

Due to how terrifying his helm was, however, Hades instantly became so feared by mortals and demigods, that they rarely even used his name, and instead referred to Hades as either "The Rich One", "The Silent One", or "The Hospitable One". Hades would receive the Underworld, and while his terrifying Helm would remain his personal weapon in times of need, it also became his Symbol of Power, along with his two-pronged staff, and his three-headed pet dog Cerberus. Hades, however, quickly became a skilled, dangerous, and ferocious warrior as well, and greatly contributed to the Titans' ultimate defeat in the war, with his terrifying Helm earning him the fear of all of the Titans.Īfter the Titanomachy, the gods (who now called themselves the Olympians) chose Mount Olympus as their official residence, and Zeus as their King. The Titans initially had the upper hand in the battles, since they were very skilled, and much more experienced warriors. Shortly thereafter, Hades successfully wielded his new mighty weapon during the subsequent 11-year-long war with his father Kronos and the other Titans. The helm instantly made him invisible and generated such ineffable terror, that it scared his brothers Zeus and Poseidon to the point that both of them paled and started to sweat with fear, greatly satisfying Hades. Together with his brothers Steropes and Arges, Brontes forged three incredibly powerful weapons, the third of which was the Helm of Darkness, which was given to Hades. Zeus managed to talk to the Cyclopes Brontes and convinced him to forge powerful weapons for him and his siblings (which would be more powerful than Kronos' Scythe) behind Kampê's back. However, the gods overcame their fear and were able to sneak in. Their guardian, Kampê, was the most ferocious and fearsome monster in all of Tartarus, and even Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades initially shuddered with horror when they saw the infernal monster for the first time. All six of them were imprisoned in the maximum-security zone of Tartarus, surrounded by huge bronze walls, and a lava moat guarded by fierce demons. Zeus' eldest brother, Hades, was very skilled in navigating under the earth and was able to lead all of his siblings into Tartarus, with the intention of freeing the Elder Cyclopes (Arges, Brontes, and Steropes) and Hekatonkheires ( Cottus, Gyges, and Briares). Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Forging the Helm of Darkness
