“He knew that the stars shone only for him, that the sky existed only for him, and he tried to dismiss his brother's words; yet there was fear deep within his warped soul, for as he peered at the galaxy that belonged only to him, he felt what he always felt- nothing.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“He tore his eyes from her face and looked out the window, his dark hair obscuring his expression. "I woke up next to the Lethe once- I do not remember why.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“The Cyclops' deep voice shook the mountain. "To destroy the snake, you must kill what nourishes it.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“How many times can you say I love you?" He whispered the words softly so that only she could hear them. "A lifetime isn't enough.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Is there not a single thing that you would like to forget?”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Oh yes, wife. Let me show you how wicked I can be.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Some places are so dark that even dreams cannot flourish there. I warned you once, queen, to be careful, and I will repeat this warning now. Take care not to venture too far into the darkness, for men have gotten lost and never found their way back. How much more valuable would a queen be to the monsters that lurk in the shadows."
-Hypnos”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Typhon!" Hades yelled, his voice resonant. "I will bury what is left of you in the fires of Etna." He crashed the whip hard against the ground. "I am the son of Cronus, King of Darkness, and I do not fear you.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“A new patch of flowers grew as another drop of saliva dripped from Cerberus' jaw. "Your poison has begun to bloom," Hades observed with a grin. "Your mistress, Cerberus, has taught you well.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Time to let it die," Hades said softly.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“I bear the weight of countless generations. Those who came before me and I will carry the fruit of the generations who will come after; I am life; I am death; I am the reckoning itself.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Nyx was just visible behind the wall, her eyes glowing like stars in the darkness of Tartarus.
"Let me know when you are ready to see your father, and I will guide you to the palace myself. The Blood Moon draws near. Adjust your eyes, Pluto, to see what is so clearly in front of you." With a wave of her hand, the gates slammed shut, and the Goddess of the Night vanished from sight.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“The king brushed his hand over the throne, the fragile stone crumbling to dust beneath his fingers.
"Do you believe in forgiveness? Can an evil man be redeemed?”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Hecate stood over him then, and she seemed taller, her pupils narrow slits like the cunning glare of a serpent. "Oh, Aidoneus. Aren't you tired of being afraid? Aren't you ready to take control of what is inside you?"
"No," he denied, his voice a growl. "I do not wish it. I wish to forget."
"Forget." Her laugh was low. "When the marks are so deep inside you, they are etched on your soul? Do you truly believe you can forget? You cannot be that naive.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Is this reality or a dream?" she whispered.
"Being with you has always been a dream."
For some reason, the words made her inexplicably sad.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“His black hair was blowing in the wind that surrounded him, and she realized that the storm had come from him; he was the wind and the rain; he was the storm; he was life.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Forger!" the king bellowed, his voice echoing across Tartarus. There was no answer. Hades leaped up, grasping the edges of the jagged mountainside, and began climbing the steep cliff until he reached the highest of the twin peaks. The amber flame of Tartarus lit the high mountain. "Unnamed One, show yourself!”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Forged from Chaos, weaved from the entrails of Ophiotaurus... and," he continued slyly, "dipped in the blood of Uranus.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“I shall cover the lands with my power! I shall name it snow, winter, and it will wipe out all life! I will watch his kingdom wither!”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Hecate's eyes flashed with anger. "Do not compare me with that drivel. I have no shrines, little bird. Those who need me may seek me in their kitchen as they break their fast or in their bed, in the dark of night, when wicked thoughts fill their mind.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“This was his burden to bear, this unlovable king, his penance. He was alone, and the light would never touch him. It was what he deserved.
As they drug yet another prisoner away, Hades lifted his head. "Let the next one in," the King of the Dead demanded.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“My damnation stains me, Persephone, with you... with all of you. A crimson stain, a cursed badge I forever have to wear. My history is written in your world- it will always paint me as a monster until I become the very thing I have been pictured to be." His gaze moved gently over her. "Until I become what you think I am.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“I could warn you about the dangers of letting a wolf loose with sheep," he said with shadowed eyes.”
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“A wolf with a lamb, he thought with disgust, remembering Aphrodite's warning. And how he wanted to... devour her.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Oh, Persephone," he whispered, "if only you could lie with your eyes."
He stood abruptly, and she heard him leave the room. And as she remembered the dampness on his face and the sheen in his eyes, she realized that it had been tears that had shone in their depths.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Neither light nor wind makes its way here, yet the king's sun enters." Her eyes adjusted to the darkness, and she could vaguely make out an approaching figure. Draped in a long, thin veil, he reached her, and bony fingers gently grasped her hand, lifting it to his covered mouth for a soft kiss. "You do not visit my kingdom often, Queen Persephone. Your nightmares keep you awake. They keep you from me."
"Hypnos," she whispered, resisting the urge to pull away from this strange God. "I have not come to talk about my dreams," Persephone continued. "You know who I am; do you know why I have come?”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“What is this?" she asked in a trembling voice.
He brushed the silken web almost reverently, and she felt the contact within herself, within her spirit. She had felt that touch before, but the memory fluttered from her mind, leaving only shadows in its place.
"Don't you recognize it?" She shook her head. "Persephone, this is your thread of life.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“She did turn then, her hair whipping across his face as she regarded him with narrowed eyes. "Strange that a God of Death would want to bring life into the world."
Hades smiled, though it did not reach his eyes. "I was not always a God of Death, Persephone. My time here has taught me how closely death and life are intertwined. From death comes rebirth; from endings- new beginnings. If I could, I would trade all the riches in my kingdom for something more priceless- a family that loves me.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“You will never be without me. Even if my soul was ripped from me, I would find my way back to you.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“I am a casualty of war," he whispered. "Tomorrow, begin again. When the sun rises, know that, in the end, I finally found the courage to let you go.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Strange, is it not, that you would risk everything to protect a man you do not love?”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“We are broken, but our shattered fragments fit together, making us complete.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“No, I do not want your pity. You fear me. But the truth is your fear nothing compared to my fear of losing myself in the madness of wanting you. Do you think I want to feel this way?" He closed his eyes tightly. "This is not who I am.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“It's not enough, he whispered against her. It will never be enough.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“You should eat," she said softly. "Do you want me to bring you something."
"I am hungry." His voice rumbled against her as he suddenly pressed his face against her neck.
"What would you like?" she asked breathlessly.
"You.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Oh, how she wished it could be simple, that they could love each other, and that would be enough. But they'd never have that easy love; theirs had been tainted and twisted from the start, a love that was born to die.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Fate is a river that flows, and you are merely a leaf adrift upon its currents.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Some places are so dark that even dreams cannot flourish there.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“All love turns to ash and is reborn to death.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“We were born from madness, you and I. The same tainted blood runs in both of us. You believe you are better than others, but we are pits of emptiness, black holes that nothing will ever fill. We devour the stars and galaxies that lie in our path, but no light passes through us. I have seen your soul, the bleakness of it. I have you seen, brother, and someday, all will see what you are trying so hard to hide: that there is nothing inside of you.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“I am made of bones and ghosts and the deepest shadow of the darkest night. Hecate, the Necromancer; Maiden, Mother; Crone; Guardian of Crossroads. I am the Witch of All the Night, the Wielder of the Shadowed Forbidden Magic.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“Is this a reality or a dream?" she whispered.
"Being with you has always been a dream.”
Source: Hades and Persephone: The Golden Blade
“This was not love; it was a dangerous addiction-- how long before it would consume him completely?”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Despite the light around them, his eyes somehow remained inky black, as though no part of him would ever consent to allow lightness to reach him.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Ah, stories," he drawled as he resumed his seat. "I do love a good story." He leaned towards her, and she resisted the urge to scoot further away. He clinked their glasses together and then leaned back. She took a small sip. "And tell me, my sweet wife, what do the other Gods whisper about me when they are high on the mountains of Olympus?”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“At least you have never tried to eat me," she said helpfully.
"I would not count on that," he replied darkly.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Yes, dear wife, you did indeed sleep with the King of Hell.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“Then lie to me. Tell me the sweetest lie your lips can conjure. You can live with a lie, and I cannot live without it. Lie to me, and it will be better than any truth.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“We all are spun of golden thread”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow
“I am sorry, Persephone," he whispered, "for daring to love you, for letting my darkness touch your light.”
Source: Hades And Persephone: Curse Of The Golden Arrow