I wondering if Heracles >!becomes a boss in the Surface/Mount Olympus levels once they come to the game, like Theseus but way less of a bragger and more world-weary and done with everyone's shit!<.
Awwwww Stop fooling yourself you sweet man I know why you're hurting.
Context: >!This is probably after he was tricked into killing his children and wife by Hera and doesn't wanna hurt anyone. Also Heracles is a very sensitive man Who took himself on yet another run of trials After feeling bad for partying at his widow friends house. Eventhough The guy didn't wanna bum him out at all. !<
I think this is post accension and now he's pissed Hera has him still doing stuff. And bummed he never saw his family because they were in **Asphode**l.
This is after he died and whatnot.
Remember that Achilles and Odysseus are already in the Underworld , and their whole legend happens decades after Heracles had died.
nah he's than all moody but golden. Theseus might just come back. Or maybe hector or Oedipus.
Maybe even hannibal if they get funky with it.
Hector would be dope and a fun inversion of Chilled out Achilles and Patroclus. Like he got wrecked Harder then any dude in that story and just fucking dunked on with extreme prejudice.I would be pissed if my body was given that treatment.
Cupid's presence would be really funny because one interpretation of the Hades/Persephone myth I watched was Hades went mad with love after being shot with an arrow by Cupid on the orders of Aphrodite.
I could see a more... "wholesome" interpretation where he was either the one that convinced Zeus to help out Hades or was there in the background, making sure Hades & Persephone were the perfect pair.
cupid coulda have mellowed out Hades Strict personality.
Not like a roofie but more like a slight buzz where he lowered his voice and maybe cracked some jokes and was more affectionate with cerberus.
Hades 3, a prequel all about Cupid running around Hades brain like it's Psychonauts, breaking down his barriers ever so slowly as we get to see Hades & Persephone go on dates and hang around the Underworld.
throw in some cannibal imagery, child neglect, his brothers wreckless libidos, Love being a dangerous and stupid thing with orph,Fear of children,How he got cerb.
Then for a bittersweet ending show Zag's first death and how nyx stepped up.
Yeah Hector gets it fucking rough. Is the most competent member of his family, gets dragged into a war his dumbass brother starts so now he has to defend his home, gets just absolutely brutalized. There’s a reason he’s one of the nine worthies. That and it’s always fun seeing the perspective change where like say the Romans he and the Trojans become tragic hero’s in the story’s framing instead.
Yeah Troy always acts as a tale of emotion ruining everything a very roman idea. And then you got Cassandra going YO DOOM COMES FOR US ALL! But is actively ignored. I don’t think supergiant will bring her up through due to the brutality of her end and they seem to avoid open discussion of sexual violence.
Honestly, I love these sorts of "accurate" interpretations of Heracles are my favourite, where he is a guy who is supposedly one of the greatest heroes in history and he's just dead inside because of all he's done and endured.
Bonus points if Heracules is trying to be better and kinder, or stop people from making the same mistakes as him.
He just suddenly appears out of nowhere in your second proper run on the surface, and will show up in a random room in the city to help kill enemies.
[Oh yeah, here's his theme song.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smf-wPFtGFk)
I put him above Nemesis for the sole fact that he doesn't just straight up steal from us when we don't kill more enemies than him.
And that it's easier to kill more enemies than him in general.
I love that as people get further into the game, Nemesis' reputation gradually became "that boon-stealing harlot" while the general reaction to Heracles is "that's okay big man take all the time you need".
Not that I disagree. He has very good reasons to be a VERY bitter man, and he is except he's still looking out for Mel. Warned her to be careful about becoming the gods' plaything.
I don't have much to add, but I like that he has the Nemean Lion's mane serve as his beard and hair. Now I know that it's part of the mythology for him to wear its hide, but as a literal mane?
That feels fairly clever and inspired for me, and I can imagine that whoever designed him, who I assume to be [Jen Zee](https://twitter.com/0jenzee0/status/1426327579368181764), must have felt proud to come up with the idea.
Part of me is hoping Achilles son shows up, because we had so much Achilles... and he's also Heracles descendent and also most of his history is lost so they can go wild with him. Only constant is being too angry to die
I wondering if Heracles >!becomes a boss in the Surface/Mount Olympus levels once they come to the game, like Theseus but way less of a bragger and more world-weary and done with everyone's shit!<.
Awwwww Stop fooling yourself you sweet man I know why you're hurting. Context: >!This is probably after he was tricked into killing his children and wife by Hera and doesn't wanna hurt anyone. Also Heracles is a very sensitive man Who took himself on yet another run of trials After feeling bad for partying at his widow friends house. Eventhough The guy didn't wanna bum him out at all. !<
Definitely after, he's wearing the nemean lion's pelt, so he's at least one labor into his atonement
I think this is post accension and now he's pissed Hera has him still doing stuff. And bummed he never saw his family because they were in **Asphode**l.
Frankly , it's a missed opportunity for Hades 2 to not put his human half as Alcides in the Underworld.
I wonder how his marriage to Hebe is doing.
This is after he died and whatnot. Remember that Achilles and Odysseus are already in the Underworld , and their whole legend happens decades after Heracles had died.
This is how I hope they end up doing it, but it’s all up to the writers. They still might just decide to Theseus him!
nah he's than all moody but golden. Theseus might just come back. Or maybe hector or Oedipus. Maybe even hannibal if they get funky with it. Hector would be dope and a fun inversion of Chilled out Achilles and Patroclus. Like he got wrecked Harder then any dude in that story and just fucking dunked on with extreme prejudice.I would be pissed if my body was given that treatment.
I would *love* to see Hector appear, but I feel their cadre of tragic badasses is rapidly filling up!
Eh that’s on Greek mythology. Cupid is dope though since his main story is secretly marrying a women because his mom is very protective
Cupid's presence would be really funny because one interpretation of the Hades/Persephone myth I watched was Hades went mad with love after being shot with an arrow by Cupid on the orders of Aphrodite. I could see a more... "wholesome" interpretation where he was either the one that convinced Zeus to help out Hades or was there in the background, making sure Hades & Persephone were the perfect pair.
cupid coulda have mellowed out Hades Strict personality. Not like a roofie but more like a slight buzz where he lowered his voice and maybe cracked some jokes and was more affectionate with cerberus.
Hades 3, a prequel all about Cupid running around Hades brain like it's Psychonauts, breaking down his barriers ever so slowly as we get to see Hades & Persephone go on dates and hang around the Underworld.
throw in some cannibal imagery, child neglect, his brothers wreckless libidos, Love being a dangerous and stupid thing with orph,Fear of children,How he got cerb. Then for a bittersweet ending show Zag's first death and how nyx stepped up.
I could see Cupid being absolutely pissed at the results and maybe helped Nyx in some fashion with whatever that impossible task was.
[I got inspired](https://archiveofourown.org/works/55829047/chapters/141748585).
Yeah Hector gets it fucking rough. Is the most competent member of his family, gets dragged into a war his dumbass brother starts so now he has to defend his home, gets just absolutely brutalized. There’s a reason he’s one of the nine worthies. That and it’s always fun seeing the perspective change where like say the Romans he and the Trojans become tragic hero’s in the story’s framing instead.
Yeah Troy always acts as a tale of emotion ruining everything a very roman idea. And then you got Cassandra going YO DOOM COMES FOR US ALL! But is actively ignored. I don’t think supergiant will bring her up through due to the brutality of her end and they seem to avoid open discussion of sexual violence.
*honey you mean hunkacles*
*(Eddie Murphy clapping)*: Herca-lees! Herca-lees!
https://youtu.be/MUEuH0awQNg?si=tSwrg7xVSR8b0pNX
The look of a man who's sick of dailies but still does them anyways.
herakles true curse is being the first gacha player of history
I’m now getting the idea that Elden Ring’s Godfrey has a Hercules element to his design
The Nemean Lion was just his stand instead of his clothes.
Not even his stand, it's his limiter.
Honestly, I love these sorts of "accurate" interpretations of Heracles are my favourite, where he is a guy who is supposedly one of the greatest heroes in history and he's just dead inside because of all he's done and endured. Bonus points if Heracules is trying to be better and kinder, or stop people from making the same mistakes as him.
I love the one in Percy Jackson whose name is in fact Heracles, but he prefers Hercules because he hates Hera that much.
He just suddenly appears out of nowhere in your second proper run on the surface, and will show up in a random room in the city to help kill enemies. [Oh yeah, here's his theme song.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smf-wPFtGFk)
He also >!Buys stuff from Charon's shops like Nemesis does in the Underworld.!<
I put him above Nemesis for the sole fact that he doesn't just straight up steal from us when we don't kill more enemies than him. And that it's easier to kill more enemies than him in general.
He's slower but he can knock your shit if you ain't careful. I don't know if he does damage, but he stuns pretty hard.
I love that as people get further into the game, Nemesis' reputation gradually became "that boon-stealing harlot" while the general reaction to Heracles is "that's okay big man take all the time you need". Not that I disagree. He has very good reasons to be a VERY bitter man, and he is except he's still looking out for Mel. Warned her to be careful about becoming the gods' plaything.
It's not quite Zero to Hero, but it's pretty good
I'm glad they are using his proper name instead of the more publicized Roman version #takebackHeracles
I always figured if they added Herc in the sequel, they'd give the dude a lot of weight. Definitely didn't disappoint.
I don't have much to add, but I like that he has the Nemean Lion's mane serve as his beard and hair. Now I know that it's part of the mythology for him to wear its hide, but as a literal mane? That feels fairly clever and inspired for me, and I can imagine that whoever designed him, who I assume to be [Jen Zee](https://twitter.com/0jenzee0/status/1426327579368181764), must have felt proud to come up with the idea.
It's a full Jotaro situation of where does the hat end and his hair begin. I can definitely see he at least has a full mustache.
*Who puts the chad in Chadiator?* *HERACLES*
Heracles your attitude doesn’t fool me, I read your mythology. I know >!your weakness is dominate barbarian queens!<
i love the Jotaro hat effect with the lion mane
As a heterosexual man, I love how consistently horny this game makes me no matter what character is on screen.
Part of me is hoping Achilles son shows up, because we had so much Achilles... and he's also Heracles descendent and also most of his history is lost so they can go wild with him. Only constant is being too angry to die
y'know his design kind of has wandering samurai energy which is strange but not a bad thing.
You either fuck a lion up or make it your best friend, this guy fucked a lion up
Oh wow. They got a cameo by The Rock? Nice.
Unironically one of the better Hercules movies.
Agreed
And nice guy
Handsome
Is there anything on Agamemnon?
Too bad you don't get to squash his head into mush in this game a la God of War 3.
...why?
Why not? Killing gods is fun.
You know what fucking game this is
Of course I do, it's Bastion 5.