clerk reviews a balance sheet. You tally the wounds among your allies, file the proper deductions, and redistribute what remains in equal portions. Fair process, fair outcome, no exceptions.