Death is everywhere in Hades. Not only does the game takes place in the Underworld, but as a roguelike, you'll frequently be kicking the bucket, regardless of location. That said, there's a ton of liveliness in Supergiant Games's superlative title due in no small part to the excellent cast of characters.
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Whenever you die, you return to the starting area and are treated to the possibility of new conversations with an assortment of gods, ghosts, and other figures from Greek Mythology. The writing is always smart and snappy, but it's the vocal performances that really work to keep you paying attention, even after getting decimated by another Skull-Crusher. Interestingly, almost all the voice actors are developers at Supergiant Games. Ever wonder who specifically gave all those wonderful performances, though? Wonder no more as we uncover them all.
Michael Ailshie
- Orpheus
Michael Ailshie's performance imbues Orpheus with all the pathos and heartbreak needed for this tragic character. Not only has this court musician lost the will to sing, but he's also lost his wife.
Play your cards (and nectars) right, though, and you might get to hear him sing. It's not actually Ailshie's pipes on the soundtrack, but he gives a great performance nonetheless.
Laila Berzins
- Demeter
- Persephone
Laila Berzins nails it as this mother-daughter duo, making it difficult for you to be able to tell it was the same actor playing both parts.
Both are extremely interesting characters who are rather important to the story. However, so won't be spoiled here, but let it be said: Demeter's boons are arguably some of the best in the game.
Peter Canavese
- Zeus
- Primordial Chaos
Zeus and Chaos could not be on further ends of the spectrum, but Peter Canavese's performance lends nuance and character to both.
Who'd have thought that the physical manifestation of the primordial void that preceded the beginning of the universe would be such a charming individual?
Logan Cunningham
- Lord Hades
- Poseidon
- Achilles
- Asterius
- Charon
- The Storyteller
Logan Cunningham is one of the few professional voice actors to lend his dulcet tones to Supergiant Games over the years.
His ability to capture a whole slew of idiosyncratic characters stands out despite the ubiquitously stellar cast.
Francesca Hogan
- Eurydice
The Orpheus and Eurydice story is a great one from Greek Mythology and Francesca Hogan does an exceptional job playing Eurydice, the Oak Nymph and wife of Orpheus.
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Despite landing in the Underworld after tragically dying due to a snake bite, Hogan plays Eurydice with an air of gregariousness that is as delightful as the song the character plays.
Greg Kasavin
- Hypnos
- Additional voices
Hypnos is the first character you'll come across (after your untimely death in your first run) in the House of Hades, and Greg Kasavin does a killer job giving him an appropriately attention-grabbing voice.
You'll see him frequently, as you'll frequently be dying, and he'll always have some rather unhelpful advice to share. For the god of sleep, he isn't exactly the most relaxing character to be around.
Darren Korb
- Zagreus
- Skelly
- Additional voices
Darren Korb does a lot for the greatness of this game. Not only does he provide the voice you'll hear most often (as the player character, Zagreus), but he also plays the best character in the game, Skelly, and gives him a great New York accent to boot.
On top of all that, he also sings on a number of the tunes on the soundtrack.
Jamie Landrum
- Artemis
- Nyx
Whether you're hearing one of Artemis's spicy remarks or some of Nyx's mournfully delivered notes of encouragement, Jamie Landrum's performance is always a welcome voice in the ever-changing rooms of the Underworld.
These characters are quite different, but both are endearing ones in their unique ways.
Andrew Marks
- Hermes
- Sisyphus
As far as characters with completely different backstories go, few are as notable as the difference between Hermes and Sisyphus.
Hermes gets to free-spiritedly run around and cause mischief while Sisyphus is stuck pushing a boulder up a hill with said boulder always rolling back to the bottom. There's a reason impossible tasks are called Sisyphean. For both characters, though, Andrew Marks lends pathos and nuance.
Kelly Moore
- Additional voices
Who these additional voices are is a little unclear, but it's probably a safe bet that they're great at being voices and additional. Whoever they are, the voices merited including Kelly Moore in the credits of the game and so that merits a place in this list as well.
Marin Miller
- Athena
- Alecto
- Tisiphone
Marin Miller plays Athena with all the authority and loftiness that this giant of Greek Mythology deserves. She also nails it as Alecto and Tisiphone, Megaera's two sisters who begin to appear in Megaera's boss room after she has been defeated a number of times.
It's an interesting twist on the boss formula, but Hades is a game where the only thing unsurprising is that there are constant twists and surprises in store for the player.
Cyrus Nemati
- Ares
- Dionysus
- Theseus
Ares, Dionysus, and Theseus – being the god of war, god of wine, and the famed minotaur killer, respectively – might be three rather different characters, but they all have at least one thing in common: huge biceps.
That's not too distinctive, actually, considering how ripped everyone in Hades is but these three characters all have distinctive and delightful performances by Cyrus Nemati as well.
Avalon Penrose
- Megaera
Ah, Megaera. She is the first real boss of the game and depending on how many times you die to her, you might become extremely acquainted with Avalon Penrose's performance.
She can be a bit of a wall for some players, but at least the vocal performance is great.
Ben Prendergast
- Patroclus
There are plenty of sad backstories in Hades and Greek Mythology more generally, but Patroclus's story is one of the most tragic, especially considering how so much of it has been overlooked in modern reinterpretations of Greek Mythology.
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Hades does Patroclus right, though, acknowledging his relationship as Achilles's lover and a tragic sacrifice in the Trojan War. Ben Predergast plays him with pathos and empathy, elevating his presence in the story into something genuinely moving.
Chris Saphire
- Thanatos
Pretty much every character in Hades features exceptional art design, but Thanatos, the embodiment of Death, makes a strong case for the coolest looking dweller of the underworld.
Chris Saphire gives him a threatening but alluring voice as well.
Courtney Vineys
- Aphrodite
- Dusa
Few characters look as different as Aphrodite and Dusa – who is, in fact, just a floating head – but Courtney Vineys's performances make them both standout figures in a game full of such characters.
Not only are they fascinating characters, but Aphrodite also gives some of the best boons. And Dusa… gives you a feather duster.
Solo, Higgins, Regis, And Marzipan
- Cerberus
There are a lot of variables in Hades, but one thing that everyone should agree upon is that Cerberus is a very good boy.
Solo, Higgins, Regis, and Marzipan, the pups who provided the dog sounds for this loveable three-headed beast are surely good boys or girls, too.