Hel

"Restore or decay, heal or destroy. Each stance brings a new Hel."

Hel is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
Both beautiful and terrible, the Goddess Hel is keeper of the dead, lays judgment on souls, and decides who is reborn. She is both sides of two extremes.

As the daughter of Loki, the trickster God, Hel's destiny, much like her brothers Fenrir and Jormungandr, was doomed to darkness from the start. Odin, the All-Father, uncovered prophecies that Hel and her siblings would be the source of great calamity resulting in Ragnarök, the battle that would end all things. In an effort to prevent this, he cast each of the three into different realms; not quite a prison, though far from freedom. For Hel, Odin gave her charge of the realm of the dead, specifically those that died of sickness and old age. For himself, Odin retained Valhalla for those that died in battle.

At birth, Hel's face was cast half in shadow, half in light; she was both living and dead, so took immediately and graciously to her new role, gifting Odin with the ravens Huginn and Muninn in appreciation. As the spirits of the kind-hearted, the sick, the elderly were brought to her, she cared for them, gave them comfort, yet those she deemed evil she mercilessly hurled into the frozen depths of Niflheim.

Yet, despite Odin's efforts, destiny cannot be averted. Hel's conflicting struggle between benevolence and malice will force her to one extreme or the other. A time will come when Hel will fulfill her prophecy, though it is yet unknown if she will be a shadow of darkness or a force of light.

General

 * Hel is the daughter of Loki, and Fenrir and Jormungandr's sister.
 * In June 15, 2012, Hel received a significant rework to her kit. For more information about the old version, check the replaced abilities section.
 * In October 9 2013, Hel received a full visual rework, changing the appearance of all skins she had at the time.
 * The actress who voiced Hel, Monica Rial, also voiced Venus Aphrodite, Kawaii Pop Bastet, Lunar Tango Chang'e, Dragon Doggo Kukulkan and the parrot of High Seas Sobek.

God Skins

 * T_Hel_CCSkin_Icon.pngSugar and Spice
 * Hel received her Tier 1 skin two years after her release.


 * T_Hel_Seasons_Icon.pngSolstice
 * This skin is based on the four seasons, with Light Hel representing spring and summer, and Dark Hel autumn and winter.
 * This skin is also voiced by Monica Rial.


 * T_Hel_Expelled_Icon.pngExpelled
 * This skin could have been based on Japanese Horror movies.
 * This skin could have been based on Lawrence Weinberg’s horror novel “Don’t Look In the Mirror.”
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Jad Saxton, also voiced Nebula Medusa.


 * Hel_ChristmasHel_Icon.pngJingle Hel
 * This skin was one of the first christmas themed skins in SMITE.
 * This skin shares its theme with Nutcromancer Ah Puch, Father Chrishmash Bacchus, Krampus Cernunnos, Slay Bells Chiron, Sugar and Slice Da Ji, Wreck the Halls Fenrir, Snowman Geb, Jingle Shells Kuzenbo, Nice and Naughty Nu Wa, Festive Ratatoskr and Season's Spirit Sylvanus.


 * T_Hel_Titan_Icon.pngOrder and Chaos
 * This skin is based on the original designs for the titans of Order and Chaos.
 * This skin is based on a fan art, and was a highly requested concept to become a skin by the community.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Fryda Wolff, also voiced Star Strike/Star Force Neith.


 * T_Hel_DualTech_Icon.pngDual Tech
 * This skin could be a reference to the Transformers, with Light Hel representing autobots, and Dark Hel decepticons.
 * This skin shares its theme with Jackal Tech Anubis, Tremor Tech Cabrakan, Vamp Tech Camazotz, Storm Tech Chaac, Warp Tech Janus, Living Alloy Jormungandr, Tornado Tech Kukulkan, Revenge Tech Nemesis, Omni Tech Odin, Sniper Tech Ra, Ragnarok Force X Thor, Reaper Tech Thanatos, Whirlwind Tech Xing Tian and Sky Tech Zeus.


 * T_Hel_PopPunk_Icon.pngPop Punk
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Rachael Messer, also voiced Fiend Hunter Artio and Heatsink Pele.
 * This skin shares its theme with Diva Aphrodite.


 * T_Hel_ShadowSpeaker_Icon.pngShadow Speaker
 * This skin is based on a forest spirit.
 * Light Hel in this skin is the only of this line without a blue color scheme.
 * This skin shares its theme with Shadow Spirit Ah Puch, Shadow Eater Bakasura, Primal Spirit Cernunnos, Marrow Eater Fenrir, Shadow Specter Horus, Shadow Howler Hun Batz Shadow Stalker Izanami and Shadow Weaver Neith.


 * T_Hel_AngelDemon_Icon.pngInner Demon
 * This skin is based on Angels and Demons.
 * This skin shares it's theme with Midnight Dove Awilix, Archangel Chernobog, Celestial Eset, Sacred Grounds Geb, Seraph Horus, Heaven's Arrow Hou Yi, Divine Right Jing Wei, Celestial Guard Odin, Radiant Archon Ra, Sacred Arrow Rama, Archon Thanatos and Angelic Archon Yemoja.


 * T Hel EclipseSummoner Icon.pngEclipse Summoner
 * This the seventh final reward from the Odyssey Event along with Demonic Pact Anubis, Godslayer Ares, Stellar Demise Baron Samedi, Archon Thanatos, Ragnarok Force X Thor and Frostfire Ullr.
 * The Sun Guardian is voiced by Marissa Lenti, who also voiced Intergalactic Chang'e and Spectral Blade Pele.
 * The Moon Guardian is voiced by Kellen Goff, who also voiced Jormungandr, as well as Splyce Jormungandr, Inu Gami Fenrir, Freaky Tiki Ah Puch, Labyrinth Seeker Heimdallr, Infernal Lord Zeus, Brimstone Cerberus, Gecko Gladiator Xing Tian, and Deathbringer King Arthur.

Skins
Default=
 * -|Sugar and Spice=
 * -|Solstice=
 * -|Expelled=
 * -|Pop Punk=
 * -|Jingle Hel=
 * -|Order and Chaos=
 * -|Dual Tech=
 * -|Shadow Speaker=
 * -|Inner Demon=
 * -|Eclipse Summoner=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=