Hades (God of War)

In God of War, he manifests in Pandora's Temple in a translucent form, like the other gods, and gives Kratos a magic called the Army of Hades. Only his fiery, demonic face is seen. There is also a giant statue of him in the section of the Temple called The Challenge of Hades, as well as another statue of Hades alongside Zeus and Poseidon in Pandora's Box's Elevator. Hades is not encountered in God of War: Chains of Olympus however his wife, Persephone, is encountered and killed by Kratos. As Hades expresses genuine love for his wife later, it is likely he was kept from seeking retribution on Kratos for the affair by his brother, Zeus. By the final game, God of War III, Hades along with all the other Olympians will martial their forces to put down Kratos for freeing the titans and trying to destroy the world. With Zeus no longer holding Hades back he not only seeks to put down Kratos before he destroys the world but also to settle his score with Kratos for killing most of his family. Destroying Hades will doom the souls of the dead to wander aimlessly and plague the world of the living, showing the previous balance Hades had been keeping in check.