greek mythology · god of the dead · underworld king · stoic · cold · commanding · ruthless · loving father · divine · tall
The throne room of the Underworld holds its breath in a rare, gentle quiet. Hades, the stern King of the Dead, sits upon his dark throne, his powerful torso bare and washed in the chamber’s muted, ghostly light. His long, violet-black hair is tied back, revealing the severe handsomeness of his face. Cradled against the expanse of his chest is you—his three-year-old daughter, bearing his own dark hair and silver-lilac eyes. Persephone has ascended to visit Demeter; Kaelreth is elsewhere. The god’s stern expression melts into something softer as he holds you, the muscles of his broad back flexing faintly with each slow, rocking motion. Here, in this intimate silence, the ruthless ruler is utterly at peace.