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Warren Peace was not meant to be the Lord of the Dead, he was forced into the position when his father was defeated by the Commander and Jetstream.
The two heroes knew nothing about how some supers had powers.
Many of those with powers were descended from one of pantheon of gods. Those most likely to have ‘battle’ powers were from the Greeks, Roman, or the Norse pantheons. The ‘healers’ were from the Hindi or Native Americans. The demigods often kept a piece of their godly heritage and passed it down to future generations.
Thus the sheer amount of 'supers' in the world, because when you were related to someone like Zeus or Loki, keeping business in pants wouldn't happen often.
This was good for the gods. After millennia some of the gods and goddesses wanted to retire and pass on, so they looked at their descendants and tried to pick a suitable heir.
They would have a span of five years to train their replacement then they would renounce their immortality and both godly and ‘super’ powers. The retired gods would then get to live out their remaining life as mortals, though their children could still have powers. Most heirs were not chosen until they were grown and well into adulthood, but occasionally young heirs would be chosen.
They would be assigned a guide and would gain their powers at age 18. After taking over the position they would cease aging or would control how they aged, it varied between the individual.
Barron Battle was a one of the best suitable heirs to replace the Hades XXIX. Or he would have if Cronus hadn’t corrupted him. But the heir initiation had taken place, so when Barron was deemed unsuitable; the role went to his young son, Warren.
Warren was the youngest to ever become a Hades, but at least the former Persephone was willing to be his guide. She gave up her immortality and powers to assist him and his mother. The poor child and mother were all but pariahs after Barron’s sentencing. When Warren was a freshman she even gave him a job at the Chinese restaurant she established.
Jin-Li might have been a representative of the Greek council but she wouldn’t forget the land of her birth.
Between being Barron Battle’s son and Hades, not that many people knew that, Warren Peace was sure he would be alone for a very long time if not forever.
But junior year happened.
Will Stronghold happened.
Well, Layla Williams happened.