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Hades

Hades is the Greek god of death, the former Lord of the Underworld, uncle of Hercules, Brother of Zeus, also Mal's father and Maleficent's ex-husband (he left Mal and Maleficent before Mal could walk). With the existence of Mount Olympus, Hades is one of the villains thought to be imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost. In the book, Return to the Isle of the Lost, this was proven true, as his son, Hadie, was introduced. He is the brother of Zeus and uncle of Hercules. Hades is a minor but pivotal supporting character in Descendants 3.

Hades is portrayed by Cheyenne Jackson.

In Pair of Sneakers, when Mal and Freddie sneak into the Voodoo Shop to find Mal's crystal, Freddie finds a Hades statue - the animated cartoon Hades - which terrifies her.

Descendants 3

In Descendants, 3, Mal and the VKs try to leave the Isle with the new VKs, but Hades tries to 'escape' as the barrier is closing. Mal turns into a dragon and battles him, but with his Ember, he starts to drain Mal's magic before being forced back inside. Hades is later to be seen asleep in the chair with his shades covering his eyes when Mal and Celia hear him snoring, Celia gets annoyed with his record player so she turns it off, Hades wakes up at the moment to catch Celia and Mal. It is later revealed that Hades is Mal's estranged father which is why she goes to his underground lair to get his ember and was able to convince him when others would not. Mal reignites the Ember and defeats Audrey, who falls under a death-like state. Mal tries to use the Ember to help, but fails since she cannot use the Ember to revive Audrey because she is only 'half Hades'.

She asks for Hades to be brought and in doing so she reveals to Ben, Carlos, Jay, Uma, and Harry that he is her father. Hades is brought to the school in chains and does help revive Audrey for his daughter before being sent back. Mal stops him for a moment to say she loves him, then he secretly gives Mal his Ember. After the barrier is finally brought down for good, Hades crosses the bridge and asks his daughter and Ben if he's invited to their wedding. Ben greets him nervously as Mal happily runs up and embraces him. Hades then gives the couple his blessing, but while hugging Mal, he scowls at Ben and silently gives him the "I'm watching you" signal.

Powers & Abilities

Immortality: As a god, Hades lives eternally. He does not age, nor can he die.

Enhanced Endurance: Though his endurance is extremely high (being able to withstand lava and cold temperatures), Hades is not impervious to pain, evidenced by his fear of Zeus and his lightning bolts.

Fire Manipulation: Much like Zeus with clouds and lightning, Hades' power is mainly derived from fire and smoke. Hades can summon fire at will to attack his enemies and cause damage to anything in his vicinity. The extent of his literal firepower is practically unlimited, as he was able to burn an entire forest to the ground in a matter of seconds as a result of an outburst. His fire is fatal to mortals and can be severely damaging to otherworldly beings or even deities. In addition his hair is also made of fire but in this live action it is with the aid of his Ember.

Smoke Manipulation: As the God of Death, Hades can not only manipulate fire but also smoke.

Conjuration: Hades can materialize imaginary objects and beings at will.

Typhoportation: Hades can teleport via smoke, merging into smoke and appearing anywhere else from the same element.

Arm Extension: Hades can turn his arms into extendable, smokey appendages and use them to grab things (or people) from a distance.

Alchemy: Hades appears to dabble in alchemical practices as he has a potion stored within the Underworld with the power to turn gods into mortals.

Necromancy: As the Lord of the Underworld, Hades can utilize magic involving the dead, death-force, and/or souls.

Soul Manipulation: As the Lord of the Underworld, Hades can manipulate the soul, the incorporeal and immortal essence of a living thing, souls are usually most obviously present in sentient beings.

Descendants:The Royal Wedding

Happily-ever-after continues for Auradon's power couple, Mal and Ben, as they prepare to say "I do" at an epic celebration with their friends and family, but Hades threatens to ruin it all.

Plot

Mal goes to great lengths to make sure Hades does not ruin her wedding.

Hades reveals that he accidentally caused the commotion by trying to keep Dude away from Maleficent. This caused his hair to light a tapestry on fire, forcing him to put it out (and douse Chad Charming for a laugh). He then fled back home to ensure what was left of Mal's special day wasn't ruined by him.