#threads ( zagreus ).

[boxur]

if you want HADES to be a story where the protagonist permakills their dad and runs away from home and stays angry forever? that's hades and chronos. that's the literal exact cycle of abuse and misery that zagreus is subverting by choosing to love his family in spite of hades' poor treatment of him, despite all the factors that exist that would make it so easy to just, not. if you want zagreus to stay angry forever and hate his family for wronging him and abandoning them permanently, you just want zagreus to be hades. and the whole entire point of the story is that zagreus isn't hades. he's better than him.

the tagline of the game is "there is no escape", but the turnout of that is not "so all your efforts are futile." it's "there's no escape, so learn to live anyway. you have no choice."

#i posted this before in that other thread but i wanted to isolate it from the initial post because i feel like they're saying two different- #things dljafslkdf #hades game #hades #supergiant games #zagreus

[nectaric]

unni's got me thinking abt zeus and hades now and I'm literally on my knees begging for. Soft threads between these two brothers who LOVE EACH OTHER and are close as work allows, it's all I've ever needed, all I've ever wanted--

#like i want a thread post typhoeus or post zagreus where they comfort each other #or modern era threads where zeus invites hades to one of his fashion shows or they go to an art gallery #CRYING SOBBING THROWING UP

[kirirez]

sketches of my new babygirls

#draw ur babygirl like this #thanzag #zagthan #hades game #hades game fanart #kirirez fanart #digital sketch #artists on tumblr #digital art #sketch #doodle #non binary artist #greek myths #greek deity #thanatos hades #thanatos #zagreus #zagreus hades #the poses are from a twitter thread of #great thread great pose ideas lmao #i love them so much #im sorry i do this to you than

[seveneyesoup]

hang on i just remembered someone bought me a book of time lord fairytales years and years ago and i never read it because i do not care. is anyone interested in the contents of the book and/or does anyone want to place bets about the contents

#like. do we think they just straight up put a bunch of eu shit in there because it’s already done and they just have to compile it? #or do you think they wrote a bunch of their own stuff being ignorant of/instructed to ignore the eu #like. is zagreus in there? the story about the king from scherzo? the otherstide story? #also this book was gifted to me before chibnall was showrunner so like; is the solitract there? #was the solitract elsewhere before; or invented for the episode? #is the anchoring of the threads in there? that’s less fairy tale and more cultural myth but idk #are there stories about the great vampires? #like; probably not #and faction paradox is wayyy too young to be featured bc no one really; grew up on faction stories bc by the time there was the faction #there was already the war #bc the faction split off as part of general pre-wartime unrest #if i can find it i’ll probably at least look at the table of contents to see if i recognize anything #that was the gift that kinda made me shut up about doctor who for a bit bc i always saw it in the bookstores like who’s buying this??? #and when the answer became ‘other people; with me in mind’ i was like okay i have to be normal now

[soulgathered]

“thanatos, you visit the world of the living regularly... if you had to pick, would you prefer living here or up there?”

@manigfeald​ ♥ for a oneliner.

#manigfeald #threads ( zagreus ).

[tenebriism]

@box-of-characters​ liked for a one liner - ZAGREUS :

                       He  has  returned . . .  yet,  rather  than  stopping  to  chat  with  Takumi,  as  he  normally  would,  he  brushes  straight  past  him,  troubled.

#boxofcharacters #[ listen. i know you slapped down the WILD CARD #but LIKE... IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY HAD AN ACTUAL THREAD OKAY??? ] #muse ;; ZAGREUS ( THREADS ) #;takumitag

[knightfeared]

            @cindersteps​​  |   ZAGREUS   ━━（ Cont. From 💀  ）

PEERING OUT INTO THE SLUGGISHLY MOVING WATERS, LAZY POOLS OF CITRINE FOLLOW ALONG THE RIVERS WAVES.

Peaceful  -  at ease. Something that was felt all through out the House of Hades quite frequently at the Queens return. Though things had thankfully remained the same, the uplift in mood being the only other notable thing left in her wake, something else felt off to the Chthonic God as he hums quietly to himself.

Tapping a gauntlet clad claw along the skin of his arm, he can't help but feel a bit... melancholic at the lack of life he felt. For all the ease to be noticed in the air, it didn't quite feel like home to him. Huffing out a sigh, his gaze thinning to something narrowed, he continues to watch the river ahead, knows what it is exactly that feels so out of place.

Though Zag hadn't much reason to leave nowadays, something about the others absence still struck at him like a tautly pulled Lyre's string. He missed him regardless of the time spent away, the feeling echoing like a dull ache panging about inside. Not unlike the gong of the very bell that announced his presence.

This felt different  -  stupid. He knows the godling would return, but even with that firm reassurance in place, he couldn't help but feel some concern bubble up at the other's absence. Had this been how Lord Hades felt with Persephone gone...?

Before he can tumble further down that rabbit hole, his dull thoughts are snapped free at the sound of the other's voice, catching him off guard in a rare show as Thanatos turns to better greet the cheeky man. That familiar smile tugging at his lips threatens to have one of Than's own mirroring it as the other moves to step in close, arms lifting for an embrace  -  one he gladly complies with, floating that bit lower once they're close enough.

                                                  ❝   — Tch - Of course I did. ❞

The words are muffled, hardly audible as he angles his face so his cheek rest against the other man's spiked locks. Moving lower, lower until his feet were able to touch the stone below, the Death incarnate moves to better hug the prince, feeling the reassuring thump of his heartbeat in the tender hold.

                                                  ❝   — I couldn't stop missing you if I tried. ❞

He more than feels the others grin against his shoulder, prompting a low snort of his own as he draws back enough to shake his head. Try as he might, even if he'd wanted  -  oh how right Zagreus was with that comment. At the tightening of the hug, he takes in stride, following the gesture as a go ahead to relax further, fingers curling against the material of the others chiton.

                                                  ❝   — If only you knew... Welcome back. ❞

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#Muse: [ Thanatos ] #◆ ━━ Answered IC #◆ ━━ Interactions #◆ ━━ Continue … ? | Thread Continued #◆ ━━ Short and Sweet | Quick Replies #cindersteps #*ZAGREUS. #◆ ━━ Archived Memories | Keepsakes and Mementos

[iincantatorum]

Plotted Starter for @mythosisms [Devlin/Zahra First Meet]

Devlin is at an important precipice in his life, and he was aware of it too. It’s been a few years since he had been done with his decade-long experience of being in the underworld. More like, serving his prison sentence until he could train and become a heartless warrior. He can recall how he got there the first place, of how he could not take down one of the most dangerous sea monsters there were because he grew attached. It just so happened that Naiads spread this news to Poseidon, who in turn humiliated Hades for having a son who was kind and a weakling. Training is what the Lord of the Underworld called it, but it felt like torture to endure the time there. Whether he was near-drowning from the melancholy that was Lake Kharon, or managing to survive the blistering heat of Tartarus, it changed him as a man as much as a demigod. The main purpose training was meant to isolate him from humans to the point that he would not care about them at all. 

Whenever he would retreat to his room and saw the wild look in his eyes, he hardly recognized himself. One of his eyes had permanently turned red, perhaps from over-use of his powers and being infected by the various underworldly entities. Whatever caused it, he did not know how to reverse it. He simply didn’t see himself anymore. The man who was so full of light and hope, who had an innate desire to protect that made him see the humanity in a sea monster, was gone. That is when he changed his name as well, to the son that Hades wished was still alive- Zagreus. His deceased older brother. Devlin resurrected Zagreus within him, with the red tunic and golden laurel wreath that was peeking out of his hair. Skulls lined his clothes in the fine details, engraved in his ring, belt and as knee pads, with a giant flaming sword as his weapon of choice. It’s what he was now, and he was free to do what he wishes now. Hades got what he wanted, his soldier- except Zagreus was thinking of taking a world tour.... starting at Egypt.

It was probably because he was frustrated, as expected, of the Greek Pantheon that he wanted to visit another. A neighboring one, at that. The Egyptian relics were a sight to see, and he opted to tour them on his own. It led him to some sites, and a museum not too far off. Zagreus changed his attire to blend in a bit more, with a dark suit and some metal jewelry with the same skull embellishments. The red iris had a colorful contact lens on it that matched his other blue eye, but even then it looked a little off. Would have been easier if he actually had the powers to transform, but alas he had to use rather human ways to seem human. Nonetheless, he looked at the relics and inscriptions under them with interest, before overhearing a woman talk passionately about a headdress made for the most powerful lion spirit. 

“How did she become the most powerful? Was there a stand-off? A fight to the death?” Zagreus interrupted, not caring that he was being stared at by three other people. His gaze was on the classy, educated woman before him.

#threads; zagreus/zahra #mythosisms #/here you go!

[irresistiibles]

@wvsteria / continued from here as part of my reluctant switch to beta

"it was definitely just a lucky guess, but better to try than just sit at the bar alone." zagreus said with a chuckle. he knew some people had hang ups with approaching strangers, and he understood, but it didn't change the fact that he'd never been the type to worry about it. "you could have ordered me anything and i probably would have taken it. i'm easy to please." zagreus replied, leaning into the bar a little so he was tilted towards the man. "but a gin and tonic would be great."

#the way i can never actually think of a drink in these kinds of threads lmao #i order the same two things every time im at a bar #alcohol tw #wvsteria #( interactions && zagreus ) #( pietro && zagreus )

[4fter-hours-archived]

⟿  @allegxry cont from here

There were many scenarios that came to Elizabeth in that moment. How he might take having a child all of the sudden. If he would be willing to just sign custody over. If he would actually want to be a part of Magnus’ life. Or if he would outright try to take Magnus from her.

But that word lingered, Ours. There has been a time when she had doubted not telling Zagreus about Magnus. It was around her second trimester when she was hormonal, crying, lost, not knowing how to navigate this predicament she never prepared herself for and wondering what to do next. She had been confused and feeling more alone than she ever had before. Maybe a small part of her regretted not going back and telling him from the beginning. But it was in the past now. They had barely known each other. She had to remind herself as she placed her coffee back down on the table, cupping the mug with both hands. She studied his face, letting some silence linger between them before finally settling on an answer. ❛ I’ll tell you if you tell me why you’re so keen on knowing. Magnus means everything to me, and I just want to know what your intentions are if he is your child. ❜

#replies ⟿ elizabeth #allegxry ⟿ zagreus #( sorry this is short! and if you’re not feeling this thread anymore totally get it )

[nat-20s]

God I'm so obsessed with how to solve/unlock almost all of the narrative threads in Hades it's Zagreus raising his hand and being like "have we considered being more niceys to people and talking to them with our mouth?" And everyone is like "gods you're such a dumbfuck" and he's like. So we haven't tried it then. Cool. And then he fixes basically everything around him by being niceys and talking to people with his mouth

#hades game #hes literally kind and everyone is like what is your fucking problem #and then theyre like oh. that worked actually. wack. #and then he walks out of a room repairing like 7 different interpersonal relationships and also covered in lipstick narks #*marks

[xxcrystalinerose]

Thinking about the Fate-unravelling incantation once again.

Moros spoke of how he was not only the Fates' brother but also their guardian, and that they raised him under their watch. He was privy to their weavings, as the sole emissary to this trio of all-powerful, reclusive deities whose threads bind even the gods.

So, surely, he was there when Nyx met with the Fates to bring Zagreus back to life? We know that quite a lot of Nyx's children are old old—Thanatos has known Megaera much longer than Zagreus has ever been alive, yet he is implied to be one of the younger or at least middle children—so it's not entirely out of the question that Moros is already grown up enough to work with and for the Fates.

Moros knew of the price and consequences of defying the Fates' weavings. Of which their Mother, the Primordial Night herself, refuses to speak about even to this day, whatever terrible things it cost her or involved. She doesn't even allow any discussion about the Fates themselves, either. It was THAT bad and that's all we need to know.

It speaks volumes of how dire the present situation is, and how much Moros wants to assist Melinoë's task—not just help it, but make it possible in the first place (re: her bloodline curse)—that he straight up defies the top brass of the celestial bureaucracy by doing the godly equivalent of a younger sibling who overheard his older siblings had put some leftovers in the fridge to eat later, then went and stole the food for himself when they left the house.

Oh Moros, you've got it bad. At least you don't officially condone Mel's actions. We all know that's how bureaucracy works, right?

#ksatalks #hades 2 #hades game #hades 2 spoilers #moros #moros hades #melinoë #melinoë hades #as someone w/ a younger sibling who has experienced this too many times: stealing my leftovers is grounds for WAR #also i'm saying thanatos could be moros' younger sibling actually. i feel like the younger gods are the smaller they are #charon is described as an “elder son of Nyx” and he's about hecate-size #moros and nem are the same height and they're both about 1.5-2 heads taller than mel #which is much taller than thanatos was to zag #and the thought that young than grew out his hair to copy moros is too cute

[soulgathered]

“I do not dislike work - I just disliked the one father gave to me. now stop being fussy and give me your scroll. you clearly need to rest hypnos, I can take over for a little.”

 @manigfeald​ ♥  for a oneliner .

#manigfeald #threads ( zagreus ).

[tenebriism]

@box-of-characters ;; SWITCHING TO BETA.

That Takumi is not holding it AGAINST him for being so on edge is a blessing, in and of itself, and one Zagreus will certainly THANK him for when certain, unrelenting DOOM is not lingering at their doorstep. One wrong move, one step, and they will fall back into his father's clutches, worse off than either of them had been prior.

Zagreus would be harshly reprimanded for trying to sneak a SPIRIT out of hell itself, and Takumi . . . gods, the prince of the underworld didn't even want to THINK about what would happen to his partner.

" This way. " The first area was the easiest, at least to someone who had been through it dozens of times, but it was DIFFERENT when he was responsible for someone ELSE'S life, now. Instead of dashing through it as he normally would, Zagreus is patient, taking calculated steps and avoiding as MANY adversaries as possible. He gestures when Takumi can ease forward, and signals when the spirit needs to tuck himself away whilst Zagreus fights.

So far, so good . . . but, the fortune would not last long, he's certain.

" You alright so far ? No scratches or scrapes ? Not getting cold feet yet ? "

#boxofcharacters #[ switching this to BTE to make it easier! ] #muse ;; ZAGREUS ( THREADS ) #muse ;; ZAGREUS ( ♥ TAKUMI . BOXOFCHARACTERS ) #;; queue

[knightfeared]

              @cindersteps​​  |   ZAGREUS   ━━（ Cont. From 💀  ）

                                         THE CALL FOR REST WAS UNNEEDED.

Mostly... At least when it came to his own needs. He required very little  &  even then, he always made sure to stay on top of his duties, leave some spare time to simply exist so he wasn't running himself into the ground like those he reaped.

But as a condition, a term of Zagreus'  -  he'd only start to look after his own health between runs if Than were to as well. Ever crafty, he knew Thanatos had no real excuse not to agree, but as with everything else regarding the prince when it came to Thanatos, he cared enough to honor the request in full. It hadn't been all bad, though.

It held it's perks in the form of less stress  -  the burden of his duty eased away at times by Charon at Hermes prodding, a bit of an unspoken approval gifted from his mother as he lingered about the House more. Little things that made the decision worth it. Of course there were also the more... rare perks. It was no secret he seemed to hold an affinity of sorts for the godling, his presence always being one he took note of, was familiar with  &  even craved in an ever unspoken manner.

He'd never admit it out loud, but the rare moments spent chatting  &  catching up were cradled close with a warmed fondness.

When the prince had fallen asleep, the Death incarnate decides to leave him be. Not like he could leave... given.. were he to shift, he'd risk waking him. Huffing, Thanatos eases back, thought swirling like the river Styx, skimming along various topics though never lingering long enough in place for him to pinpoint anything specific. It's a lazy kind of relaxed, one he hardly notices himself drifting into until the other shifts suddenly, a manner that leaves the other man tensing, all before he eases.

Twin pools of moon-gold lower, a curious tinge in their sights as Than studies the slumbering prince, hand twitching lightly from where it'd touched the other. Mind zeroing itself in on the contact, the God can't help but find his curiosity piqued, eyes narrowing as his brows knit together in a slight furrow, moving to prop himself up a bit better as a hand hovered just over the other mans torso.

Warm.

Where... he'd always held a notable chill, Zagreus had always naturally run warm. Carrying with him a fire in how he presented himself, through his kindness  &  beliefs, to his scorching feet to the blazing look his sights took on in battle. The rare moments they would even come into contact were enough to catch at his interest like a baited lure. He was curiously warm. The blood he'd bled ran red instead of golden like the rest of his fore-bearers. With that thought lingering, refusing to leave  -  he moves to press a palm flat against the others chest, curious to see if he'd held a pulse like the mortals that bore the same shade of blood.

He... is surprised to find that there is indeed a steady beat thrumming steadily beneath the skin of his palm, calm in it's pattern, slow but strong. It's a relief, a strange one that leaves his sights narrowing faintly. All before the other begins to stir.

Jerking his hand back like he'd been burned  -  maybe not that far off if he were honest  -  the Death incarnate does his best to keep his usual collected mask in place as Zagreus yawns.

                                                  ❝   — You... slept well I take it? ❞

Quick to recover, the pale-haired man sits up straighter, peering back at the godling with amusement tinged sights. It was never hard to slip into bantering  -  something that came natural, a thing he was thankful for in moments like this where he  fumbled.

                                                  ❝   — You hardly moved - a few minutes more & I might've really thought you died. ❞

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#Muse: [ Thanatos ] #◆ ━━ Answered IC #◆ ━━ Interactions #◆ ━━ Continue … ? | Thread Continued #◆ ━━ Short and Sweet | Quick Replies #cindersteps #*ZAGREUS. #/ SORRY FOR THE LENGTH IDK HE JUST WENT FERAL #/ MAN OF MANY THOTS JKFSDKJDAAS #/ but so few words 😔😔😔

[iincantatorum]

@mythosisms​ continued from (X)

“– enigmatic, arrogant jock.” oh she didn’t miss the way he referred to her as ‘intelligent eye candy’. and zahra was well equipped with emotional intelligence to know when a man wanted her. to be fair, he wasn’t very GOOD at hiding his attraction, which was oddly endearing.

full lips quirked up in amusement, green eyes glinting with a bit of mischief as she stepped close. being just over six feet tall had her looking down on most men, but it was nice to look up a little for once. demigods were always on the taller side. “and i hear you think i’m eye candy?” she cocked her head to the side a bit, smile growing. it’s been a long time since she’d had some harmless flirtation in her life. “is that why you’re always staring?”

Zagreus pressed his tongue in his cheek, looking to the side when she mentioned ‘arrogant’ as one of the words. It was probably because he said that he could take on some of those bodybuilders that were tanning on the sands of the Red Sea Beach. If it was true, he was going to say it. Zagreus was trying to find ways to impress her and only now he realized that he was coming off as arrogant. Oops? 

But she was stepping close to him, so he relaxed his shoulders and grinned. “Don’t get so close to me, because any second now I’ll probably wrap my arms around you. If I think you’re eye candy, then rest assured so do the others around here, and I want them to stare at us and acknowledge that only I deserve to have your full attention.” 

#mythosisms #threads; zagreus/zahra