Everyone respects and is afraid of Medea - Hades 2

All witch Medea dialogue as of May 2024 Early Access version #hadesii #hades2 #supergiantgames

[@TerakJK]

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[@firas1938]

She's like Morticia Adams, only genuinely malicious

[@daeity1]

no this is what morticia meant when she said, "if only i had joined the dark forces and their hellish crusade"

[@firas1938]

@@daeity1 you're absolutely right! lol

[@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247]

You'd be openly malicious too, if the douchey princeling you fell in love with sprang this gem on you: "Surprise, honey! I'm gonna marry a princess and become a king, and you can be my witchy concubine!"

[@firas1938]

@@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247 "And don't worry about what your family will think or the wedding gift. You killed them all for me, so you're all good."

[@_Lumiere_]

​​​​​​​​​​​@@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247 As if she is any better than him lmao. But of course, people under videos see evil witch and think "omg literally me!!!" She kills her own sons and the princess because Jason decided to leave her for a political marriage, which he argued was for their sons. Say what you will about Jason, but he didnt murder his children over their mother leaving him. However, this is only from a tragedy written in the 5th century BC, so you could also just consider the what happens before as "canon." Where he simply marries Medea and they settle down. Following the tragic ending, she remarries to another man in Athens and has another son. The man's long lost son (the famous Theseus lol) returns and she tries to poison him in order to secure her new son's inheritance. Not a very sympathetic depiction all in all. Honestly all of this gloom and drama is basically just a reflection of the age's tragedy writers using her as a canvas for their genre. Personally, I see no reason why her ending with Jason couldnt simply have been a happy one, with their 14 children.

[@yeedog6145]

“I love the kind of woman that will actually just kill me.”

[@BladeMasterIcarus]

Jason is that you?

[@alexirmendoza3600]

People think Medea is not that scary, people forget that her solution to her father's navy was to chop her brother to little bits so that her father would ve forced to collect the corpse pieces.

[@black7594]

And it worked

[@birdperson7974]

Don’t forget about Glauce she’s probably still smoldering

[@helpfulDeathgod]

I CANNOT wait for her finished design

[@-Commit-arson-]

“Murder, the plan is murder”

[@rezazorro00]

Osp fan spotted!

[@keter-kunttry5066]

medea is terrifying

[@verity_amo]

i like that in a woman..

[@anothisflame8266]

As well she should be. In Greek Mythology she is amongst those mortals who never actually have a canon death and even show up in other stories that even in their own telling specifically mention happen hundreds of years after her husband, Jason, died.

[@dely9999]

If there's some hidden aspect of Excalibur or Rhongomnyad on the weapons and Medea says something like "I don't know why but i feel like i have seen that weapon before" it would be a fricking awesome easter egg

[@kakussubrado8966]

context?

[@dely9999]

@@kakussubrado8966 is a Fate Series Reference

[@EnlighthenedOne123]

Actually, there is a strange resemblence between Medea and Morgaine La Fey when you think about it. Both seem Fae-like, what with the aesthetic and style and all.

[@daeity1]

​@@EnlighthenedOne123i noticed that; wouldn't be surprised if we could have another aspect that would mirror off the infernal arms' variants (king arthur, etc)

[@EnlighthenedOne123]

@@daeity1 A recent result of data mining has been put on the r/hadesthegame, and it would seem that there is a plan to implement the Aspect of Morrigan on one of the weapons (my guess is the knives or the staff). So, I'm fairly certain that it will come up.

[@RedChaos1208]

Love how Medea respects Hera in her dialogue, coming from the fact that her ex-husband had a vow to Hera and he broke it.

[@chaosinc.382]

"Look at what I wrought." I instantly prepared for a battle hearing that.

[@gemmafire8628]

I wish there were some reference in dialog with Medea to the way Melinoe immediately moves to curse Kronos. I’m curious if she would be proud, in her own way, or if she would give Melinoe some pointers.

[@TuanTranZagreusDarkness4880]

9:16. Medea and her auntie Circe had been Hecate's students for a long time.

[@ThatOneGuyYouSaw15]

Afraid she'll star in another Tyler Perry movie.

[@jaegar2786]

I would too, she killed her own children after in revenge. …Then again that’s Tuesday for Heros in Greek mythology…

[@makinapacal]

I wonder if Melinoe will eventually find out about Medea murdering her own brother in order to escape with Jason and the Golden Fleece. Medea tricking the daughters of Pelops into murdering their own father. When Jason tries to dump her she kills his new bride and her father, the king of Corinth, and to drive the knife in further murders the two children she had with Jason. (Medea thinks briefly of killing Jason but decides he won't suffer enough.) Later on she tries to murder Theseus the Athenian hero by poison. All the above should elicit a few gasps of horror.

[@nielsjensen4185]

All those things made her the only female Heros (Atalanta is only really mentioned) and she's the only one who's ever gotten both Zeus and Hera to agree on something, namely that boatboy f*cked up big time since he betrayed both the oath of marriage and the oath of the Heros.

[@tiffanychan9627]

Someone made a comment on a diff video featuring Circe's convos with Melinoe, that she is like Aunt Hilda. With Circe and Medea meant to be opposites or have differing interests in magic and personalities I'd say Medea has some pretty strong Aunt Zelda vibes, but I see more Morticia Addams (from the first live action Addams family movie) in Medea

[@laureloneiros1500]

Idk if I like this character design. My impression of Medea is a tragic figure full of fire and fury as well as considerable remorse, not some kind of sinister, calculating “spider queen” archetype. In short, a fallen hero and not a minor villain. If I did the art direction I’d probably go with a theme of red/orange fire instead of green poison. White gown stained with blood, burning crown of fire sort of deal.

[@Andre-c6z]

Agreed, i don’t think that sinister calculating „Spider Queen“ archetype fits her.

[@TheSUGA1202]

Mucha's medea is all dark looks like the design might be a reference to that piece as I see it.

[@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247]

Her aid to Jason usually took the form of... murder. The plan was always murder. Usually by poisoning.

[@EnlighthenedOne123]

I'm not so sure; I mean, we ARE talking about the lady who boiled, cooked and served her own children as a meal to the father of the bride his own husband supposed to marry (again), with just the tiniest bit of remorse. Add in some nifty magical and alchemical powers, and a mean caucasian strong woman streak to boot, and you can very well easily get a statuesque brunette überfrau who would curse you to death AND inspire you to be a better version of yourself at the same time.

[@joshuasanders162]

While I do agree that some things should be adjusted, it is very interesting that Medea would garb herself in the colours of death and the dead. Perhaps her breakup with Jason pushed her to re-invent herself, not just as a person, but as a magic-user as well? A black widow, delighting in curses and torment?

[@darknightsilver9006]

I’m a little scared of what Medea would do to Zagrieus (the god of blood)

[@kakussubrado8966]

patiently waiting for your Hera and Demeter dialogue vids

[@Zephirite.]

10:42 I appreciate that they used "Heracles" (his Greek name) instead of "Hercules" (his more famous Roman one), since Zeus had him with another woman and so named him after Hera to appease her, prompting her wrath to befall the child instead of him.

[@GuiSmith]

I fear her curses, but I do love her banter and her lair’s backing track.

[@EnlighthenedOne123]

If we get to see Jason further in the game's final release, I'll be a happy man. ^_#

[@deltarunecharacter]

Medea looks like shes from the earth kingdom from avatar

[@user-cw4hg3re1d]

im scared of her and honestly im loving that. it does her justice i think.

[@meganmcdonald3333]

Honestly Medea gets my full respect because she got back at her ex Jason in the best way possible AND got revenge on the woman he was leaving her for. Oh yeah Jason just leave your powerful sorceress wife and go for this spoiled privileged princess. What could possibly go wrong?! Oh right you lose all favor from every Olympian God, your fame, and end up crushed underneath the Argo as predicted by Medea.😑

[@antonmalabre5175]

Tbh I don't think she got back at Jason the best way possible. It's a tragedy, it's horrifying that despite her love for her children she is willing to kill them because of a slight.

[@meganmcdonald3333]

@antonmalabre5175 Jason never cared about Medea’s Children much less remember their names. Medea felt bad for what she did as she buried them in a sacred grove I think was blessed by Hera. Anyway Jason wasn’t even a good father as he was happily willing to label them as bastards so he could have royal children.

[@antonmalabre5175]

@@meganmcdonald3333 It doesn't matter that Jason was a bad dad or that Madea "felt bad". Of course she felt bad she cry's about it but part of the play is you hearing her children scream "Help she's killing us" as she slaughters them with a sword. That's the turnaround point for Madeas tragedy it's the part where the audience realizes just how far Madea will go to seemingly get back at her enemies, and make sure she destroys what matters most to her before her enemies can. Madea is not good she simply played along with the gods rules

[@archeogeek315]

Some people love to excuse child murdering if it’s too affirms there weird fanfic interpretation of a tragedy to make it about a girl boss.🤦🏿‍♂️

[@knightsblight]

So many people don't comprehend this story

[@TheMadnils]

Reminds me of her appearance in Fate Stay Night

[@DarkeLourd]

Except gother, and unfortunately with less interest in miniature figures of a certain swordswoman.

[@TheMadnils]

@@DarkeLourd Don't let Zagreus meet her while using the aspect of Arthur.

[@RCOLLINS1446]

She acts and sounds like a classic Disney Villain.

[@undereeries]

i love medea but like. whys the girl got a kris dagger [origins dictate in southeast asia]? 'less they're going that route, but like i imagined something more akin to that era of time when her mythos was created

[@mateoostorero2223]

Weird that she has no lines for carrying her aspect

[@user-cw4hg3re1d]

i hope i meet her soon

[@aptalsandvic5355]

Jesus she is terrfying. Imagine what she could do with Zag's blood!

[@flowers1564]

I don't expect much from the witch of Erebus.

[@scarletsky2614]

Mmmommy?

[@Zephirite.]

5:10 THEY MADE CIRCE A CATGIRL?!

[@N.I.A23]

She's so adorable....I expected her to look....edgier I guess????

[@Zephirite.]

@@N.I.A23 I miss her edge, tbh. She was a feared sorceress, but they watered her, Artemis, Dionysus, and Dusa down a LOT from their mythological counterparts. I feel like they could’ve used chimera or feline characteristics to make her edgier, but she just looks very…cutesy?

[@user-cw4hg3re1d]

CIRCEEEE?????

[@jbpiano5313]

I wonder if there is a reference to certian rpg made by atlus in her design

[@cyz3566]

What RPG?

[@JGD44]

Persona?

[@palomaroggeri8680]

I have been trying to keep mostly spoiler free from the early access stuff. Please tell me Circe is in the game! She’s a goddess of witchcraft!

[@microwave._.]

circe is in the game, good luck keeping spoiler free :)

[@palomaroggeri8680]

@@microwave._. thank you so much Im so relieved 😅 I’ve technically had a lot of spoilers about the new characters but except for what was featured in the technical test Im pretty spoiler free on the story line.

[@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627]

You can literally just watch the video and see for yourself

[@palomaroggeri8680]

@@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627 ….. but Im trying to avoid spoilers? I just wanted to know if she’s in the game

[@LunaRunaSeluna]

oo some of this art seems very sketchy compared, but then i saw it was from the EA and it made sense

[@themarkgrayson]

ya, the arts in varying stages for characters, but the finished ones are so beautiful, im excited to see everyones final design

[@jayjaysannn4908]

Sketchy??? Wait what, final design??? I am excited to wait for the final part!!!

[@VamproxMyriad]

Why does her character art look so unfinished compared to the others? She almost looks like a colored draft Edit: i looked up some more character arts and there seems to be a pattern. The Gods' art seems to have finer and cleaner details. Maybe its a human thing, because Circe and Icarus also look less "polished" then the Gods' art. Its probably that the Gods' art are MORE detailed, not that the humans' art are less detailed

[@lilyamiia3436]

The game is in early access. Hades's art is also unfinished

[@sachanadeau5444]

Her character art looks unfinished because the game is in early access. The art literally is unfinished

[@fakecore9811]

Dog

[@OptimalLeisure]

A large reason why she specifically looks so unfinished is because she's a much less frequent character than some of the others in the game, not only requiring you to gain access to the surface, but also being a random chance of appearing once you are on the surface. Compare that to other characters like the Olympian Gods or the characters at The Crossroads, and it becomes very obvious why they didn't prioritize finalizing her design yet.

[@TuanTranZagreusDarkness4880]

I hope Zeus can summon Nemesis, Poena, Adrestia, and the Erinyes to punish the evil witch Medea because she has been committed evil deeds, cruelty, receive undeserved good luck, homicide, unfilial conduct, perjury, behaves selfishly, wrongdoing, hubris, arrogantly, and violence for a long time.

[@lilharper17]

Zeus has no sway over nemesis, infact zeus is a big target for nemesis, besides i think nem would get along well with medea,

[@nielsjensen4185]

There are a fair few MALE Greek Heros you could say that about. Curiously it's never a problem for their character *cough* misogyny *cough*

[@TuanTranZagreusDarkness4880]

@@nielsjensen4185 You could say that because I would love to punish and curse Kazuna Masunaga by turning him into a male monster called a Male Siren just as I would love to punish and curse Yuuto Uemura by turning him into a male monster called a Male Siren. Because there are a lot of weird and arrogance female characters in light novel anime that I hate them the most and I also hate a lot of voice actresses who play them in light novel anime. I want Kazuna Masunaga to eat a lot of weird and arrogance female characters in light novel anime just like I want Yuuto Uemura to eat a lot of voice actresses who play them in light novel anime. Just like I want Kazuna Masunaga and Yuuto Uemura to eat women like male Siren that eats women.

[@TuanTranZagreusDarkness4880]

@@nielsjensen4185. You could say that because I would love to punish and curse Kazuna Masunaga by turning him into a male monster called a Male Siren just as I would love to punish and curse Yuuto Uemura by turning him into a male monster called a Male Siren. Because there are a lot of weird and arrogance female characters in light novel anime that I hate them the most and I also hate a lot of voice actresses who play them in light novel anime. I want Kazuna Masunaga to eat a lot of weird and arrogance female characters in light novel anime just like I want Yuuto Uemura to eat a lot of voice actresses who play them in light novel anime. Just like I want Kazuna Masunaga and Yuuto Uemura to eat women like male Siren that eats women.