Eurydice

Overview

“	Hey you must be the Hades kid! How's it going, then, Your Royal Majesty? Nice to meet you, I'm Eurydice.	„
	~ Eurydice

Eurydice is a deceased oak nymph and the former wife of the musician Orpheus. Despite having some qualities of other gods and immortals, she died from a snake bite and was ferried to Underworld. A grieving Orpheus ventured to the Underworld to plea for her return. He charmed Lord Hades with his music and was given leave to bring Eurydice with him back to the surface, on the condition that he not look back at her until he left the Underworld. Ultimately he succumbed to his own insecurities, and Eurydice was forced to remain in the land of the dead.

Eurydice now resides in her own private corner of Asphodel, where she spends eternity singing and cooking with the help of the river Phlegethon's heat. Her former husband still seems to be a bit of a sore subject for her. The two are apparently kept apart by an official separation order issued from Hades' desk, likely as a condition of the deal that allowed Orpheus to attempt to rescue her.

If interacted with, she will offer Zagreus a selection of Underworld delicacies designed to boost his Boons.

Characteristics and Personality[ | ]

Eurydice, imprisoned in the Hades and destined for the meadows of Asphodel, made the best of a bad situation and settled in a small place on an island in the river Phlegethon, where Zagreus can occasionally find her acting calmly as if everything is "fine," despite actually being in a terrible place.

Although she lost everything due to her death, Eurydice is one of the most optimistic people you can find in the Underworld. She is a strong woman who knows how to adapt and find joy and productivity through her music and cooking. The way she sings 'Good Riddance' sounds happy, unlike the melancholic Orpheus, suggesting that she can leave the past behind despite all that she has lost.

She wasn't particularly good or bad in life and generally happy in her residence in Asphodel. With a carefree, positive and sociable personality, she enjoys dedicating herself to her favorite songs and cooking after her death. Unlike Orpheus, she wiped away her tears and moved on. She is friendly, generous, and welcoming, even cooking for Zagreus. The flavor is exquisite.

She doesn't admit it, but she is quite stubborn and doesn't give up easily. Eurydice isn't truly angry or bitter towards Orpheus, She didn't ask him to rescue her and thinks he's just being too dramatic, but she pretends not to care and proudly claims to be fine with herself and how things happened, although she does so insistently. They can still be together, but neither of them gives in.

Physical description[ | ]

Eurydice is an oak nymph, adorned in vibrant hues and with leaves. As a nymph, she is always barefoot and unadorned. Her skin, reminiscent of tree bark, and her hair styled in an afro bun resembling a tied tree, further emphasize her connection with nature. She constantly holds a branch with oak leaves in her mouth, giving her a deduction air. She has hazel eyes and oak leaves earrings.

She has multiple colorful fabrics covering her, some have some patchwork on them. Their colors vary from the predominant yellow to blues and greens, and the patchwork appears as brown and purple. Her upper body is covered by a white fabric atop a red one, further covered by the yellow cloth. She has lots of tattoos covering her upper body, more noticeably her arms; the tattos are all related to nature, the one in her back is of an oak leaf. She wears a brown belt decorated with more nature motifs keeping it all together, as well as a blue and red belt. She has a thick white rope serving as a hanging belt where she carries three acorns (a pink, a blue and a brown one), a sash made of fur and her tambourine, itself decorated with blue and red rope. She wears a purple and dark teal bracelet near her right elbow and a loose red circlet on her right wrist. On her left forearm, she wears a black armlet and her left wrist has a red and green wristlet with tiny bells hold together by purple rope. Her right leg has loose white and red fabric strips.

History[ | ]

Before Hades[ | ]

Eurydice is Orpheus's wife, but unfortunately died to a snake bite.

Filled with grief, Orpheus tried to get her back to the realm of the living by charming Hades with his music talent. Impressed, Hades gave Orpheus a chance of getting his wife back under the condition that he could not look back as he exited the Underworld with her. Guided by Hermes, the group made their way out; however, at the last moment, Orpheus looked back due to his insecurities and thus Hermes was forced to drag Eurydice back. She's been in Asphodel ever since.

Hades[ | ]

Zagreus can come across her glade when passing through Asphodel. She's taken to cooking with the flood of the Phlegethon and will offer some delicacies to him.

After some time, Zagreus will ask about Orpheus and the possibility of reunion, but she will refuse, and continues to do so for a while. Nonetheless, she still misses her husband and comes to get on board with the offer. Zagreus manages to rewrite Orpheus's contract, allowing him to go to Asphodel and visit his wife, and she thanks him.

Epilogue[ | ]

Although Orpheus is now free to visit her, he still is Hades's court musician and cannot stay with her forever. Still, she now has something to look forward, and keeps aiding Zagreus and chatting whenever he passes by.

Affinity[ | ]

If given Nectar, Eurydice will give you the Evergreen Acorn.

Eurydice's affinity gauge is maxed out at 8 hearts.

Favor[ | ]

Earning Eurydice's favor requires voiding Orpheus' contract, allowing him to visit her in Asphodel (see Orpheus' Favor for details).

Codex entry[ | ]

'...Mortality and immortality are closer than most gods care to believe. There are such minor gods as can be killed. So it is with nymphs, and all the naiads and the dryads and the like, the spirits of the woods, and seas, and skies; in life, they captivate our mortal senses and imagination, but in death, we all are more alike. The nymph Eurydice, born of the oak itself, must know this better than her kind. She took a suitor who, by most accounts, was but a common mortal; talented beyond compare, but not a god. Yet, all the love they shared could not keep death from tearing them apart. She bears a special mention here for having almost fled the Underworld, once. Such was the full-hearted devotion of her mate, that he did venture all the way into this realm, in search of her, and treated with the Master for her soul. They say the Master almost let her go. But when he finally refused, she grieved, but she did not despair. Even in death, she moved on with her life.'

Items Offered[ | ]

Item	Description
Ambrosia Delight	Loved by the gods. up to 2 random Boons of yours are upgraded to the next Rarity.
Pom Porridge	An Underworld delicacy; up to 4 random Boons of yours gain +1 Lv.*
Refreshing Nectar	A rare and fragrant beverage; the next 3 Boons you find have upgraded Rarity.**

*does not stack on the same boon

**if a boon is already to be epic through sources such as Exclusive Access, the boon will remain epic instead of being upgraded to heroic

Songs[ | ]

Good Riddance: sung by the character before and after Zagreus interacts with her, switching to a purely instrumental version mid-interaction.
- After Orpheus is allowed to visit Eurydice, he may also be singing it with her.
In the Blood: a stripped-down version that both Eurydice and Orpheus may be instead singing after Zagreus requests Orpheus in the House of Hades to sing it.

Trivia[ | ]

Alongside Hermes, Hades and Patroclus, Eurydice is one of the few characters to ever comment on someone else's keepsake, namely Orpheus's. She has the particularity that the conversation is started by Zagreus instead of herself.
As evidenced by one of her quotes and another of Hermes's, it was him that brought her back down after Orpheus failed to rescue her.

Additional notes[ | ]

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