Helios (God of War)

Helios is a supporting character in the series, appearing as a minor character in and , and a major antagonist in . He returns as a supporting character in . 
Helios took part in the Great War along with the rest of the Olympians, fighting alongside Hermes. After the end of the war, Helios became the god of the sun, and would serve among the Olympians when Kratos went on his ques to kill Zeus. Though he attempted to stop the warrior and the Titans, Helios would be killed by the Ghost of Sparta, whom would succeed in killing Zeus, ending the Greek pantheon.
In God of War: Chains of Olympus, he was voiced by Dwight Schultz, who also played H.M. Murdock in The A-Team and Amis in Babylon 5, and also voiced Mung Daal in Chowder, Python in Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Magneto in X-Men: The Official Game, Dingodile in Crash Nitro Kart, O'aka XXIII and Maechen in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, Ignitor in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, King Constantine in Barbie: Starlight Adventure.
In God of War III and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, he was voiced by Crispin Freeman, who also voiced Alucard in Hellsing, Itachi Uchiha in Naruto, Gus Grav in Bakugan New Vestroia, Ant-Man in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and Siegfried Schtauffen in Soulcalibur III. 
==Biography==
===Background===
Helios is the son of Hyperion and Theia, thus making him a Titan, but he would side with the Olympians during the start of the Titanomachy. The Olympians would succeed in defeating the Titans under the leadership of Zeus, who used the Blade of Olympus to end the great war. Afterward, Helios earned a membership with the Gods, and became the god of the sun.
===God of War Comics===
Helios is mentioned in the God of War comics, as placed a wager on his champion to be the first to obtain the Ambrosia, but his champion Cereyon would be killed by Kratos.
===Chains of Olympus===
Helios was kidnapped by the Titan, Atlas, under the orders of Persephone, because of her feelings of betrayal due to the fact that she was forced to stay with Hades for six months of each year by the gods. With Helios gone, the god of dreams, Morpheus, was free to cast the gods into slumber and take control of the mortal realm.
Atlas took Helios to the Underworld where he sought to use the sun god's power to destroy the Pillar of the World, thus wiping out all of existence. However, Kratos came to the realm of the dead to rescue Helios and he defeated Persephone (with help from a beam of light from the sun god) and chained up Atlas, forcing him to take the pillar's place.
After Kratos lost consciousness due to the tiring battle he had just undergone, Helios and Athena saved him after he fell from the Chariot. They arrived to reclaim the Sun Shield and the Gauntlet of Zeus. The sun god was very grateful for Kratos saving him and showed pity for all that he had been through. Helios suggested helping him more, but Athena disagreed, stating "He'll live. They must."
===God of War III===
Helios briefly appears in God of War II amidst Zeus' speech on defeating Kratos but has a major role in God of War III. Helios battled the Titans in his chariot, but was struck down by Kratos in Olympia, causing one of the Titans to crush him. Injured, Helios was protected by soldiers until Kratos killed them with a cyclops.
Helios begs Kratos to let him leave, reminding him the debt he owed him for saving him from Atlas, but attempted to lie to Kratos about the flame being in Pandora's box. Seeing that Kratos would kill him, Helios blinded Kratos with light until his faced was kicked. Kratos then ripped off Helios' head clean off with his bare hands, causing the world to fall into darkness. Kratos kept Helios head for light and to stun his opponents, ironically helping the Ghost of Sparta reach Zeus with his head.
===God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla===
While in Valhalla, Helios' head takes Mimir's place halfway through the journey, mocking Kratos for his past actions and for murdering him even though Kratos revealed that the death he gave Helios was truly unjust. 
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
2929708helios.jpg|Helios in God of War II.
Helios-Valhalla.jpg|Helios in '"God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla.
==Trivia==
*Though it's unknown, it's assumed that the evil infected Helios with "deceit", as he tried to lie to Kratos that he could simply open the flame, and would have presumably tried to kill Kratos if the spartan did spare him.
*Helios hates sirens when he can't stand of their song attacks.
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