[Marvel/DC/Hades] This Way to Hell

A crossover between the game Hades and DC superheroes!

Just putting this idea out there for now. I should write a short story and post it in my short story collection on the other site first.

January 9, 2026, draft saved

The people of that land were always complaining, "This place is practically hell!"

Zagreus, Prince of the Underworld, snapped his fingers in agreement. "That's right. This really is like hell."

While out wandering one day, Zagreus stumbled into a path he'd never taken before. He entered a secret chamber and opened a door, only to find himself in Gotham.

Welcome to Gotham, where the road leads to hell.

But to Zagreus, hell is more or less home.

Notes for readers:

1. This is my take on the Hades game plot and my take on Zagreus. I will decide the story's direction and setting based on my own understanding of the game and my progress through it.

2. The story is set after Zagreus has found his mother and the family of three has reunited. By ordinary standards, he's completed the game, but hasn't yet reached the happiest ending, where all the Olympian gods get together for a family feast. At the same time, thanks to Gotham's unusual rules, Zagreus is just as much in his element here as he is in the Underworld (not really).

3. Before you stands:

Zagreus, a god and a prince, so he's a little chaotic and wicked in the mortal world;

Zagreus, whose divine powers are at full strength because he's died countless times;

Zagreus, who has a lot of keepsakes and nectar because he beat the game;

Zagreus, who knows nothing about Gotham and won't realize for quite a while that Bruce Wayne is Batman;

and Zagreus, who will randomly shout out to the gods of ancient Greece for boons even in Gotham.

4. Tentatively no romance, though that may change later. He has someone he's interested in back in the Underworld, but that's vague. We all know this is a game where you can romance multiple people, so it'll be hard to settle on a pairing. But that's fine, everyone gets nectar!

5. Gotham will be the main setting, and he'll mostly run into the Bat Family. Of course, Wonder Woman will definitely drop by. Let's all shout, "In the name of Ares, god of war!" How does that sound?

I'll polish the blurb later. For now, I'll leave it here and let it pile up, hehe.

Theme: The light of humanity can be found in both heaven and hell