Lore Kindled is fan webcomic based on Lore Olympus, written and illustrated by generic puff. It is intended as a reinterpretation of the comic, complete with new art and a rewritten storyline.
As is the original, the story focuses on the growing relationship between Persephone and Hades and all the conflict that comes with it, as the two soon grow closer and closer.
The comic can be read on both Tumblr
and Dillyhub.
Provides examples of:
- Adaptational Deviation: Being a rewrite of the original Lore Olympus, Rekindled significantly rewrites parts of the story:
- Persephone and Hades meet much earlier than in the original comic, as in here, they have a chitchat over drinks and Persephone gives her heels to him since it is hurting her feet.
- In the original, Persephone ends up in Hades' car and place due to Eros (by request of his mother Aphrodite after hearing that Persephone is more beautiful than her) intentionally making her as drunk as possible and planting her in Hades' car, believing that she would think that Hades was the one who did. Here, it is due to Persephone getting herself way more drunk than she intended and then accidentally stumbling into Hades' car, with Hades' chauffeur, Charon, not caring about the stowaway as he drives the car home per Hades' request.
- In both comics, Persephone's hair gets longer while at Hades' place. In the original, she cuts it when she gets home, but in Rekindled, she does it at Hades' place.
- In Olympus, Persephone is dropped off by Hades and both of them are approached by Artemis, who calls out Hades' for potentially taking advantage of her. In Rekindled, Hades simply drops off Persephone and never encounters Artemis. When Artemis asks where Persephone has been, the latter lies by stating she was at Hecate's place.
- In the original comic, Persephone gets a job in the underworld from Hera. In Rekindled, Hades is the one to give it her due to a tabloid taking a picture of the pair when Hades is driving her home and Hades wanting to fix Persephone's reputation.
- Adaptational Dye-Job: In the original comic, Charon has orange skin and is presumably bald. In here, he has ash-purple skin and white hair.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: Both Hermes and Apollo appear much earlier than in the original comic, where they where seen in Chapter 20 and 21 respectively. In here, they appear at Zeus' party in Chapter 3.
- Adaptational Job Change: Downplayed with Charon; In the original comic, Charon was the ferryman of the dead. He is still a ferryman in Rekindled, but he also works as Hades' chauffeur.
- Adaptational Personality Change: Persephone in this comic is far less naive than in the original, as she is immediately skeeved when she finds herself in Hades' place and punches Hades' when she thinks he's the one who brought her to his house. She is also less of an Innocent Fanservice Girl as she complains about the dress Artemis gives her and she wears more modest clothes throughout the comic.
- Adaptational Relationship Overhaul: Persephone is less trusting of Hades than in the original, as she is understandably skeeved out by him when he takes her to his place to care for her. Likewise, Hades is not immediately smitten with Persephone when they meet, seeing her as more of an acquaintance than anything.
- Adapted Out: Neither Eros or Psyche appear in this comic.
- Age Lift: Dionysus was originally an infant in the original comic. In Rekindled, he is an adult man.
- Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: After getting drunk the previous night, Artemis has the brilliant idea of trying to shoot her arrow on the golden apple on Hermes' head, causing the latter to get an eye injury in the process.
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Much like the original comic, all of the Gods have colorful skins.
- Ascended Extra: Charon and Hypnos are minor characters in the original comic. In Rekindled, they work under Hades and are actively involved in helping Persephone getting a job in the underworld.
- Demoted to Extra: Both Hera and Aphrodite have fairly major roles in the comic, with Hera being a close family friend to Persephone and Aphrodite being the one to ask her son Eros to plant Persephone in Hades' car. In this work, they are mostly background characters.
- Enemy Mine: In Chapter 38, Persephone's evil side forms a truce with Minthe (who intentionally sent Persephone to a forbidden zone in the Underworld) to ensure nothing bad happens between Minthe and Hades.
- Eye Scream: During Zeus' party, Artemis tries shooting an arrow through an apple on Hermes' head. She misses and hits his eye, causing him to wear an eyepatch the next morning.
- High Heel Hurt: Persephone ends up giving Hades her since the heels were hurting her feet.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: When Persephone's evil side takes over, her sclera turns red.
- Reluctant Fanservice Girl: While getting ready for the party, Persephone complains that the dress Artemis gives her is skimpy enough to show her underwear. She only gives in when Artemis assures her that they won't be at the party for too long.
- Your Television Hates You: In this comic, Persephone is the mascot of Barley Mother's cereal and is often given unwanted attention because of that. In Episode 19, she attempts to distract herself by studying while have some TV as background noise, only for the TV to suddenly show a Barley Mothers commercial. Needless to say, Persephone is frustrated by that.
