#nb!cecil

[hadeskitchen]

Character Profiles

Hey everybody! After much editing and pinterest scrolling, here are the complete character profiles for the main characters. If you have any questions or comments let me know, I'd be happy to talk to you about them. Hope you enjoy! :)

Full Name: Kenji Ishida

Nicknames: Ken, Ishi, Farmer Ken

Gender: Cisgender Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Species: Shade (former human)

HK Role: Contestant

Former Occupation: Farmer and shelter volunteer

Personality: Compassionate, goofy, thoughtful, easy-going

MBTI: ENFJ-T (The Protagonist)

Zodiac: Pisces

Birthday: March 3rd

Apparent Age: Late 20s - Early 30s

Appearance: Ken is over 194 cm tall (6’4”) and has a muscular build with broad shoulders, strong arms and legs, washboard abs, and a thin waist. He has warm beige skin that’s dotted with moles. His chin-length, straight, black hair is constantly falling in front of his brown eyes so he's often seen pushing it back out of his face. When he doesn’t shave, a shadow of stubble grows in along his strong jawline and above his full lips. On his left shoulder blade, he has a large tattoo of a moth crossing in front of a full moon, and across his chest are a series of long, claw-like scars.

Likes: Camping, live theater, breakfast food, herb gardens

Dislikes: Show-offs, fancy cocktails, social media, cheaters

Fears: Regret, disappointing people, bugs

Religion: Devotee of Demeter (The Harvest)

Favorite Tastes: Spicy and umami

Favorite Meal: Chicken Katsu

Kenji is gender selectable and can be cisgender male (Kenji/Ken, he/him), transgender female (Kairi/Kai, she/her), or x-gender neutral (Kira/K, they/them).

Inspiration | Tag | Short Story: 1

Full Name: Thema Sarpong

Nicknames: T, Queen

Gender: Cisgender Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Species: Shade (former human)

HK Role: Contestant

Former Occupation: Private chef and social media influencer

Personality: Charismatic, passionate, chaotic, secretive

MBTI: ENTP-A (The Debater)

Zodiac: Leo

Birthday: August 16th

Apparent Age: Late 20s

Appearance: Thema is 170 cm tall (5’7”) with a curvy, athletic build. Her voluptuous, hourglass figure is accented with the kind of relaxed muscle tone you'd expect from someone who promoted healthy living as part of her career. She has radiant, warm brown skin decorated with many tattoos including a seven-pointed sunburst on the left side of her neck and what looks like a large bullseye (three concentric circles) on her upper back. Though she styles her dark brown, tightly curled hair in a variety of ways, waist-length box braids are her signature look. Below arched brows, her smiling brown eyes sparkle with light. Her jawline is square and her lips are full.

Likes: Stand-up comedy, trends, red wine, general mischief

Dislikes: Baking, schedules, enclosed spaces, birds and reptiles

Fears: Trust, silence, boredom

Religion: Former maenad/companion of Dionysus (The Outcast)

Favorite Tastes: Bitter and sweet

Favorite Meal: Jollof Rice with Tilapia

Thema is gender selectable and can be cisgender female (Thema, she/her), cisgender male (Tano, he/him), or pangender (Tawiah, they/xe/she/ey/he).

Inspiration | Tag

Full Name: Cecil Lysias Gray

Nicknames: Gray, Light

Gender: Transgender Nonbinary (Neutrois)

Pronouns: They/Them

Species: Shade (former human)

HK Role: Contestant

Former Occupation: Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author

Personality: Arrogant, sarcastic, hot-tempered, clever

MBTI: ESTP-A (The Entrepreneur)

Zodiac: Aries

Birthday: April 1st

Apparent Age: Mid-Late 20s

Appearance: Cecil is 178 cm tall (5’10”) with a toned build. Their shoulders are broad, their waist is narrow, and they have long legs. They have light brown skin covered with tattoos including a full chest piece, a full sleeve on their right arm, and an unfinished half-sleeve on their left arm. On their forearm, they also have an old burn scar. Their curly, shoulder-length hair is a sun-warmed brown color and it's either worn loose or in a low bun. They have hazel eyes, thick brows, and a tall, aquiline nose. Their cheekbones are high and sharp, In general, their attractive facial features are angular and androgynous.

Likes: Sleight of hand, lightcycles, adrenaline highs, gardening

Dislikes: Restrictions, being ignored, bowling, pity

Fears: Intimacy, weakness, being unable to move

Religion: Passionate atheist

Favorite Tastes: Sour and spicy

Favorite Meal: Salt-Baked Fish

Cecil is gender selectable (though their name remains the same). They can be transgender nonbinary (they/them), transgender male (he/him), or cisgender female (she/they).

Inspiration | Tag | Short Story 1

Full Name: Sharvari Patil

Nicknames: Shar, Shy

Gender: Cisgender Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Species: Shade (former human)

HK Role: Contestant

Former Occupation: Executive chef and restaurateur

Personality: Reserved, serene, brilliant, playful

MBTI: ISTJ-A (The Logistician)

Zodiac: Kumbha

Birthday: February 5th

Apparent Age: Mid 20s

Appearance: Shar is 158 cm tall (5’2”) with a skinny build. She has a small waist, thin but somewhat muscular arms and legs, and narrow hips. Her skin is a cool brown and she has several surgical scars on her torso. Her very dark, ash brown hair is barely wavy and typically worn down. When cooking her long locks are woven into a loose braid. Her large, dark brown eyes are rimmed with thick lashes. She has a heart-shaped face and straight brows.

Likes: Art museums, long baths, old books, horse-back riding

Dislikes: Cilantro, insects, extreme temperatures, lack of control

Fears: Germs, failure, abandonment

Religion: Casual follower of Hephaestus (The Forge)

Favorite Tastes: Salty and sweet

Favorite Meal: Beef Pho and Ginger Rice

Shar is gender selectable and can be either cisgender female (Sharvari, she/her), cisgender male (Sharvin, he/him), or agender (Sharva, xe/xem/xyr).

Inspiration | Tag | Short Story 1

Full Name: Hero of Thebes

Nickname: Horns, SK

Gender: Fluid

Pronouns: They/She/He

Species: Shade (former satyr)

HK Role: 2nd AD (assistant director) for Hades’ Kitchen

Former Occupation: Freelance artist and barista

Personality: Empathetic, timid, insightful, creative

MBTI: ISFP-T (The Adventurer)

Zodiac: Cancer

Birthday: July 9th

Apparent Age: Early-Mid 20s

Appearance: Hero is 165 cm tall (5’5”) with a chubby build. Their weight is concentrated more on the lower half of their body with wider hips and a soft stomach. They have rosy, pale beige skin that’s absolutely covered in freckles, and a long scar from a spinal surgery runs vertically down their back. Their wavy blonde hair has thick bangs and falls just past their shoulders. The hair that covers their goat legs is also wavy, but slightly darker in color. Their bright green, downturned eyes are their most prominent facial feature; well, aside from their drooping, pointed ears and the large pair of horns sprouting from their temples. Their rough horns, which curl outward like a ram's, are decorated with petals, vines, and delicate jewelry. Both their horns and their ears have a collection of piercings.

Likes: Detailed plans, flowers, junk food, knitting/knitwear

Dislikes: Satyr stereotypes, unexpected attention, hard floors, swimming

Fears: Rejection, awkward conversations, dark water

Religion: Devotee of Athena (The Scholar)

Favorite Tastes: Salty and umami

Favorite Meal: Baked Pasta

Hero is gender selectable (though their name remains the same) and can be genderfluid (they/she/he), genderqueer (they/them), cisgender female (she/her), or cisgender male (he/him)

Inspiration | Tag

Full Name: Prince Adonis, Lord of Elysium

Nicknames: Don, Donnie, Princeling

Gender: Cisgender Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Species: Minor god

Domains: Masculinity and beauty

HK Role: Executive Producer and Host

Occupation: Ruler of Elysium, member of the chthonic court, plant dad monster dad

Personality: Idealistic, caring, driven, selfless

MBTI: INFJ-T (The Advocate)

Zodiac: Libra

Birthday: September 27th

Apparent Age: Mid-Late 20s

Appearance: Adonis is 184 cm tall (6’0”) and has a buff build with massive arms, a brawny chest, thick thighs, and a soft stomach. He has deep black skin unmarked by scars or tattoos. His coiled, black hair is shaved into a well-groomed, tight fade and his sharp jawline is always clean-shaven. His round brown eyes shimmer with gold flecks and the strong brows which frame them are gently arched. His nose is wide and he has an easy, infectious smile that shows off perfect teeth.

Likes: Monsters, reality dating shows, fashion, mortal culture

Dislikes: Giving criticism, court politics, monotony, scary movies

Fears: Death, being misunderstood, eternal loneliness

Religion: Is a god

Favorite Tastes: Sweet and spicy

Favorite Meal: Mushroom Stew and Fresh Bread

Adonis is gender-locked as a cisgender male (he/him).

Inspiration | Tag

-- thanks for reading! you can find the ROs sexual/romantic identities and two more non-romanceable characters below the cut --

Welcome to below the cut!

Before we move on, I want to reaffirm that romance/sexuality are both optional in this game. MC can pursue either one, both, or neither.

ROs Sexual/Romantic Identities:

Shar: demisexual panromantic monoamorous

Kenji: pansexual panromantic polyamorous

Thema: pansexual demiromantic polyamorous

Cecil: pansexual panromantic monoamorous

Hero: asexual panromantic monoamorous

Adonis: demisexual panromantic monoamorous

Thema and Kenji have a variety of polyamorous routes involving the two of them.

There is no option to develop a sexual relationship with Hero but MC can engage in sexual relationships with other characters while engaged in a romantic relationship with Hero (something which Hero actively supports if that's what MC desires).

There are other characters you can have sexual relationships with besides the five remaining ROs...

Now, feel free to treat yourself to the judges' character profiles:

Full Name: Maria-Alessia de Rossi

Nicknames: Alex, Chef Alex, Ali, Rose

Gender: Genderqueer (Nonbinary Butch)

Pronouns: She/They

Species: Ascended shade (former human)

HK Role: Executive chef of Hades’ court and judge on Hades’ Kitchen

Former Occupation: Private chef for the Olympian court, inventor, author, and academic scholar

Personality: Intelligent, passionate, perceptive, mercurial

MBTI: INTJ-A (The Architect)

Zodiac: Scorpio

Birthday: Nov 7th

Apparent Age: Late 20s - Early 30s

Appearance: Alex is 180 cm tall (5’11”) with a toned build and broad shoulders. She's surprisingly muscular, but her slim frame makes her appear more lean than built. She also has a small chest, so it's hard to tell when she's wearing her binder. She has pale olive-toned skin that's covered in small moles and various scars - most notably a jagged line running across her tall nose and under her left eye. She has wavy, dark brown hair cut just below her chin which she styles in an intentionally messy way. Her lashes are long, her cheekbones are high, and her gray, upturned eyes are as sharp as her personality.

Likes: Experimentation, fencing, intellectual debate, literally any animal

Dislikes: Arrogance, sunlight, pickles, humorless people

Fears: Relapsing, being unworthy, losing her mind

Religion: Atheist

Favorite Tastes: Umami and sour

Favorite Meal: Pappardelle al Ragù di Cinghiale

Inspiration | Tag

Full Name: Julio Zamora

Nicknames: Chef Julio, Lio, Jazz, Julie

Gender: Cisgender Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Species: Ascended shade (former human)

HK Role: Head chef at Hades’ court and judge on Hades’ Kitchen

Former Occupation: Executive chef, TV personality, cookbook author, and cultural icon

Personality: Approachable, good-humored, altruistic, visionary

MBTI: ENFP-T (The Campaigner)

Zodiac: Virgo

Birthday: September 15th

Apparent Age: Mid 40s

Appearance: Julio is 173 cm tall (5’8”) with a slightly muscular build. His skin is a little looser and he has a thick stomach, but overall, for a middle-aged man, he's kept things pretty tight. Julio has warm, light brown skin that’s lightly wrinkled, particularly around the corners of his sparkling, dark brown eyes. His hair was once black but is now mostly gray. His thick curls are left longer on top than they are on the sides. His well-groomed, full beard, also streaked with gray, highlights his strong jaw and chiseled cheekbones.

Likes: Puns, board games, going for walks, mystery books

Dislikes: Conflict, cacti, beaches, e-readers

Fears: Needles, letting others down, failing to notice people in pain

Religion: Agnostic

Favorite Tastes: Salty and spicy

Favorite Meal: Cochinita Pibil

Inspiration | Tag

[hadeskitchen]

ROs Identities/Orientations

Hello! I wasn't originally going to cover this pre-demo because I feel like it's a lot more natural to discover these things as you progress through the characters' stories, but in case you want to know the ROs romantic/sexual orientations and gender identities going into the story, you can find that info below the cut:

(Also, like everything, this is a WIP so these are potentially subject to change)

** UPDATE **

Changes have been since this post was written: the ROs do not have canon genders anymore and five of them are gender selectable (not Adonis). You can read more on that here and here, but the original post is still below the cut.

For the ROs:

Shar: cis!f, demisexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Kenji: cis!m, pansexual, panromantic, polyamorous

Thema: cis!f, pansexual, demiromantic, polyamorous

Cecil: enby (neutrois, ftn), pansexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Adonis: cis!m, demisexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Hero: genderfluid, asexual, panromantic, monoamorous

In addition, I'm considering making Shar, Kenji, Thema, Cecil, and Hero gender selectable which would make them:

Shar: cis!f/cis!m/enby

Kenji: cis!m/trans!f/enby

Thema: cis!f/cis!m/enby

Cecil: enby(ftn)/trans!m/cis!f

Hero: genderfluid/enby/cis!f/cis!m

(Adonis is locked in as cis!m because this plays a key role in his story)

I'm considering doing this because I don't want readers to be dissuaded from a character's storyline on the basis of their gender. Their default genders would be their canon genders but each gender option would do more than just changing pronouns and verb tenses in the game. If you have any thoughts on this, please let me know!

Here's a look at some of the other characters too if you're interested:

Alex: genderqueer (nonbinary butch), homosexual, homoromantic, polyamorous

Julio: cis!m, asexual, aromantic

Jacinta: cis!f, pansexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Damon: trans!m, pansexual, arospec, polyamorous

[hadeskitchen]

Hi just a quick question Bc I couldn’t find the answer via search. So I saw that on the intro post the ro’s arr almost all gender delectable but then the ro asks are written in one gender so I was wondering which one is right if that makes sense

Yes, so, I've made a couple posts on this (but even I just had a really hard time trying to find them so I'll be updating this blog's tags asap, anyways, they're here and here)

But to summarize...

When I started writing HK the ROs weren't gender selectable (because HK was originally a series of traditional short stories so the characters had defined genders and storylines in that) but after lots of thought and discussions with fans and other writers I decided to make them gender selectable. The main reasons for this are that I didn't want people to not explore a character's story because of their gender and I wanted to explore how gender affected the characters, their lives, and elements of their personalities (i.e., I want Kenji and Kairi, Sharvin and Sharva, etc., to feel authentically unique though they are technically the same person).

The discrepancy in how their genders are reflected on this blog is mostly due to that change and the fact that I've been thinking of these characters as having specific genders for well over a year (so, it's an issue of me trying to retrain my brain). In addition, these characters are constantly changing and evolving as I get to know them more, so it could also be a bit of that.

I really want to move away from the characters having "canon genders" but I have questions on how best to do that sometimes. For example, Shar never uses they/them pronouns (she/he/xe), so should I still use they/them pronouns when writing about them since that seems to be the default gender-neutral option?? Or should I use xe? But then does it seem like I'm just writing about Sharva????

Bah. Idk. What do you think?

[hadeskitchen]

Ngl you considering to make the ROs gender selectable (-Adonis) would be great because just based off their reactions to the asks I fell in love with them but due to my personal preference I was only going to romance 2 of them (Thema & Shar). Regardless though it’s all down to what YOU think. You’re the one who has to code and adjust to multiple routes, so just follow your gut feeling, I support either way. Much love ❤️

Aww, thank you so much.❤️ It's definitely something I'm gonna do precisely for that reason. I don't want people to miss out on ROs' storylines because of their gender.

The full options for the love interests are now:

Sharvari (f), Sharva (nb), and Sharvin (m) - all prefer the name Shar

Kenji (m), Kairi (f), and Kira (nb)

Thema (f), Tano (m), and Tawiah (nb)

Cecil - name stays the same for nb, m, and f

Hero - name stays the same for genderfluid, nb, f, and m

** UPDATE **

As of 12/21/21, the specific gender options are:

S "Shar" Patil

Sharvari, cisgender female, she/her

Sharvin, cisgender male, he/him

Sharva, agender, xe/xem/xyr

K Ishida

Kenji, cisgender male, he/him

Kairi, transgender female, she/her

Kira, x-gender neutral, they/them

T Sarpong

Thema, cisgender female, she/her

Tano, cisgender male, he/him

Tawiah, pangender, any (they/she/he/xe/ey...)

Cecil Gray (name doesn't change)

Transgender nonbinary (neutrois), they/them

Transgender male, he/him

Cisgender female, she/they

Hero (name doesn't change)

Genderfluid, either she/her, he/him, or they/them pronouns and either feminine, masculine, or androgynous presentation

Genderqueer, they/them

Cisgender female, she/her

Cisgender male, he/him

Adonis

Cisgender male (he/him)