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| Title | King of the Olympians |
| Relations | Hera (Wife) Hades (Older Brother) |
| Affiliation | Mount Olympus |
| Voice | Peter Canavese |
| “ | Greetings there, young man! Look, your father's always been rather difficult, and he's not so much as called in quite some time. You'll have a better home where you belong, here on Olympus! And to help you on your journey, have my blessing. | „ |
| ~ Zeus |
Zeus is the god of the sky and thunder, and the ruler of the Olympian Gods. He offers boons to Zagreus which give his abilities chain lightning or lightning strikes.
Zeus boons excel at dealing damage to groups of enemies, as chain lightning effects bounce between enemies, and lightning strikes can hit multiple enemies.
His signature Status Curse is Jolted, which causes enemies to inflict damage to themselves when they attack, consuming the Curse.
Zeus is one of five Olympian gods (the other four being Demeter, Poseidon, Hermes and Aphrodite) who will not appear in the very first run of a save.
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Affinity[]
If given Nectar, Zeus will give you the Thunder Signet.
Zeus' affinity gauge is maxed out at 7 hearts.
Favor[]
Zeus' favor involves hearing the other Gods' opinions of him, as well as seeing Zeus express a desire to reconnect with Hades, along with Hades' response.
History[]
Knowing his brother had an interest in Persephone and feeling sorry that Hades had gotten stuck with overseeing The Underworld, Zeus kidnapped the daughter of Demeter as a "consolation prize" for his brother. An act his brother had never asked/hinted/wanted him to do. While Persephone was happy for any reason to leave Olympus (a fact Zeus was aware of) & went with him willingly, she notes that even if she didn't want to go, Zeus still would have taken her.
This act led to his & Hades estrangement as apart from his disgust at Persephone being treated as an object, this "gift" put Hades in a difficult position; Demeter would be enraged over her daughter's kidnapping but since Persephone didn't WANT to return to Olympus he couldn't send her back.
As a result, if the olympian gods were to find out the truth, war would break out between Olympian gods, themselves and the Chthonic gods of the underworld. Already at the limit of tolerance for Zeus's selfish antics and since there were numerous other options Zeus could have done to get Hades and Persephone together WITHOUT putting the world in danger, Hades cut Zeus & the rest of Olympus out of his life.
Personality[]
On the surface Zeus appears gregarious, affable and fatherly especially in contrast to his brusk brother. But while his brother Hades is kind & fair underneath his exterior, Zeus is the opposite; at his core Zeus is a selfish god who does whatever he wants without consideration of the feelings of others or the possible consequences of his actions. Even his acts of "kindness" are rooted in selfishness. If not done for his own self interest, they are based on what HE feels is kind, not what others want and will even realtiate on those who spurn his gifts.
What's more he never accepts responsibility for his actions even seeming incapable of RECOGNIZING that he plays a part in them.
Case in point:
He stole Persephone as a gift for Hades setting up the world for a war among the gods. While Hades had an interest in the daughter of the goddess Demeter, he never asked for his brother's help in getting her attention, much less kidnapping her and he certainly didn't see her as a "gift" that could be given away like an object.
This puts his discussions with Zagreus in a new light as it's clear he can't fathom WHY Hades hasn't contacted him or even that he, Zeus, could have done something to make him mad.
Codex entry[]
Quotes[]
For quotes and dialogue regarding Zeus, please refer to Zeus/Quotes.
Mechanics[]
Zeus' boon flowchart
Zeus' duo boon chart
Zeus boons mostly revolve around two main effects. The first is chain-lightning. Chain-lightning effects will bounce between enemies, dealing damage to each enemy they bounce to. Additionally, Zeus also can grant lightning bolt effects, which cause a lightning bolt to strike an enemy, dealing damage in an area around it. These are both considered "lightning effects" and can be improved or amplified by other Zeus boons, such as Static Discharge, which adds the Jolted effect to all of your lightning effects.
Boons[]
| Boon | Description | Rarity | Notes | Prerequisites | ||||||||
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 Lightning Strike |
Your Attack emits chain-lightning when you damage a foe. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Thunder Flourish |
Your Special causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. |
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Has internal cooldown of .2 per target. (Bolt only triggers, at most, 5 times per second per enemy)
Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Electric Shot |
Your Cast is a burst of chain-lightning that bounces between foes. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
Thunder Flare |
Your Cast causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. |
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Tier 1 | Unique to Aspect of Beowulf | ||||||||
 Thunder Dash |
Your Dash causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Zeus' Aid |
Your Call makes lightning strike nearby foes repeatedly for 1.5 Sec. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Heaven's Vengeance |
After you take damage, your foe is struck by lightning. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Lightning Reflexes |
After you Dash just before getting hit, a bolt strikes a nearby foes. |
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Tier 1 | None | ||||||||
 Storm Lightning |
Your chain-lightning effects bounce more times before expiring. |
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Tier 2
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Lightning Strike or Electric Shot | ||||||||
 High Voltage |
Your lightning bolt effects deal damage in a larger area. |
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Tier 2 | Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Double Strike |
Your lightning bolt effects have a chance to strike twice. |
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Tier 2 | Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Static Discharge |
Your lightning effects also make foes Jolted. |
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Tier 2 | Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, Zeus' Aid, Heaven's Vengeance, or Lightning Reflexes | ||||||||
 Clouded Judgment |
Your God Gauge charges faster when you deal or take damage. |
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Tier 2 | Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Billowing Strength |
After using Call, you deal more damage for 15 Sec. |
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Tier 2 | Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Splitting Bolt |
All your lightning effects create an additional burst.
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Legendary | Tier 3
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Storm Lightning, High Voltage, or Double Strike | ||||||||
 Smoldering Air |
Your Call charges up automatically, but is capped at 25%.
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Duo (Aphrodite) |
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One of each:
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 Vengeful Mood |
Your Revenge attacks sometimes occur without taking damage.
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Duo (Ares) | One of each:
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 Lightning Rod |
Your collectible  strike nearby foes with lightning every 1 Sec.
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Duo (Artemis) |
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One of each:
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 Lightning Phalanx |
Your Phalanx Shot Cast bounces between nearby foes.
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Duo (Athena) |
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One of each:
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 Cold Fusion |
Jolted status does not expire on your enemies' attacks.
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Duo (Demeter) | One of each:
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 Scintillating Feast |
Your Festive Fog effects also deal lightning damage periodically.
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Duo (Dionysus) | One of each:
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 Sea Storm |
Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning.
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Duo (Poseidon) | One of each:
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Gallery[]
Zeus Reward
Zeus Symbol
Zeus Bond Forged Icon
Additional notes[]
For additional information on Zeus that does not pertain to Hades, see Wikipedia's article: Zeus
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