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Hades
Japanese	ハデス
Rōmaji	Hadesu
Origin	Hercules (1997)
Games	Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts coded Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
KH tracks Battle theme -Squirming Evil KHCOM tracks Battle theme -The Fight for my Friends KHII tracks Battle theme -The Encounter Battle theme -Beneath the Ground KHBBS tracks Battle theme -Destiny's Force Battle theme -Vim and Vigor KHχ tracks Battle theme -Squirming Evil KHUχ tracks Battle theme -Apprehension KHDR tracks Battle theme -The Encounter[1]

Hades
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
God of the Underworld and ex-ruler of the cosmos. If you think his attacks are fiery, watch out for that temper. Once you've really burned Hades up, he'll start summoning Heartless. Don't wait for him to turn up the heat; this is one foe you'll want to cool off as early as possible.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
The ruler of the Underworld. He boosts his defenses on his second turn, so wait until it wears off or counter it with your own special attacks to put out his fire.

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	1800	42		34	64		3000[2]
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	Absorb		x1.0			x0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0.2		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Power of stars Ansem's Report 8
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	•Seed 10: Hades

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	3600	40		24	80		3000[2]
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	Absorb		x1.0			x0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0.2		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Power of stars Ansem's Report 8
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	•Seed 10: Hades

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Hades Cup	1800	42		34	64		3000
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	Absorb		x1.0			x0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			None
x0.02	x0.2		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
Power of stars Ansem's Report 8
Seed(s)
Hades Cup	•Seed 10: Hades

Floor			HP		AP		EXP
Sora	Riku
2F	B11F		439		5		232
3F	B10F		478		8		372
4F	B9F		517		8		511
5F	B8F		556		10		651
6F	B7F		595		11		790
7F	B6F		634		13		930
8F	B5F		673		15		1069
9F	B4F		712		16		1209
Physical	Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0	Absorb		x1.0		x0		x0.5
Stun		Percentage				Stop
x0.5		x0				x0
Warp		Bind		Confuse		Terror
x0		x1.0		x0		x0
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum
Enemy Card
Ability			Duration				Cost
Berserk			30 attacks				40 CP
Description
Boosts the power of attack cards when low on HP (when the gauge is flashing red). Resistant to fire, but stunned by ice.

Floor			HP				AP		EXP
Sora	Riku		Regular		Beginner
2F	B11F		490		368		7		132
3F	B10F		560		420		9		272
4F	B9F		630		473		11		311
5F	B8F		700		525		13		351
6F	B7F		770		578		14[SS], 15[R/R]		490
7F	B6F		890		668		17		530
8F	B5F		940		705		18		569
9F	B4F		990		743		20		609
Physical		Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0		Absorb		x1.0		x0		x0.5
Stun		Percentage				Stop		Warp
x0.5		x0				x0		x0
Bind		Confuse		Terror		Magnet		Freeze
x1.0		x0		x0		x0.33		x1.0
Duel Stats			No. of Cards					Time
			7 cards					8 s
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum
Enemy Card
Ability					Duration			Cost
Berserk					30 attacks			40 CP
Description
Boosts the power of attack cards when low on HP (when the gauge is flashing red). Resistant to fire, but stunned by ice.

Floor			HP				AP		EXP
Sora	Riku		Regular		Beginner
2F	B11F		490		368		7		132
3F	B10F		560		420		9		272
4F	B9F		630		473		11		311
5F	B8F		700		525		13		351
6F	B7F		770		578		14[SS], 15[R/R]		490
7F	B6F		890		668		17		530
8F	B5F		940		705		18		569
9F	B4F		990		743		20		609
Physical		Fire		Ice		Lightning		Neutral
x1.0		Absorb		x1.0		x0		x0.5
Stun		Percentage				Stop		Warp
x0.5		x0				x0		x0
Bind		Confuse		Terror		Magnet		Freeze
x1.0		x0		x0		x0.33		x1.0
Duel Stats			No. of Cards					Time
			7 cards					8 s
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum
Enemy Card
Ability					Duration			Cost
Berserk					30 attacks			40 CP
Description
Boosts the power of attack cards when low on HP (when the gauge is flashing red). Resistant to fire, but stunned by ice.

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Olympus Coliseum Episode 1		660	17		9	0
Olympus Coliseum Episode 2		1230	37		21	0
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0			×0.5
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0.5	×0.5			×0.5
Rewards
Episode 2 Sora: Max MP +10,Counterguard,Guardian Soul Donald: Accessory slot Goofy: Max HP +5 Auron: Max HP +15
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Goddess of Fate Cup		•Match 10: Hades
		1575	48		28
Hades Paradox Cup		•Match 30: Hades •Match 50: Hades
		2715	87		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0			×0.5
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0.5	×0.5			×0.5

Location		HP	Strength		Defense	EXP
Olympus Coliseum Episode 1		660	17		9	0
Olympus Coliseum Episode 2		1230	37		21	0
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0			×0.5
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0.5	×0.5			×1.0
Rewards
Episode 2 Sora: Max HP +5,Magnet Burst,Guardian Soul Donald: Accessory slot Goofy: Max HP +5 Auron: Max HP +15
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum

Cup		HP	Strength		Defense
Goddess of Fate Cup		•Match 10: Hades
		1575	50		29
Hades Paradox Cup		•Match 30: Hades •Match 50: Hades
		2715	86		51
Physical	Fire			Blizzard
×1.0	×0			×0.5
Thunder	Dark			Neutral
×0.5	×0.5			×1.0

World		HP	Strength	Defense
Olympus Coliseum		1040	52	35
Fire	Blizzard		Thunder	Aero
x0.00	x1.00		x0.00	x0.00
Ignite	Freeze		Jolt	Air-Toss
X	X		X	X
Slow	Stop	Confuse	Stun	Magnet
X	X	X	X	X
Worlds
Olympus Coliseum

Location		HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
Olympus Coliseum		450	0	16	9
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Dark	Other
x1.0	x0.5	x0.5	x0.75	x0.75	x1.0
Stun	Freeze	Mini	Blind	Ignite	Confuse
x0	x1	x0	x0	x0	x0
Bind	Poison	Slow	Stop	Sleep	Death
x0	x0	x0	x0	x0	x0
Zero Gravity		Magnet		Warp
x0		x0		x0
Rewards
Mark of Hero,Diamond Dust
World(s)
Olympus Coliseum

Match		HP	EXP	Strength	Defense
A Time to Chill		•Round 4: Hades
		1000	0	30	16
Physical	Fire	Blizzard	Thunder	Dark	Other
x1.0	x0.5	x0.5	x0.75	x0.75	x1.0
Stun	Freeze	Mini	Blind	Ignite	Confuse
x0	x1	x0	x0	x0	x0
Bind	Poison	Slow	Stop	Sleep	Death
x0	x0	x0	x0	x0	x0
Zero Gravity		Magnet		Warp
x0		x0		x0

Episode			LV		BP
Episode 7			63		10000
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire		Water
Normal		Resist		Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light		Darkness
Normal	Normal		Weak		Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis		Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal		Normal
Attack		Magic
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Magic +2
Defeat 100		Magic +2
Defeat 1000		Magic +5

World		Rank		LV		BP
Scala ad Caelum		Face A Tough Enemy		63		10000
Physical			Magic
Normal			Normal
Non-element		Fire			Water
Normal		Resist			Normal
Lightning	Wind		Light			Darkness
Normal	Normal		Weak			Normal
Poison	Sleep		Paralysis			Blind
Normal	Normal		Normal			Normal
Attack		Magic
Stats		—
Bonus		—
Passive Effects
Defeat 1		HP +1
Defeat 10		Magic +2
Defeat 100		Magic +2
Defeat 1000		Magic +5

Hades is the scheming and uncaring god of the Underworld as well as a major antagonist in theOlympus Coliseum in theKingdom Hearts series. He can be encountered in boss battles such as in the tenth seed of theHades Cup inKingdom Hearts and in the thirtieth and final seeds of theHades Paradox Cup inKingdom Hearts II. He is also the final boss of the facsimile version of the Olympus Coliseum inKingdom Hearts Chain of Memories.

Strategy[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

Hades appears as the tenth seed of the Hades Cup. Hades is fought in an octagonal arena with tree-shaped pillars, meaning reduced space. Hades has has an entire sixth bar of HP, so at first, it will appear as if he is not taking any damage from attacks, since the extra HP does not show.

Hades starts off with Flamethrower (indicated by the line "Take that!")—it is recommended to use Dodge Roll to avoid the flames at first, and once the flames disperse, attack him from the front. Another helpful strategy is to stay near the flames (but just out of reach) and wait until they extinguish, and attack as much as possible, then quicklyDodge Roll away from Hades when he saysTake that!. Sora can also hit Hades withBlizzaga, since it will extinguish the flames and deal him some damage, giving another opportunity to attack him. It is nearly impossible get behind Hades and attack him because Hades will almost always face Sora. If Hades does his Flamethrower attack on Donald or Goofy—take that opportunity to hit him.

When Hades says "Feel the heat!", be on guard—he will turn red and go to the center of the arena and start his Full-length Flame attack—a revolving wall of flames. It takes about four seconds for him to execute this attack; use this time wisely. The best way to stay away from the wall of flames is to head to one of the pillars in the front or the back of the arena (distinguishable by the gates on either side of the arena)—the flames do not reach these areas. Do not go to the sides of the arena when Hades unleashes his wall of flames, because the flames do extend to those areas. An alternative strategy is to simply Dodge Roll around him in the direction he is rotating to avoid being hit by the flames, but not so close that Sora circles around him faster than he rotates, and the same for being too far away. If the flames are catching up to Sora, move closer, and vice-versa. As soon as he's done, attack him without having to rush over before he attacks again. It is also possible to Dodge Roll underneath the wall as it approaches Sora, but the timing of doing so can be tricky.

When Hades says, "That's it!", this indicates that he is about to use Firaga Ball. This is the cue to use Guard to deflect the fireballs back at him. A few deflected fireballs will stun him for a few seconds. CastingAeroga will deflect his fireball right back at him, stunning him the first time.

While he's still red, he will use his Flame Claw attack—try evading with Dodge Roll.

When Hades cools down and reverts to blue, he'll repeat his first attack—and the entire sequence of attacks mentioned above will repeat itself. Hades's attacks are rather predictable, so attack him in the same sequence until his HP is depleted.

Every now and then, use physical attacks on him, and use Blizzaga.

Technique		Element	Tech	Power Bonus	Guard?
Flamethrower (火炎放射, Kaen Hōsha?)		Fire	—	8	—
		Hades walks forward while emitting flames from both hands.
Full-length Flame (全身炎, Zenshin Honō?)		Fire	—	12	—
		Hades turns while emitting flames from both hands.
		Hades cannot be damaged during this attack.
Flame Claw (炎のツメ, Honō no Tsume?)		Fire	x0	8	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Hades swings his burning hands down.
Fira Shot (ファイラショット, Faira Shotto?)		Fire	—	6	—
		Hades causes a small explosion in the air.
Firaga Ball (ファイガボール, Faiga Bōru?, lit. "Figa Ball")		Fire	x0.005[KH I] x0.02[KH I FM]	10	Returnable (Recoil: 0)
		Hades throws a fireball.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked and interrupted; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Blockable by Goofy's shield only.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

Sora's Story[edit]

Hades uses the same attacks as he does inKingdom Hearts, albeit in a more unpredictable manner. Also, the arena is not the octagonal one with tree-shaped pillars; it is a full-sized square arena with invisible barriers, giving slightly more room for Sora to move around. There is no proper sequence to his attacks, so be on guard. Be sure to have Cure cards and 0 cards stocked up in the deck, as well as a sufficient amount of Card Points, and use Dodge Roll whenever necessary. Usingsleights is highly recommended, lest Hades break Sora's single-card attacks.

It is recommended to use either Blizzaga (three Blizzard cards) or Blizzard Raid (one Blizzard card + two attack cards), as these work well against Hades. Try not to use Donald's Friend Card, because there is a risk of Donald casting Thunder on Hades, which has no effect on him, or worse, Fire, causing him to recover. Consider using the Blue Rhapsody card to increase the damage dealt by Blizzard attacks, if desired. If Sora doesn't have such card, he can still obtain it from the Blue Rhapsodies that appear in this world.

Reverse/Rebirth[edit]

Hades is fought in the same arena as he was in Sora's story.

Be sure to keep a short distance and continually break Hades's cards until Riku enters Dark Mode. It is advised to attack with sleights (be careful not to overuse sleights as the cards will not be reloaded), because Hades attacks in sleights. Getting the King Mickey card is a plus, as well as several attack sleights from Dark Mode.

Though Hades can be defeated without having to use an enemy card, using the Powerwild Enemy Card after entering Dark Mode grants Riku the opportunity to use Dark Aura with the cards of his deck that are valued 1 turn into 9s. Beware that he should not use this Enemy Card before entering Dark Mode, due to the fact entering Dark Mode reloads his deck and wastes the Enemy Card as consequence.

Deck

Card		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
	Attack Card	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	13
	Magic Card	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	13
	Elixir	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
	Enemy Card A	—
	Enemy Card B	—

Attacks

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Cards
Fira Shot (ファイラショット, Faira Shotto?)		Fire	—	x0.8	or
		Only used when blue. Hades causes a small explosion in front of him, like shooting a pistol.
Temper Flare (ブレイズアップ, Bureizu Appu?, lit. "Blaze Up")		—	—	—	++
		Only used when blue. Hades emits flames to make his body red, increasing his movement speed and giving access to more techniques.
Flame Claw (炎のツメ, Honō no Tsume?)		Fire	—	x1.3
		Only used when red. Hades swings down his arms covered in flames.
Flamethrower (火炎放射, Kaen Hōsha?)		Fire	—	x0.3
		Only used when red. Hades moved forward or backward while emitting flames from both hands. Can hit multiple times.
Elixir (エリクサー, Erikusā?)		—	—	—
		Instantly reloads all Attack Cards and Magic Cards.
Firaga Ball (ファイガボール, Faiga Bōru?, lit. "Figa Ball")		Fire	—	x1.8	++
		Hades throws a giant fireball forward.

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories[edit]

Hades engaging in combat in the facsimile of Olympus Coliseum.

Deck

Card		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
	Attack Card	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	18
	Magic Card	0	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	17
	Elixir	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
	Enemy Card A	—
	Enemy Card B	—

Card		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
	Attack Card	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	20
	Magic Card	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	20
	Elixir	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
	Enemy Card A	—
	Enemy Card B	—

Attacks

Technique		Element	Status	Power	Cards
Fira Shot (ファイラショット, Faira Shotto?)		Fire	—	x1.0
		Only used when blue. Hades shoots a flame from his right hand, causing an explosion at Sora or Riku's location.
Flamethrower (火炎放射, Kaen Hōsha?)		Fire	—	x0.5
		Only used when blue. Hades chases Sora or Riku while emitting flames from both hands. Can hit up to 5 times.
Flame Claw (炎のツメ, Honō no Tsume?)		Fire	—	x1.5
		Only used when red. Hades swings down both arms covered in flames. The attack is fast, but doesn't reach far.
Firagaball (ファイガボール, Faigabōru?, lit. "Figaball")		Fire	—	x1.8	++
		Hades throws two fireballs, one when at close range. The fireballs fly at high speed and chase Sora or Riku.
Temper Flare (ブレイズアップ, Bureizu Appu?, lit. "Blaze Up")		Fire	—	x1.2	++
		Hades rotates 1-3 times while emitting flames from both hands. The direction and number of rotations are randomly determined. If it is used when Hades is blue, he turns red, which can't be prevented with a card break.
Elixir (エリクサー, Erikusā?)		—	—	—
		Instantly reloads all Attack Cards and Magic Cards, including normally unreloadable cards.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Hades engaging in combat against Sora, Donald, Goofy, Auron and Hercules.

During the first battle against Hades, Sora will be aided by his allies.

The best way to fight him is to have fullMP, and stock up on Ethers, as the best way to deal damage is by using magic and Aura Sphere. Keep Donald in the party and have Sora enter Wisdom Form (to have extra magic power), or Master Form (to perform endless magic combos).

Stay close to Hercules when he charges up Aura Sphere, and be sure to lock on to Hades so that they will be deflected in his direction. Towards the end of the battle, Hades releases a huge ball of fire that spreads on to the arena, consider staying by Hercules's side and using the Reaction Command to activate a shield. When Hades says "That's it", stay away from him because he unleashes a fire wall around himself, becoming red and invincible. When he says "Is that all ya got?" he teleports to a different part of the arena, but after a while he will come to Sora and summon the fire wall, so stay on guard.

Hades is the final enemy in the last seed of the Hades Paradox Cup, Sora is only aided by Hercules. Use the same strategy as before and heal when necessary. Note that Drive Forms cannot be used (with the exception of Limit Form inKingdom Hearts II Final Mix) as Sora doesn't have access to his party members.

InKingdom Hearts II Final Mix, enter Limit Form and use Ragnarok on Hades. To refill the Drive Gauge, attack Hades while he is invincible, but be sure to dodge his attacks. Also, use physical attacks on Hades every now and then. Just be prudent about Hades's attacks: they are not as predictable as inKingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Aqua's Story[edit]

Hades engaging in combat along with the Ice Colossus.

Hades appears as a storyline boss along withIce Colossus in Aqua's story.

Hades's retains most of his moveset fromKingdom Hearts, but they can be avoided easier due to the abundant space in the arena. He retains his inflamed Claw attack, Fireball Pitch, and Flare attack. During this battle, target the Ice Colossus first, as its ice shards can be lethal to Aqua's HP. Many of Hades's attacks are short-ranged, easy to dodge and guardable, but they deal major damage. For the most part of the battle, Hades will keep his distance from Aqua, ordering the Colossus to attack with its ice shards. The ice shards deal major damage. Once the Colossus is beaten, Hades will move in to attack. With the proper Command Style, Shotlock, or Dimension Link, both Hades and the Colossus should fall easily.

Mirage Arena: A Time To Chill[edit]

Hades, alongside the possessed Zack, appears as a boss in the A Time to Chill round of the Mirage Arena after waves of Unversed are defeated. During this battle, priority should again go to defeating Hades's partner Zack, as his attacks do lethal damage. Shotlocks are useful, as they have the potential to damage both Hades and Zack if they are close enough together. Once Zack falls, Hades should not be too powerful an obstacle, so long as he is avoided when he turns red and becomes invulnerable.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Hades is no less formidable than the fight before him, theCerberus. Like Cerberus, his attacks can hit the party at once and deals a good amount of damage. To make things worse, HP and commands from the fight earlier won't be recovered. Besides attacking, he can also summon three Shadows to shield him. This Shadow-summoning move is quite useful since Hades won't attack after summoning them, giving the chance to heal the party. These Shadows are also very weak, one hit should finish one of them. If possible, have Data-Sora beat the Shadows with a full-combo so Cloud and Hercules can attack Hades directly. Attack commands are not recommended, and Licenses should be used if necessary. Regen License and Auto-Life License are still useful, and Strength License can be used to end the battle quickly. Focus on hitting at the right time to block and attack, and Hades should fall with ease.

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Notes and references[edit]

• Entelechy
• Disney characters
• Kingdom Hearts characters
• Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories characters
• Kingdom Hearts II characters
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep characters
• Kingdom Hearts coded characters
• Kingdom Hearts χ characters
• Kingdom Hearts Dark Road characters
• Kingdom Hearts bosses
• Hades Cup
• Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories enemies
• Kingdom Hearts II bosses
• Goddess of Fate Cup
• Hades Paradox Cup
• Kingdom Hearts coded bosses
• Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep bosses
• A Time to Chill
• Kingdom Hearts Dark Road bosses
• Disney bosses
• Optional bosses
• Gameplay