Zagreus (Hades)

Character
Name:	Zagreus/Zag
Occupation:	Deity
Relationships:
Fandom:	Hades (video game)
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Zagreus 26x26 (Jul 2021) by ReFlare - Pixel Art of Zagreus

Zagreus is the protagonist of the 2019 video game Hades, from Supergiant Games. He is voiced by Darren Korb, who also composed all of the music.

Canon

Like all of the characters in the game, Zagreus is based on real figure from Greek Mythology, albeit a lesser-known one. He is introduced as the son of Hades, lord of the Dead and the Underworld, though the identity of his mother presents an early and major plot reveal.

Zagreus has some powers of regeneration and immortality, and was trained to fight by Achilles.

Fandom

Many fans and reviewers commented on being particularly surprised by Zagreus' amiable and polite demeanor, expecting a much more "edgy" character based on the initial marketing.

One particular trend among fan artists is to draw Zagreus in the outfits of the various Olympian gods who bestow their boons onto him.

Shipping

The most common pairing is Zagreus/Thanatos or ThanZag. Other ships include:

Slash

• Megaera/Zagreus
• Thanatos/Zagreus/Megaera
• Zagreus/Hypnos

Example Fanworks

Fanart

Gallery

(Note: much of the fanart of Zagreus features blood, as is typical of the game)

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  Zagreus [ Hades fanart ] (Oct 2020) by ExCharny

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  Zagreus (Dec 2022) by BittersweetSenpai

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  Zagreus (Sep 2021) by PeHaga

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  Zagreus (Oct 2020) by ShintoArt

Edits

Edit, ^{Archived version} by nothankyoudearest on TikTok

Archives & Fannish Links

• Zagreus (Hades Video Game) works - Archive of Our Own