She is dressed in graceful robes of purple and gray fabrics with gold accents. Her hair also flares to either side in the shape of a pair of bird-like wings, and the stars of the night sky can be seen on the undersides of these 'wings.' Her waist-length hair is elaborately fashioned with a braid on either side and a high bun held up in part by a golden crown. She appears to be wearing black eye shadow, purple lipstick, and periwinkle nail polish. Nyx has pale gray skin, yellow eyes, and very dark purple hair. However, she genuinely has good intentions behind it. The true reason Nyx chose to help Zagreus leave the underworld to reunite with Persephone is that it was part of a larger plan to end the rivalry between chthonic and Olympian gods. With ultimate authority, her phrases end with 'Are we clear?' She does not like to be contradicted and can be cold, unfair, and commit injustices, as shown by Dusa. She will conspire against Hades and pull the ropes strings behind the scenes.ĭespite her compassionate tenderness and attentive parenthood towards Zagreus, she is not usually like this with her own children, treating them with emotional distance and professionalism because it will strengthen them. Zagreus witnessed Nyx being his greatest defender against his controlling fatherhood. Nyx was able to bring him back from the dead and change his tragic fate, but that did not stop her from reprimanding him or being tough on him from time to time. It is implied that Nyx may know even more than Hades about Persephone, but cannot tell him because of Hades' prohibitions, so he will have to discover the mysteries behind his mother's disappearance and himself on his own.Įven though supporting him means he will have to leave the 'flax' and she will see him less frequently she encourages him. She never felt comfortable lying to him, unable to look at Zagreus without feeling guilt and responsibility for the conditions that bind him to the kingdom. She was the first to unconditionally support him and contact the Olympian gods to help him escape. She deeply supports Zagreus' desire to leave, and will grant him the 'Mirror of Night', which will aid him in his quest for answers and self-discovery.Īlthough the chthonic gods represent darker aspects of humanity's reflections, and for this reason the Olympians dislike Nyx and fear her, Nyx is considered benevolent, approachable, and maternal towards Zagreus. She co-rules the underworld alongside Hades and is more involved in the state of the realm itself than its inhabitants. Nyx is the primordial goddess who personifies the night.

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