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==Concept and creation==	==Concept and creation==
Megaera was named one of the 10 best characters of 2020 by ''[[Game Informer]]'' writer Joe Juba, feeling that Zagreus' repeated battles with Megaera creates a lasting impact, particularly thanks to her "wry and competitive personality" that improves the dialogue for Juba.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/goty-2020/2020/12/23/the-top-10-characters-of-2020 |title=The Top 10 Characters Of 2020 |work=[[Game Informer]] |last=Juba |first=Joe |date=December 23, 2020 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>	When asked why the character designs in the game were so attractive, ''Hades'' creative director [[Greg Kasavin]] attributed this to [[Jen Zee]], the game's character artist. He stated that the designs "owe greatly to classical tradition," which Zee cared about. He added that they justified the gods being hot by virtue of them being gods.<ref name="Kotaku">{{cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/why-everyones-horny-for-hades-1845245468 |title=Why Everyone's Horny For Hades |work=[[Kotaku]] |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=October 1, 2020 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>
Kasavin touched upon the possible [[polyamorous]] relationship between Megaera, [[Zagreus (Hades)|Zagreus]], and [[Thanatos (Hades)|Thanatos]], noting that it was something that developed over time instead of being present from the beginning. He discussed that polyamory would make sense for gods, as they did not face the same challenges as mortals, though he noted that polyamory fit the Ancient Greece setting as well.<ref name="NME">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/features/gaming...e-sexuality-part-of-the-power-fantasy-3013075 |title=Gorgeous, God-like and… bisexual? How ‘Hades’’ developers made sexuality part of the power fantasy |work=[[NME]] |last=Peppiatt |first=Dom |date=August 6, 2021 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>
Megaera is voiced by Avalon Penrose. Penrose read for multiple characters in ''Hades'', but ultimately booked Megaera. She had difficulties at times staying in Meg's voice, returning after being prompted by audio director [[Darren Korb]] to redo it with "a little more Meg." Before Megaera, she had not played a romantic interest, discussing how much she enjoyed certain qualities of Megaera, such as her "sharp, brutal beauty and commanding athleticism," commenting that fanart that depicts Megaera as powerful made her feel empowered.<ref name="Vice">{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/epdzqn/how-hades-actors-made-the-internet-horny-for-their-voices |title=How 'Hades' Actors Made the Internet Horny for Their Voices |work=[[Vice (website)|Vice]] |last=Ballou |first=Elizabeth |date=December 2, 2020 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>
==Appearances==
==Reception==
Megaera was named one of the 10 best characters of 2020 by ''[[Game Informer]]'' writer Joe Juba, feeling that Zagreus' repeated battles with Megaera creates a lasting impact, particularly thanks to her "wry and competitive personality" that improves the dialogue for Juba.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/goty-2020/2020/12/23/the-top-10-characters-of-2020 |title=The Top 10 Characters Of 2020 |work=[[Game Informer]] |last=Juba |first=Joe |date=December 23, 2020 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref> Some fans of ''Hades'' have expressed their attraction for Megaera's voice, with voice actor Avalon Penrose noting that people being attracted to her voice created a cognitive dissonance, in part due to an insult about her not being fit for "pretty girl" roles.<ref name="Vice"/>
The relationship between Megaera and Zagreus, as well as the potential polyamorous relationship they may have with Thanatos, was the subject of discussion by critics. ''The Mary Sue'' writer Briana Lawrence was shocked to discover that polyamory between the three was possible, enjoying watching Zagreus work out the issues he has with them over him trying to leave. Lawrence also discussed the relationship between her and Dusa, feeling that Megaera has the same platonic love for Dusa that Zagreus has for Dusa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/hades-ships-are-top-tier/ |title=Have We Talked About How Fantastic the Ships Are in ‘Hades?’ We Have? Cool, Let’s Do It Again |work=The Mary Sue |last=Lawrence |first=Briana |date=August 10, 2022 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>	The relationship between Megaera and Zagreus, as well as the potential polyamorous relationship they may have with Thanatos, was the subject of discussion by critics. ''The Mary Sue'' writer Briana Lawrence was shocked to discover that polyamory between the three was possible, enjoying watching Zagreus work out the issues he has with them over him trying to leave. Lawrence also discussed the relationship between her and Dusa, feeling that Megaera has the same platonic love for Dusa that Zagreus has for Dusa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/hades-ships-are-top-tier/ |title=Have We Talked About How Fantastic the Ships Are in ‘Hades?’ We Have? Cool, Let’s Do It Again |work=The Mary Sue |last=Lawrence |first=Briana |date=August 10, 2022 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>
''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' writer Elijah Gonzales discussed how the game handles Zagreus' relationship with Thanatos and Megaera, talking about how his desire to escape the Underworld conflicts with the relationships he developed there. He appreciated that Zagreus was a bisexual character, feeling that action games were oversaturated by "gruff straight dude with a buzzcut" and that Zagreus' depiction avoids being a "bundle of stereotypes," particularly the notion that bisexual people are "sex-crazed." He felt that he was a well-rounded character, being defined by more than just his sexuality. He also enjoyed that nobody in the game took issue with his sexuality, noting how bisexual people often face bias from both gay and straight people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/hades/how-ihadesi-does-right-by-its-bi-protagonist |title=How Hades Does Right by Its Bi Protagonist |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |last=Gonzales |first=Elijah |date=June 26, 2023 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref> ''NME'' writer Dom Peppiat also praised the depiction of his bisexuality, feeling that it was among the best depictions of bisexuality in video games. He felt that media typically depicted as "scandalous," or otherwise not depicted at all. With Zagreus, he found him to be a "sensitive and considerate lover," believing that the quality of this depiction influenced ''Hades''{{'}}s popularity with the [[LGBT community|LGBTQ+ community]]. He also touched upon what he felt was the game industry's tendency to depict bisexuality as "player-sexual," with the character being attracted to the player-character due to them being controlled by the player rather than actually being gay or bisexual. He felt that the game made it clear that characters were attracted to Zagreus rather than the player.<ref name="NME"/> ''[[Wired (website)|Wired]]'' writer Gabriel Aikins also discussed the polyamory between the three, as well as the matter of kink and consent in their relationship. They argued that polyamorous relationships were a rarity in media, games or otherwise. On kink, Aikins discussed the interpretation of Zagreus and Megaera's relationship as a dominant-submissive one, with Megaera serving as the sadist and Zagreus the masochist, suggesting this correlated with the gameplay experience of Zagreus and Megaera's multiple battles with one another.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/story/hades-inclusivity-polyamory-kink/ |title=Hades Nails Its Depictions of Polyamory and Kink |work=[[Wired (website)|Wired]] |last=Aikins |first=Gabriel |date=May 30, 2022 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>

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[TD]''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' writer Autumn Wright felt that Zagreus being so minor in Greek mythology made him a "great canvas" for a player-character. They described him as "charming, emotionally mature, polychromatic, young, and muscular" while discussing how he fits the concept of the [[ephebe]], which they felt was an unattainable ideal for most men. They also discussed how Zagreus contrasted with Thanatos and Megaera, who they describe as [[twink (gay slang)|twinkish]] and [[androgyny|androgynous]] respectively, commenting that each represents a "subvers[ion] to classical tradition."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wired.com/story/hades-ancient-greek-masculinity-classics-representation/ |title=What Hades Can Teach Us About Ancient Greek Masculinity |work=[[Wired (website)|Wired]] |last=Wright |first=Autumn |date=January 16, 2021 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref> ''The Mary Sue'' writer Briana Lawrence appreciated the relationship between Zagreus and Dusa, particularly how the friendship between them develops the same way as the romantic relationships with Thanatos and Megaera do.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/hades-ships-are-top-tier/ |title=Have We Talked About How Fantastic the Ships Are in ‘Hades?’ We Have? Cool, Let’s Do It Again |work=The Mary Sue |last=Lawrence |first=Briana |date=August 10, 2022 |accessdate=May 8, 2024}}</ref>[/TD]
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