History Fridge / Hades

* When the game begins, Orpheus is locked in solitary confinement in Tartarus for refusing to sing for Hades. And after you free him, he's given 100 years to find his voice before an even worse punishment befalls him. Since Tartarus is about as bad as it gets, what could possibly be worse?

** Ares' Doom debuff might seem a bit odd compared to the Weak or Hangover poison debuffs. But from a storytelling viewpoint, it might represent loss (material or psychological) that war (Ares' domain) can inflict even after it's gone. His Blade Rift cast variant flies very slowly, forcing the player to be right in the thick of combat to make the most of it.

** ''Distant Memory'' is a metaphor of ''Orpheus''[='=] pining over something (he thought) he could no longer reach, preferring to wallow in his own melancholy.

*** ''Harpy Feather Duster'' from Dusa the house cleaner makes you want to help her clear the urns scattered within chambers.
*** ''Lucky Tooth'' is another way for ''Skelly'' to say "Hey, don't worry. You'll always get back up. Like me!"

* When the game begins, Orpheus is locked in solitary confinement in Tartarus for refusing to sing for Hades. And after you free him, he's given 100 years to find his voice before an even worse punishment befalls him. Since Tartarus is about as bad as it gets, what could possibly be worse?
* The happiest and most carefree moment we ever hear Artemis is when she shyly gushes to Zagreus about her best friend and "hunting partner", her closest confidante, and tells him she can't wait to introduce him… to ''[[ForegoneConclusion Callisto]]''.

** ''Distant Memory'' is a metaphor of ''Orpheus''[='=] pining over something he (thought) he could no longer reach, preferring to wallow in his own melancholy.

** ''Evergreen Acorn'' lets you tank first the few hits from region bosses. Its former owner, ''Eurydice'', got so fed up with what her life has thrown at her, that she decided to just shrug it off.

** Artemis's critical hit boons are dependent on RandomNumberGod with a dash of MagikarpPower due to their low power curve with each level. Seems unreliable at first until you put a bit of ''forethought'' into how you build your abilities lineup - not too far off the mark of what Artemis expects from her peers or any good hunters. You also have to gradually pour your attention for her boons to reach good potential, like getting an introvert to open up their heart.

** Zagreus's domain of blood and life also takes on a different meaning when considered beyond the physical elements. Blood is a metaphorical term frequently used for personal bonds, whether familial or otherwise - then look at the ''many'' different relationships that Zagreus mends/begins to mend over the course of the game. And of course, life isn't just to physically exist; it's to grow, experience, learn, and many other aspects... things that Zagreus also does a lot of during his relationships, both given and received.

** He wrestled Thanatos to submission when the latter came to claim the soul of Queen Alcestis, who died in her husband's place to extend his natural lifespan via a gift from Apollo. Thanatos had to give up on claiming her soul meaning that no one died. This subversion of death would've no doubt pissed Hades off.

** Artemis's critical hit boons are dependent on RandomNumberGod with a dash of MagikarpPower due to their low power curve with each level. Seems unreliable at first until you put a bit of ''forethought'' into how you build your abilities lineup - not too far off the mark of what Artemis expects from her peers or any good hunters. You also have to gradually pour your attention for her boons to reach good potential, like getting an introvert to open up their hearts.

** Demeter while upset is also able to reunite with her daughter, realize her folly and discover she has a grandson.

* Dionysus is one of the most personable and friendly among the Olympians, speaking in a very friendly and familiar manner to Zagreus. Aside from the obvious reasons why he'd be friendly (being the god of wine and partying), there's an existing mythological connection between Zagreus and Dionysus. In Mycenaean Greece (which predated Hellenistic Greece), Zagreus was a Chthonic god who gradually morphed into Dionysus over the centuries prior to and during the Bronze Age Collapse, via cults worshiping the idea of death and rebirth, as well as madness and intoxication (symbolically represented by grapes being crushed and fermented into wine). So it makes sense that in this setting, Dionysus would be positively inclined toward Zagreus.

* Most of the base infernal arms upgrades aren't anything of note, simple boosts to attack power or buffs that make using them easier (ex. increasing the clip size on the Adamant Rail). However the Heart Seeking Bow is unique as it grants an increased crit chance when upgraded; why is this so significant? Because the bow is the preferred weapon of another goddess who's boons focus on dealing critical damage.

* The happiest and most carefree moment we ever hear Artemis is when she shyly gushes to Zagreus about her best friend and "hunting partner", her closest confidante, and tells him she can't wait to introduce him… to ''[[ForegoneConclusion Callisto]]''. Zeus, don't you ''dare''…

** Poseidon's boons providing various treasures tie into not only the imagery of the sea containing vast fortune, but also of traveling by sea in ancient times where a ship would leave and come back bringing riches from foreign lands.