[1] Kasavin stated that there was little in the way of mythology surrounding Thanatos, which gave them "fertile ground" to work with when creating their incarnation.

"[1] Kasavin touched upon the possible polyamorous relationship between Thanatos, Zagreus, and Megaera, noting that it was something that developed over time instead of being present from the beginning.

[2] Because the mythological Thanatos is described as a "peaceful death," the team at Supergiant Games cast actor Chris Saphire to play a "gentle" version of the grim reaper.

When asked, Kasavin said that this was not the intention of his initial discontent over Zagreus' departure, but instead to show the closeness of the two and serving as the catalyst for their feelings eventually developing.

Hernandez nonetheless found their initial exchange in the game provocative, arguing that it was able to establish a history between them in only a few lines.

Hernandez argued that the pairing was the most popular in the Hades fandom, and felt that Thanatos was one of the most memorable encounters she's had in a video game.

[6] Wired writer Gabriel Aikins discussed the polyamory between Thanatos, Zagreus, and Megaera, arguing that polyamorous relationships were a rarity in media, games or otherwise.

As a gay man, he appreciated the quality of writing of the relationship between the two, finding they had a natural interaction and great chemistry.

[9] The Mary Sue writer Briana Lawrence found the relationship between Thanatos, Zagreus, and Megaera surprising, enjoying too that they all got along with one another.