Kratos encountered Persephone while in the Underworld. Although Kratos tried to reason with the soldier, he only resorted to violence when the soldier couldn't calm himself down. He does, however, do it in times when he is stressed or sympathetic to whom he is speaking toward. In addition, Kratos respected his fellow Spartans, including the Last Spartan who he encountered several times during God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War II. Hearing Kratos' anger, Athena gave him one final task, which was to find Pandora's Box and use the power in it to conquer Ares. Poseidon who was taking more refuge inside, slammed him down the mountains. Lucky before touching the fires of hell, Kratos survives on the rocks and manages to climb back up to the surface. Zeus was Kratos' father but Kratos would not know this until after he waged war against the gods of Olympus. In God of War, Faye intended her dying request of wanting Kratos and Atreus to spread her ashes from the highest peak in all realms, situated in Jotunheim, to serve the purpose of preparing them for Ragnarok. Ares accepted the offer, proceeding to kill all of the Barbarians, giving Kratos the Blades of Chaos as a sign of his servitude and immediately after receiving them he used the Blades of Chaos against Alrik and decapitated him, ending the battle in Spartan victory. The gods use the snow-blind to gain the advantage, during which Kratos asks of why do they hunt them and what does Odin want. Once cornered, he tried to defeat Kratos, but because of his weakened state he easily fell to the Spartan. Kratos is angry that his mother kept this from him, having convinced Kratos in childhood that he had been lost. An active power is something that can affect a being or object physically . The Stranger at first attempts to get into Kratos' house to see who was hiding even there once. Hephaestus explained that Kratos was the reason she was in there in the first place, and why he was also banished to the underworld. This turned to be false as Pandora's spirit communicated with Kratos inside his mind, allowing him to forgive himself for his sins and use the power of hope that was buried deep within him to kill Zeus. 10 Runic. Kratos tells him to get some rest, with Atreus adding that he is way ahead of them, in which Atreus has a vision of Thor showing up at their house when Fimbulwinter ends. If he cant physically attack something, hes left at a disadvantage, logically enough. In that side mission, Kratos didn't face the ghost of the father as he told his tale, possibly still ashamed of what he did. This torture there is no end. But Kratos, who was already overwhelmed by grief over Pandora's death and the destruction of the world caused by his selfishness, refused to return it. Kratos steals the Typhon's Bane arrow from the Titan Typhon and uses it to break the bond chain of Prometheus, dropping him into the Primordial Fire and burning him alive to die, freeing him from endless torment. But unexpectedly, Gaia reveals that Kratos is just a pawn that is no longer theirs needed, because now the Titans have almost reached the existence of Zeus to finally exact revenge for what Zeus did to them in the Great War. The Stranger, then, purposely, hits Kratos to try agitating him. After spreading her ashes, Atreus voices his confusion over his name on the wall, saying the Giants called him 'Loki'. For this reason, Kratos, who had lost his temper, immediately pulled Helios' head with his bare hands, killing him in an instant. Though he finds Brok and Sindri annoying, Kratos is never rude or ill-natured around them and even trusts them to work on his gear. More specifically, he could summon light and use it to attack enemies. Ragnarok brings back Kratos's iconic weapons, this time . Now by harnessing the power of the Gauntlet of Zeus, he can conquer Charon with easy and take a boat to cross the river Styx. Zeus manages to escape, while Kratos, in despair asked why Athena sacrificed herself. After a short skirmish between the siblings, Thanatos attacked Deimos, but after being rescued by Kratos, the pair joined forces to battle their foe. But in the midst of letting her go, Persephone came and revealed that she was the one who set free of Titan Atlas from within Tartarus and allied with Morpheus, the God of Dreams. The Oracle said that it was too late, Ares had managed to take over city of Athens. Hoping to circumvent the cycle of patricide before it was too late, Zeus sent Ares and Athena to hunt down Kratos. During his time there, Kratos would experience hallucinations of Athena's spirit during his quest to find a cure for his son's illness. When they were children and training to become warriors of Sparta, Kratos was harsh and strict on Deimos, but cared for him deeply, on the inside. After taking quite a long and dangerous journey, including killing Scylla who once again interferes in his efforts to escape, in the end Kratos managed to get out of the Methana Volcano right when the mountain erupted, drowning the City of Atlantis and the entire Temple of Poseidon. It is also a divine sword so powerful that it allowed Zeus to defeat the Titans in the Titanomachy. Game Debut: God of War (2018) Supernatural Abilities: Immortality, Superhuman Abilities, Innate Language Powers, Mind/Emotion Reading Historical Background: Norse Mythology as Loki the Trickster God A lot happened between the end of God of War 3 and the start of God of War (2018).But, the biggest changes were Kratos' new calmer temperament, the change in location, and the appearance of Kratos . Kratos asked, why Zeus wanted to help him and Zeus replied that all he did this not to help Kratos, but for the good of Olympus. The only way to destroy the Flame of Olympus and open Pandora's Box with just a key, and that key is a girl named Pandora created from Flame of Olympus. But Kratos doesn't care and immediately confronted him. Regaining his senses, Kratos no longer saw Pandora. Kratos showed humanity when he attempted to stop Pandora from sacrificing her own self. The Blade could also release blasts of energy that were powerful enough to destroy armies in one swing. Despite the taunts, Atreus manages to stay calm with his father's words. Before that battle, Kratos has acquired Pandoras box, which gives him the power to defeat the gods and an unspeakable advantage against Ares. However, that life ended when Kratos killed Ares. Has the ability to catch incoming enemy projectiles and send them back to the enemy. Freya agreed to marry Odin, and him her, not only because of her fertile beauty, but also her expanded knowledge in Vanir magic, something Odin felt intrigued in learning. Freya regretted the marriage when Odin's obsession with Jtunheim got in the way again, and Odin betrayed her and stole her magic knowledge. 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). Kratos exerting all his strength, he manages to destroy the stone structure that protects the colossal heart of water and frees Gaia from the snares of Poseidon's sea forces, giving Gaia the chance to throw a devastating punch at the colossal of water, sending Kratos flying pierced through the water. When Freya threatens Kratos and swears vengeance against him, he does not retaliate in anger and simply replies that she does not know him, showing maturity and self-control. The Furies' illusion that transported him to the city of Sparta. Kratos was taken aback by those words, but the grandfather assures that all will be revealed at the right time. Despite their annoyance, Kratos has shown his respect to pirate captain spirit reminding Kratos of his leadership to his fellow Spartans. Precisely on the outskirts of Olympia, Helios, the Sun God, is seen driving his chariot, prompting Kratos to give chase. But the power of hope is buried deep within Kratos, trapped in guilt. An enraged Aphrodite told Kratos that it had been long since a real man came to see her- the bridges leading to her chambers have been nearly destroyed and Zeus refused to allow Daedalus to repair so he could continue working on the labyrinth to imprison Pandora. He escapes, declaring war on Kratos. He uses the stone in God of War: Ascension, and it allows him to create a replica of himself that helps him in battle. Only worthy souls were allowed to enter the Fields of Elysium, where Calliope is also located. The men leave, and the duo learn that the man in the tree is Mimir. When Kratos became the new god of war, Callisto contacted Kratos through his dreams, begging for aid. But because of this, Thanatos fought back by crushing him and threw his body, instantly killing Deimos. Kratos served Hades just like he served all the other gods of Olympus. Before exhaling with his last breaths, Hephaestus begs Kratos to spare his own daughter Pandora. One day, he got a vision of her mother, Callisto, being held captive in the Temple of Poseidon in Atlantis. In the vision, he arrives on the bridge of Jtunheim and he sees Faye in the distance. Norse Kratos appears as a skin exclusively for The PlayStation Version of, Kratos was voted as the "Manliest Man in Video Games" by ScrewAttack.com. The same is true of mind control. Upon lowering the Black Rune, Kratos gets caught in a trap in which he tells Atreus to match the puzzles on the wall to match them, but this didn't stop at all as the floor started lifting them up to a ceiling of spikes, to which Atreus sacrifices his mother's knife to break the chain. 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. Removing the blade from his body, Athena leaves Kratos to die. He highly believes he is ready and hasn't been sick for a very long time. Around this time, Atreus falls ill. To cure him, Kratos must now recover his oldest weapon, the Blades of Chaos, in order to than battle the beings of Helheim (as the Leviathan Axe is useless there). Cronos calls Kratos a coward who killed his own kin, and without mercy, Kratos stabs his grandfather in the forehead with the Blade of Olympus, killing him. 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. Born in the Greek city-state of Sparta, Kratos is the demigod son of the King of the Gods, Zeus, and a mortal woman named Callisto, with unique superhuman godly powers and abilities, although he would remain unaware of who his father was for most of his life. I pummelled the towering avian monster with a battery of blows, pulling one of her arms clean off and flinging it aside as I continued my . 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. Unknown to him, Atreus had already taken note of Kratos image on a piece of the broken vase on the floor. Its rather interesting that he doesnt directly possess the power in most of the games, however. 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. In the opening cinematic of the second installment of the series, Kratos defends the city of Sparta and transforms until hes several times his normal size. Kratos' relationship with Faye is not well-known but it is apparent that they had a very close and loving relationship, as Kratos openly acknowledges that Faye was better than a God and wondered if he could raise his son without her. A god who won't stop until the Earth's populace, Amazon and outsider alike, lies murdered in a battlefield grave." The character is a god or goddess of war. The Witch unexpectedly shows up in front of the two again, explaining how the only way to cast it away is by using the Light of Alfheim. Here, Thoth also reveals that old man who often comes to Kratos to talk about destiny, as well as Baboon in Oasis, and Ibis in near the river is his disguise. Later, the Grave Digger is shown laying Callisto to her grave, saying "Now, only one remains." His strength seems to fluctuate according to the situation that requires it. This rope brought him back to the surface, more precisely he came out of Underworld through the cemetery in the City of Athens dug by the gravedigger grandfather. After this incident, he gave up and hid them beneath the floorboards as a forced reminder of his tragic history and explosive rage. As of God of War (2018), Kratos' appearance changes slightly. This has driven him to become cold towards almost everyone he's ever met, and unable to let go of the past, as he is filled with deep shame and regret for his actions during the Greek Saga. 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