Why didn't Hades kill Hercules himself?
He's a god, and Hercules is mortal. Shouldn't be so tough.
shareFirst, it was because of plot reasons. Second, it was because Hades was too focused on releasing the Titans and conquering Olympus to do the deed himself. Third, he was convinced that without his godly strength, Hercules (as a mortal) would be no threat to his plan.
What we do in life, echoes in eternity.
Yeah, I know. He couldn't kill Hercules himself because then he'd win and the movie's over, but still. He had plenty of time before the "release the Titans" day came to kill Hercules himself but he just kept sending other beasts to do it.
shareTrue, he could have done that, but judging by how the filmmakers had written Hades, his character is more a villain that likes to make sleazy deals and bargain for what he wants rather than commit the crime himself à la Scar from The Lion King. He could have easily killed Hercules, but it just isn't part of his personality to do so.
What we do in life, echoes in eternity.