Kratos

Kratos is the main protagonist of the God of War series. He appeared in the 10th episode of Death Battle, Kratos VS Spawn, where he fought against Spawn from the Spawn series. He will return for the 192nd episode and '25 Premiere, Kratos VS Asura, where he will fight against Asura from the Asura's Wrath series.
He also appeared in the 38th episode of DBX, Kratos VS Dante, where he fought against Dante from the Devil May Cry series.
==History==
Born with the name of Kratos and having risen through the ranks of the violent Spartans, this bloodthirsty demigod became a respected general in his army, but had to strike a deal with the God of War, Ares, during a battle with the Barbarians to avoid the Spartans' defeat. Ares listened to Kratos and bounded a pair of curved, chained blades to his forearms to physically represent Kratos' servitude to the God of War. However, tragedy would strike when Ares tricked Kratos into killing his wife and daughter, the Spartan cursed with their ashes clinging permanently to his skin. Soon after, Kratos went on a quest of vengeance that resulted in him killing his former master and usurping his position as God of War. But even with his newfound title, Zeus and his fellow Olympians eventually betrayed Kratos in fear of his potential, leading the Ghost of Sparta to a violent quest for vengeance that brought forth untold chaos and the end of countless lives. While he would eventually settle down with a new child of his own, the forces of the world and sins of his past would not be done with him just yet.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Over 6' Tall
*A Spartan Warrior
*Holds the Rank of Captain
*Self-Centered Anti-Hero
*Superhuman Strength, Speed, & Endurance
===Blades of Exile===
*Dual Short Swords
*Wielded with Chains Seared to Arms
*Hooked Design
*Made from the Remains of the Blades of Athena
*Flame On!
===Blade of Olympus===
*Can Kill Gods & Titans
*Contains God Powers
*Fires Blue Energy Waves
*About 5 Feet Long
===Golden Fleece===
*Gold Armlet
*Blocks Attacks
*Deflects Projectiles & Magical Attacks
*Strong Enough to Counter the Blade of Olympus
===Bow of Apollo===
*Can Rapid-Fire Arrows
*Charged Fire Arrows
*Does Not Drain Kratos' Magic Limit
*Quick with a Long Range
===Claws of Hades===
*Used like Blades of Exile
*Spiked Chains & Hooks
*Rips Souls from Victims
*Can be Resisted
*Can Summon Souls
===Nemean Cestus===
*Giant Metal Gauntlets
*Lion-Like Appearance
*Originally Owned by Hercules
*Incredibly Strong
*Can Create Shockwaves which Stun Foes
===Boots of Hermes===
*Greaves with Small Wings
*Improved Running Speed
*Can Run Up Walls
===Icarus Wings===
*Can Glide & Fly
*Huge 18' Wingspan
*Slowly Falls Apart During Flight
*Ripped From Icarus' Back
==Gallery==
===Appearance===
8ys3si.gif|Sprite used in Death Battle(From God of War: Betrayal)
Kratos model.png|3D model used in Death Battle(From God of War)
Kratos (Sprite).gif|Sprite used in DBX(By LegendofSebas, edited from Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams' Sagat)
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Blade of exile render.png|Blades of Exile
Blade of olympus render.jpg|Blade of Olympus
Kratos MK9 Fleece.jpg|Golden Fleece
Kratos Bow of Apollo.png|Bow of Apollo
Kratos Claws of Hades.png|Claws of Hades
Kratos Removes And Absorbs Hades' Soul.gif|Soul Removal and Absorption(via Claws of Hades)
Cestus render.png|Nemean Cestus
Kratos Boots of Hermes.png|Boots of Hermes
Icarus Wing Open.jpg|Icarus Wings
TridentofPoseidon.png|Trident of Poseidon
Kratos Arms of Sparta.webp|Arms of Sparta
Kratos Blade of Artemis.webp|Blade of Artemis
Barbarian Hammer.webp|Barbarian Hammer
Kratos Horn of Boreas.png|Horn of Boreas
Kratos Nemesis Whip.png|Nemesis Whip
Kratos Spear of Destiny.webp|Spear of Destiny
Kratos Sun Shield.webp|Sun Shield
Kratos Gauntlet of Zeus.webp|Gauntlet of Zeus
Poseidonsrage.gif|Poseidon's Rage
!Kratos Zeus's Fury.gif|Zeus' Fury
Kratos Army of Hades.gif|Army of Hades
Kratos Apollo’s Flame.png|Apollo's Flame
Kratos Fire of Ares.jpg|Fire of Ares
Kratos Lightning of Zeus.gif|Lightning of Zeus
!Kratos Ice of Poseidon.gif|Ice of Poseidon
Kratos Soul of Hades.gif|Soul of Hades
Kratos Typhon's Bane.webp|Typhon's Bane
Kratos Thera's Bane.webp|Thera's Bane
Kratos Scourge of Erinys.gif|Scourge of Erinys
!Kratos Cronos' Rage.gif|Cronos' Rage
Kratos Atlas Quake.gif|Atlas Quake
!Kratos The Efreet.gif|The Efreet
!Kratos Light of Dawn.gif|Light of Dawn
!Kratos Charon's Wrath.gif|Charon's Wrath
Kratos Rage of the Gods.webp|Rage of the Gods
Kratos Rage of the Titans.webp|Rage of the Titans
Kratos Head of Medusa.webp|Head of Medusa
HeadofEuryale.webp|Head of Euryale
Kratos Head of Helios1.jpg|Head of Helios
Kratos Amulet of Fates.webp|Amulet of the Fates
Kratos Amulet of Uroborus.webp|Amulet of Uroborus
Kratos Time Manipulation.gif|Time Manipulation(via Amulet of Uroborus)
Stoneoforkos.png|Oath Stone of Orkos
Kratos Eyes of Truth.webp|Eyes of Truth
EyesofAtlantis.png|Eye of Atlantis
Gow-r-leviathan-axe.webp|Leviathan Axe
GoWNorseExileGuardianShield.webp|Guardian Shield
Kratos Blades of Chaos.webp|Blades of Chaos
God of war ragnarok draupnir spear.webp|Draupnir Spear
Mimir .webp|Head of Mimir
Kratos Resurrection Stones.jpg|Resurrection Stone
Kratos Amulet of Yggdrasil.png|Amulet of Yggdrasil
Kratos Amulet of Kvasir.png|Amulet of Kvasir
Realmshift.gif|Realm Shift(via Amulet of Kvasir)
Kratos Resists Hades' Soul Manipulation.gif|Soul Manipulation Resistance
Kratosphasing.jpg|Phasing
Ezgif-kratos-995557810e4e.gif|Healing Factor
Kratos Spartan Rage.gif|Spartan Rage
Kratos Superhuman Strength.gif|Super Strength
Kratos Super Speed.gif|Super Speed
Kratos Durability.gif|Super Durability
Kratos H2H.gif|Hand-to-Hand Combat
==Trivia==
*Kratos is the first Sony character to appear, with the next seven being Ratchet, Clank, Jak, Daxter, Sweet Tooth, Nathan Drake, and Cole MacGrath.
**He is the first Sony character to lose, with the next four being Jak, Daxter, Sweet Tooth, and Nathan Drake.
*Kratos is the second Video Game character to fight against a Comic Book character, after Zitz, and with the next 11 being Raiden, Fox McCloud, Raiden, Sweet Tooth, Amy Rose, Shovel Knight, Sigma, Widowmaker, Sindel, Jinx, and Xeno Trunks.
**He's the second Video Game character to lose, after Zitz, and with the next seven being Raiden, Sweet Tooth, Shovel Knight, Sigma, Widowmaker, Sindel, and Xeno Trunks.
*Kratos is the 40th returning combatant, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, and Doctor Eggman, and with the next five being Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Aang, Pikachu, and Godzilla.
**He is the 19th returning loser, after Batman, Boba Fett, Son Goku, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Red Ranger, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Cloud Strife, Thor Odinson, Darth Vader, Bowser, and Doctor Eggman, and with the next two being Doom Slayer and Pikachu.
*When auditioning for Death Battle, sprite animators were asked to animate a battle between Kratos and Thor Odinson from Marvel Comics, with the ending resulting in Thor decapitating Kratos with Mjolnir.
*As part of Death Battle's paid YouTube membership, members were able to vote for two matchups to become episodes in Season 10, with one being animated in 2D and one animated in 3D. One of the options for the 3D poll was Kratos VS Asura, being the runner-up but ultimately losing to Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer.
**A year later, the matchup would end up as one of the options for Week 5 of the Tournament of Champions, which it won and moved on to Week 10, which it also won and moved on to the Final Week, where it then ultimately lost to Wile E. Coyote VS Tom Cat.
***Kratos VS Asura would eventually come to life as part of Death Battle '25.
*Kratos currently holds the runner-up record for having the second highest amount of episodes between a combatant's first and second appearances on the show with a 181-episode-long gap, falling short of Goomba and Koopa Troopa's shared 186-episode-long gap between their two fights.
**He holds, however, the record for having the highest amount of episodes between a primary combatant's first and second appearances on the show, as Goomba and Koopa returned as supporting combatants.
==References==
==External Links==
*Kratos on Wikipedia
*Kratos on the God of War Wiki
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