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Power

Superhuman Strength Superhuman Durability Superhuman Speed Necromancy Void Manipulation Shapeshifting


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Personality

Thanatos seems to be a greatly dissociative being, who likes his own peace and very rarely leaves his realm or cares about other gods. He also seems to be cruel and sadistic, as he tortures Deimos for years both physically and mentally, which he seems to enjoy.
However, Thanatos isn't completely evil, as he deeply cares for his daughter Erynis . He becomes enraged when Kratos kills her, and tries to kill his brother Deimos to make Kratos suffer. Before this occurs, Thanatos also possesses a corpse in order to offer a warning to Kratos, indicating he would prefer to maintain the status quo rather than invite confrontation.
As a god predating the Olympians, Thanatos looks down on the Olympian Gods, having no respect towards them. He openly mocks that Ares choose the wrong marked one , and he seems to have no fear of the fall Olympus. Instead, his fear seems to be any intrusion into the domain , which he sees as a threat to his power. However, he did acknowledge that the Gods held power over the fates of mortals which the Sisters of Fate ensured. His arrogant belief that he can not be defeated ultimately proves his undoing, as it leads him to greatly underestimate the threat that Kratos represents. Even before dying, Thanatos shows no fear and only taunts Kratos to his very end.



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Powers and Abilities

﻿Being an entity older than the Olympians themselves, and the fact that the very few gods or mortals who dare to enter his domain never come back, Thanatos is a very powerful being. It's interesting to note that not even the Sisters of Fate had any control over him, the possible reason being he's on the same level as the sisters, if not higher. However, he did not manage to make good on his threat to defy their decree and stop Kratos.

Superhuman Strength: Thanatos, as a God and one of the oldest among them, has an immense amount of strength. He proves himself to be physically on par with Kratos during a battle with him and Deimos where he seemingly overpowers them. Kratos often had to call out for Deimos to break the grabs and power struggles that Thanatos forced him into. Superhuman Durability: Thanatos, as a God of Death, He is able to withstand punishment from both Kratos and Deimos seemingly unfazed. Thanatos is also shown to be very resistant against divine weapons as he was impaled on his own blade but took it out completely unharmed and seemingly only annoyed. Only after Kratos impales his heart with his blades filled by Thera Bane was finally enough to destroy him. Death-Force Manipulation: As a God of Death, Thanatos has primary authority and represented the death itself, he can kill or manipulate death forces to his will. His very existence allows everyone to die. Immortality: As a God, Thanatos is immortal and can live forever. He does not age and is unaffected by time or succumbing to mortal frailty. He could not be killed by earthly weapons; only divine forces and other gods, Titans or Primordials can kill him. Possession: Thanatos is capable of manipulating dead bodies and using them as mediums, as he did during Kratos' journey to warn him to leave his goal of saving his brother from his domain. Superhuman Speed: Despite his size, Thanatos is very mobile and is able to keep up with both Kratos and Deimos speed in combat. His great strength allows him to leap great distances as well. Superhuman Stamina: As a God, Thanatos has unlimited stamina and can remain in battles for very long periods without tiring. Flight: Thanatos can reveal raven-like wings from his back which allow him to fly. In his second form, the wings much larger and are visible all the time. Divine Light: Thanatos can emit dazzling light to stun and dazzle his opponents. Master Combatant: Thanatos has been proven to be a very skilled and formidable combatant, he was able to keep up with Kratos and Deimos, both being extremely skilled and powerful combatants on their own, losing only due to their fraternal cooperation. In fights, he prefers to use a long curved blade, which he uses with deadly proficiency. Shapeshifting: Thanatos can transform into a large, powerful, armored, dragon-like beast which granted him other abilities. Enchanted Strength: His strength is increased to point where he can shake the ground itself, tear apart cliffs, and kill Deimos in two strikes. Enchanted Durability: His skin becomes seemingly invulnerable. In this form, even the Blades of Athena in their Olympian form, channeling Kratos divine power couldnt even harm him, without the added power of Thera's Bane . Divine Blast: In this form, Thanatos can release blasts similar to that of Erinys from his mouth, albeit much larger and powerful as the mere reflection of this attack is strong enough to temporarily knock back even Thanatos himself.

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Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology , Thánatos was the daemon personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appearing in person. His name is transliterated in Latin as Thanatus , but his equivalent in Roman mythology is Mors or Letus / Letum , and he is sometimes identified erroneously with Orcus (Orcus himself had a Greek equivalent in the form of Horkos (Όρκος - "Oath"), God of the Oath).