Hades

"Love, happiness, joy... They've all been taken from me. What I'm left with is only anger and a thirst for vengeance."

- Hades to Zelena

Lord Hades, also known as the God, or King, of the Underworld, is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts in the twelfth episode of the fifth season. He is portrayed by guest star Greg Germann.

Hades is based on the character of the same name from Greek Mythology, and the Disney film, Hercules.

Trivia

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Character Notes

 * Hades enjoys violin music.
 * In "Souls of the Departed", he listens to Niccolò Paganini's composition "Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor, Op. 7, Ms 48".
 * According to himself, Hades is often mistaken for a demon. He also says that he is not the Devil, but people are always conflating them.
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Production Notes

 * His casting call describes him as "a mysterious, dangerous and vindictive God-like figure known obscurely as 'Distinguished Gentleman' or 'DG'". He is also described as "a mysterious figure with god-like powers who is always clad in a perfectly tailored suit", someone who can "strike fear into people just by being friendly", and "the last person you ever want to share a drink with".
 * The idea of Hades getting a pedicure in "Souls of the Departed" was pitched by Greg Germann.
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Props Notes

 * The book Hades reads in his lair is Goethe's play Faust. The story, which Hades happens to be reading as he is about to inform Mr. Gold that he will take his unborn child unless Mr. Gold agrees to work for him, parallels the deal Rumplestiltskin made with Fendrake, which was signed over to Hades. In the play, a man calls on the Devil for further knowledge and magic powers. The Devil's representative grants Faust magic powers for a set number of years, but at the end of the term, the Devil will claim his soul, and Faust will be eternally damned.
 * Hades' text page from the Underworld storybook says:

Appearances

 * Hades appears in the Underworld storybook in "The Brothers Jones" and "Our Decay".