Bear in mind, though, that the Gods could not wage war upon each other- it was forbidden. So a combat/rivalry would have to be settled through underlings. Only Hades would have the ability to raise a fallen warrior, and it would take time to get the person from the Elysian Fields/Tarterous to the world again.
wink Me, I was thinking of what it would be like to be a messenger of Hades. Not to be all "I'm DEATH!!" as much as a dispassionate warrior that realizes that even if they die, they will continue to serve their god. Kind of comforting if you ask me . . .
Once, for about a year, me and some roomies actually tried to make a game from scratch. the storyline was that all the gods, throught history, were fed up with Jehovah being the top god. In order to challenge his rule, a contest was set up. Think Mortal Kombat, but the opponent cannot die. As long as a single person believes in a deity, he has some power- as long as his name is remembered, he cannot be killed.
Rather than start there, the game stared after the combat was done.
Anubis, Egyptian god of the Dead won the contest, but only because he convinced
Hades to help. In return, the afterworld became Australia . . . but wracked with guilt, Hades went to the oracle. They gladly would answer only one question. Hades asked "Would Anubis of won without my help?" The answer was 'no.'
So, as the world goes to hell, Hades prepares for a strike back with an army that grows continually, and already includes past heroes, and even the titans, for they too are dead.
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