On one such scholar, Kratos beat him while ordering him to "die with honor". Interestingly, Kratos is only tortured by his vision of killing. When Pandora's Box opens for the first time, the evil power housed within it came out and spread throughout Greece, infecting the Gods of Olympus and turning them into individuals filled with greed, hatred, and fear. So far, so good. In Delphi, when Castor orders the guards to remove Kratos from the Oracle's Temple, Kratos spares them when they have the good sense and flee. Finally reaching his breaking point when Atreus refused to elaborate after he disappeared for two days, Kratos told him to choose between being a liar or "his son", only for the boy to run away due to him not allowing him to have his own identity. Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir make it to the dead Stone Mason's body. The giants will also later on referred to Kratos as "Frbauti". He is the first person who tried to enter Pandora's Temple but ended up dead and is now a living corpse spirit. They also destroy the weapon he had with him at the time, the Blades of Athena. Utterly shocked in pain and now on the verge of madness, a desperate Heimdall used his anger as well as his mastery of Bifrst to actually construct a new arm from the stump of the one he just lost, at the cost of excruciating pain. Three years later after Baldur's death, both Kratos and Atreus are training and surviving Fimbulwinter. But it doesn't help, Kratos instead grabbed only the key he needed and dropped the ship's captain into the Hydra's belly, instantly killed him. They were a pair of triple blades that were chained together. Hera blamed Kratos for the destruction of her garden and mockingly says that Kratos will not be able to find a way out of this labyrinth-like garden. Even though the effect of the black fog was quite strong, Kratos made it through and found the remains of the ruins which were later revealed as the temple of Helios, the sun god. Kratos is the epitome of what a Spartan soldier is in that he is essentially made for battle. Whatever her intentions, Athena asks Kratos to give up the power he claims from Pandora's Box but Kratos told the truth, he didn't find anything in Pandora's Box, the box was empty. He may be the God of War, but theres not much he can do against something thats not tangible. He also respected Faye's wishes of not taking Atreus hunting, resulting in Kratos being gone most of the time hunting for the family. As Kratos returns to Sindri's house, he dreams of another memory of Faye, this time with an infant Atreus. They were marked with Faye's yellow handprint which had, unbeknownst to Kratos, sheltered them from the wrath of the Norse Gods This was for Atreus to venture into the dangerous land of the Norse gods with his father's support where they're journey was about to begin. Feeling not strong enough to face Zeus, Kratos lays down the Blade of Olympus and asks for forgiveness. However, the old man then came to ask, if Kratos had found the answer in his dream, and Kratos replied that he knew he had been cursed to go through all of this. But Modi appears and a fight ensues. Not only does he know how to fight with them, but he also displays an incredible degree of mastery, whether hes wielding blades, an axe, a sword, or something else. When Atreus asks why she didn't tell them, Kratos explains that she sent them here knowing she would find this and that she would've had good reasons. After telling the Huldra Brothers of their trip to the Norns, Brok suggests that in order to overwhelm Heimdall's prediction ability, the duplicating ring Draupnir will have to be modified into a spear that detonates its duplicates on command. So, the Eyes of Truth that Kratos is currently looking for is Aletheia's eyes. The Titan's horn is used to summon Cronos and for that, Kratos immediately sounds it. Repeating what he had done before, Kratos throws the Blade of Chaos into the lake and continues his exploration alone. Archetype of: "Imagine a god whose sole mission is to propagate terror, to incite eternal war and fan the flames of hate. Kratos thinks this is Athena's doing. Seeing Kratos again, Gaia expresses surprise and then requests his assistance in getting back to the battle. The poor Spartan soldier says that the city of Sparta has been destroyed, and this is all again the work of Zeus. Under the God of War's influence, Kratos became utterly ruthless and gradually lost any semblance of the humanity he once had. As Kratos mournfully cradled the unmoving body of his dead wife, he discovered that Ares had orchestrated his family's death. He also has the scar from where Zeus stabbed him, despite his battle with Ares occurring long before his fight with Zeus. However, Kratos never wanted to avenge his brother's attack, but in the middle of this fight, Thanatos grabbed Deimos and carried him away from there. Kratos could not believe Athena's words; he rejected the fact that Zeus was his father. Kratos knew that if he had been in the Hephaestus' situation, he would have done the same thing. Prime examples include both, It is never clearly mentioned how long Kratos reigned as a god, but judging from the 4603 days of working on the Labyrinth, Daedalus has spent a total of 12.6 years working on it. After retrieving the heart and returning to Freya's home, the two briefly discussed how the cure would only be temporary and that in order to heal properly, Kratos would need to tell Atreus the truth about his nature as a God. In addition, while he admitted that he doesn't like it when Sindri talks about his brother, he was nevertheless absolutely disapproving and reprimanding of Atreus when he coldly told Sindri to shut up about it, even going as far as to look almost apologetic to the Dwarf. The Furies then creates an illusion in the form of a large whirlpool and Alecto changes form become a giant sea monster. While trying to reach the Sisters of Fate, Kratos encountered some scholars who held the knowledge to allow him further passage into the island. He then crossed a huge abyss and awaits Kratos at the top of the Athena statue, belittling him. The Goddess reminded Ares that they had what they were looking for, and apologized to Kratos before disappearing into the flames. The spear was a magical weapon with Purple crystals that were infused in its ends, which could be used to pierce enemies and even created more explosive crystals. He is so enraged and filled with pure hatred for Zeus to the point that he is physically unable to feel calm during his quest for revenge. Asgard's forces attempt to sever their link to other realms to thin out Kratos' forces, and Atreus and Sindri opens a secret passage in Asgard's wall. A weapon originally used by the Dark Rider. Kratos and Atreus goes their real home to grieve, and Kratos and Mimir gently tells Atreus to confront his mistakes instead running away from them. Earn rewards. However, Kratos has ultimately proven himself to be tougher than Thor as he barely reacted when Odin pierced his side with his spear whereas Thor was killed by being stabbed through the chest. The developers of Shovel Knight and God of War director, Cory Barlog, have both confirmed that both universes are in fact one in the same. Kratos served Hermes along with the other gods of Olympus. Afterwards, they both help her revive Mimir's head. But Hercules refused to listen and attacked Kratos, who was then forced to kill his brother. Kratos also wields the Guardian Shield, a golden circular shield attached to a golden gauntlet in his arm that he uses both offensively and defensively. 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. At the end when Kratos was about to meet his death at the hands of Ares, he saw the Blade of the Gods and immediately used it to kill Ares. Kratos also wanted the nightmares of his past actions that will never happen he could ever forget. More specifically, he could summon light and use it to attack enemies. Kratos takes Mimir out into the Wildwoods to search for Atreus, killing several raiders in their path, until they are ambushed by a massive bear named Bjorn. Kratos managed to kill all the Spartan troops and arrived he was in the Tree of Life, where the Ambrosia was stored. Kratos, then told the Stranger that he doesn't have what he wants, and tells him to now leave. Five of the gods entered into a wager with Ares: each chose a champion to search for the Ambrosia with Ares' champion being Kratos. Thinking the arrival of Kratos is trials given to him by the Sisters of Fate, Perseus challenges Kratos to a duel, hoping the Sisters of Fate witnessed this and would give it a chance to revive his wife. During the siege of Athens, Kratos electrocuted an Athenian soldier (who held the lever to the bridge that allowed him passage) because the soldier feared Ares' minions would tear him apart; and prioritized his own safety over his city. Kratos fully cares and has respect for the 'Smartest Man Alive'. The most recent entry added the Leviathan Axe to Kratos' ever-expanding armory alongside his . Daimon, for the Oath Stone of Orkos, the Hydra, for the boat captain's key, the Cerberus Mole for the Golden Fleece, Cronos, for the Omphalos Stone, and The World Serpent, for Mimir's second eye. Continuing on, Atreus notices how the realm is in constant warfare between the Dark Elves and the Light Elves. Before and during the original God of War, Kratos was also respectful towards gods and divine entities (with the exception of Ares, whom he also called "Lord" up until his betrayal and Persephone), to the point of calling them "Lords", although he did not fully trust them. Even though Kratos didn't believe Orkos' words, he still followed his directions went to find the Oracle named Aletheia in the Delphi Mountains, where upon arrival, he went around using the giant Python snake to get into where Aletheia was being held captive by Castor and Pollux, a pair of twins who are worshiped as gods as they were thought to have been helping shipwrecked sailors and bringing favorable winds to sailors. Callisto explains to Kratos that his brother, Deimos, was alive. In the Greek saga, it was made very clear that Kratos was born a demigod, having the mixed blood of a mortal and Olympian blood in him. When her powers of seduction fail to get her what (or rather, who) she wants, Aphrodite results to manipulation, against which Kratos is powerless. The day Ares was killed, Zeus somehow became very cruel. Although Gaia interrupted and tried to kill Kratos and Zeus. Heimdall (Old Norse: Heimdallr, Nordic: ), also famed as the Watchman of the Aesir, the Bearer of Gjallarhorn and the Herald of Ragnark, was the Norse God of Foresight, Surveillance, Order and Foreknowledge. Kratos tells him he was named after a compassionate spartan soldier who filled the lives of everyone with joy and happiness. Finding himself back in the city of Rhodes, Kratos commands the last Spartan warrior (also left alive) to return to Sparta City and prepare for battle. However, Kratos is very vocal in battle and will frequently shout and scream as he fights. She explains that she was forbidden from revealing this information to him by Kratos' father. Hephaestus also lied to Zeus by saying that the safest place to store a Pandora's Box was on the back of the Titan Cronos, for his sake to protect Pandora, and so that Pandora's life is not exchanged by somebody else to destroy the Flame of Olympus. Pandora's Box is located in a room in over the mountains of Olympus, while Pandora herself couldn't climb that high, so the only way to bring Pandora up was to lift her platform maze they were climbing up there. Not having much time, Kratos rushes to where Ares is, but on the way, he found the Oracle of Athens in a dying state. While he himself will succeed by using its wings. After avoiding many traps and fighting enemies, they manage to break the chains holding the temple in place and Kratos was able to flip the temple and manages to recover the travel stone. His last test was for Kratos to kill his own family, as Ares believed they were holding him back. Seeing Ares' death at the hands of Kratos, Zeus feared that he would suffer the same fate with Ares. The pair use the new arrows to get to the top of the mountain. There are many different kinds of powers, possessed by Gods, Titans, Demigods, magical beings, and creatures all throughout the God of War Series. Players have seen this with the Claws of Hades and the Blades of Exile, and its true with all of the weapons mentioned in this article. Kratos even made amends with Atlas, despite being the cause of his new imprisonment. Kratos begged Gaia for aid but Gaia refused to help Kratos, for if she did, they would both fall. Kratos does not appear to take care of his weapons and armor. Kratos eventually encountered Poseidon's champion, Herodius, and killed him as the Spartans conquered his army and stole their ship. It was believed that Kratos' brother, Deimos, was the warrior that the prophecy spoke of due to the strange birthmarks on his body. He uses the Claws of Hades to channel Necrokinesis and call the Cerberus Mongrel to his side and also uses his Blades of Exile to summon fallen Spartan warriors to fight alongside him (with the Army of Sparta ability). He tried to get rid of it by throwing it into the sea, but Blade of Chaos reappears after he wakes up the next day. Kratos then thrusts the Blade of Olympus into Zeus' hand, making it shrink back to human size. Kratos' path than further continues inside the darker caves of the Mount Olympus. However, Kratos could use that magic ability during Bonus Play if the Urn of Poseidon was unlocked and used. He talk to himself about it, wondering if the stranger knew about his past and knew who he really was, and claims to himself that he doesn't know what to do without Faye's help, now that she's gone. Taken to Domain of Death, Deimos was than imprisoned and tortured for many years by the God of Death, Thanatos. Now with Hades' soul inside him, Kratos can swim through the River Styx without hindrance. He refers to Sindri and Brok as the dwarves and the blue one respectively, Mimir as head, Freya as woman and his own son as boy. Even though Freya wanted to help Kratos and Atreus, he was still suspicious of her and only allowed it because Faye's quest was more important. 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. The gravedigger talks about how Kratos has been made the huge mistake of sinking Atlantis City, and how could Kratos not will manage to find Deimos. He initially wields the Leviathan Axe, a magic axe which was originally owned by Faye, the mother of his future son, Atreus. Atreus yells of how he knows such a thing, and Kratos warns him to watch his attitude. Kratos' punch had absolutely no effect on this one Chaos Beast, he did sent flying into the mountain with a powerful kick, to the point of falling unconscious. He showed regret and remorse in her death, showing that he still loved her. Kratos used this opportunity to beat him mercilessly and then cut off both of his legs, killing him. Realizing Kratos' presence, Atlas became furious, considering Kratos was the one who chained his body to the earth when facing Persephone some time Then. Using Lysandra's necklace and ring, Orkos succeeds and takes Kratos out of the illusion and asks him to find the Oracle in Delphi. Surprised and confused, Kratos was about to touch it, but he was immediately stopped by Athena who told him that it was indeed the same Pandora's Box that was opened by Kratos years ago. Kratos' responses to nearly everyone across the entire franchise are usually kept short, to the point and (oftentimes) threatening in tone. Kratos' face looks quite different in complexion and expression to how he looks in II, and so forth. While he ultimately rebukes her in God of War III, her attempts to seduce him prove fruitful in the end. Kratos wasn't angry because what she said as he understood the pain of losing a child, and hoped that in time Freya would forgive him for what he did. Despite Lysandra's pleas, Kratos vowed to continue his bloody conquests "until the glory of Sparta is known throughout the world", spending time with his family only when he was able to return to Sparta. [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. He shows great remorse towards this, and sincerely apologizes to his son, afterward becoming supportive of Atreus' decisions. During the long winter, Atreus has found proof that Tr, the Norse God of War was still alive, but he had no idea where he was located. However strange, this exploration of his only brought him back to the same village where he first met the old man. With Helios dead, the sun is shrouded in more dark clouds and a rainstorm is now falling down forever. God of War Ragnarok might have never happened if Heimdall first encountered Kratos in 2018's God of War thanks to the Aesir's unique powers. 20 Runic. After this interaction, Kratos gained a newfound respect for Freya and vowed to never forget how she helped his family. The men leave, and the duo learn that the man in the tree is Mimir. Kratos told him he was seeking the labyrinth. He also noted that as the Valkyries are so strong, they are useful for his and Atreus' growth in skill. Has the ability to catch incoming enemy projectiles and send them back to the enemy. Before meeting his death, Poseidon tells Kratos that it doesn't matter how many a fallen god, there will always be other gods who will oppose him. Exiting the sewer area, Kratos is reunited with the Pandora statue, and this time with the intention of helping, he asks where Zeus is holding him. 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. When they wake up, Atreus felt like this was real, at first Kratos isn't disturbed by this, but when Atreus reminds him again, he assures his son that they will worry about it tomorrow. Moreover, Atreus is still a child, and, while hes definitely mature for his age, his childishness sometimes puts the two of them in dangerous situations. However, the Spartan was shocked out of his bloodlust and renounced his service to Ares. As the duo make their way across Alfheim, the Dark Elves and their leader Svartljfurr try to kill Kratos and Atreus. Realizing that he could be better than the monster that he once was, Kratos took his newfound realization to heart and made great efforts to change, developing a sense of compassion previously unseen in him and coming to realize the finer bounds and difference between justice and vengeance, as displayed by how while he activated Ragnark after Brok's death and sought to defeat Odin and end his tyranny once and for all, Kratos refused to abandon the innocent Aesir and Midgardians on Asgard and willingly risked his and Atreus' life to give the innocents a chance to escape the destruction of Asgard. While looking at the destruction of Greece caused by Kratos, Zeus talked about how he had to fix them one by one after killing Kratos, because he firmly believed Kratos would not be able to beat him without the power of Pandora's Box. A useful ability when you have to face, e.g. Odin was suspicious of the stranger but agreed to do as he asked. Kratos got his chance when Persephone allowed him to enter the Elysium fields, but only after he sacrificed all of his power first. Atreus hands over the bag full of ashes to his father, but Kratos says that they will do it together and calls him a son. Odin allows Thor to assault Kratos as retribution for killing Baldur, Magni, and Modi and Kratos is knocked far away from his house by Thor using his hammer. Athena wants Kratos to kill his own brother, Ares, because at this very moment, while they were talking, Ares had surrounded the city of Athens, capital of Greece. She asks that Kratos considers the role, and he goes to his tent to rest. Unknown to him, Atreus had already taken note of Kratos image on a piece of the broken vase on the floor. To open the gate to the Domain of Death, Kratos needs a key called the Skull of Keres which, according to Callisto, stored in the city of Sparta, Kratos' hometown. 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