Hades 2 returns to the heart of Greek mythology with new protagonist Melinoe, but let’s go through every other character set to join the Princess of the Underworld along the way.
The original Hades was a breakthrough for the roguelike genre into the mainstream, garnering universal praise for its gameplay and writing and left an indelible impression on the gaming community. It scooped countless Game of the Year awards, which provoked the necessity for Hades 2.
Zagreus is out of Hades 2, but in comes Melinoe—his younger sister. Along with our new hero, let’s see who else made the cut, has been cut, or is making a first-time appearance.
Every character in Hades 2
Gods in Hades 2
Any God returning from the original Hades will be marked with an asterisk (*) even if their role in Hades 2 has shifted to something new.
| God | Domain/History |
| Aphrodite* | Goddess of love |
| Apollo | God of light |
| Artemis* | Goddess of the hunt |
| Chronos | Titan of time, father to Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus, the game’s main antagonist |
| Demeter* | Goddess of the seasons |
| Eris | Goddess of strife and discord, daughter of Nyx |
| Hades* | God of the Underworld |
| Hecate | Goddess of the crossroads and witchcraft |
| Hephaestus | God of the forge |
| Hermes* | Messenger of the Olympic gods |
| Hestia | Goddess of flame |
| Charon* | Stygian Boatman, shopkeeper, son of Nyx |
| Hypnos* | The embodiment of sleep, son of Nyx |
| Melinoë | Princess of the Underworld, daughter of Hades, main character of the game |
| Moros | Personification of doom and inevitability, son of Nyx |
| Nemesis | Goddess of retribution, the daughter of Nyx |
| Poseidon* | God of the sea |
| Selene | Goddess and personification of the moon. |
| Zeus* | God of sky and thunder, ruler of Olympus |
All other important characters in Hades 2
| Character | Shade with dark potential, likely a reference to Pandora |
| Arachne | Silk weaver, spider armorer. |
| Dora | Shade with dark potential, likely reference to Pandora |
| Odysseus | Legendary tactician, architect of the Trojan Horse |
| Scylla | Legendary monster of the strait |
With Hades 2 being in early access, more characters and interactions will likely be added in future updates. This list will also be updated as more characters are discovered in the game.
