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Name: Bookie
Age: 30
Contact: bookworm12890@plurk.com
Timezone: EST
Other Character(s): Katherine Talbert

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Name: Zagreus
Door: Right

Canon: Hades
Canon Point: After his 3rd escape from the Underworld

Age: Unknown; implied to be the god equivalent of a 'young adult', so at least 20 but likely older (assuming gods age differently than mortals)
Appearance: Here

History: Here
To elaborate slightly more on his motivation since the wiki doesn't go much into it: Zagreus is the son of Hades and Persephone, and was stillborn. In her grief, Persephone left the Underworld behind. Unknown to her, Nyx was able to revive Zagreus and he grew up believing her to be his mother. When he discovered otherwise, he was upset at Nyx and his father for keeping the truth of him, though only Nyx admitted that she was wrong to deceive him and made contact with his relatives on Olympus to aid his escape from the Underworld so he could find his mother. The Olympians believe him to be trying to reach them and do not know that Persephone is his mother or where she is.

Personality:
Rebellious: The motto of the Underworld is "There is no escape;" the mere fact that Zagreus is steadfastly trying to prove that wrong is probably plenty of testament to this trait. Zagreus has spent most of his life feeling like he didn't belong and had no neat place to fit in in the House of Hades, and so has turned to trying to create his own path and meaning by whatever means necessary. He is near constantly defying any and every rule his father has in place, finding ways around them with the help of others or just using his own resources and skills. He is actively insolent to Hades and they trade barbs near every time they talk to each other, just fueling Zagreus's continued attempts to escape and be free of his father's domain.

Stubborn: Trying to escape the Underworld is a fool's errand, even with the aid of the Olympians; it has a well earned reputation that no one can rob it of its inhabitants. However, Zagreus got it into his head that he was going to get out and find his mother and damnit, he was going to do it. Even though it is pointed out to him multiple times that there are some people whose lives (?) he was making considerably harder by doing so, he kept at it. Even after making it to the surface and discovering that he died after just a short while up there each time didn't stop him from breaking out and doing it again. There is relatively little that Zagreus wants to put his mind to, but when he does, he does not give up for anything.

Resentful: To say Zagreus's relationship with his father is uncomfortable would be an understatement. Not only is Zagreus something a reminder of his mother to Hades, the god also believes his son to be lazy and foolish. Zagreus has never been able to manage any of the more bureaucratic aspects of working in the House, disappointing any expectations his father had that his heir might actually be able to take over some duties. As a result, Hades often belittled Zagreus, scolding him for his (perceived and real) failings, and generally treated him like a nuisance more than a son. Combined with the fact that he lied to Zagreus for years about his mother and the circumstances of his birth more generally, Zagreus is very resentful of his father and pretty much everything he stands for. He actively defies him pretty much every chance he gets, and is often very bitter when talking to or about him.

Kind Achilles mentions in his codex when talking about Zagreus that the gods are not generally known for their kindess, but Zagreus treats him and most of the people around him like friends and companions, even when they are in vastly different stations. Zagreus is not just friendly and willing to talk to and befriend just about anyone, but he also actively uses his position to try and help those he cares about do what he can to make their lives easier, even if it earns him his father's ire. He cares deeply about everyone who works in the House and, including people his father and Nyx thinks should be 'beneath him,' and those confined in various parts of the Underworld that he has met. Much of the effort he makes on anything other than his primary goal is to help them, and he does so without any expectation of reward, just wanting them to be happy.

Powers and Abilities: Zagreus's main abilities lie in the fact that he is a god; he is stronger, faster, and more durable than most people. He is also 'fire-resistant,' and his feet and hair let off licks of flame. He is by his own admission no where near fire proof so doing things like stepping into a river of magma will still hurt him. However, he is very much not unkillable; in fact, he dies on a fairly regular basis, only to 'revive' from the pool of Styx in his father's house.

He has the ability to dart very quickly from one spot to the next; it's revealed that most of the denizens of the Underworld can teleport and he's just never been able to do it right so quick dashes are about as good as he can get. He also has the ability to manipulate Bloodstones, which are... stones of (his own) blood that he can use to damage his opponents and make them more susceptible to his attacks. It is worth noting that a.) it is commented on multiple times that his blood is red, like a mortal's and b.) Achilles believes him to be the god of blood, though Zagreus doesn't really know what to do with that.

Aside from these various aids of his own birth, training is about the only thing Zagreus has really been able to commit himself to, and so between that one bit of motivation and Achilles being his teacher, Zagreus is a very gifted fighter and proficient in a number of weapons.

Inventory: The Stygian Blade, the Pierced Butterfly, and the Skull Earring (the first one is a weapon, the other two are keepsakes from friends that increase his damage output in certain situations... but mostly they're presents from his friends)

Samples: TDM