Poseidon

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Poseidon
General Information
Title	God of the Sea
Affiliation	Mount Olympus
Keepsake	Conch Shell
Status Curse	Ruptured Slip
Relationships
Family	Chronos (Father) Rhea (Mother) Hades (Older Brother) Zeus (Younger Brother) Chiron (Younger Half-Brother) Hestia (Foster Sister) Demeter (Foster Sister) Hera (Foster Sister/Sister-In-Law) Athena (Niece) Ares (Nephew) Hephaestus (Nephew) Artemis (Niece) Apollo (Nephew) Hermes (Nephew) Dionysus (Nephew) Zagreus (Nephew) Melinoë (Niece)
Behind the Scenes
Voice	Logan Cunningham

“	Hoy there, little Hades! You recognize your uncle, do you not? We've a lot of catching up to do, but first things first, you get yourself out of that dour Underworld! As for me, I'll see if I can stir things up a bit to cover your advance!	„
	~ Poseidon

Poseidon is the god of the sea and of horses, and occasionally referred to by the epithet of "Earthshaker." He, like many of his fellow Olympians, offers boons to Zagreus that significantly increase the damage of his abilities, as well as cause his abilities to inflict Knockback.

Poseidon boons offers the 3rd highest raw percentage damage increase in Hades, as well as the ability to knock enemies around, dealing extra wall slam or trap damage.

Poseidon boons are among the only to offer Artifact currencies and increase their rate of acquisition. Only Dionysus shares this trait.

Poseidon's Cast boon, Flood Shot, is a frequent prerequisite for Duo Boons, making it a notable choice for those that are prioritizing their Cast.

His signature Status Curse is Ruptured, which rapidly deals damage to enemies as they move. Ruptured not only affects an enemy's movement, but also affects the movement from various other Knockback effects.

Poseidon is one of five Olympian gods (the other four being Demeter, Zeus, Hermes and Aphrodite) who will never appear in the very first run of a save.

Poseidon will return in Hades II and offer his boons to his niece Melinoë in her fight against Chronos. His new Status Curse will be Slip, which makes enemies take more damage and get knocked farther away.

Characteristics and Personality

The Sea God, Poseidon, embodies a wild, laid-back, yet reasonable demeanor, occasionally referring to himself by the nickname "Earthshaker." He assumes the role of a cool uncle to Zagreus and was among the first to offer support upon learning of his existence.

Despite his inviting and relaxed nature, Poseidon has the power to unleash tsunamis. His receptive and rustic aura sometimes leads Zagreus to wish his father were as easygoing as his beloved uncle. However, when things get stormy, Poseidon can exhibit the worst traits of both Zeus and Hades.

Lacking tact when interacting with others, yet still considering himself a "Gentleman of the Sea," Poseidon lacks subtlety and tends to barge in loudly. For instance, upon seeing Aphrodite and Zagreus alone, he casually remarks that he saw nothing, leaving them "to their own devices," implying that the goddess has ulterior motives. This, in turn, infuriates Aphrodite with his crude interpretations. Poseidon also possesses a certain level of irony, claiming to find Theseus inconvenient, which can be quite humorous, as everyone sees him in the same light.

Comments from other Olympians indicate that Poseidon is a kind of "friend that nobody likes." Most conversations about Poseidon imply that he is not taken seriously, with people mocking his "hippie" disposition and speaking ill of him behind his back. It is always evident, Poseidon always leaves a trace, and others will recognize his wild nature when they see that Zagreus has already received a favor from him.

As deep as the ocean, despite his positivity and carefree attitude, he seems to resent always being in second on the podium, suggesting that he is overshadowed by his younger brother, Zeus. However, despite his occasional bothersome, he possesses commendable qualities, he tries (exaggeratedly) to connect with his nieces and nephews, even Artemis, such as his efforts to be open and welcoming to Zagreus. His words are less arrogant and more straightforward among the Olympians. Athena comments on how Poseidon was the first to leap and pledge his power over the sea. He certainly has a soft spot for Zagreus and will not be pleased if anyone dares to harm his favorite nephew.

Physical description

Poseidon is an older man, but still well-built. As the god of the oceans, Poseidon has a relaxed expression, tanned skin, a long goatee, and navy green hair that evokes waves and bubbles. He carries his verdant trident, which holds a purple pearl. Some body hair is noticeable. He wears a long scarf, and his attire consists of a turban adorned with marine imagery wrapped around his waist, with one leg prominently exposed. He wears bracelets on his arms and wrists. Poseidon wears a designer tiara adorned with seahorses, his symbolic creatures.

History

Before Hades

Poseidon is the second son of Chronos and like his siblings he rebelled against The Titans. Poseidon fought alongside his brothers and foster-sisters Hestia, Demeter and Hera, using his sword, ending their reign of terror. He would later trade his sword for a trident and asked Hades to teach him how to use it.

Poseidon was often at odds with his family. Be it with Demeter, Athena and even Zeus. They don't like him very much, but he nonetheless tries to socialize with them. He also fathered many heroes, including Theseus, and often helped them.

Hades

Poseidon is one of the gods that comes to Zagreus's help. He's very excited to meet his nephew and actively lends his help. He portraits himself as someone very friendly and whom Zagreus would really like to meet, but the others will commonly call him out on his recklessness. He also loves to talk about fish, but mostly sticks to encourage his nephew.

Epilogue

He'll attend the feast with the other Olympians, and afterwards keeps on lending his help to Zagreus.

Affinity

If given Nectar, Poseidon will give you the Conch Shell.

Poseidon's affinity gauge is maxed out at 7 hearts.

Favor

Poseidon's favor requires using the Rod of Fishing and successfully fishing up a minimum of 18 fish, and having at least 1 fish on your person. You can catch this fish in a previous run if you do not give the fish to the chef.

Codex entry

'...The Master of the Seas, the Earthshaker, Brother to Lord Hades and Lord Zeus... the Lord Poseidon. I am ever grateful that, while I was living, he was merciful to me. Down here, however, I must say I rarely feel his influence. All of us... we are beneath him, now. How many of my brethren did he drown during my mortal days? He comes across as affable, yet I've not forgiven him. Lord Hades seems to have no love for him, either, equating him to Zeus, and shunning both alike. It's all a business best avoided by my estimation.'

Mechanics

Many of Poseidon's boons apply Knockback to your abilities. Knockback causes an ability to push an enemy an additional distance away from Zagreus, in the direction they were attacked from. Knockback effects can help enable environmental damage from Wall Slams and Traps. Knockback effects also combo well with Poseidon's Status Curse, Ruptured, which deals damage to enemies when they move. Area bosses have immunity against Knockback, but will be affected by Rupture damage.

Boons

Hades Boons

Poseidon's boon flowchart

Poseidon's duo boon chart

Boon	Description	Rarity	Notes	Prerequisites
Tempest Strike	Your Attack deals more damage and knocks foes away.	Common: Attack Damage: +30% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5	Tier 1	None
Tempest Flourish	Your Special deals more damage and knocks foes away.	Common: Special Damage: +70% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 1.8–2.0 Heroic: Multiplier: 2.3–2.5	Tier 1	None
Flood Shot	Your Cast damages foes in an area and knocks them away.	Common: Cast Damage: 60 Rare: Cast Damage: 72 Epic: Cast Damage: 84 Heroic: Cast Damage: 96	Tier 1 Damage Radius: 500 Impact Velocity: 2500 Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf	None
Flood Flare	Your Cast damages foes around you and knocks them away.	Common: Cast Damage: 60 Rare: Cast Damage: 72 Epic: Cast Damage: 84 Heroic: Cast Damage: 96	Tier 1	Unique to Aspect of Beowulf
Tidal Dash	Your Dash damages foes in an area and knocks them away.	Common: Dash Damage: 35 Rare: Dash Damage: 42 Epic: Dash Damage: 49 Heroic: Dash Damage: 56	Tier 1 Damage Radius: 300 Impact Velocity: 2500 Sometimes stuns foes on impact.	None
Poseidon's Aid	Your Call makes you surge into foes while Impervious for 1.2 Sec.	Common: Impact Damage: 250 Rare: Impact Damage: 300 Epic: Impact Damage: 350 Heroic: Impact Damage: 400	Tier 1 Max Gauge Bonus: 7.2 Sec. Duration Impact Velocity: 3500	None
Typhoon's Fury	You deal more damage when slamming foes into barriers.	Common: Slam Damage: +200% Rare: Slam Damage: +250% Epic: Slam Damage: +300% Heroic: Slam Damage: +350%	Tier 2 Will only proc with Boon-enabled knock-away. Will not proc on shield attack, sword lunge, etc.	Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Hydraulic Might	Your Attack and Special are stronger the first 10 Sec. in Encounter(s).	Common: Initial Damage Bonus: +50% Rare: Multiplier: +62.5 Epic: Multiplier: +75% Heroic: Multiplier: +87.5%	Tier 1	None
Ocean's Bounty	Any , or chamber rewards are worth more.	Common: Reward Bonus: +50% Rare: Reward Bonus: +55% Epic: Reward Bonus: +60% Heroic: Reward Bonus: +65%	Tier 1 This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	None
Sunken Treasure	Gain an assortment of , , and .	Common: Obols Awarded: 50–70 Health Awarded: 1–3 items Darkness Awarded: 50-100 Chance of Nectar: 10% Chance of Diamond: 0.03% Rare: Multiplier: 1.3–1.5 Epic: Multiplier: 2.0–2.2 Heroic: N/A	Tier 1 Consumable This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	None
Razor Shoals	Using knock-away effects also Rupture foes.	Common: Rupture Damage: 10 every 0.2 Sec. Rare: Rupture Damage: 15 Epic: Rupture Damage: 20 Heroic: Rupture Damage: 25	Tier 2 Will only proc with Boon-enabled knock-away. Will not proc on shield attack, sword lunge, etc.	Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Boiling Point	Your God Gauge charges faster when you take damage.	Common: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: +40% Rare: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: +50% Epic: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: +60% Heroic: Faster Gauge Gain When Hit: +70%	Tier 2	Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid
Breaking Wave	Slamming foes into walls or corners creates a watery blast in the area.	Common: Stun Duration: 100 Rare: Multiplier: 150 Epic: Multiplier: 200 Heroic: Multiplier: 250	Tier 2 Will work without Boon-enabled knock-away. Will proc with shield attack, sword lunge, etc.	Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Wave Pounding	Your boons with Knock-Away effects deal bonus damage to bosses.	Common: Bonus damage: +20% Rare: Bonus damage: +30% Epic: Bonus damage: +40% Heroic: Bonus damage: +50%	Tier 2 Will only proc with Boon-enabled knock-away. Will not proc on shield attack, sword lunge, etc.	Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, Poseidon's Aid
Rip Current	Your Call pulls in foes and the effect lasts longer.	Common: Longer Duration: +1s Rare: Longer Duration: +1.25s Epic: Longer Duration: +1.5s Heroic: Longer Duration: +1.75s	Tier 2	Poseidon's Aid
Huge Catch	You have a greater chance to find Fishing Point in each Chamber.	Legendary	Tier 3 Fish Spawn Chance: +20% This boon also removes the Chambers Since Last Fishing Point spawn requirement. Your first encounter with this boon will be scripted to appear in the first chamber as the only choice, ignoring prerequisites. This happens only once.	Requires two of three: Ocean's Bounty, Sunken Treasure, or Conch Shell equipped
Second Wave	Your knock-away effects shove foes a second time after the first.	Legendary	Tier 3 Second Knockback Delay: 0.7 Sec. Will only proc with Boon-enabled knock-away. Will not proc on shield attack, sword lunge, etc.	One of each: Breaking Wave or Typhoon's Fury Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Sweet Nectar	Any Poms of Power you find are more effective. Bonus Lv. from Poms: +1	Duo (Aphrodite)		One of each: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid Aphrodite: Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish,Crush Shot, Passion Dash, or Aphrodite's Aid
Curse of Drowning	Your Cast is a pulse that deals damage to foes around you. Pulses per Cast: 3	Duo (Ares)	Cannot be combined with Mirage Shot or Blizzard Shot Cannot be combined with Aspect of Hera	One of each: Poseidon: Flood Shot Ares: Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Blade Dash, or Ares' Aid
Mirage Shot	Your Cast fires a second projectile, though it has reduced damage. Secondary Shot Damage: 30%	Duo (Artemis)	Cannot be combined with Curse of Drowning	One of each: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, Poseidon's Aid Artemis: Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, Artemis' Aid
Unshakable Mettle	You cannot be stunned, and resist some damage from Bosses. Boss Damage Reduction: +10%	Duo (Athena)	Bosses include the Furies, the Bone Hydra, the Heroes of Elysium, the Secret Boss, and Final Boss.	One of each: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid Athena: Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, or Athena's Aid
Blizzard Shot	Your Cast moves slowly, piercing foes and firing shards around it. Shard Damage: 20	Duo (Demeter)	Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf Cannot be combined with Curse of Drowning	One of each: Poseidon: Flood Shot Demeter: Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Exclusive Access	Any Boons you find have superior effects. Minimum Boon Rarity: Epic	Duo (Dionysus)		One of each: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid Dionysus: Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Trippy Shot, Drunken Dash, or Dionysus' Aid
Sea Storm	Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning. Lightning Damage 40	Duo (Zeus)	* Will proc without Boon-enabled knock-away. Will proc on shield attack, sword lunge, etc.	One of each: Poseidon: Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot, or Poseidon's Aid Zeus: Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid

Hades II Boons

Boon	Description	Rarity	Notes	Prerequisites
File:Breaker Sprint.png Breaker Sprint	Your Sprint deals damage on impact and knocks foes away, but uses 5File:Magick.png per hit	Common: Impact Damage: 80 Rare: Impact Damage: 120 Epic: Impact Damage: TBA Heroic: Impact Damage: TBA	TBA	TBA
File:Double Up.png Double Up	Whenever you claim a Minor Find or similar resource reward, a copy may appear.	Common: Double Reward Chance: 20% Rare: Double Reward Chance: 25% Epic: Double Reward Chance: TBA Heroic: Double Reward Chance: TBA	TBA	TBA
File:Fluid Gain.png Fluid Gain	After you strike foes with your Weapon, a Spirit Bubble may appear.	Common: Spirit Bubble Chance: 10% Rare: Spirit Bubble Chance: 12% Epic: Spirit Bubble Chance: TBA Heroic: Spirit Bubble Chance: TBA	Spirit Bubble: Restores 20File:Magick.png when you touch it. Expires when used, or after 30 Sec.	TBA
File:Geyser Ring.png Geyser Ring	Your Ω Cast immediately detonates, dealing damage and knocking foes away.	Common: Omega Cast Damage: 100 Rare: Omega Cast Damage: 150 Epic: Omega Cast Damage: TBA Heroic: Omega Cast Damage: TBA	TBA	TBA
File:Slippery Slope.png Slippery Slope	Your splash effects from Poseidon also inflict Slip on foes.	Common: Slip Bonus Damage: +5% Rare: Slip Bonus Damage: +10% Epic: Slip Bonus Damage: TBA Heroic: Slip Bonus Damage: TBA	* Slip Bonus Damage: TBA	TBA
File:Wave Flourish.png Wave Flourish	Your Specials hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes aways.	Common: Splash Damage: 20 Rare: Splash Damage: TBA Epic: Splash Damage: 40 Heroic: Splash Damage: TBA	TBA	TBA
File:Wave Strike.png Wave Strike	Your Attacks hit foes with a splash that knocks other foes aways.	Common: Splash Damage: 15 Rare: Splash Damage: TBA Epic: Splash Damage: TBA Heroic: Splash Damage: TBA	TBA	TBA
Hydraulic Might	At the start of each Encounter, your Attacks and Specials are stronger for 10 Sec. .	Common: Initial Damage Bonus: +100% Rare: Initial Damage Bonus: TBA Epic: Initial Damage Bonus: TBA Heroic: Initial Damage Bonus: TBA	TBA	TBA
Ocean's Bounty	Any Minor Finds and Template:Gold Crowns are worth more.	Common: Reward Bonus: +50% Rare: Reward Bonus: +55% Epic: Reward Bonus: +60% Heroic: Reward Bonus: +65%	TBA This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	TBA
Sunken Treasure	Gain Template:Gold Crowns, , and sometimes Template:Ashes and Template:Psyche.	Common: Gold Received: +90 Rare: Multiplier: TBA Epic: Multiplier: TBA Heroic: N/A	TBA Consumable This boon cannot be upgraded via poms.	None
File:Crashing Wave.png Crashing Wave	Whenever your knock-away effects salm foes into barrier, create a blast in the area.	Common: Blast Damage: 50 Rare: Blast Damage: TBA Epic: Blast Damage: TBA Heroic: Blast Damage: TBA	TBA	TBA
File:Flood Control.png Flood Control	After you enter a Location, Prime 30Template:Magick to reduce any damage you would take.	Common: Damage Reducton per Hit: -2 Rare: Damage Reducton per Hit: TBA Epic: Damage Reducton per Hit: TBA Heroic: Damage Reducton per Hit: TBA	TBA	TBA

Trivia

• In the Greek Mythology, Poseidon is married to the oceanid goddess Amphitrite and together with her he conceived six children which are Triton, Benthesikyme, Asopos, Kymopoleia, Bergion and Rhodos. But it is unknown if his wife and children exist in this universe.
• In some versions of the Greek Mythology, Theseus is the son of Poseidon and a human woman named Aethra.
• Even though Athena says Poseidon was the first to rush to help Zagreus after she announced the situation, Poseidon never appears during the first run.
  • However, he serves as the tutorial for Call boons, since his Call is the obligatory boon Zagreus must take at the beginning of run 5.

Additional notes

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