

Zeus appears as an imposing, elderly man with a tan skin tone and a loose robe revealing his musclebound chest. So he staged the kidnapping along with her and brought her to Hades, in part to apologize and reconcile. Albeit in the most wrong way possible, he certainly saw Persephone as a "gift." Zeus realized that his older brother was lonely in the underworld, liked Persephone, and that she reciprocated and wanted to leave Olympus. He very much wanted to reconnect with Hades and was fond of Zagreus, desiring him as a son. Zeus in his splendor is not purely selfish, as he was when he saved the cosmos by waging war against the Titans and dividing the world almost fairly with his brothers. He also tells Hades that "Zeus forgives him," despite the fact that he caused the problem. However, he is absolutely aware that he is fully responsible for Persephone's abduction. Zeus can be quite cynical, such as when he likes to mention Demeter's missing daughter in his conversations with Zagreus and blatantly talks about how regrettable the whole affair is, while acting as if he's just as perplexed as the others. He forces everyone to say something good about him and might joke about his nephew having a "Celestial Vengeance" if he accepts another boon. Zeus tends to act compassionate towards Zagreus, offering encouragement, but he is also somewhat self-centered. He seems unable to acknowledge that he participated, does not listen to others, and is always making fun of serious matters. He is not afraid of the consequences of his actions, and he never takes responsibility. Zeus tries to act like a benevolent god, but even his acts of "kindness" are rooted in what pleases him. In his essence, Zeus can be quite cunning and possibly has the most inflated ego of the Olympians. However, that might be only on the surface, while his brother Hades is well-meaning and fair underneath his exterior, Zeus is the opposite.

Zeus appears gregarious, affable, and especially fatherly, in contrast to his brusque brother. Zeus will return in Hades II and provide his boons once again, to Hades' daughter, Melinoë, in her quest to defeat his father, the Titan of Time, Chronos. Zeus is one of five Olympian gods (the other four being Demeter, Poseidon, Hermes and Aphrodite) who will not appear in the very first run of a save. His signature Status Curse is Jolted, which causes enemies to inflict damage to themselves when they attack, consuming the Curse. Zeus boons excel at dealing damage to groups of enemies, as chain lightning effects bounce between enemies, and lightning strikes can hit multiple enemies. He offers boons to his nephew which give his abilities chain lightning or lightning strikes. Zeus is the god of the sky and thunder, and the ruler of the Olympian Gods, Zeus is Hades's younger brother and Zagreus's uncle. You'll have a better home where you belong, here on Olympus! And to help you on your journey, have my blessing. Greetings there, young man! Look, your father's always been rather difficult, and he's not so much as called in quite some time.
