Kronos

Morgan Bobrow-Williams as Kronos

## Appearence

### Clothing

Loose dungarees with skin-tone muscle suit/long-sleeved shirt, often holding a flashlightLater: Red thread necklace

### Seen In

The Tenement Area, The Elysium Hotel, The Nightclub Office, The Nightclub, Troy

## Cast

### Played By

Folu Odimayo, Harry Price, James Finnemore, Jonathan Savage, Juan José Tirado Pulido, Louis J Rhone, Milton Lopes, Mitch Harvey, Morgan Bobrow-Williams, Steven James Apicello

Kronos is a Titan and is associated with concept of time. He also serves as the caretaker of The Tenement Area, in Troy.

He delivers the news to Polymestor that another offering is required of him; the body of Polydorus. His story arc revolves around the inevitable and inescapable nature of time, and it's influence on the inhabitants of Troy.

His constant re-setting and fixing of aspects in his environment, could indicate some degree of awareness to the looping nature of his existence.

## Loop

Kronos appears to have more free reign over what specifically he does/where he goes for the bulk of each of his loops, than most other characters - and so the order of many of his actions seems to be dependent on the performer.

He tends to start in The Dandies room of The Tenement Area, laying out the contents of his toolbelt at the desk, before making his way across to Room IIIIIIII. \* After briefly locking himself inside, he soon re-emerges, dragging out two benches and placing them in the centre of the Tenement Square; he sometimes sits at the benches for an extended period of time, staring out into the distance.

When Kampe brings a WM to sit and take drugs on the bench with them, he may pull up a chair outside his room and sit watching them, sneering.

He then slowly and patiently wanders through the many Tenement rooms, doing various trivial tasks, such as continually rolling a pair of di, meticulously lining up dominoes etc., although sometimes he appears to exhibit bursts of frustration/impatience (such as storming ahead through the corridors before stopping suddenly, or picking up a single bent fork from the Tantalus room and shoving it into a toaster). As he reaches the end of the first floor of apartments, he begins to walk the whole route backwards, watching the WMs as he does so. At one point he sits at the vanity mirror in his room, puts on a masquerade mask, and uses a hand mirror to glare back at the WMs watching him, sometimes smiling maniacally. \*\*

He is then met, outside his room, by Polymestor, who begs him for "more time" - Kronos, however, is neither impressed, nor convinced. Soon after he makes his way up to The Nightclub Office, and watches through the window as Polymestor dances with Kampe - as their dance comes to an end, the lights in The Nightclub fade out, and Kronos sneaks in to confront Polymestor, and begins to physically threaten him, before briskly leaving and returning to The Tenement Area.

He returns to Room IIIIIIII and retrieves a large clear tarpaulin, which he lays out, across The Tenement Square, before locking himself back inside the room.

After Polydorus is killed, his body is dumped out onto the tarpaulin, and Kronos unlocks Room IIIIIIII, drags his body inside, and locks the door behind him. Soon after, he re-emerges from the room, now proudly wearing Polydorus' red thread necklace; he then stands back in the shadows to watch Polydorus stumble from the room, suffering through his final death throes.

After further wandering through The Tenement Area, he sits at the table in Room IIIIIII, and plays with a jigsaw, scrupulously forming the shape of a labyrinth with the pieces.

Towards the end of each loop, he shines his torchlight against the walls of the Tenement Square, tracing a winding red cable, briefly hovering the light over an etching of Moloch, before retiring to his room, ready for the next loop

*\* A few performers have been seen starting in Mycenae very early into Loop 1, before swiftly making their way through to Troy, although this appears to be particularly rare. \*\* During Loop 1, this is where he is during Hades' record stop; he will temporarily freeze before carrying on as if nothing happened.*

## 1:1s

Kronos has two '1:1' scenes, including a walk-out.

Depending on the performer, (although generally this occurs at the very end of each loop), he will take a WM into his room, in The Tenement Area. He then removes their mask and hands them a torch, guiding their hands to direct the beam at a red wire (symbolising Ariadne's thread), which weaves up the wall and ceiling. Following the wire, they're brought to a second door, which he unlocks for them. Taking the torch back, Kronos leads the WM into what looks like a very dark garage (potentially an offshoot of Ferry's Auto), and stops at a car without a shell; he invites the WM to lay down next to him on the mechanic creeper poking out from underneath the car. Now lying flat, the creeper begins to move hydraulically, gradually revealing that the metal plating underside of the car is forming the shape of a labyrinth. Within the labyrinth are several small human figures and one of a Minotaur. \* As the hydraulics stop, Kronos leads the WM out from under the car, and firmly pushes them, by the shoulders, through a dark maze of PVC curtains; they're then brought to a spot and stood in the darkness. There is a momentary neon red flash of light, the lights go out, and flash back on to reveal the that they are standing face-to-face with the minotaur. \*\* He will then replace the WM's mask and push them back out into the Troy backstreets.

Upon the conclusion of the Mycenae Finale, Kronos will arise from the floor and reach out a hand to a WM, walking them through to Troy, remove their mask, thank them for coming, and redirect them towards PEEP.

*\* Some performers choose to remain silent throughout this, whereas others more blatantly reveal the significance of the figures, stating, "Here it is. That's you. Your loved ones. And that's him.". \*\* Additionally, some performers quickly tell the WM to close their eyes at the last moment, so as to avoid them fully seeing the minotaur's face.*

## Trivia

A list of little known trivia such as changes to the loop or character since previews began.

## Mythology

Kronos (also spelled Cronus) was the king of the Titans and the father of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia. He was the son of Uranus (the sky) and Gaia (the earth). He is usually depicted as a powerful, bearded deity, often shown holding a sickle or scythe, which he used to castrate and overthrow his own father, Uranus.

Kronos is often associated with the idea of time, as his name in Greek (Κρόνος) is similar to the word for "time" (χρόνος). In some depictions, he is shown holding an hourglass or a globe, symbolizing his control over time and the cycles of the universe.

In Greek mythology, Kronos was a very ambitious and ruthless ruler, who feared that his own children would one day overthrow him, just as he had overthrown his father. To prevent this from happening, he swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born. However, his wife Rhea managed to hide their youngest son, Zeus, and he eventually grew up to defeat Kronos and become the new king of the gods.

In another version of the myth, Kronos is not portrayed as a tyrant but rather as a just ruler who brings a golden age of prosperity to the world. The golden age was characterized by a bountiful harvest, abundant resources, and a lack of conflict and strife. However, this golden age came to an end when Kronos was overthrown by his son Zeus, ushering in a new age of the gods.

After being defeated by his son Zeus, Kronos was imprisoned in Tartarus along with the other Titans who opposed the new order of the gods. This was seen as a fitting punishment for his tyrannical rule and his attempts to hold onto power at any cost.

The interpretation of Kronos' character and actions varies among different authors. Some view him as a symbol of the destructive aspects of time, representing the inevitable decay and destruction that accompanies the passage of time. Others see him as a cautionary tale about the dangers of excessive ambition and the corrupting influence of power.

###### Connection with Moloch in The Burnt City

Kronos is a figure from Greek mythology, while Moloch is a deity worshiped in ancient Canaanite religion. However, there are some comparison between the worship of Moloch and the Greek myth of Kronos, as both involve the death/sacrifice of children. In the worship of Moloch, it was believed that sacrificing children to the deity would bring fertility and prosperity to the community. Similarly, in the myth of Kronos, he devoured his own children in order to maintain his power and prevent them from overthrowing him.