
Spending eternity in a cave with a bunch of ghosts, he has no experience in forming relationships with others, or in dealing with the feelings he has for them. He never gets even one temple built to him anywhere. Where his brothers get lavish temples built to them, and people lining up to worship them, no one wants anything to do with Hades. He gets stuck in the Underworld tending the dead. After the three defeated their dad and split up rulership of the Cosmos between them, Hades really got the raw end of the deal. The one that feels most valid to me is that Hades was the odd man out among his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon. There are many differing versions of the story, and ways to cast the characters. I am reminded of the descent of Kore into the Underworld, where she is raped by Hades. The trauma associated with their abuse so damages their ability to express love or other tender emotions, that when they do try to do so instead it is warped into an act of violence. I think it is the all too common cycle of how the abused often grows up to become an abuser themself. Is there more to the ritual than being a Daedric Lord's toy? Survived and emeged as a pureblooded vampire, and then went on a bloody rampage. I would find it acceptable to see that Serena DID have to.do those things. The fun thing about the lore is that where we have questions, we are allowed to fill in the blanks. I think it's entirely possible she was required to assert her (or what Molag-bal sees as) strength in order to be found worthy of becoming a pureblood.Ī Daedric Lord like Molag-bal isn't going to take a follower that shows mercy, because he himself shows none. This post has been edited by Darkness Eternal: Mar 6 2013, 03:04 AM As mentioned before, perhaps a lot of emotional, physical and evensexual pain involved which explains her whole family being the way they are. So maybe she had to be dominated and then had to dominate. But I do wonder if she also had to ravage a few men, devour the eyes of infants and rip out the throats of women to prove that she is also "powerful in her own right". Her status as a worshiper of Molag Bal and one of the cult members may be one of the reasons, and of course, her need to feed and survive. She refuses to marry because she can't accept the gods blessing because of how she lived and what she had done. Her dialogue on marriage is something for concern. For those willing to subjugate themselves, he will still bestow the gift, but they must be powerful in their own right before earning his trust. Molag Bal is a powerful Daedric Lord, and his will is made reality. She was not a willing subject, but she was still the first.
