Demeter

Demeter
Info
Title	Goddess of Seasons
Relations	Hyperion (Father) Theia (Mother) Helios (Older Brother) Selene (Older Sister) Hestia (Older Sister) Hera (Younger Sister) Hades (Foster brother) Poseidon (Foster brother) Zeus (Foster brother) Persephone (Daughter) Athena (Foster niece) Ares (Nephew) Artemis (Foster niece) Hermes (Foster nephew) Dionysus (Foster nephew) Zagreus (Grandson)
Affiliation	Mount Olympus
Voice	Laila Berzins

“	I understand, young Zagreus, that you would seek to leave that bitter darkness for this bitter cold? Quite honestly I fail to see why. But I'll aid your plight, why not? For I can offer plenty of assistance, and you soon shall grow fond of it, I think.	„
	~ Demeter

Demeter is the goddess of agriculture as well as sacred law and the cycle of life and death, the giver of life and in turn, the taker of it.

Many of the boons she offers to Zagreus inflict her signature Status Curse, Chill, which causes enemies to slow down and, possibly, shatter, spreading the Curse. In addition to that, she offers the 2nd highest raw percentage damage increase. Her other boons vary between helping survivability by healing, increasing damage, or boosting your different boons over time by increasing their rarity.

Demeter boons excel at control, as Chill slows enemies down the more Zagreus strikes them. Since Chill is easy to stack and maintain, this also enables good synergy with the Mirror of Night Upgrade, Privileged Status.

Demeter only appears after reaching the surface for the first time (just reaching the final boss, they don’t have to be defeated), making her one of the five Olympian gods (the other four being Poseidon, Hermes, Aphrodite and Zeus) who will not appear in the very first run of a save.

Affinity

If given Nectar, Demeter will give you the Frostbitten Horn.

Demeter's affinity gauge is maxed out at 7 hearts, requiring the gifting of 6 Nectar and 1 Ambrosia.

Favor

Demeter's favor requires completing the Epilogue, then a few instances of dialogue with her. The favor is completed when Demeter requests Zagreus to "be more candid with her" next time.

While it is not possible to forge a bond with Demeter before the Epilogue is completed, maxing out her affinity gauge to the locked heart will count towards the requirements to trigger the Epilogue.

Codex entry

'...Over time, mortals have come to fear great Demeter, eldest of Olympians, goddess of seasons, bringer of plenty, and taker-away of it. I cannot imagine she is moved by any of their offerings. Much is said of her in hushed tones, not unlike the ones reserved for the master here. Once, she administered her gifts of sustenance with generosity, until some stroke of Fate befell. She changed, and never been as giving since. The mortals who once prayed to her for plenty now beg mostly for mercy. My understanding is, despite popular belief, Demeter is no direct relation to Lord Hades or his brothers, being born of more ancient Titan stock; she certainly has taken pains to distance herself from Zeus in particular, often leaving Olympus for long stretches, in search of something. Or someone. Not that I would know a thing of it; only the mutterings of shades descended to this realm from freezing cold or famine. Surely, they pray, the seasons are due for a turn for the better?'

Quotes

For quotes and dialogue regarding Demeter, please refer to Demeter/Quotes.

Mechanics

Demeter boons mostly revolve around Chill and upgrading your Cast effects.

Boons

Demeter's boon flowchart

Demeter's duo boon chart

Boon	Description	Rarity	Notes	Prerequisites
Frost Strike	Your Attack is stronger and inflicts Chill.	Common: Attack damage: +40% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3-1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8-2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3-2.5	Tier 1	None
Frost Flourish	Your Special is stronger and inflicts Chill.	Common: Special damage: +60% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3-1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8-2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3-2.5	Tier 1	None
Crystal Beam	Your Cast drops a crystal that fires a beam straight ahead for 5 sec.	Common: Cast Damage: 8 (every 0.2 sec) Rare: Cast Damage: 9.2 (every 0.2 sec) Epic: Cast Damage: 10.4 (every 0.2 sec) Heroic: Cast Damage: 11.6 (every 0.2 sec)	Tier 1 Beam slowly alters trajectory to hit nearest enemy. Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf	None
Icy Flare	Your Cast damages foes around you and inflicts Chill.	Common: Cast Damage: 70 Rare: Cast Damage: 80 Epic: Cast Damage: 90 Heroic: Cast Damage: 100	Tier 1	Unique to Aspect of Beowulf
Mistral Dash	Your Dash shoots a gust ahead that inflicts Chill.	Common: Gust Damage: 15 Rare: Gust Damage: 22.5 Epic: Gust Damage: 30 Heroic: Gust Damage: 37.5	Tier 1 Gust travels in the same direction you are facing. Range: 300	None
Demeter's Aid	Your Call creates a winter vortex for 5 Sec., deals damage every 0.25 Sec inflicting Chill.	Common: Damage: 10 Rare: Damage: 11 Epic: Damage: 12 Heroic: Damage: 13	Tier 1 Greater call bonus: increases duration to 10 Sec	None
Frozen Touch	After you take damage, damage and completely Chill your foe.	Common: Revenge Damage: 10 Rare: Revenge Damage: 15 Epic: Revenge Damage: 20 Heroic: Revenge Damage: 25	Tier 1 Applies 10 stacks of Chill	None
Rare Crop	Your Boons become Common, then gain Rarity every 3 Encounter(s).	Common: Random boons affected: 1 Rare: Random boons affected: 2 Epic: Random boons affected: 3 Heroic: N/A	Tier 1 This boon cannot be purged, exchanged or upgraded via Ambrosia Delight from Eurydice or via poms. Once taken, shows which Boons are being cultivated as part of the Boon Description. In the the fourth zone, each small room before the reward counts as one encounter. (might be patch dependent)	None
Ravenous Will	While you have no , take 10% less damage and deal more.	Common: Damage bonus: +10% Rare: Damage bonus: +20% Epic: Damage bonus: +30% Heroic: Damage bonus: +40%	Tier 1 This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	None
Nourished Soul	Any Health effects are more potent. Restore +30% now.	Common: Improved Restoration: 30% Rare: Improved Restoration: 32.5% Epic: Improved Restoration: 35% Heroic: Improved Restoration: 37.5%	Tier 1 Unsellable This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	None
Snow Burst	Whenever you Cast, damage nearby foes and inflict Chill.	Common: Damage: 40 Rare: Damage: 50 Epic: Damage: 60 Heroic: Damage: 70	Tier 1	None
Arctic Blast	Applying 10 stacks of Chill causes a blast, clearing the effect.	Common: Damage: 80 Rare: Damage: 90 Epic: Damage: 100 Heroic: Damage: 110	Tier 2 This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, Demeter's Aid, or Snow Burst
Killing Freeze	When all foes are Chill afflicted, they become Slow and Decay.	Common: Slow 10%, Decay Damage: 20 (every 0.5 sec) Rare: Slow 15%, Decay Damage: 30 (every 0.5 sec) Epic: Slow 20%, Decay Damage: 40 (every 0.5 sec) Heroic: Slow 25%, Decay Damage: 50 (every 0.5 sec)	Tier 2 This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, Demeter's Aid, or Snow Burst
Glacial Glare	Your Cast fires longer and inflicts Chill.	Common: Bonus Duration: 2 Sec. Rare: Bonus Duration: 2.4 Sec. Epic: Bonus Duration: 2.8 Sec. Heroic: Bonus Duration: 3.2 Sec.	Tier 2 Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf	Crystal Beam
Winter Harvest	Chill-affected foes shatter at 10% hp, inflicting Chill nearby. Shatter Area Damage: 50	Legendary	Tier 3	Requires two of three: Ravenous Will, Arctic Blast, Killing Freeze
Cold Embrace	Your Cast crystal fires its beam directly at you for +4 seconds. Bonus Cast Damage: +30%	Duo (Aphrodite)	Cannot be combined with Crystal Clarity Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf	One of each: Demeter: Crystal Beam Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Passion Dash, or Aphrodite's Aid
Freezing Vortex	Your Cast inflicts Chill, but is smaller and moves slower. Blade Rift size -15%	Duo (Ares)	Cannot be combined with Hunting Blades	One of each: Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Ares: Slicing Shot / Slicing Flare
Crystal Clarity	Your Cast is stronger and tracks foes more effectively. Beam Damage: +10%	Duo (Artemis)	Cannot be combined with Cold Embrace Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf	One of each: Demeter: Crystal Beam Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash, or Artemis' Aid
Stubborn Roots	While you have no Death/Stubborn Defiance your slowly recovers. Life Regeneration: 1 (every 0.8 Sec.)	Duo (Athena)		One of each: Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Crystal Beam, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Ice Wine	Your Cast blasts an area with freezing Festive Fog that inflicts Chill. Blast Damage: +30%	Duo (Dionysus)	Cannot be combined with Blizzard Shot	One of each: Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Dionysus: Trippy Shot
Blizzard Shot	Your Cast moves slowly, piercing foes and firing shards around it. Shard Damage: 20	Duo (Poseidon)	Cannot be combined with the Aspect of Beowulf Cannot be combined with Curse of Drowning Cannot be combined with Ice Wine	One of each: Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Poseidon: Flood Shot
Cold Fusion	Jolted status does not expire on your enemies' attacks. Jolted duration: 10 Sec.	Duo (Zeus)		One of each: Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid Zeus: Static Discharge

Gallery

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  Demeter Reward

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  Demeter Symbol

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  Demeter Bond Forged Icon

Additional notes

For additional information on Demeter that does not pertain to Hades, see Wikipedia's article: Demeter