Kratos

Kratos also known as the Ghost of Sparta, The Marked Warrior or the God of War is the main character for the God of War series who is harbors a deep hatred against the gods for what they did for his original family.

Since then he married Luna Ordeis and became one of her husbands as well as one of the fathers of Adam Ordeis.

## Appearance

Kratos is the epitome of what a Spartan soldier is in that he is essentially made for battle.

He is exceptionally tall, standing at a height between 6 and 7 feet, in which, due to his status a warrior, he is at his peak physical condition with an athletic yet heavily muscular build.

Based on his facial features and voice patterns, one can assume Kratos' age is ranging from the late 30s to early 40s of the first games.

Prior to the series' actual time of taking place he had tanned skin and a red tattoo going down the majority of his upper body and up to his face.

On his face, besides the aforementioned tattoo, he has a scar on his right eye and a black goatee and hazel brown eyes.

The scar was caused by Ares when Kratos was a child and tried to save his brother from the raid of Gods on Sparta.

After killing his beloved wife and child, two of the few people he truly cared for, the village oracle bound their ashes to his skin to be forever a reminder of the horrible deed he committed on that day.

As a Spartan General prior to his service to Ares, Kratos wore Spartan hoplite armor and after becoming the new God of War he wore a very elaborately decorated piece of armor.

By the end of *God of War III*, Kratos only wears a leather loincloth and armlets without the chains of the Blades of Exile.

As of *God of War* (2018), Kratos' appearance changes slightly.

He appears older, with more wrinkles on his face looking to be in his mid to late 50s or 60s.

His goatee has grown into a bushy, full beard which covers half his face and has several gray hairs.

His skin is still pale and covered with the ashes of his Spartan family, and his tattoos have faded slightly.

He retains the scar on his abdomen, however, it is larger and less jagged than before due to him stabbing himself at the end of *God of War III*.

Also from the same wound, he now has a long scar covering almost all of his lower back.

He wears black leather pants and shoes, also present are faded scars from where the chains from the blades were attached to his forearms, which he prefers to keep covered beneath with what appears to be fur-lined leather, secured with thongs of leather.

## Personality

Throughout most of the series (particularly after his betrayal by Zeus), Kratos is incredibly cruel, reckless, and destructive, willing to kill anyone who gets in his way, even innocent people.

He is also shown to be incapable of accepting full responsibility for his actions, usually blaming the gods (especially Zeus, Ares, and Athena) for his suffering while ignoring or denying his own part in it.

The memory of his misdeeds has driven Kratos to attempt suicide on at least two separate occasions.

He also is greatly stoic and silent, speaks only when necessary and often only what absolutely needs to be said.

Earlier on in the series canon, he is less callous towards the lives of others, albeit perfectly willing to sacrifice an innocent bystander when it is required of him.

He also exhibits a deep sense of shame and horror at his reputation as the Ghost of Sparta.

One example is when Kratos tries to convince a woman in Athens to give him a key, only for her to run away in terror and call him a monster; Kratos is visibly aghast by the fear and hatred others have for him.

This shame was further demonstrated when he observed the massacres committed by Ares' minions, causing him to question what he had done and become.

In *God of War: Ascension*, his earliest canonical appearance, he genuinely mourns the death of Orkos and the Delphic Oracle, even giving Orkos a decent funeral pyre.

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.

On the island of Delos, he is merciful enough to push an innocent man out of the way of an incoming spear, whereas he would have most likely just let him die in later games.

It is possible that Kratos had yet to develop the apathy for others' lives that would come with his later experiences, but this is not proven.

He is also very libidinous and sexually passionate with many women, although as stated by Gaia, he never found true happiness or comfort in these acts, with Lysandra being the only woman he actually ever loved once.

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.

As time went on, he became disillusioned with the gods and began to respect them less and less.

At the end of his service to the gods of Olympus, when it became clear that they would never relieve him of his nightmares, he became openly defiant and hostile towards them, even after being made a god himself, his hatred, however, reached its peak after learning of their role in his mother’s and brother's suffering after which he swore vengeance upon them.

He was also respectful towards Gaia due to her helping him in his quest, although he was skeptical as to why she was doing so. He also put the titan Prometheus out of his misery after the latter begged for his death.

Kratos even made amends with Atlas, despite being the cause of his new imprisonment.

Following Gaia's betrayal, Kratos lost all respect for divine beings and began ruthlessly murdering god and titan alike.

However, he was tolerant of Aphrodite (not even he could withstand the charm and beauty of the goddess of love & sex and eventually falls prey to her appeal by having sex with her if player chooses) and Hephaestus since they are both indifferent (and in the latter's case, even somewhat supportive) to his war on Olympus.

By the time of *God of War III*, Kratos is so blinded by rage and obsessed with killing Zeus that he does not notice, or care, that he is destroying entire Greece in his quest for revenge, coldly ignoring the warnings of Athena, Poseidon, Hera, and Zeus himself that his murdering of the gods would bring about the end of life on the Grecian world.

He does, however, express extreme guilt for what he has done to Greece after killing Zeus, ultimately attempting suicide over it.

In spite of his cruel acts, Kratos is shown to care deeply for his wife and daughter, with the memories of their deaths driving him to the point of madness.

In fact, the one and only time Kratos is shown to be happy is when he briefly reunites with his daughter, Calliope, in *Chains of Olympus*.

He also cared for his younger brother Deimos and his mother Callisto, with their deaths further contributing to his growing hatred for the Gods of Olympus.

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*.

He even named his son Atreus in honor of a Spartan that he held in high regard.

When he learned of Sparta's destruction at Zeus' hand, Kratos was devastated and angrily demanded that Zeus come down and face him.

During his battle with Zeus at the end of *God of War II*, he declared that he would not let him destroy Sparta, demonstrating that he cared for Sparta and its people.

In *God of War III*, Kratos grows attached to Pandora as she reminds him of his own daughter, even mistaking her for Calliope upon their first encounter, despite the fact that she's only an "object".

He became filled with rage after Hera insulted Pandora, and responded by killing her.

Kratos ultimately tried to stop Pandora from sacrificing herself, although he was unsuccessful.

When Kratos encountered his half-siblings or cousins, he merely ignored them or told them to step aside, indicating that he does not harbor any particular hatred for them, but will fight them and kill them if the need comes to it.

This was shown in his confrontations with Theseus, Perseus, and Hermes where he only fought them after they initiated the battle or in the last case´s provoking him.

Despite that, he will attempt to dissuade them, as seen when he attempted to reason with Hercules but killed him in a brawl.

He will also kill them if necessary, as he had no qualms in killing Peirithous to get the Bow of Apollo.

He can show care for them, as he displayed care for Athena to some degree (and vice versa), with Kratos being more affected by her death than even Zeus, who seemed to care very little (if at all) about her death.

It is likely that he felt a certain level of kinship with Hephaestus, as they share a mutual hatred of Zeus as well as intense pain over their lost daughters, although he is eventually forced to kill the Smith God when he tries to prevent him from reaching his daughter, Pandora.

However, in spite of this, Kratos respected Hephaestus' desire to protect Pandora as he told her that her father died doing what any father should do: protecting the life of his child and even tried to stop Pandora from killing herself even requiring her convincing to allow her to sacrifice herself.

Despite his war on Olympus, Kratos (at least initially) only truly desired the death of Zeus, and possibly Poseidon and Hades as well.

For example, Kratos was legitimately interested, though understandably suspicious, when Helios offered to help Kratos as a way of repaying his debt, implying that Kratos would have spared him if not for his treachery.

He also tries to ignore Hermes at first, viewing him as more of a pest than a serious threat, and only attacks him after incessant provocation.

Kratos even attempted to ignore Hera, even tossing her aside to press on but later decided to kill her after she angered him by insulting Pandora who he came to see as a daughter-figure.

After destroying Olympus, remarrying, and siring another wife and child, Atreus, in Norway, Kratos becomes a more stoic character, only bursting out in anger when antagonized or threatened.

Although he is sometimes prone to outbursts when disciplining his son, he almost always manages to regain control of himself before doing any damage.

He also accepts full responsibility for his actions in Greece, often exhibiting extreme sadness and regret, and at times even falling into a state of depression, when confronted about his past behavior, he now also dreads being called the "Ghost of Sparta", angrily telling Mimir not to call him that.

He is also more considerate of others' feelings as well, as he sternly reproaches Atreus when the latter asking Sindri the reason for Brok's blue skin while he himself doesn't.

As a result of his drastic maturity, Kratos is shameful of his past and prefers to keep it a secret from his son.

However, he eventually realizes being open to Atreus with his mistakes would allow Atreus to learn from Kratos' mistakes and not go down the dark path he himself once trodden.

Following his union with Faye, Kratos went to great lengths to cover up his past as a God, especially from Atreus.

Believing that his son’s godhood was a curse, Kratos kept the truth hidden with hopes that Atreus would live a normal life, though his secrecy became the source of his son’s recurring illness.

Unfortunately for Kratos, Atreus despite his compassionate nature appears to have inherited his father's impulsiveness and tendency towards rage.

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.

He is shown to love Atreus just as he loved Calliope, Lysandra, and most likely Faye.

Telling his son that they would complete the journey together.

Kratos's 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.

He also respected Faye's wishes of not taking Atreus hunting, resulting in Kratos being gone most of the time hunting for the family.

In quests of Spirits, Kratos got annoyed by them and viewed almost all of them as "fools" due to his half-sister, Athena and pests who only want something.

Despite their annoyance, Kratos has shown his respect to pirate captain spirit reminding Kratos of his leadership to his fellow Spartans.

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.

He is also shown to still harbor resentment towards the gods of Olympus, promptly telling the spirit of Athena to leave his head the moment she appears. He likewise reassures her that, while he is still a monster, he is no longer *her* monster.

Despite this, Kratos is shown to have become more reasonable in dealing with the Norse Gods, as he was able to come to trust and care for Freya after she saved his son despite all of his previous distrust.

Even after learning Freya had bewitched Mimir to prevent them from learning Baldur's weakness, Kratos cared enough to fight Baldur for her and later saved her life by killing Baldur when he attempted to choke her to death.

He did not harm her when she swore vengeance on him, likely as he understands the pain she feels, having felt the same after killing his family, and believes that time will eventually cause her to forgive him.

He also came to develop a strong friendship with Mimir, eventually taking his advice more and even comforting him at times.

Kratos now only kills out of self-defense and does not see the point in killing a weakened enemy and he is shown to be much more polite towards those who ally with him and displays enough increased sensitivity to know how not to make an enemy out of others.

He even tries to be the voice of reason when Atreus finds out he is a god and lets it go to his head.

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.

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.

He was also clearly not amused when Atreus asked Sindri on why Brok is blue-colored while he isn't, viewing the question as rude.

He was even more merciful enough to be willing to spare a weakened Modi and was greatly shocked and angered when Atreus killed him in retribution for the latter's insults towards Faye.

Likewise, for Baldur, Kratos offered him multiple chances to step aside and only fought him when threatened.

He ultimately offered Baldur a chance to leave when he was defeated and even tried reasoning with him, saying that vengeance is not a path to be walked by as people would not find peace, recounting his own experience with it.

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 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.

When Atreus accused Kratos of not caring for Faye, he was simply annoyed and told Atreus to stop talking.

Although Kratos does not seem to enjoy troubling himself by helping dead spirits, mainly because they no longer have any "needs, only wants", he does help people when need be.

When prompted by Mimir to rescue the Valkyries, Kratos complained, but was willing to submit when Atreus reminded him of Midgard's fate being dependent on them doing the job, showing that even though he preferred to stay out of others affairs, he still cared for his new home, likely due to how he had once destroyed the lands of Greece and therefore seemingly finding the idea of saving the Norse lands as being a chance to start saving a world instead of destroying one.

He also noted that as the Valkyries are so strong, they are useful for his and Atreus's growth in skill.

When they reached Jötunheim, Mimir wanted to stay behind because their business was between Atreus and Kratos, but Kratos objected at first because he didn't want any affliates of Odin finding Mimir.

At the beginning of his journey with Atreus, Kratos kept his forearms wrapped in bandages to hide the scars from his chained blades, symbolizing his desire to hide his past from his son.

At the end of their journey, after coming clean to his son about his past, Kratos threw away his bandages, deciding he has nothing left to hide neither be ashamed for his son.

Kratos has also developed a dry sense of humor such as when Mimir asked Atreus to carry him since Kratos was tackling deadly traps, Kratos replied he would not want Mimir to miss "this" (the excitement of dodging the traps) and smirked slightly when Mimir claimed Kratos was enjoying himself.

At one point, when Mimir asks Atreus to take a knife originating from his homeland, Kratos responded by saying "yes, boy.... take it. We may need to butter bread somewhere in our travels.", which caused Mimir to berate Kratos and say that his sarcastic humor makes no one like him.

After defeating the Sigrun thus freeing all the Valkyries, Kratos was put in a good mood, possibly because he had done something good but gleefully states that the Valkyrie Queen's helm would fetch a great price at Brok and Sindri's shops.

Kratos rarely personalizes people.

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”.

He does, however, do it in times when he is stressed or sympathetic to whom he is speaking toward.

After Atreus's death, Kratos finally had a chance to have a real family when he met a woman named Luna Ordeis and became one of her husbands.

Since then he has mellowed out with past personality gone but they sometimes come back when situations call it.

He does not like some of her husbands, particularly Giin and Liquiir as they were gods as well, meaning he still hasn't let go of his hatred towards them yet.

He was worried when he learned his son, Adam, was working with the god of Wisdom Quetzalcoatl to close the Isakai Gates and save humanity as he still belives that gods were untrustworthy.

## Powers, Skills & Abilities

As a demigod son of Zeus, and later the God of War, Kratos possesses incredible superhuman physical prowess, beyond that of any mortal or beast, augmented via intensive training since his childhood by a Spartan school, and later surpassing all other Greek demigods and gods, the exact limits of which are yet to be determined.

His absorption of many of the powers of the Gods seemingly enhanced his powers.

Due to these abilities, combined with his combat experience over the years Kratos was able to defeat monsters, magical beings, Titans and even the Olympian Gods themselves.

Despite losing most of the power he took from the Olympian gods after leaving Greece, his physical capabilities and combat skills didn't hamper at all, as he has displayed the ability to outmatch the most physically powerful of the Norse Gods, such as Baldur and Magni.

When using the Spartan Rage, he was able to easily scare off Modi.

With the knowledge of Kratos being involved in Ragnarok being enough to make Odin fear him.

It seems that Kratos's might rivals, if not, surpasses that of Thor and Odin, two of the most powerful Norse Gods.

* **Superhuman Strength:** Currently, Kratos possesses immense level of superhuman strength, which seems to fluctuate depending on the situation at hand and sometimes on his rage and anger. Although he was originally defeated by Alrik at the beginning, later Kratos can easily subdue and rip apart many large and powerful beasts and creatures such as Undead Legionnaires, infected humans, monsters, and magical beings in half, using only his bare hands and can easily rip off Helios' head. He was capable of overpowering the Hydra, throwing the Colossus of Rhodes after it attempted to crush him beneath its foot, and preventing both Cronos and Atlas, two strongest from titans, from crushing him with their fingers. In his battle against Hercules, who is considered to be unrivaled in terms of sheer strength, Kratos proved himself stronger, capable of stopping his charges and even forcing him backward and also able to break free from his bear hugs, throwing Hercules with great ease over a great distance, overpowering and pummel him to death despite his brother's invulnerability. He has always physically overpowered all other Greek Gods he fought in raw strength. His strength is unaffected by his age, as despite being now older in the Nordic Realm, Kratos' physical strength seemingly only increases over time, though the exact limit of his strength is unknown. He was able to easily snap the neck of a troll with his bare hands, lift, throw and even smash massive boulders with his fists, and overpower among the strongest of the Norse Gods such as Baldur, one of the sons of Odin, and Magni, the strongest of the children of Thor which Kratos killed with ease.During his first encounter with Baldur in their fist match, Kratos (along with Baldur) was generating enough force to cause the ground beneath them to collapse like an earthquake, creating huge cracks in the ground. One of the greatest testaments of his strength in the Nordic Realm was when he pushed the world bridge, a feat that Jörmungandr was able to accomplish and later lifts and flips Tyr´s Temple only with little effort.
* **Superhuman Durability/NIgh-Invulnerability:** Kratos is extremely durable, capable of withstanding falls from great heights and walking away unharmed, getting crushed, stabbed, beaten, blasted, and burned by various enemies and traps without any lasting damage as well as survive extreme environments such as Hel, the Norse Realm of the Dead, which according to Mimir was said to be so cold that not even Odin himself can survive there for long, as well as Muspelheim. In addition, Kratos has a strong resistance to blunt trauma as blows from most other physically extremely powerful opponents have a little-to-no effect against him. In the Norse Realm, he can also use his shield to better protect himself when its need. This does not prevent his body from being physically wounded, although most wounds that would kill a mortal man are not fatal to him.
	+ **Supernatural Resistance:** Kratos is immensely resilient to many forms of powerful magic, including divine, and other mystical and supernatural powers, allowing him to easily take mystical attacks capable of killing or otherwise effecting humans or even other demigods with ease from the gods and other immortal beings. Despite this, he is not truly immune to the powers of other gods or other high-level beings, such as Zeus being able to remove his status as the God of War, as well as the Furies trapping him in illusions of his past violence.
* **Superhuman Speed:** Despite not as significant like his strength and resistance, Kratos is incredibly fast, capable of matching the likes of Zeus who has the speed of lightning, Charon, Hermes, and Pollux and Castor who possessed Chronokinesis. This is further enhanced when he gained Boots of Hermes. His speed can at times prove to be a major factor in his victories, as shown by how he used his superior speed to kill Magni before he could react. Despite him being physically slower than Baldur his reflexes are enough to react or block his attacks.
* **Superhuman Agility:** Kratos also has tremendous agility, capable of easily jumping great heights and distance and landing without any problems, and swinging on ropes to cross long gaps. Kratos is also a very experienced climber, able to get quickly and safely over the mountains, buildings and etc.
* **Superhuman Stamina:** Kratos possesses an almost unlimited amount of stamina compared to a mortal man, due to his heritage and harsh spartan training since his childhood which he constantly maintains. This allows him to remain constantly active for days without tiring or slowing down. Thanks to he is able to accomplish such feats as spending days scaling the temple of Pandora to reach Pandora's Box or taking down enormous monsters that require him to stay on the move constantly. If should Kratos expend all his stamina, he only momentarily requires rest or food to restore it.
* **Superhuman Senses/Precognition:** Kratos has extremely sharp senses and is very aware of his surroundings, making him greatly capable of sensing danger, although sometimes even he can oversee something.
* **Regenerative Healing Factor:** Kratos is able to heal from injuries, even some mortal ones, at an abnormally fast pace. This does not guarantee an injury or any scar, as evidenced by his facial scar received as a child and abdomen scar as a result of being stabbed by the Blade of Olympus. In the Norse Realm, Kratos has also demonstrated the ability to near-instantaneously will his body to heal from wounds, although this quite takes amount of effort and concentration on his part.
* **Immortality:** Kratos, in addition to having once been immortal as the new God of War until he lost his godhood, has been cursed for his sins to never be able to die, henceforth how he survived his suicide with the Blade of Olympus. However, as seen in *God of War (2018)*, Kratos does age physically, albeit at a much slower rate than a mortal, probably as a result of his heritage. However, despite aging physically, he will not die from aging.
* **Shapeshifting:** While the God of War, Kratos could grow 500 or more feet tall, as well as become a fiery comet which would lay waste to all below him
* **Power Absorption:** Throughout his life, Kratos has been shown to absorb power from various sources, be it gods or titan. Among the greatest power, he has absorbed the power of Hope, locked away in Pandora's Box, allowing him to kill the immortal Olympians and despite releasing it in his suicide attempt, it seems that the part of Hope is still inside him. Kratos also seems to absorb the greatest feature from gods or out of powerful creatures he kills. It is possible that Kratos's immense strength, durability, and resistance to magical and divine power are partly due to his constant exposure to and absorption of various different powers during his life..
	+ **Atmokinesis:** With the Blade of Olympus, Kratos can summon a massive tornado by slamming the blade to the ground.
	+ **Aerokinesis:** With Typhon's Bane, Kratos can fire gusts of wind and homing wind blasts and generate whirlwinds and tempests.
	+ **Electrokinesis:** Kratos had gained the power to manipulate electricity from various sources throughout his life. First, he gained Lightning of Zeus from Python's Belly, allowing him to empower his blade with lightning to shock enemies and create electrical fields and mines as well as his chain and also create a large vortex of elecric energy. He then acquired the Gauntlet of Zeus, which allowed him to use electricity to greatly increase his speed and enhance his blows with electricity as well as unleash lethal jolts. He was also given two versions of lightning magic: **Zeus's Fury**, which allowed him to generate powerful thunderbolts, and **Poseidon's Rage**, which allowed him to generate a circle of electricity around himself and summon lightning bolts from the sky. **The Eye of Atlantis** granted Kratos the power to unleash furious strikes of lightning from the orb and generate arcs of lightning. Although he lost that power after Zeus stripped him of his godly powers, he was given back the power to manipulate lightning by **Chronos's Rage**, allowing him to create blue orbs of electricity and after sufficiently leveling it up, he can also cause the orb to explode at will. Hephaestus also granted Nemesis Whip, one of Kratos's weapons, the power to emit electricity to shock others and also unleash blasts of thunder energy.
	+ **Pyrokinesis:** Throughout his journey, Kratos has been gifted with several powers to manipulate fire. First was the Fire of Ares, which allowed him to empower his weapons to create fiery explosions with combos and overall enchant attacks with fire as well as create searing cores of fire. The second was the Thera's Bane, which temporarily allowed him to greatly increase the power of the Blades of Athena and also create exploding searing cores. Rage of the Titans was acquired when he freed Prometheus from his torment, allowing him to clad himself of fire and generate fiery bursts and torrents. Upon arriving in the Nordic Realm, Kratos somehow acquired the power of Spartan Rage, which allowed him to empower his fists with fire and empower thrown stones to explode upon impact. He can also use the Blades of Chaos to channel their fire energy, albeit only after he stabs his enemies.
	+ **Cryokinesis:** With the Ice of Poseidon, Kratos was granted the power to create tempests and waves of ice, empower his weapons with ice, fire ice shards and manifest spikes of ice. The Horn of Boreas allowed him to summon icy tempests. After arriving in the Nordic Realm, Kratos's power to manipulate ice lies with the Leviathan Axe, which while wielded by Kratos can fire waves of ice energy and freeze enemies.
	+ **Geokinesis:** With Atlas Quake, Kratos was capable of creating strong earthquakes and throwing large boulders.
	+ **Chronokinesis:** With the Amulet of Uroborus, Kratos could manipulate time in a variety of ways, such as casting blasts able to decay enemies, healing himself, restoring massive broken structures, and slowing down enemies. He was also able to use the Loom Chamber's threads to go back in time before he was killed by Zeus.
	+ **Photokinesis:** With the Primordial Fire, Kratos could summon orbs of light and hurl them towards his enemies.
	+ **Soul Manipulation:** With the Soul of Hades, Kratos was granted the power to summon blasts of soul energy and unleash the deceased souls that inhabit the Underworld upon enemies. The God of Death later granted Kratos the power to summon the souls of the Underworld in the form of the magic of the Army of Hades. Although he lost the power to do this after losing his godhood, Kratos received the Blades of Exile from Athena which grants him the power to resurrect and control the souls of his deceased Spartan brethren. He later obtains a stronger version of the power after obtaining the Claws of Hades, allowing him to rip out other's souls and control it to attack enemies as well as summon souls of the enemies he had defeated.
	+ **Divine Energy Manipulation:** With the Blade of Olympus, Kratos was able to fire powerful blasts of divine energy.
	+ **Void Creation:** With the Scourge of Erinys, Kratos was granted the power to create voids of darkness capable of sucking in enemies, stealing their life force and yielding it to Kratos.
	+ **Magical Revelation:** With the Eyes of Truth, Kratos was able to dispel all sorts of illusions, magic barriers and dark magic spells used by The Furies.
	+ **Underwater Breathing:** With either Poseidon's Trident and Triton's Lance, Kratos could breathe underwater indefinitely and swim with incredible speed.
	+ **Clone Creation:** With the Oath Stone of Orkos, Kratos can create copies of himself to aid him against his enemies.
	+ **Petrification:** With either Medusa or Eulale's heads, Kratos can turn enemies into stone.
	+ **Flight:** Kratos, using Icarus's wings, could hover above the ground and fly through the air.
* **Master Combatant:** Kratos is an extremely accomplished combatant with tremendous mastery over both armed and hand-to-hand combat. His skills were already great enough to allow him to be one of the best warriors in Sparta, considering he was one of the most respected Spartan generals. After discovering his powers and being trained by the Gods themselves, Kratos becomes far more formidable than ever, allowing him to easily massacre many opponents and also outfight the Gods. His age did not hamper his skill at all, allowing him to effectively hunt monsters and proved capable of overpowering the likes of Magni, Baldur, and even the Nine Valkyries in battle.
	+ **Weapon Mastery:** From his training in Sparta since his childhood and experience from countless battles, Kratos is incredibly skilled in using all weapons used in the war including swords, spears, maces, and axes. After becoming Ares' champion and gaining the Blades Of Chaos, his combat prowess improved drastically.
	+ **Chain Manipulation:** Kratos could manipulate the Blades of Chaos and Blades of Athena with great precision and proficiency to devastatingly assault his foes over any distances and at high speed, use them as a means to swing over chasms and also use them as a restraint on his foes. With the Blades of Chaos, he killed Lysandra, Calliope, Alecto, and Máttugr Helson. With the Blades of Athena, he killed the Giant Arachnid, Erinys, Dissenter, Thanatos. With the Claws of Hades, he killed Hades. With the Blades of Exile, he killed Hermes.
		- **Sword Mastery:** Before becoming Ares' chosen warrior, Kratos's main weapon was a normal sword which he demonstrated masterful usage, killing numerous opponents during many wars in his time in Sparta. With the Sword of Valor, he killed Herodius and Pothia. With the Blade of the Gods, he killed Ares. With the Blade of Olympus, he killed the Colossus of Rhodes, Athena, Perses, Cronos, and Gaia.
		- **Spear Mastery:** During Kratos' time as a general of Sparta, Kratos starts using a spear and large round shield called the Arms of Sparta. His experience with those weapons was such that he could use them on both long-range and close-range likewise and even a shield in both defensive and offensive matters. With the Spear of Destiny, he killed the Dark Rider.
		- **Axe Mastery:** Kratos is extremely skilled in wielding an axe in combat. He has used the Leviathan Axe with devastating proficiency against numerous foes, slain countless monsters with it, and even managed to kill the Demi-god Magni using that axe.
	+ **Hand-To-Hand Combat Mastery:** Kratos is an expert fighter using his bare hands, he is able to unleash powerful kicks, punches, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and many more to win a fight which coupled with his immense physical prowess make him extremely formidable. This is shown during his fight with Baldur multiple times in *God of War (2018)*.
* **Master Marksmanship:** Kratos has shown to be very skilled with ranged weapons, using bows, thrown weapons like spears, and later his axe, and other things with immense accuracy, almost never missing his target regardless of distance.
* **Wisdom:** Although often defined by his brute strength, Kratos has demonstrated multiple times that he had the wisdom to solve problems he encountered throughout his journey, many of them created by famous architects like Archimedes, Daedalus or Pathos Verdes III, and even some Nordic puzzles. As such he not only survived all the traps and creatures within but he also becomes the only one to break those challenges. He also managed to solve the Olympus' Garden puzzle, a feat which even Hera had not believe he could. Kratos is also was clever enough to use the environment against his enemies, like using the bridge mechanic to kill a Kraken or using Gaia's heart to restore his health. The most notable event that proves his wisdom is when he manages to break out of Aegaeon the Hekantonkheires prison by using Megaera's anger toward him. He even got the upper hand on Zeus during their second encounter by feigning defeat and causing Zeus to lower his guard enough for Kratos to effectively and immediately strike him and nearly kill him.
* **Indomitable Will:** Kratos´ mental power matches his physical capabilities. He has incredible willpower and determination which cannot be broken, once he sets his mind on a goal, he will not stop until that is complete, no matter what obstacles get in his way. Over years, Kratos makes many seemingly impossible acts like retriving to Pandora Box, killing a god, getting into the Domain of Death to save his brother, escaping the underworld several times, and in conclusion, taking his revenge on gods and kill his father for his betrayal of him. His tremendous willpower also helps him to break from illusions and fight against magic, and coupled with his resistance to divine power, allowed him to free himself when Hades attempt to rip his soul from his body. Kratos also great mental strength,able not fall for the charms and seducion of even the most tempting women and was able to resist even Aphrodite herself. He displays a similar determination when he and his son journey to the realm of the giants, initially reluctuant to but nevertheless is willing to complete any favours given to him.

## Weapons

Before serving Ares, Kratos' main weapon was his sword.

Under Ares' rule, Kratos' main weapons became the Blades of Chaos, a gift from Ares as a sign of his servitude.

They are essentially two Falchion-like blades on long chains, permanently fused and seared to the wielder's forearms.

Once Kratos killed Ares, Athena replaced them with a nearly identical pair of blades called the Blades of Athena, and then replaces them again in *God of War III* with the very similar Blades of Exile.

Kratos displays proficiency with all of his weapons.

It is implied that he learned many of his fighting skills from Ares and other gods, the former God of War himself.

Initially, Kratos also had a massive Spartan army under his command, used both before and during his servitude under Ares.

When he finds himself in the Nordic Realm, Kratos seems to have lost all the weapons he obtained from his quest of vengeance, having been destroyed by Zeus back when he was fighting him.

But the Blades of Chaos are shown to still be in his possession, but decides to hide them under his cabin.

This probably acts as a way for him to move on while still reminding himself of the atrocities he committed.

He initially wields the Leviathan Axe, a magic axe which was originally owned by Faye, the mother of his future son, Atreus.

The axe has the properties of ice magic as swinging its blade creates light blue energy waves, which can be charged up, and hitting the ground freezes enemies close to impact.

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.

While the Blades of Chaos, whom he unearthed to fight the forces in Helheim, possessed the properties of fire, which can also burn enemies in a certain heavy combo attack, the Leviathan Axe's ice magic is very effective against enemies with the attribute of Burn, while the fiery swing of the Blades damage effectively those of Frost.

After meeting with Brok and Sindri, gem slots called Runic Attacks are given on each weapon's head that modifies the axe's and the blades' abilities.

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.

He wears it like a brace for his left forearm but it instantly retracts to its full form at will.

He is shown to pair this with his axe or his left Blade of Chaos in battle.

He can infuse the magical abilities of his axe and the fire of his left Blade of Chaos into the shield, allowing for more explosive and devastating combos.

And he is able to parry with the shield, managing to deflect enemy projectiles back at them.

Another signature item for Kratos is a magic pouch which he carries since his times as Sparta general.

He can carry numerous equipment or weapons and take them out just by reach into it while thinking about the chosen item.

This pouch is able to carry things much as big as Kratos himself and wear her under his loincloth.

## Family

* Atreus (Son)
* Laufey (Second Wife) †
* Angrboða (Daughter-in-law)
* Jörmungandr (grandson)
* Fenrir (grandson)
* Hel (granddaughter)
* Sköll and Hati (great-grandsons)
* Zeus (Father) †
* Callisto (Mother) †
* Lysandra (First Wife) †
* Calliope (Daughter) †
* Deimos (Brother) †
* Athena (Half-Sister) †
* Hercules (Half-Brother) †
* Gaia (Great-Grandmother) †
* Ouranos (Great-Grandfather) †
* Cronos (Grandfather) †
* Rhea (Grandmother)
* Oceanus (Granduncle) †
* Tethys (Grandaunt) †
* Hyperion (Granduncle) †
* Theia (Grandaunt)
* Crius (Granduncle)
* Coeus (Granduncle)
* Phoebe (Grandaunt)
* Themis (Grandaunt)
* Mnemosyne (Grandaunt)
* Iapetus (Granduncle)
* Hades (Uncle) †
* Poseidon (Uncle) †
* Helios (First Cousin Once Removed) †
* Selene (First Cousin Once Removed)
* Eos (First Cousin Once Removed)
* Atlas (First Cousin Once Removed)
* Prometheus (First Cousin Once Removed) †
* Epimetheus (First Cousin Once Removed) †
* Thanatos (First Cousin Twice Removed) †
* Charon (First Cousin Twice Removed) †
* Erinys (Second Cousin Once Removed) †
* Theseus (Cousin) †
* Pegasus (Cousin)†
* Triton (Cousin)
* Theseus (Cousin) †
* Polyphemus (Cousin) †
* Nyads (Cousins)
* Ares (Half-Brother) †
* Hera (Step-Mother/Aunt) †
* Demeter (Aunt)
* Hestia (Aunt)
* Artemis (Half-Sister)
* Apollo (Half-Brother)
* Hermes (Half-Brother) †
* Megaera (Grandaunt) †
* Alecto (Grandaunt) †
* Tisiphone (Grandaunt) †
* Persephone (Half-Sister) †
* Aegaeon (Granduncle) †
* Gyges (Granduncle)†
* Perseus (Half-Brother) †
* Minos (Half-Brother) †
* Pandora (Adoptive Niece) †
* Aphrodite (Great-Aunt/Sister-in-Law/Lover)
* Hephaestus (Half-Brother) †
* Orkos (Half-Nephew/Uncle) †
* Pollux (Half-Brother) †
* Luna Ordeis (Third and Final Wife)
* Adam Ordeis (Son)

## Voice Actor

* Terrence C. Carson (Formerly, until *GOW Ascension*)

* Christopher Judge (Current, as of *God of War (2018)*)

* Antony Del Rio (As a child in *GOW: Ghost of Sparta*)