This time around we’ll be playing as Melinoe, modelled after the Greek goddess of nightmares and madness.

Zagreus’s story already confirmed that Hades is pretty hands-off as a father.

That’s not healthy, Hades!

Melinoë, the protagonist of Hades 2. A woman with short blonde hair and extremely pale skin, mismatched eyes, and one arm that glows an ethereal green, she’s wearing a short orange tunic dress and other bits of vaguely Greek-looking decorations and adornments. In the background float mystical symbols, and glowing weapons hover near to her hands, which are outstretched.

Talk to your kids about their problemsbeforethey develop into blood feuds!

confirm they understand that not every negative emotion needs to be resolved by hacking and/or slashing!

It could still be a roguelike!

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We could work on fighting ourinnerdemons, eh, Hades?

So, do we know anything else about new girl Melinoe?

Those arms, dear gods, thosearms.

A combat scene from Hades 2 shows Melinoë battling several undead enemies as more approach, against a vivid purple background of dead trees, spectral onlookers, and an ominously oozing green river.

Scrolling through Twitter this morning revealed I’m far from the only one.

If she is romanceable, though?

Automatic GOTY, everyone else can go home.

In a dialogue screen from Hades 2, Nemesis (a dark-haired, muscular woman in ornate armour) asks the protagonist if she’s ready to give in.

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