God Name: Hades
Mortal Name: Hal Desmond
Origin/God of: Greek God of the Underworld, Death, and Wealth.
Appearance: [hider=Hades][IMG]http://orig02.deviantart.net/fefa/f/2010/023/6/a/adam_baldwin_by_daritela.jpg[/IMG]
While Hades is normally depicted with a beard, Hal's lower level of power and godhood is reflected in his more youthful appearance.[/hider]
God history: The eldest male Olympian but the last vomited out by Kronos, Hades became the ruler of the realm of the dead upon his father's defeat. While the other gods took a more active role in the affairs of mortals, Hades kept to himself, mostly concerning himself with ensuring his domain functioned properly and that the dead could not escape to interfere with the living. Even during the Trojan War, his only influence was to command Poseidon to stop shaking the earth for fear it would collapse the Underworld. At some point in his history, plagued by loneliness, Hades kidnapped the goddess Persephone in an attempt to convince her to become his wife. Her reaction depends on the legend, but her eating of pomegranate scenes while in his domain meant she had to stay there for three months of the year, giving rise to the seasons.

Alternatively, this link: http://www.ancient.eu/Hades/

Personality: Actually a very warm and friendly person, Hades does not seem like the dour, solemn god one would expect him to be. His smile is nearly always present, his demeanor normally one of optimism. Hal Desmond is an extrovert, and just simply enjoys being around people. His developing powers, however, scare him--Hades was always isolated from the other Greek gods, and he's afraid that as becomes more like his original self he'll once more be condemned to the Underworld. The name of Hades was seldom used in ancient Greece due to the fear associated with it, and Hal seems to abhor it just as much as his subjects once did: he prefers his human name, and would prefer that most people refer to his godly predecessor as "The Silent One" or "The Hospitable One", both euphemisms from ancient Greece.

Weapon(s) (and equipment) :
-An ebony two pronged spear, serving both as a symbol of his power and as a weapon.
-The Helm of Darkness. Formerly an ancient Greek helmet, it now appears to be nothing more than a midnight black scarf. When wrapped around his neck three times--no more, no less--it causes him to become nearly invisible. As his power grows, its ability to cause complete undetectability, intangibility, and to radiate fear might be restored.

Relationships/friendships: I'll fill this in as time goes on. Persephone might be an interesting thing to establish...

Other: Hal is weak, though some of his former powers still remain to him. He gets a power boost when death occurs in his presence, and can drain life energy out of plants and the like to heal himself and bring small dead creatures to life to serve him. Talking to the dead also falls under his purview, and he has a native sense for underground disturbances. As his power grows, he'll become able to use his own energy to bring larger creatures to life, and produce precious metals at will.