Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Legends

Orpheus' appearance as a Shade is characterized by pale, sunken skin and extremely unruly dark-green hair. He always has a downcast expression, emphasizing his somber presence. According to Eurydice, this is a relatively younger look for him, as she remembers him having curly hair and a nice tan when they were together, much to Zagreus' surprise. He wears a light purple vest with blue buttons. He wears a brown shawl with golden lining above it, coming from his left shoulder and circulating around his legs. He has some crossed green bracelets on his left wrist, a golden headband and his golden belt is decorated with blue and golden accessories. His nails are purple and he has dark strikes coming down from his green eyes; he also appears to have eyebags. In his right hand, he carries a golden lyre with blue details and three faces engraved in it; it also has some nature motifs in it, such as leaves and tiny flowers.

A legendary musician, unfortunately, the loss of his wife and musical partner Eurydice deprived Orpheus of any desire to sing, he charms and brings to tears those who listen to him. No one sings a sweeter and sadder song than him. Despite his reputation for singing sad songs, Orpheus is kind, empathetic, and very friendly, being a good listener to Zagreus. Incredibly, the melancholic Orpheus wasn't always like this; he was full of life and passion for music. However, after his dramatic loss, he became completely devastated and unmotivated to sing, adopting a more bitter and dark personality. Poor Orpheus is usually sad and depressed, having completely abandoned his craft after the loss of his muse. Despite still playing and singing, his music sounds more like a personal lament. However, after hearing the epic narrative told by Zagreus, he becomes super inspired and creative, quickly composing a song about it, even though it was just a prank by Dionysus.

Orpheus is a legendary musician. During his life, he lost his wife and muse Eurydice and ventured to the Underworld to plea for her return. Although he was ultimately unable to bring her back to life, he charmed Hades with his music such that after his death, Hades employed Orpheus as his court musician. However, because he has lost his muse, he is unable to bring himself to sing, though he may be persuaded otherwise.