Ever since Hades 2 came out on early access on May 6, gamers (including yours truly) have been having a blast trying to enter the Underworld as Melinoe. For players who already dabbled with the original Hades, the question that inevitably pops up is, whatever happened to the dashing protagonist, and is he going to make an appearance, or even better – as a playable character possibly in Hades 2? In this article, we give you all the details on if, and Where is Zagreus In Hades 2
Zagreus In Hades 2 : First Appearance
Zagreus is related to Melinoe in that he is her elder brother. In Hades 2, Melinoe is fighting against Chronos, the Titan of Time and trying to discover what happened to her family; and you do catch a brief glimpse of Zagreus as Melinoe passes her family portrait early on in the game. In fact, if you approach that painting and press the button to brood, the painting gets zoomed in showing Hades, Persephone and Zagreus holding and looking with love at a newborn baby.
Zagreus In Hades 2 : Second Appearance
But there is more : If you progress much further in the game, you will encounter Hades just before taking on Chronos and on dying (which is likely the case considering how powerful he would be the first time you run into him) you will trigger a flashback scene – which is pretty interesting! It shows you as Hades roaming about the Underworld, with several people frozen – and one of them happens to be Zagreus. There is also mention that Chronos has trapped the people in a moment they cannot escape from – which, thankfully means that Zagreus is not dead yet.
Now, whether that means something that the developers are holding back to reveal later, or is just a nice way to keep Zagreus out of the way and fully allowing Melinoe’s story and character to shine in the sequel is something only time will tell. Meanwhile, we will keep you updated in case there are any other references or hints that we come across, so do keep checking back!
