Whence came the bond they share? My thought is that the Master's son must be the god of blood of life. Thanatos would never speak of this, but it is clear, to me. He tirelessly serves his foreign Master, whose son at least he adores, despite their opposing manner and outlook. Fatherless, he honors always his mother, the goddess Nyx. As death is swift and unavoidable to mortals, so is Thanatos devoted without question to his work.

Although it is my Master who presides over the Underworld, Thanatos is death itself, brother of Sleep, an instrument in sending mortals on their way into the Underworld more peacefully than violently, mind you, as I did not encounter him myself when my time came, by Ares' and Apollo's design. Thanatos ranks high even among those of such authority and power. Few gods traverse the boundary that divides the realm of surface realm where dwell the living, and this one, where dwell the dead. If Zagreus is able to fully romance both Thanatos and Megaera, another scene will be unlocked in Zagreus’s Room, in which he, Thanatos and Megaera meet up and can begin a polyamorous relationship. Thanatos, Dusa, and Megaera can be romanced at the same time with no negative repercussions. Reaching maximum affinity with Thanatos will unlock a scene in Zagreus's Room, where Zagreus can either begin a romantic relationship with him or continue as friends. Once Zagreus proves his strength to Thanatos, Thanatos can be given Ambrosia the next time he is encountered in the House of Hades. Thanatos' favor is not mentioned, and acts more as a narrative event between Zagreus and Thanatos.īeating Thanatos after giving him 6 Nectar will randomly prompt a discussion between the two about Zagreus being powerful enough to escape the Underworld without Thanatos' help. Thanatos' affinity gauge is maxed out at 10 hearts, requiring the gifting of 6 Nectar and 4 Ambrosia total. If given Nectar, Thanatos will give you the Pierced Butterfly.Īfter 6 bottles of Nectar, further gifts will be locked until you complete his favor.Īfter completing his favor, giving Thanatos Ambrosia will give you Companion Mort in exchange. If he is given nectar during the run right before appearing in the House, he won't be able to be gifted. After a run in which he was encountered, he has a high (but not 100%) chance of appearing in the House. Within the House of Hades, Thanatos can be found in the same hallway where Achilles keeps guard. If Zagreus either kills more enemies than Thanatos does or ties his total, he will award Zagreus a Centaur Heart in addition to the regular room-clear reward.

He is immune to damage during the contest, and will not retaliate if struck (he'll just complain). Thanatos occasionally appears at the beginning of regular encounters and challenges Zagreus to see which of them can slay more shades. He apparently dislikes the mortal realm, in particular how bright it can get. His most recent such venture took longer than usual - speculated by Hypnos and Zagreus to be related to the ongoing war - but returns some time after the game's opening. He is one of Nyx's many children and the older twin brother of Hypnos.Īs the embodiment of death, Thanatos has many duties requiring him to venture up into the mortal realm. Thanatos is the personification of death. Zagreus (Childhood Friend, Potential Lover)

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