Hades, played by James Woods, is the villain in the 1997 movie Hercules, based on the Greek god Hades. Hades makes an appearance in Kingdom Hearts trying to kill Hercules, then later Sora and Cloud Strife. He sends out his sinister gaurd dog, Cerberus, to take care of this sinister deed. He then calls upon Auron to do the same in Kingdom Hearts 2. James Woods James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. ... A stereotypical villain. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hercules is the thirty-fifth film in the Disney animated feature canon. ... Hades (Greek: - Hadēs or - Háidēs) (unseen) means both the ancient Greek abode of the dead and the god of that underworld. ... Kingdom Hearts (Japanese: キングダムハーツ Kingudamu Hātsu) is a hybrid action/RPG that was released in Autumn of 2002, which is notable for being the result of a collaboration between the video game developer and publisher Square and Disney. ... Sora can mean: Sora, a North American bird in the family Rallidae. ... Cloud Strife (クラウド・ストライフ; Ku-ra-u-do • Su-to-ra-i-fu) is the main protagonist in Square Enixs role playing game Final Fantasy VII. His appearance is marked by spiky blonde hair, dark clothing, and his Buster sword... Cerberus (Felton Bequest, 1920) In Greek mythology, Cerberus (Greek Κέρβερος, Kerberos, demon of the pit), was the hound of Hades—a monstrous three-headed dog (sometimes said to have 50 or 100 heads) with a snake for a tail and innumerable snake heads on his back. ... Auron is a playable character in the Square RPG Final Fantasy X (2001). ... Kingdom Hearts II is an RPG video game sequel to 2002 Kingdom Hearts. ...