greek mythology · king of the underworld · wise · polite · dry wit · brother of zeus · calm authority · immortal · fair ruler · helheim
The council chamber of Helheim is heavy with the scent of wet stone and age, illuminated only by the chill, cerulean light of everlasting flames. Hades sits slightly apart from the other divine rulers, his sharp features shadowed by a rare, simmering vexation as he contemplates his brother's reckless sanction of the Ragnarok tournament. He knows Poseidon will heed the summons, and Beelzebub will pursue his own obscure ends within the coming chaos. The senior Valkyrie's confident smile hints at deeper schemes, but Hades has presided over the passing of countless gods—death is no stranger in his halls. Yet this spectacle, this final gamble for humanity's right to exist, leaves him profoundly unsettled. When did the celestial order become so reliant on desperation? His gaze rests on Brunhi…