But the power of hope is buried deep within Kratos, trapped in guilt. The men leave, and the duo learn that the man in the tree is Mimir. The only other person to best Kratos in direct combat was Zeus, though this was because Kratos lost almost all of his godly powers and was nearly crushed flat by the hand of the Colossus of Rhodes, so Zeus got an easy strike against him. Callisto then reveals to Kratos that Zeus is his father. They're just about to retrieve part of his chisel when Magni appears who was battling an ogre, snapping his neck, until he notices the duo. From animal control to wielding lightning, there seems to be almost no limit to what Kratos can do. Kratos believes that fate is a lie, however he is unaware of the Marked Warrior prophecy, which predicted his destruction of Olympus and the Gods exactly. Seeing Kratos insist on meeting his daughter, Persephone granted his request, but to enter the Elysium fields, Kratos must first release his own powers. Realizing that his death was nigh, he insulted Kratos one last time by calling him a coward who kills his own kin. Realizing that the destruction of the world would mean the end of Calliope, as well, Kratos' rage at Persephone increased. The Oracle immediately suspects that Kratos is motivated by something other than a desire to do good, so he decided to find out by looking through his memories. The atmosphere became silent when the Flame of Olympus was destroyed as a result of Pandora's sacrifice. Furthermore, Gaia informs that the Titans want Kratos to lead them in battle with the Gods of Olympus, before later empowering him with Rage of the Titans. Kratos struggles with the pack soldiers of Rhodes and had a hard time dealing with Colossus. Kratos came forward to face him and the king of Persia told him that he wanted to overthrow Greece to the Persian Empire. Atreus is clearly angry and scared, and lashes out at Kratos, who numbly takes the intense response. She explains that she was forbidden from revealing this information to him by Kratos' father. By jumping off the rocky cliff, the Gods of Olympus had other plans for him. The Oath Stones powers also come in handy when the player needs to solve puzzles, such as pressing down buttons, etc. Part X: Tr's Secret and The Truth Revealed. Powers and Stats. Kratos, however, was enraged and disgusted by what Ares made him do and decided to no longer serve him. Aletheia was then locked in her own temple, while her eyeballs hidden in the statue of Apollo which is located on the island of Delos so that no one sees it know Ares' evil plans. If that is the cost of vengeance so be it.Kratos' speech before blowing the Gjallarhorn. It is possible that he realized that by causing so much suffering to Greece, he no longer deserved to be king of Olympus and all of the destruction that was caused was because of his own actions was due to himself, not to Kratos. Initially Kratos refuses, he no longer wants to shed innocent blood, however in order to free Orkos and exact revenge on Ares, he was forced to do so. Lysandra was Kratos' first wife. Aletheia also told Orkos good intentions completely pure, so that Kratos could completely trust him. Right as he said that, another Chaos Beast a much larger hippopotamus emerged from the river, and according to the old man, it is written that Kratos will save the villagers from the monster. Thrud god of war thicc. The loss of his brother left an indelible mark on Kratos, as he vowed to never falter again. Because of this, Kratos also carried many other powerful weapons or relics throughout the series, some of which include the Barbarian Hammer, the Nemean Cestus, and the Blade of Artemis. Kratos denied doing anything wrong to Hephaestus, but by opening Pandora's Box he had. Atreus then awoke, the cure having broken the fever. When he woke up, yet again the Blade of Chaos appeared before him, making him scream angrily, realizing that he will forever suffer from the curse that made him immortal. Variation of Deity. He ended up there because he was considered a traitor by Zeus after being caught stealing the Primordial Fire and gave it to different mortals (or humans). Taking Perseus' shield, Kratos uses it to open access to the lowlands, where he realized that to reach the Palace of Fates, he had to cross a great chasm. This is why throughout Kratos' journey, Athena always encouraged him to kill Zeus and now insists on asking Kratos to return the power of hope that he will use to reorganize Greece under his rule. Atlas despised Kratos for saving the gods of Olympus and warned him that he would regret what he did. For example, he goes into his daughter's bedroom and sits down on the edge of her bed, and gives a warm smile and kisses her on the forehead as she is sleeping, thinking the illusion is reality. Later, Kratos learned of Deimos' location: the Domain of Death. Kratos jumped onto Cronos' shoulders and climbed for three days until he reached the Temple of Pandora. They find a large mechanism with a bridge attached to it named Temple of Tr The two decided to look around, also finding Brok again, who happens to set up shop in the massive area. This is reinforced because when Kratos kills one of the Gods in God Of War 3, he has the Blade of Olympus in his possession. Kratos likely was neutral and annoyed towards Erinys, as she was simply an obstacle for him to overcome in saving Deimos not only for trying to stop him, but likely became more wrathful towards her killing of several Spartan soldiers. After entering the mountain, they once again encounter Modi, who's been beaten mercilessly into a bloody pulp by his father, saying that his father blamed him for leaving Magni to die. After engaging in a very fierce fight, Thanatos turned into a giant monster resembling a dragon, but Deimos manages to stab Thanatos in the eye. Now with Hades' soul inside him, Kratos can swim through the River Styx without hindrance. This ability is, unsurprisingly, particularly useful against the foes Kratos encounters in the Underworld. This is the first time Kratos has been happy since being nicknamed the Ghost of Sparta. He then asked Kratos to see the destruction he caused on Olympus, but Kratos doesn't care and while glaring at Zeus, says that he just sees what he wants to destroy. It also had the ability to extend and retract itself for greater range attacks. Kratos pursues Persephone and confronts her at the top of the Pillar of the World. Removing the blade from his body, Athena leaves Kratos to die. The Goddess reminded Ares that they had what they were looking for, and apologized to Kratos before disappearing into the flames. Despite holding himself back, he not only remained easily capable of killing dozens of the monsters of the Nine Realms, but was also able to defeat the most physically powerful of the Norse Gods, such as Baldur, Magni, and even Thor himself. The God of Dream- Morpheus then takes advantage of this situation to put the Gods of Olympus to fall into a deep sleep and began to spread a black mist over Greece. He is alarmed at Atreus' outbursts and is quick to reprimand him for it, fearing that he will become the same monster as Kratos was in Greece. Afterwards, they both help her revive Mimir's head. As a punishment for his actions, Prometheus was made into a normal human and tied up on the rocks to then have his heart organ eaten by a giant eagle and at night, His heart will grow back to be eaten again the next day. Kratos' indifference to humans has indeed begun to grow ever since he had been forced to leave Calliope in the fields of Elysium. Talking about the River Styx, the fall mentioned above isnt Kratos first (nor his last) encounter with the mythological river. Kratos is angry that his mother kept this from him, having convinced Kratos in childhood that he had been lost. Ares (Greek: ) was the original Olympian God of War, and the son of Zeus and Hera and the main antagonist of God of War, as well as the perpetrator behind the events of God of War: Ascension, meaning he was also responsible for setting the events of the series into motion by tricking Kratos into killing his family and turning him into the Ghost of Sparta, which eventually fulfilled . Kratos asked, how could he open Pandora's Box if the box itself was protected by the Flame of Olympus, and Athena replied, "as the name suggests", Pandora's Box, the key to destroying the Flame of Olympus. The closest thing that comes to an actual Godly power for him is his Spartan Rage, which by its very name would make him the God of Sparta. The Blade could also release blasts of energy that were powerful enough to destroy armies in one swing. If it weren't for them getting in his way, Kratos would have probably ignored them all completely to carry on his quest to kill Zeus. Climbing up the Chain of Balance, the chain that connects the Underworld to Mount Olympus, Kratos reaches the Flame's Chamber, a room where Pandora's Box is kept. After going through all the madness, Kratos is at last managed to find Pandora's Box, making him the first human to do so. In new game+ Kratos gained Zeus and Ares' armors, which look strikingly similar, especially in the back area, to Kratos' own god armor in God of War II. After knowing that Kratos was looking for Pandora, a drunk Hera immediately ordered Hercules, Kratos half-brother who is also the Demigod to kill Kratos. Calliope was so depressed after her father for abandoned her, that she lost the will to play her flute. Because of this the evil forces that, when allowed to roam freely, will destroy the world of humans and the Gods. Kratos also throws the axe directly towards opponents in battle and it seems that it can return to his hand by raising it but only for a limited range. Character Kratos appears in 21 issues . This video explores the abilities, powers, and origin of the DC Comics / "God of War" character "Kratos." From his birth in Sparta as a demigod whose father . Kratos tries to restrain him, but it falls on deaf ears, Atreus says that his knife is much better than his mother's, before kicking Modi down a ravine. Realizing that he would never be free from his nightmare, Kratos climbs a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea and tries ending his life. To other mortals, he was now marked by his ghostly white skin - the knowledge of his past actions often repulsed them to the point where they would rather die than allow him to save their lives. While ensnaring Kratos, Gyges reveals that he wants to use Ambrosia to revive his brother being his death. However, Sindri, still enraged and vengeful, smashes the marble, effectively killing Odin, and Surtr, now named RAGNAROK, prepares to incinerate the realm. After defeating the Messenger of Olympus, Kratos acquired Hermes' winged sandals. This shows that Kratos possibly wants to just live a simple life with his son and seeks to give up his life of violence, yet he is unable to do so, as even when he himself has calmed down and tried to live a happy life, other people will not let him, as seen from Baldur seeking out Kratos to fight him. Hercules declares his hatred for Kratos, claimed that Zeus always favored Kratos more than himself, because in fact it was Kratos who was chosen by Zeus to kill Ares and later appointed as the God of War. After this incident, he gave up and hid them beneath the floorboards as a forced reminder of his tragic history and explosive rage. Awakened in the depths of Tartarus, Kratos untied the chains in his hands and faced a group of enemies, before then reaches the temple of Zeus located within the prison of Tartarus, where he finds the Gauntlet of Zeus, a weapon forged by Hephaestus and used by Zeus to bind the Titans in the depths Tartarus after the Great War ended. He told Kratos that to contain the evils born from the great war, he had to use a power greater than the gods- the flame of Olympus, which, when he finished it he knew putting it in the flame would be the safest place. Knowing that the dangers of the outside world will inevitably come, Kratos changed his mind and he and Atreus began their journey. The equipment is actually a usable amulet to manipulate time in various ways. Kratos is the epitome of what a Spartan soldier is in that he is essentially made for battle. On the subject of being the son of Zeus, youd think Kratos would have inherited the power of Electrokinesis, or the manipulation of electricity, from the God of Thunder and Lightning. For that, he went to meet Theseus who immediately laughed out loud when he learned of Kratos' intention in killing Zeus. Both brothers were raised in Sparta throughout some portions of their childhood until Zeus, Athena, and Ares believed the prophesized "Marked Warrior" to be Deimos, due to the child's strange birthmark. With Aletheia, Orkos then warned Zeus of Ares' evil plan, but unfortunately, Ares found out about the plan and sent the Furies to catch them. Zeus, however, weakened Kratos and tricked him into abandoning his godly powers into the Blade of Olympus, which Zeus used to kill Kratos. Perseus wants to go see the Sisters of Fate to resurrect his wife, Andromeda, however, is trapped in the bath room instead. Because of Faye, Kratos is knowledgeable of some of the Norse Gods, such as Thor and Odin. Your son has returned, I bring the destruction of Olympus!Kratos. Due to his slaying of the gods of Olympus, Kratos now understands that vengeance will not bring him or others peace, even trying to talk Baldur out of killing Freya and then killing him when he attempts to do so to try and end the cycle of children killing their parents. When Atreus asks what's the difference, Kratos tells him that there are consequences in killing gods. Kratos up to that point was unaware of Faye's status as a Giant but had found love again with her, having cared deeply for her just as he had for Lysandra. According to Persephone, that was one of the conditions to enter into this place. the beams of the sunlight brings Kratos to the city of Marathon which is slowly being devoured by the black mist the presence of several shadow warriors, and all of this is the work of Morpheus, the God of Dreams. Reaching the labyrinth area, he meets Hermes, the childish God of Messengers mocking Kratos for his foolish failures in the past and gives him more insulting remarks for his stupidity. In the middle of Kratos doing that, an eagle suddenly came across, pulled back Kratos' divine power and returns to normal human size. In his fifth year of service to the gods of Olympus, Kratos managed to return Helios to the sky. The next morning, Kratos is awakened from a dream about Faye by Mimir, who reveals that Atreus has not returned from burying Fenrir. It is also a divine sword so powerful that it allowed Zeus to defeat the Titans in the Titanomachy. Comparing Kratos' character model from God of War III to his character model from God of War 2018, he became noticeably shorter in height in the 2018 release. After killing Hades, Kratos considered looking for Calliope's soul before Athena reminded him of his mission to kill Zeus. He blamed Kratos for not helping him when he needed it the most, and for that, he attacked Kratos. She returns to Freyr's camp soon after and reconciles with his brother too. Because of this, Hercules believed Kratos was Zeus' favourite and wanted to kill him to prove to their father that he deserved the title of the god of war. Games. There she takes them to the Realm Travel Room, the only place in all the Nine Realms one can use to travel between said realms. The old man then arrives to tell him that they all know Kratos as Ghost of Sparta, a Spartan warrior who killed his own wife and child. She warned him that if Zeus were to discover that Kratos was alive, he would hunt him down and kill him, and then Hades would collect his soul and make sure that Kratos was forever tortured. It seemed that victory was near for Ares, but when he looked back, he is aware of the existence of Kratos. This could hint that despite Zeus being dead for a very long time, he continues to haunt Kratos subconsciously, being a continual reminder of his greatest failure and his lust for revenge leaving him with nothing, thus giving the former king of the Greek gods some form of a "last laugh" over Kratos. They first met when Kratos tried to retrieve Pandora's Box. There, he took a secret path through the dungeon to leave to the temple of Ares. Another city is ready to fall! After successfully completing the Trials of Archimedes, where Kratos had to be slaughtering a horde of monsters, The Furies once again ambushed and captured the Eyes of Truth from him. Although Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, has been appointed the God of War to replace Ares, the memories of his past are still in him. Kratos could not believe Athena's words; he rejected the fact that Zeus was his father. Upon awakening, the Blade of Chaos reappears, creating him angry and threw the sword far away. Kratos points out that anger could be their weapons.Suddenly, coming from outside of the house, both Kratos and Atreus felt the whole house shaking, which leads to a mysterious person to keep knocking on the door, and demanding Kratos to come out of his house. Utterly shocked and reduced to happy sobs, he invites Mimir and Freya to help him rebuild the realms post-Ragnark. Zeus took advantage of this situation to tries to escape, claiming that Kratos has started a war that isn't he can win. Just a moment after the chain was destroyed, Pandora communicated with Kratos through one of the statues there, saying that Zeus would come in . After killing Ares and taking his place as the God of War, Kratos gained all of Ares' weapons, including the Blades of Chaos though he vowed never to use them again. They are formed from inner madness and anger the war of the Primordials, the war that created the Universe. Kratos possesses an unknown level superhuman strength. At first Kratos wasn't interested in Pandora as he only cared about getting his revenge on Zeus. However, his distrust for divine beings remains intact, opting to avoid interaction with the Norse Gods whenever possible, even when they (like Freya) try to befriend and help him. However, while those who were deemed unfit would be sent to the mountains (probably Mount Taygetos) to fend for themselves. While Kratos was a formidable warrior even before he became a god, its incredible that he just knows how to use all the weapons he uses in the God of War series. If Kratos surrenders, then Zeus will surrender his soul to Hades to be tortured later no stopping. [1] Due to his long lifetime as a warrior, Kratos is in peak physical condition of a large, athletic frame with a well-defined and muscular build. Mimir tells Kratos to cut off his head, and while Atreus is away, he tells Kratos that he should reveal his godhood to his son- Kratos doesn't react well. I do not want this war. For some reason, the Witch becomes infuriated when she sees Atreus' mistletoe arrows, and orders him to discard them and replace them with her own. Kratos fell into the depths of the Underworld. He no longer needs the Blade of Exile. He starts off as an ally in God of War III, but later betrays and tries to murder Kratos. Furthermore, Athena narrates that after The Great War ended, Zeus understood that there was the evil power that emerged from that great battle, the evil power that would create fear, greed, and hatred. Before exhaling finally, he thanks Kratos for freeing him from the curse it and asked him to save Deimos. This lead him to becoming filled with hatred and less caring about the lives of others. To date, Kratos has canonically died a total of three times in the franchise. 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