I was happy when I saw Hypnos, then had to pause when I saw his art. You could tell immediately something was off. He does not appear to be sleeping out of choice, and the flowers left around him feels like a funeral for the incarnate of Sleep. Perhaps to sleep forevermore.

​@@Hamstir4I like to thinking he is not sleeping but fighting in dream world, he is keeping titans who took hades house sleeping

@@Sifya that’s such a sweet thought. Hypnos making Mother Nyx proud til the end.

@@Sifya Oh yeah, he's definitely doing SOMETHING through his sleep. My bet is that he's keeping people safe in sleep and dreams, but due to how dire the situation is, he has to stay asleep in order to order to keep it up. It's very sad to think about, because the whole thing implies that he's never even met Melinoe since she was born; he's been there the whole time while she was growing up but just never able to say or do anything with her. It's such a powerful juxtaposition with how he was in Hades, always the first person Zagreus meets upon returning to the House.

@@kaylenvee8150 I like to think he met Mel in her dreams, and left a good impression to her, for that she feels so near to him despite his state

To think Schelemeus was holding back on Zag with a mere Lucky Tooth lmao.

@@Hamstir4maybe he literally got the fully enhanced one from zag which is luckier lmao

Skelly is committed to the bit lmao.

Right, I have some headcanons, but one things for certain is that Hecate already found Hypnos like this. The timeline as to when is still a mystery. It's very likely Chrono time-looped Hypnos' sleep cycle. But I also speculate this was Nyx's desperate attempt in saving his baby boy, by pacifying Hypnos and claiming he was harmless to the titan. Or in some form, Chronos forced Nyx's hand so that he would spare Hypnos on her request.

@@Hamstir4 it probably was most likely cronos but I also like your idea that it was nyx who did it especially since in actual mythology nyx is very protective of hypnos to the point where she would even defend him from Zeus so her putting her son to sleep semi permanently to protect him is in character for her and as for the reason why she hasn’t woken him up it might be because either she can’t because she stuck in the house of Hades like Hades might be.or it could be that she doesn’t even know he’s out of the house of Hades And thus waking him up might put him in danger

@@bigejfi6157 I forgot about the Zeus story. I'm down for whatever Supergiant is cooking. But I think Nyx going out of her way to protect Hypnos would be super effective to me. The technicalities to why Hypnos hasn't woken, unsure. Perhaps it really is a powerful curse from Chronos or Nyx. There was a comment regarding Arachne going about how it may Mel that would undo her curse. If that's the case, she may also play a role waking Hypnos.

I think there was a theory that he was keeping the other Titans asleep and out of the war with his sleep powers whilst he's sleeping, but only time will tell if that's true or not.

He is what we call, classy ^

Hypnos has become nostalgic.

Let’s hope he wakes up eventually

Details in this game are too funny.

Why does she get displeased 😭?

@@b.v.2705 I wouldn't say she's that upset, but the phrase was redundant when speaking to the moon herself. Perhaps the better word was awkward.

At this point, it’s become a requirement to qualify as a Hades game lol.

I'm optimistic Hypnos will wake, and it would be the turning point of the story. Hail Lord Hypnos!

@@Hamstir4 Hopefully 🥺 HAIL LORD HYPNOS ✊✨

Stand tall Murphy, we’ll be ready for Lord Hypnos’ return.

Night protect us until then.

This specific interaction does feel like that LOL

Than and Zag or Meg and Zag all over again lmfao

They really are siblings

@@Hamstir4”I want a woman who will literally just kill me. Preferably, several times.”

strap is probably lethal ..

Certainly not. Gotta distribute these contrabands far and wide.

Nah, I think he was trying to tell Mel, "Did you try, dodging?"

Another why war is bad ^

We do have Hecate 🤤

@@johnmathewkean You can grind meat on that!

@@Hamstir4 Just pure neuron activation when i see her

@@johnmathewkean lmao, you are in trouble by the looks. Eat up when you play the game!

You’re correct, and there’s no hearts to keep track of with the book for now. My guess is they’re still finalizing the designs and sequences.

The artwork for Charon and Hestia are currently different-colored shades; I can only assume they’re still touching up their portraits

@@EliseArainai Doubtless if this, along with the other characters locked from this testing. I really do wish to auntie Hestia and Chronos. (The latter not in a good while ofc.)

Hypnos fans are so sweet.

She'd likely brawl before a kiss haha.

@@Hamstir4 EVEN BETTER

Fingers crossed for the official release. Supergiant knows we're all waiting for the family reunion!

@@Hamstir4 Oh that would be so adorable ❤️❤️❤️

You’re welcome! And I’m glad you were about to play the testing yourself.

I'm glad you found this my homie.

You fell for my trap, and you won't hear me apologize for it. And yea! It was inevitable the children of Persephone were going to be the sweetest. And I'd say the game is visually better. Although the art for the Olympian gods feels a little lackluster imo, most notably Zeus. But there's still plenty of time before the official release.

@@Hamstir4 I have the same gripe with Artemis! I love how polished everything looks, but some gods seem to be missing the little bits and bobbles that made them so unique in the first game. Def think Aphrodite had the best design progression though! :D

@@jiadoodles lol unironically you may be right about Aphrodite. The thing is, the art for the new gods look great, it's only the Olympians. Imo, I think the poses are less dynamic or fun compared to the last game. Poseidon had his trident rest on his shoulders, Artemis had her back curved, almost like a Jojo pose. But in this game, they all just stand with their arms out. I get it they're at war, so perhaps their intention was for a bold look, but it comes off a little bland.

@@Hamstir4 yup, but i think they'll probably tweak a lot of the art and mostly just wanted to use the art as a kind of direction for where to go and what to do. i personally think that something really cool could be unique backgrounds for every character. they've already got a background on the boon gods/goddesses but seeing like an ocean behind poseidon, a hunting range behind artemis, etc etc would be really cool and give a bunch of depth to the world of olympus. also the devs def know what they're doing, these are the kinds of devs that'd probably delay their game by 2 years if something wasnt how they wanted it to be. their games are super detailed and polished so, i think on release it'll just be awesome and i'm def buying it as soon as i can

@@Hamza2_7272 I highly respect Supergiant as well! Their team has only expanded. You may be right, these could very much be concept arts ^ However, I'm certain most of these are quite close to their final product, reason being it would be too late to change it now. Touch up work is doable, but redoing entire poses would be redoing the entire art. They could absolutely delay the game if they think it's not good enough. If I could criticize a bit more, because Supergiants expanded their team, it's become harder to agree on a direction. I'm no art major, but I wish I could articulate it better from here.

sending flowers for Hypnos*

I can see that very likely. Unless evil Hera intervenes right?

@@Hamstir4 I guess you read my mind!

@@tuantran4880 LOL I've been catching up to speed with you

@@Hamstir4 You're right! But I'm still worried about Melinoe and Zagreus because I've always believed that they are the children of Hades and Persephone as the Princess and Prince of the Underworld. I hate the Orphic Hymns because the Orphic Hymn has been lying about Melinoe and her younger brother Zagreus for a long time. If you believe my ideas and opinions, I hope Melinoe and Zagreus are still alive as the immortal children of Hades and Persephone if they hang out with Artemis. In fact, I hope Artemis can make Melinoe and Zagreus realize their true self that they are the Princess and Prince of Underworld and the children of Hades and Persephone. Also, I hope Artemis can protect Melinoe and Zagreus. Don't listen to what the Orphic Hymns say. Because I hate when this rumors say that Melinoe and Zagreus are the children of Zeus and his daughter Persephone. It is selfish, greedy, sassy, deceitful, falsehood, and meaningless. In fact, I don't want Melinoe and Zagreus to be killed by the evil goddess Hera. Also, I don't want Melinoe and Zagreus to get close to nasty god Dionysus.

@@tuantran4880 I’ll stay clear from the Orphic Hymns for you Tuan. And if Hera appears in this game, I’ll give her a poke with my staff for you.

I may add that to the list just for you mi amigo. I assume preferably you want Hecate present for extra dialogue.

"Mostly" is correct

What does this mean?

Only our friend here can answer that.

@@StarryxNight5 the flies will love this! = what you gave me is literal shit

@@vattuvimmaNo? “Catching flies with honey”?

@@vattuvimmahow is nectar a literal shit tho. That shit is the food of the gods

She didn't want any of that contraband.

If there's anything I learned recently, anything or anyone is possible.

Indeed, the battle experience he received from the previous game, tied with his everlasting wisdom. Mel worded it best, "We can't lose with a genius on our side!"

No, that's schelemeus. Completely unrelated individual.

The greatest completely unrelated individual ^

I was only allowed to do it once, but he wouldn’t accept it the first time. Perhaps full game he would be more open to accept when he’s happier.

I'm sure he'll make a cameo in some form, but I feel Hades Two will be contain in their own cast, besides some returning Olympian gods. Who knows tho, if we see Chaos again, then anything can happen.

Indeed, one of the greatest commanders known to Greece. However, I think involving him for the titan's downfall may have been overkill.

Apparently a pact was formed between Hecate, Mel, Artemis, and Selene in secret as a countermeasure for Chronos, known as the Silver Sisters. So they refer to each other as Sisters in an affiliation, rather than literal.

@@Hamstir4 ahhh ok thanks for the clarification

@@user-pd7ci1jl8d You’re welcome my homie!

Well.... He's the Incarnation of Doom or the end of everything so yeah most offering comes to a spirit named Elpis who was given to humanity by Titan Prometheus whose name's mean hope in order to evade and stop Moros dooms and apocalypses.

Thx for the lore Kiryu! Moros is sweet during this interpretation, but like Kiryu said, it's emphasized how terrifying he is to the eyes of mortals.