Thanatos is one of the antagonistic deities featured in the universe of the Manga Saint Seiya, authored by Masami Kurumada, that was later adapted to Anime. As in Greek mythology, he is the personification of mortality and death, and the twin brother of Hypnos. In Kurumada's mythos, he is a subordinate of Hades, the Emperor of the Darkness and ruler of the Underworld. He is a sworn enemy of the protector goddess of the Earth, Athena.
In fantasy book series Incarnations of Immortality, the name Thanatos is used as an official title for the Incarnation of Death.
Thanos, one of the most powerful Eternals in Marvel Comics, is named after Thanatos. His driving motivation is being in love with the personification of Death, typically but not universally shown as female in......