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Personality [ ]

Like most immortal beings, Megaera looks upon mortals with contempt, as shown during the chase with Kratos during which she makes belittling comments against him and calls him a " worthless mortal ". She is shown to be very arrogant and authoritarian, Megaera really exudes this as she tortures Kratos. Within the Prison of the Damned, Megaera says "Hello Kratos", Megaera's greeting demonstrates her self-assurance in her ability to confront Kratos, even in his restrained state. Megaera's  entrance by crawling across the ceiling adds to the intimidation factor. She positions herself above Kratos, symbolizing her dominance in the situation, before dropping down in front of him confidently. Megaera's decision to slide her mask up and reveal her face signifies a shift in the dynamics of the confrontation. By exposing her face, she makes herself more vulnerable, yet it also shows a sense of superiority to the chained up Kratos. Megaera mocks Alecto; their previous encounter was disrupted by her sister's interference.
Alecto's absence reflects Megaera's overconfidence in her own abilities and her belief that she can handle Kratos without any external assistance. She sees Alecto's absence as an opportunity to exert complete control over the situation and to finally have her revenge on Kratos without any obstruction. Megaera becomes visibly enraged when recounting how their previous encounter was impeded by her sister Alecto, expressing her frustration with an uppercut, breaking Kratos collar. Megaera's outburst of rage before the uppercut can be seen as a manifestation of her own hubris and untamed anger. By allowing her emotions to cloud her judgment, Megaera inadvertently exposes her weaknesses and creates an opening for Kratos to exploit. Megaera then gloats yet again with "Not to worry. I'm quite skilled in teaching Respect!" Megaera is essentially boasting about her prowess and dominance in combat. This boastful attitude further emphasizes her ego and superiority complex, as she takes pride in her ability to assert control over others and impose her will upon them. This arrogance, blinds her to the threat that Kratos poses and ultimately leads to her downfall. The turning point occurs when Kratos manages to disarm Megaera and inflict a significant injury upon her. At this moment, Megaera's confidence shatters, and she is forced to retreat. Sheltered by cowardice, as she runs from Kratos and does not directly fight him throughout the Prison of the Damned - alternatively, her grievous wounds from her previous fight with Kratos have made her wary of further confrontation, prompting her to rely on the prison's defenses and her parasites to try and kill him.
She is by far the most brutal of the Furies, as she's described in-game as someone that only knows "physical pain" which is proven true as she would torture most if not all of the prisoners, including Kratos, for a long time, although the latter case is special due to having a thirst for revenge for having her arm ripped off during a fight. This desire would grow so strong that she has to be restrained by Alecto from attacking Kratos, and would ultimately prove her undoing; her violent torture of the Spartan ended up breaking his restraints, allowing him to escape the prison and kill Megaera herself.


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Powers & Abilities [ ]

Immortality - Megaera is older than the Earth itself. Spider Limbs - Megaera has four spider-like limbs growing from her back. These limbs give her great speed and agility, as well as the ability to crawl on walls and ceilings; they can also be used to attack her enemies. Superhuman Strength - Megaera can easily lift a full grown man with her arms or spider legs without any effort and can easily break metal chains. She is also the strongest of the Furies since she can hold for a longer period of time in hand-to-hand combat with Kratos. Even after losing an arm, she's able to not only beat Kratos easily but break the chain holding him with little effort. Superhuman Durability - Megaera seems to be the most durable of the Furies, surviving several beatings from Kratos's fists and the Blades of Chaos , having her arm cut off, her stomach sliced open and two stabs to the chest over the course of Ascension . Superhuman Stamina - Despite sustaining several injuries during her major battles with Kratos, Megaera was able to keep ahead of him each time without showing any signs of weariness. Healing Factor - Megaera can regenerate from most injuries without permanent damage, although especially severe injuries (such as losing an arm) either take longer to heal or cannot be fully restored. Her regeneration can also be overwhelmed if she takes too much damage at once, allowing Kratos to kill her after the battle with the infected Aegaeon. Summoning Parasites - Megaera's body is filled with monstrous parasitic arthropods that she can command. The parasites crawl out of holes in her chest, rapidly growing to roughly half the size of a normal human adult once freed. Infestation - In addition to attacking enemies directly, Megaera's parasites can infest both living and dead bodies, forcing them to fight for the Furies. The parasites appear to directly fuse with their hosts, causing them to become stronger and more insectoid. Illusions - Much like the other Furies, Megaera is capable of creating illusions; however, she doesn't do this as much as Tisiphone or Alecto, preferring to torment her victims with brute force. An example of her illusion abilities is when she created illusions of Spartan soldiers in her battle with Kratos.

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Greek Mythology [ ]

Megaera is one of the three Furies or Erinyes, in Greek mythology. Megaera was the cause of jealousy and punished people who committed crimes, especially marital infidelity. Like her sisters, she was born from the blood of Ouranos when Cronos castrated him.