BanishmentAn enemy piece (not king or queen) vanishes into the underworld for 4 moves and then returns.
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Greece · Style Underworld
HadesThe lord of the underworld
Hades sends enemy pieces to the underworld for a few turns, harvests favor from every capture and unleashes Cerberus. The god for cool calculators.
Banishes pieces to the underworld and unleashes Cerberus. For cool calculators.
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Who is Hades?
The lord of the underworld sends pieces to the realm of the dead for a while.
When the world was divided up, Hades got the underworld, and he has never quite got over it. In return he knows everyone who has ever died and owns a three-headed dog called Cerberus that barks on command, three times. Hades is not evil, just very thorough: whoever goes down to him does not come back any time soon. Unless he allows it.
Before the first move, Hades hides the Styx trap on the board. If your opponent moves onto the square, the piece sinks into the Styx and is banished for 3 moves.
Powers
Hades's three powers
Every move earns 1 favor, every captured piece adds its value on top. Instead of moving, you use a power. After that it needs a few moves before it is ready again.
- Banishment
An enemy piece (not king or queen) vanishes into the underworld for 4 moves and then returns.
- Soul Harvest
You gain 2 favor for every enemy piece captured so far, 16 at most. Only usable if it yields more favor than it costs.
- Cerberus
Ultimate power: All enemy pieces (except the king) around one square are banished for 3 moves.
In mythology
Who was Hades really?
Hades was the Greek god of the underworld and a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. After the victory over the Titans he and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon divided the world among themselves, and Hades received the realm of the dead. Its gate was guarded by Cerberus, a three-headed dog who let no soul escape. A famous story tells how Hades carried off Persephone, daughter of Demeter, to his kingdom. Because she ate pomegranate seeds there, she had to spend part of every year with him. In the game he sends pieces to the underworld, from which they only return later.
Tactics
How to win with Hades
Banish the defender
Banishment removes any piece but the king or queen for 4 turns. Pick the rook or knight that stands between you and mate.
Trade first, harvest later
Soul Harvest gives 2 favor per enemy piece captured so far. It pays off from four captures on, so don't shy away from trades.
Unleash Cerberus on a crowd
Cerberus banishes every enemy piece around one square for 3 turns, once per game. Aim where defenders crowd around the king.
The Styx guarding your king
The Styx trap banishes a piece for 3 turns. Hide it on a square near your king that your opponent has to cross to attack.
Quips
Hades has something to say about everything
Do not worry, nobody dies here. Almost nobody.
at the startThe ferryman thanks you.
when capturingCerberus, fetch. Oh, never mind.
after a lossCerberus is disappointed. Three times over.
after a defeat
Every mythology has a god of the Underworld style: Anubis and Hel play a similar game with very different powers.
Good to know
Questions about Hades
The download is free. Hades can be bought on their own in the game, or together with every other god in the Key of the Gods.
The ultimate power Cerberus. It costs 25 favor, works only once per game and does this: All enemy pieces (except the king) around one square are banished for 3 moves.
Every mythology has one god for the Underworld style. Besides Hades, these are Anubis (Egypt) and Hel (The North).
24: eight each from Greece, Egypt and the North, each with a play style of their own. Zeus is playable right away, Gaia and Hermes join you after three wins.