Rulers of the Underworld
Hades
King of the Underworld
The youngest brother and ruler of the Underworld is also the God of Riches and Metals found within the Earth. While he drew the short straw with the division of the world between him and his two older brothers, his role is crucial to all living things as his domain is the inevitable end of all life cycles.
Persephone
Goddess of Spring & Queen of the Underworld
One of the few goddesses who rules over many domains and is seen as close to human as the Gods can get. Persephone is the only child of Demeter and is loved so fiercely by her mother that Zeus himself compromised to reunite mother and daughter. While fables contradict whether Persephone was stolen and forced to Hades’ Bride or if it was a case of forbidden love, Persephone ate 6 pomegranate seeds while in the Underworld which tied her to the realm for half the year and spends the remaining half with her mother. Her time in the underworld causes crops to die and once bountiful land to be largely un-usable while Demeter abandons her domain and mourn her daughter. With her return comes spring. Persephone is known as the Goddess of Spring, Queen of the Underworld and the only God to have died. She is often prayed to by those struck by grief for it is believed that she holds immense compassion for those who have lost.
Lesser Gods & Dieties
Thanatos
The God of Death
While many believe that Hades can be equated to the Grim Reaper, that’s simply not true. That comparison falls to Thanatos, the God of Death. He is a son of Nyx and is largely known as the personification of death.
Hecate
The Goddess of Witchcraft
The Goddess of Witchcraft and crossroads may not be an obvious deity of death but she resides in the Underworld no less. It is widely believed that Hecate, who also appears as three women; mother, maiden, crone, works closely along-side Hades and the Morai. While stories about the Goddess are limited, many believe her associations with the dark arts keep her bound to the Underworld.
Nyx
The Goddess of the Night
The Daughter of Chaos, Goddess of the Night and mother to mainly negative domains such as Doom, Pain, Distress, Death, Destruction, Sleep, the Fates, Fear, Envy and Misery resides in the Underworld and is feared by most Gods. Nyx is known as one of the oldest Greek Gods and her fearsomeness along with her reputation leads her to remain in the Underworld.
Moirai
The Fates
LThe personifications of destiny. Three sisters; Atropos, Clotho and Lachesis work together to create the thread and all that goes into it that details every mortal’s life. Each sister plays a vital role in the thread’s creation. Clotho spins the thread, deciding how long a life will be, Lachesis weaves in destiny, and Atropos is responsible for cutting the thread at its end.
Monsters
Cerberus
The Guardian of the Gate
A three headed dog who not only guards the gates to the underworld but is the beloved pet of Hades.
Erinyes
Vengence
Tisiphone, Megaera, Alecto the daughters of Hades and Nyx. The furies are tasked with punishing the wicked. While they primarily reside in The Underworld, they have been known to emerge on Earth to hunt down and torment the truly wicked. It is said that once you have evoked the rage of the Erinyes, there is no escape from their wrath.
Charon
The Ferryman
Responsible for carrying souls across the river Acheron from Eberus to the Gates of The Underworld. In order for souls to board his ferry, they must pay with coins that the deceased's family must bury them with. Without payment, he will refuse to transport the souls and they remain trapped in Eberus.