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Kratos

"My vengeance... ends now."

The protagonist. Once the brutal captain of the Spartan army, Kratos made a deal with the God of War Ares to further his exploits—which took a tragic turn when the God tricked him into killing his own wife and child. Now branded the Ghost of Sparta as a mark showing his terrible deed, the rest of the series follows him in his quest for revenge against Ares, which later extends to the Gods of Olympus themselves.

Voiced by: TC Carson

The hands of death could not defeat me, the Sisters of Fate could not hold me, and YOU will not see the end of this day! I WILL have my revenge!!

  • The Berserker
  • Berserk Button: In God Of War III, he will kill those who mock his failures in life or those who insult Pandora.
  • Blood Knight
  • Byronic Hero: In the first and Third Game.
  • Cain and Abel: With both Ares and Hercules.
  • Chained by Fashion: And in Kratos's case, he uses them as a weapon!
  • Character Development: He starts out as a man on a mission of revenge in the first game and then degenerates into a tried and true "Solve all problems by doing intense violence at them" pattern. At the end of the third game, we're told he's gained at least some compassion, even if he doesn't really deviate from that pattern.
  • Combat Pragmatist: Kratos will use whatever means and dirty tricks to defeat his enemies. If he figures out an enemy's weakness, he'll gladly and quickly take advantage of it. Just ask all the cyclopes which eyes had been ripped out of their sockets, or Hercules, who he performed a sneak attack behind his back and then pinned him underneath a very heavy floor that Herc was going to use against him before beating him to death.
  • Deal with the Devil: As a young Spartan commander, he was nearly defeated by the Barbarian King, until he promised to serve Ares in exchange for the strength to achieve victory. He turns on his master after Ares tricks him into killing his own family to remove his only "weakness".

Ares: No price was too great for what I offered! And you rejected me, A God! Now, you will have no weapons... no magic! All that is left for you... is death!

Kratos: A choice from the Gods is as useless as the Gods themselves.
Zeus: Even now as you draw your last breath, you continue to defy me!?

  • Determinator: Nothing will stand in his way for revenge. Might it be the Gods, the Sisters of Fate, the legions of Hades, the army of Rhodes, the Titans, monsters and "heroes" from Greece's all corners. Hell, not even Death itself can stop him. Literally, in Ghost of Sparta, Kratos actually KILLS Thanatos. And by Zeus saying he has become Death the Destroyer of Worlds, one can theorize Kratos has inherently become God of Death.
  • Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: Constantly.
  • Dual-Wielding: The Blades of Chaos/Athena/Exile, the Claws of Hades, the Nemean Cestus and the Nemesis Whip.
  • Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones: His wife Lysandra and his daughter Callyope. In the comic is revealed that he even went on a dangerous quest (actually organized by the gods) in order to retrieve the mythical Ambrosia to cure her.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: Kratos express much disgust at the torture the victims of the Olympians gets. Sure he ain't a saint himself, but at least he gives his victims a quick painless death.
    • Although "quick" is a relative term, depending on just how much time the person has spent pissing him off before he finally gets his hands on them. Unless you're Helios, in which case you're screwed.
  • Extreme Melee Revenge: Something of a specialty of his.
  • Fatal Flaw: Considering it's a game based off of Greek Mythology, it's no surprise that he has one. Kratos' flaw is his inability to accept the consequences of his actions.
  • Genius Bruiser: Can kick ass and solve puzzles and death traps.
  • Good Scars, Evil Scars: Has a scar near his eye and on his belly.
  • Heel Face Turn: In the third game, but after he had already screwed things up too many.
  • Heel Realization
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • It's All About Me: It's his Fatal Flaw. The climax of God of War 3 has him realize this and finally attempt to atone.
  • Kick the Dog: Kratos does this a lot. Literally in the case of the ever-annoying Cerberus Pups.
  • Kill the Gods: Like you wouldn't believe.
  • Large Ham: "ZEEEUUUS! YOUR SON HAS RETURNED! I BRING THE DESTRUCTION OF OLYMPUUUS!!"
    • Ghost of Sparta shows that even as a child, Kratos was an angry ham.
  • Last of His Kind: Along with The Last Spartan.
  • Like a Badass Out of Hell: The Realm of Hades can never hold him. He escaped from it four times.
    • Lampshaded by both him and Hades.
  • Lightning Bruiser
  • Made of Iron: Even if he is no longer a God, he still can take punches that would kill the average person. Justified in that he is Zeus' son, making him a Demi-God.
  • Mark of Shame: Cursed to bear the ashes of his murdered family forever, turning his skin white.
    • His eye scar and tattoo as well. He gained this scar when he tried stopping Ares from taking Deimos, while the tattoo is a tribute to Deimos, who had a birth mark with the same shape. In other words, his whole body is a Mark of Shame!
  • Meaningful Name: "Kratos" means "strength" or "power" in Greek.
  • Mega Manning: Has a habit of taking weapons, items, and powers from defeated enemies.
  • Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds: Well, given that he barely notices that his rampant acts of deicide result in natural disasters...
  • Morality Pet: His daughter. In III, Pandora.
  • My Greatest Failure: Three. Failing to save his little brother Deimos from being kidnapped, murdering his family by accident, and failing to save Pandora.
  • Never My Fault: Large swathes of Kratos' Roaring Rampage of Revenge are a result of the gods legitimately punishing Kratos for his incredibly cruel actions and him taking this personally.
  • No Indoor Voice
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: By opening Pandora's box, he released the evil inside, which possessed the Olympians and turned them all into bastards.
    • Every time he slays a God, their sphere of influence goes haywire.
  • One-Man Army: Very much so.
  • Papa Wolf: Toward Pandora in the third game. In Chains of Olympus, he willingly sacrifices his last chance to be with Calliope in order to save her (and the rest of the world).
  • Perpetual Scowler: He has two expressions. Angry Frown and Utter Rage.
  • Person of Mass Destruction: When Deicide becomes a habitual thing, you officially qualify for this.
  • Pet the Dog: Flashbacks to his life indicate that for all his brutality, Kratos was a loving family man who cared greatly for his family, specifically Lysandra and Calliope.
  • Proud Warrior Race Guy
  • Red Baron: The Ghost Of Sparta.
  • Redemption Equals Death
  • Refuge in Audacity
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Basically his entire objective.
  • Say My Name: "AREEEEEEEEEEEES!!!"
    • "ZEEEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSS!!!!!"
    • "ATHENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
    • "GAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
    • ETCETERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
  • Self-Made Orphan: Killed his mother after she was turned into a monster, then killed his father Zeus.
  • Shell-Shocked Veteran: He's constantly attacked by the memories of his campaigns through Greece and the only way he can cope with them is through battle. The reason why he allied with the Olympians in the first place was the hope that they would take them away. Since they promised they would forgive him, but not take the memories away if he killed Ares, makes Kratos pretty much pissed at them. At the third game, Zeus attempted to use his memories to break Kratos' will through a Mind Rape and almost succeded with it.
  • Ship Tease: With Athena.
  • Unstoppable Rage: All the damn time.
  • Unwitting Pawn: For all his badassness, Kratos gets played for a fool a lot in the series. He only wises up at the very end and kills himself rather than allow Athena to become Greece's only goddess.
  • Variable-Length Chain
  • Villain Protagonist: In the second game Kratos cares almost nothing about anyone but himself, and leaves countless innocents to die in his wake. His quest for vengeance in the second and third games is tainted by the fact that he got what he deserved for trying to conquer the world when Zeus cast him into Hades.
  • War God: Was this for a short time as a reward from the Olympians for defeating Ares, the last god of war. However, he lost his god status when Zeus fooled him to give up his god powers in exchange for the ability to use the Sword of Olympus against the Colossus of Rhodes.
  • What Have I Become?
    • Zeus/The Grave Digger answers in Ghost of Sparta with Death. The Destroyer of Worlds.
  • Weapon of Choice: his trusty Blades of Chaos/Athena/Exile. Also many other Variable-Length Chain weapons during the third game.
  • World of Cardboard Speech:

If all on Olympus will deny me my vengance, then all on Olympus will die. I have lived in the shadow of the gods for long enough. The time of the gods has come to an end!

  • Worthy Opponent: Cronos calls him a "skilled warrior" while he tries to kill him.


Gods

Tropes That Apply To Two Or More Gods

  • Badass: Ares, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades certainly qualify.
  • Badass Beard: Ares, Zeus, and Poseidon sport these.
  • Fisher King: In III, every time Kratos kills one of them, their death causes a major global disaster linked to one of their dominions (eg, killing Helios result in the sky being obscured and so on).
  • Flaming Hair: Ares. Hermes had this in his original design, but his appearance was tweaked bewteen II and III to give him hair made of pure light.
  • Jerkass God: Many of them: in the comic is revealed that in order to see which one of them was better they force their chosen champions to take part in the quest for Ambrosia... by plagueing their home-lands with disease, famine and plague.
  • Large Ham: Oh boy.

Ares: "But to break a man's spirit, is to truly destroy him!"
Zeus: "PETULANT CHILD! I will tolerate your insolence NO MORE!"
Poseidon: "You challenge me mortal? A GOD OF OLYMPUS?!"
Hades: "I will see you suffer as I have suffered. Your soul is MINE!"

Helios: "Feel the power... OF THE SUN!!"

Hephaestus: "Here.. is your RETRIBUTIOOON!!"

Hermes: "You've been lucky in battle Spartan... BUT YOUR LUCK ENDS TODAY!"

Zeus

"I created you and I will be your END!"


The King of the Olympian Gods and father of several Gods and mortals, Kratos included. Zeus initially supports Kratos in his revenge against Ares, but later grows paranoid over the power Kratos obtains and betrays him.

Voiced by: Paul Eiding (God of War), Corey Burton (God of War II, God of War III), Fred Tatasciore (Ghost of Sparta)

I will release you from your life, my son, but your torment is just beginning!

  • Badass Grandpa
  • Big Bad: For the second game and a good portion of the third.
  • BFS: The Blade Of Olympus.
  • Bolt of Divine Retribution
  • Evil Laugh
  • Flash Step
  • Flying Brick
  • Genius Bruiser
  • Glowing Eyes of Doom
  • God Is Evil: Turned out it was Kratos' fault.
    • Its implied he wasn't still completely benevolent before though, specially considering what he did to Prometheus.
      • Not completely benevolent, but at least somewhat benevolent, considering how he gave Kratos missions to kill monsters which made the mortals' life hard, and Ares, who almost destroyed Athens. And he did tried hard to keep the evils inside Pandora's box forever sealed so they wouldn't corrupt him or anyone.
  • Good Old Fisticuffs: He uses lightning punches during his battle in III
  • Grandpa God
  • Hero Antagonist: Albeit a Type V Anti-Hero. His paranoia in the second game isn't entirely unjustified, or his fault, and his rule beats chaos, marginally.
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Paul Eiding voices Zeus in the first game, and Corey Burton voices him in the second and third. In the former's case, Eiding's incredibly distinctive voice may have tipped off attentive players that the gravedigger is Zeus' King Incognito form.
  • Kick the Dog: More then Kratos. At least Kratos does it to survive, but Zeus does it for his own petty reasons.
  • Light Is Not Good
  • Lightning Bruiser
  • Luke, I Am Your Father: He is Kratos' father.
  • Made of Iron
  • Man in White
  • Me's a Crowd
  • Mind Rape: He to pulled Kratos in this in their last battle. He tried to break him by forcing him to feel the pain and angst of those he killed during his rampage and if it wasn't for Pandora's soul, his mind would've been destroyed by his sheer overwhelming guilt.
  • Offing the Offspring: The reason why he antagonized Kratos was because he was paranoid that his son would overthrow him the way he overthrew his own father, Cronos.
  • Pet the Dog: In his guise as the gravedigger, giving Deimos and Callisto proper burials.
    • Albeit that could be seen as a twisted from of self-assuring his victory, by burying those prompted Kratos to rebel against him. And then he says ominously "Now, only one remains" and the camera shows a third, open grave, meant for Kratos.
  • Rousing Speech: Delivers an epic one to his brethren before the second Titan War.

My brothers, we were forged in victory. A victory that ended the great war and brought forth the reign of Mt. Olympus. Born from the depths of the underworld. Rooted in the river of souls. Our mountain emerged out of the Chaos. As it grew, so to did the might of the Olympians. We created a world of peace, a world of prosperity, a world that lives in the shadow and safety of my mountain. A mountain that has come to be the absolute measure of strength and power. Now, on this day, that power is to be tested. The mortal Kratos, seeks to destroy all that I have wrought. Brothers, put aside the petty grievances that have splintered us for so long. We will unite. We will stand together. And I will wipe out this plague! OLYMPUS... WILL PREVAIL!!!

You will never be the Ruler of Olympus. The Cycle ends here.

Athena

The Goddess of Wisdom. Athena acts as one of Kratos's closest allies throughout the series, guiding him throughout his servitude to the Gods.

Voiced by: Carole Ruggier (God of War, God of War II), Erin Torpey (Chains of Olympus, God of War III, Ghost of Sparta)

  • Ambition Is Evil
  • Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence
  • Batman Gambit: Athena's plan for Kratos in God of War III to kill Zeus so she can take over as chief god.
  • Broken Pedestal: In the third game, she had become just like the rest of the Gods, and had only manipulated Kratos in his quest for revenge, just so she could take over Olympus. Maybe subverted, since it maybe were the evil of Pandora's box that corrupted her.
  • The Chessmaster
  • Face Heel Turn
  • Heroic Sacrifice: She did it when Kratos was about to kill Zeus with his own sword. Its was one of the few deaths that Kratos showed any regret for.
  • Hot Chick with a Sword
  • I Did What I Had to Do: Her excuse on why she sided with the Gods against Kratos in the second game.
    • Also her excuse for letting Deimos be taken by Ares and tortured by Thanatos, as well as asking Kratos to leave Deimos as he was.
  • Lady of War
  • Manipulative Bitch: Due to her new found lust for power, she manipulated Kratos' hatred for the Gods into killing them, so that she will be the last God of Greece. Things didn't work out in the end.
  • Morality Pet: One of few persons Kratos has any respect for. Turned out she was no different from any other Gods after being corrupted by the evils of Pandora's box.
  • The Obi-Wan: To Kratos. She is probably the only God who treats Kratos with actual humanity and kindness and she advises him. Subverted in the third game.
  • Ship Tease: With Kratos.

I have missed you, Spartan.

Ares

The God of War himself. Ares was appealed to by Kratos and gave the young Spartan the power to fell his enemies in exchange for his servitude. However, he pulled a dirty trick on Kratos by making him kill his own family to shape him into the ultimate warrior. Kratos kills him in revenge and succeeds him as the new God of War.

Voiced by: Steve Blum (God of War), Fred Tatasciore (God of War III)

I have taught you many ways to kill a mortal, Kratos; flesh that burns, bones that break. But to break a man's spirit, is to truly destroy him!

Zeus! Do you see now what your son can do?! You cast your favor on Athena, but her city lies in ruins before me! And now, even Pandora's Box is mine! Would you have me use it against Olympus itself?!

Hades

The God of the Underworld who governs the souls of the dead.

Voiced by: Nolan North (God of War), Clancy Brown (God of War III)

  • Authority Equals Asskicking: He's the Ruler of the Dead, and one of the most powerful bosses.
  • Badass Boast: "A moment's pain is nothing!" "Your death will only be the beginning of your suffering!"
  • The Brute
  • Combat Sadomasochist: He references pain and torture so much that it is fucking creepy.
  • Dark Is Not Evil: Unlike the other gods, he has plenty of legitimate gripes with Kratos.
  • Dual-Wielding
  • Everybody Hates Hades: The makers attempt to avert it, by giving Hades some actually sympathetic motivation on his hatred on Kratos, and by portray him as a grieving loving husband, as well as the implication at the end of the game that it's the dark powers of Pandora's Box that made him a sadistic monster.
    • The game's visits to Hades and Tartarus, as well as Persephone hating her marriage so much she wants to kill herself and take the world down with her, hint that Hades was a major d-bag before the evils of the world possessed him. Then again, Persephone was a rather haughty bitch, and the aesthetics of the Underworld can be just Dark Is Not Evil.
  • Evil Uncle: Subverted; He's still loyal to Zeus, and Kratos ain't much the nephew of the year either. Actually, Kratos' willingness to kill his own family is the reason why Hades hates him to the core.
  • Face of a Thug: Despite his demonic appearance, Hades is one of the more reasonable Gods even after being infected via Pandora's Box.
  • Hoist by His Own Petard: Kratos uses the Claws of Hades to steal his soul.
  • Hooks and Crooks: What the Claws of Hades basically are.
  • Made of Iron
  • Motive Rant:

Kratos, so glad you could carve out some time for US!. You know, we need it... Oh the memories, they're overwhelming really. Let's see. How many sins have you committed against me? Oh, that's right, you murdered my niece, Athena. And what else? What else?! Ah, and you killed my brother, Poseidon. And I have not forgotten that it was you who butchered my beautiful queen! I will see you suffer as I have suffered. Your soul is MINE!!!

Poseidon

The God of the Seas and ruler of all that lives in them.

Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore (God of War), Gideon Emery (God of War III, Ghost of Sparta)

I will leave nothing of you in my wake!

"You Have disrespected the Gods for the Last Time Kratos!"

Helios

The God of the Sun who flies around the world, shedding daylight on his chariot.

Voiced by: Dwight Schultz (Chains of Olympus), Crispin Freeman (God of War 3)

Hermes

The messenger of the Olympains, faster than any mortal.

Voiced by: Greg Ellis

  • Braggart Boss
  • Dirty Coward: Subverted; he knows full well that he doesn't stand a chance against Kratos in close combat, and so attempts to use the chaotic environment around Olympus to kill him. It didn't end up as he planned. When he knew he couldn't run away any longer, he attempted with a Last Stand pull on Kratos.
  • Evil Laugh
  • Flash Step
  • Fragile Speedster: He may be wimpy, but he's fast enough to run along vertical surfaces and ropes.
  • Get Back Here Boss
  • Hannibal Lecture: He is actually good at these. When he was at Kratos' mercy, he mocked Kratos about his "sense of honor" and how it had given him nothing but "nightmares of your failures". Kratos didn't seem to give it much thought, but later it turned out it actually had some effects on Kratos' mind, regarding on his conscience.
  • In a Single Bound
  • I Shall Taunt You: Constantly mocks Kratos' failures and inferior speed.
  • Jerkass
  • Karmic Death: Kratos chops off his legs.
  • Large Ham: And poetic while he's at it.

Oh, that's right, you're off to kill your father, Zeus. Won't happen. Can't happen. Kratos is on a fool's errand. Again! Never, never learn! Never, never change! Kratos, the fool who killed his own blood. Kratos, the fool among mortals and gods. Forever, ever cursed. Forever, ever doomed. Consumed by vengeance to his last breath. The Spartan lights the way to dusty death.

"You may have brute force - but you lack speed!"
"I have the speed of Olympus with me, mortal!"
"Lazy mortal!"
"Close, Spartan. But you'll have to try harder!"
"So slow."
"I will always be faster than you!"
"I am still quick enough for you!"

Hera

The Queen of the Gods, often disillusioned by her husband Zeus's infidelity.

Voiced by: Adrienne Barbeau

Your brute strength may have bested Hercules, but your simple mind will never find the way out of here. I look forward to watching you die here, as an old man.

Hephaestus

The Smith God and the finest craftsman of Olympus, as well as the creator of Pandora. He is banished to the Underworld by Zeus and blames Kratos for it.

Voiced by: Rip Torn

  • I Was Quite a Looker: Before his time in the underworld, he looked as normal as a middle-aged blacksmith could look, but then came Zeus and messed with him into the ugly face he has now.
  • Papa Wolf
  • Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: The husband of Aphrodite.
  • Ultimate Blacksmith
  • Uriah Gambit: He attempted to use this card on Kratos during the middlegame. Fearing for Pandora's life, he sent Kratos to Tartarus to find the Omphalos Stone, without telling him that Cronos had it, and that he now had a grudge on Kratos since he tried to kill Gaia. Guess three times if this gambit succeded...

Aphrodite

The Goddess of Love and Hephaestus's very unfaithful wife.

Voiced by: Carole Ruggier (God of War), April Stewart (God of War III)

  • Anything That Moves: Apparently she's making love with her handmaiden only because no men are available (the bridges to her chamber are broken). In fact, when Kratos approaches she quickly disbands her lovers and attempt to seduce him.
  • Bi the Way: She regularly cheats on Hephaestus, having threesomes with her slave-girls, then with Kratos (although this is by decision of the player).
  • Dissonant Serenity: Not really her (she's a goddess after all, she can handle things) but her apparently human slavegirls: the very world is crumbling in ruin around them outside, but they only think of "Sandwiching" their lady".
  • Gainaxing: A little when she moves. Justified, as she clearly wears no bra. Also her dark-skinned maiden, who can achieve this just by breathing.
  • Karma Houdini: Even though she is far less evil and guilty of atrocities than most of the gods, she's still a unfaithful wife to the good-hearted Hephaestus for no other reason than him being ugly (which also has to do with Zeus beating him because of Kratos reaching Pandora's box). Still, since she does not try to kill him or interfere in his vengeance, Kratos doesn't kill her, she even, if the player chooses to, gets her wish of having good sex with Kratos.
  • Sole Survivor: By the end of GOW 3, she is the only goddess/god Kratos hasn't killed, making her one of the few characters Kratos doesn't kill in any God of War game. That's because she has no personal involvement in the war between him and the gods, and even provides some help advice on how he can reach Pandora. Originally, there was an scene after the sex mini-game between her and Kratos, which consisted about her trying to stab and Kratos during the sex intercourse and Kratos killing her in self-defense.
  • Ms. Fan-service: Being Aphrodite, goddess of love and lust, this trope is kind of mandatory.
  • One-Scene Wonder: In both the first and third game.
  • Really Gets Around: As mythology writes, Aphrodite's main problem in the third game isn't the war between titans and gods, nor the fact Kratos is killing the gods and destroying the Olympus, she can't have sex with men because the bridges of her chamber are broken.
  • Stripperific: Probably the best example in the whole God of War franchise. She doesn't even cover her breasts.
  • Vapor Wear: In the third game, she doesn't even bother to cover her breasts.

Persephone

The Goddess of the Underworld and Hades's wife.

Voiced by: Marina Gordon

Do you think it was my choice to wed a man I did not love? Live a life I did not choose? I was betrayed by the very gods that once saw me as their own. But no more.

Thanatos

The God of Death who predates the Olympian Gods.

Voiced by: Arthur Burghardt

If you persist, not even the Fates will prevent me from ending your path.

Nothing you do is of your own choosing.

Erinys

The daughter of Thanatos.

Voiced by: Jennifer Hale/Erin Torpey

Gaia: Erinys, the daughter of Thanatos, the God of Death. Pain given form, Evil given Life.

Ghost of Sparta. The God Slayer. Your brother belongs to Thanatos, so does your blood.


Titans

Tropes common to two or more Titans

  • Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: their species name is kind of a giveaway
  • Huge Ham: you might say, but between Gaia's Narration and Atlas's rage at Kratos there's plenty of it to go around.


Gaia

The mother of the Titans and the Titan of Earth. After being banished to the Underworld after the Titanomachy, Gaia forges an alliance with Kratos so she can get her own revenge against the Gods.

Voiced by: Linda Hunt (God of War II), Susanne Blakeslee (God of War III)

Atlas

The Titan condemned to hold up the sky for all eternity. Brother of Prometheus and Epimetheus.

Voiced by: Michael Clarke Duncan (God of War II), Fred Tatasciore (Chains of Olympus)

Cronos

The King of the Titans and father of Zeus and several other Olympians, the rest of whom he devoured to keep them from overthrowing him; of course, he was overthrown anyway. Cronos is initially condemned to carrying the Temple of Pandora housing Pandora's Box, and is later sent to Tartarus to carry out the rest of his punishment.

Voiced by: Lloyd Sherr (God of War II), George Ball (God of War III)

Prometheus

The Titan who introduced mankind to fire, originally used only by the Gods, and is punished for it.

Voiced by: Alan Oppenheimer

Typhon

The Titan of Wind who was sealed in the frozen depths of a mountain following his defeat at the hands of the Olympians.

Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

Rhea

The Queen of the Titans and mother of Zeus and the Olympian Gods.

  • Hot Mom: Well, we only see her in flashbacks where she was younger, and that was thousand years ago.
  • Improbable Species Compatibility: Dear God, I seriously hope she had a "Titan" form as well......
  • Mama Bear: It takes some courage to trick someone like Cronos.
  • Non-Standard Character Design: She (Helios, Eos & Prometheus also look like that, but they could be now full Gods) is the only Titan to look like a human instead of a colossal embodiment of the elements.
  • One-Scene Wonder: Only appears in the flashback that details how she rescued her son, Zeus, from being eaten by her husband, Cronus.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: Never seen or mentioned after Gaia tells Zeus' origin story.

Epimetheus

The Titan of Nature and a brother of Prometheus and Atlas, who participated in the Second Titanomachy.

Hyperion

The Titan of Light, and one of the original Titans. Brother of Cronos and Oceanus and father of Helios, he was unleashed once again during the Second Titanomachy.

Perses

The Titan of Destruction, son of Krius, one of the original Titans, and a participant of the Second Titanomachy.

Oceanus

The Titan of Water and one of the original Titans. Brother of Cronos and Hyperion, and a particicpant in the Second Titanomachy.

  • All There in the Manual: Like Epimetheus and Perses, his name.
  • Elemental Embodiment
  • Evil Counterpart: In a sense, to Poseidon. Both have Water & Lightning powers, both are associated with the sea (Poseidon rules it, Oceanus is/was it) and have quite a few kids among them.
  • Making a Splash: His body is a combination of water and electricity.
  • Red Shirt: (Presumably) taken out by Hades, when he was dislodged from Mount Olympia, in his third appearance, no less.
  • Sadly Mythtaken: Not as bad as Typhon, but Oceanus was a very neutral God, he didn't take part in Cronus and his other brother's rebellion against Uranus or in the Titanomachy.
  • Shock and Awe: Merged with water, no less.
  • What Could Have Been: He was going to be in II and would have a form similar to Poseidon's boss fight appearence from III.
    • He was also seem to have a fight with Hermes, as well.

Thera

The Titan of Lava, and of the original Titans. Wife of Hyperion, and mother of Helios. Sealed within a volcano in Atlantis.

Voiced by: Dee Dee Rescher


Mythology's Heroes

Hercules

The son of Zeus and thus Kratos's brother. Hercules harbors great jealousy towards Kratos for all the attention he gets.

Voiced by: Kevin Sorbo

Hercules: I will destroy you. Soon, I will be the God of War and claim the throne for myself.
Kratos: You aspire to be an Olympian, yet their reign is ending, Hercules.

While I was stuck cleaning the Augean Stables, he chose you to destroy Ares. (Kratos raises an eyebrow) Not convinced? How about this: while you were being crowned the God of War, I was sent to find an apple. (Hera laughs) They called them "Labors". Hah! Perhaps he did allow me to kill the Nemean Lion, but he made your name known amongst the people. A fierce warrior. A killer made hero. A man made a god.

Theseus

A hero who faithfully serves the Sisters of Fate.

Voiced by: Paul Eiding

Come forward. Let us finally see which one of us is the greatest warrior in all of Greece!

Perseus

A hero who seeks the help of the Sisters of Fates to rescue his love.

Voiced by: Harry Hamlin

  • Boss Arena Idiocy: Fights Kratos in a room with a giant pool of water, which limits the advantage provided by his Helm of Invisibility. In fairness, he was trapped and didn't choose the location fo their fight, so it isn't idiocy on his part, just circumstances.
  • Casting Gag: He's voiced by Harry Hamlin, who played Perseus in the original Clash of the Titans.
  • Combat Pragmatist: Shines the sunlight into Kratos' eyes with his reflective shield to blind him.
  • Flash Step: Kratos can beat on his invisible form...and suddenly he's on the other side of the room.
  • Idiot Ball: He could have easily escaped the room he had been trapped in if he had broken the wall, or even gone through the windows.
    • Maybe he was blocked by barriers like those plagueing Kratos....
  • Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
  • Ink Suit Actor
  • Invisibility Cloak: His Helm of Hades.
  • I Shall Taunt You: A bad thing to do if you're invisible.
  • Large Ham: This guy has a real inflated opinion of himself.

No! That door was my only escape! I have faced test after test in search of the Sisters. And now you have dashed it all away! You certainly do not live up to your reputation, Ghost of Sparta! But...perhaps this is a test. Are you watching me now, Sisters!? Give me a sign! Am I, the great Perseus, to kill this fallen god to recieve an audience with you? Will that allow me to bring my love back from the grasp of Hades himself!? If not, at least I can bathe in the glory of bringing down the mighty Kratos, the slayer of gods... Although I hardly think a harpie's fool such as yourself deserves such praise.


Sisters of Fate

Lahkesis

The middle Sister of Fate who determines the destinies of Gods and mortals alike.

Voiced by: Leigh-Allyn Baker

  • Animal Motifs: Seems to model herself after a bird, as evidenced by her clothes, ability to fly and actually having a phoenix.
  • Badass Boast: One that cements her belief in her own superiority and that destiny cannot be altered.

You have always amused us, Kratos. But know this, mortal. There is no power greater than the Sisters of Fate. If you challenge us, You... Will... Die!

Atropos

The oldest Sister of Fate who severs mortals' threads of life, which indicates their deaths.

Voiced by: Debi Mae West (God of War II), Marina Gordon (God of War III)

We control your destiny, foolish mortal! With our weaving we can end your life! Or allow you to remain. Search your memory, Kratos. The sword which you stand on delivered your victory against Ares. Without it, you will be the one who dies this day. Not Ares! We can change your past and set your future! This is the power of the Fates!

Clotho

The youngest Sister of Fate who spins the threads of life for Gods and mortals.

Voiced by: Susan Silo (God of War II), Marina Gordon (God of War III)


Other beings

Charon

A being who ferries the souls of the dead to the Underworld.

Voiced by: Dwight Schultz

We share a common fate Kratos. The gods will release neither of us from our torture.

Pandora

The first woman to ever come into existence, she was created by Hephaestus to act as the key to Pandora's Box.

Voiced by: Natalie Lander

Zeus: Don't confuse this...object... this construction of Hephaestus with your own flesh and blood! But perhaps you already have, Spartan!

Hope is what keeps us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost.

Medusa

The Queen of the Gorgons whose gaze can turn mortals into stone.

Eurayle

Medusa's older sister.

Voiced by: Jennifer Martin

Kratos...murderer of children. I know this! I am aware of the misery you have brought upon my brood! ...Ruthlessly cutting down my line; your hands wear their blood. Praise to the Sisters! For on this day, Kratos... You will meet your end!


Normal Humans

Boat Captain

A very unfortunate mortal who is left by Kratos to die after being devoured by the Hydra. Since then, his immortal spirit has had continued encounters with the Ghost of Sparta.

Voiced by: Keith Ferguson (God of War, God of War II), Josh Keaton (God of War III)

  • Butt Monkey: Even when he's dead, he can never escape being pwned by Kratos.
  • The Cameo: A note written by him can be found in the third game. As could be expected, it's filled with cursing Kratos.
  • Determinator: Given that he possibly could have escaped The Underworld on his own if Kratos hadn't attacked him again.
  • Dirty Old Man: He has two lovely slavegirls in his cabin.
  • No Name Given
  • Running Gag: Him running into Kratos and getting pwned by him.

Oh no! Not you again!

The Last Spartan

Kratos's most loyal follower in the Spartan army.

Voiced by: Josh Keaton (God of War II), Gideon Emery (Ghost of Sparta)

Now you are all that is left. I have faith that our Spartan brothers will live on through the true god of war.

Calliope

Kratos's beloved daughter, who he had accidentally killed when Ares tricked him into doing so.

Voiced by: Debi Derryberry

  • Children Are Innocent
  • Ill Girl: According to the comic, she was a rather sickly girl, something not tolerated in Sparta. Kratos then went on a quest for Ambrosia to help her condition and make sure that she's not culled as per tradition.
  • Morality Chain: Kratos' second chain after Lysandra.
  • Please Don't Leave Me: Kratos is forced to leave his daughter behind to save the world, with the full knowledge that he can never enter the Elysian Fields again.

Icarus

The man who fell to his death after he flew too close to the sun with his wax wings. His time in the Underworld has driven him insane.

Voiced by: Bob Joles

Daedalus

Icarus's father, who was forced to build a labyrinth for Zeus.

Voiced by: Malcom McDowell

  • Mad Scientist
  • Papa Wolf
  • Sanity Slippage: And it got worse when Kratos tells him about his son...
  • Shout-Out: His labyrinth is like the one from Cube. He also physically resembles Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Unwitting Pawn: Zeus promised to reunite him with his son if he built the Labyrinth, but Icarus was already dead and Zeus had no intention of bringing him back.

Poseidon's Princess

Voiced by: Erin Matthews

Alrik the Barbarian King

The leader of an army of barbarians who would have killed Kratos had the Spartan not called on the help of Ares, and was himself killed in return.

Voiced by: Bob Joles

Soon, Ghost Of Sparta, I will have your head!

  • You Killed My Father: In the comic, is explained that because of Kratos taking the Ambrosia for himself he couldn't save his father, and so he swore revenge.

Lysandra

Kratos's wife who Kratos had been tricked into killing by Ares.

Voiced by: Gwendoline Yeo

Persian King

The king of the Persian empire who wishes to take over all of Greece.

Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

Persian King: Please... Please, spare my life and I will give you all that you ask!
Kratos: You have nothing I want, Persian.
Persian King: Take my kingdom, my women, my gold.

Evil? It is not evil that I bring, Spartan. I bring the might of Persia, and the sacrament of purification. As we speak, my Basilisk cleanses this land so that it may embrace the glory of the Persian Empire.

King Midas

The king who was cursed with the power to turn anything and everything he touches into solid gold.

Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

  • Blessed with Suck: One of the most recognizable examples in all of fiction.
  • Despair Event Horizon: It's implied that accidentally turning his daughter into a golden statue sent him over it.
  • Family-Unfriendly Death: Kratos throws him into a river of lava. As he burns and trashes in agony, the lava turns to gold, with him still in it.
  • Sanity Slippage
  • Taken for Granite: Can turn everything he touches in solid gold, including people, monsters, rocks, small areas of ground and even lava flows.

Callisto

Kratos's mother.

Voiced by: Jennifer Hale - young, Deanna Hustold - old

The Dissenter

A member of the Spartan army who remains loyal to Ares even after Kratos had killed him.

Voiced by: Paul Eiding

  • Dirty Coward
  • Neck Lift: After kicking him throught two wooden doors, Kratos does this to him and slowly impales him.
  • Oh Crap: No doubt those very words were running through his head as Kratos, just having slaughtered the lion he sicced on him, began walking towards him with more-than-obvious murderous intent.
  • Too Dumb to Live: The fact that he tried to have Kratos killed isn't what qualifies him for this trope (as much). It's the fact that he believed that Ares, whom Kratos had already killed, was helping him out via divine influence the whole time.

Deimos

Kratos's brother who was kidnapped by Ares after being mistaken for the one who would bring ruin to Olympus. He had hoped to be saved by Kratos, but that hope turned into hatred for his brother when he didn't come.

Voiced by: Elijah Wood (God of War III), Mark Deklin (Ghost of Sparta), Bridger Zadina (Ghost of Sparta - young)


Comic Book Characters

Giant Arachnid

A monstruous, overgrown spider sent by someone (possibly the Olympians) in order to stop Kratos on his second trip to the secret Island where Ambrosia was kept. She's slain by the Spartan.

Herodius

The Champion of Poseidon, he's a brutal warlord from Thera island. Seeks the Ambrosia to cure his villagers.

Pothia

Artemis' Champion from Keros. She's looking for the Ambrosia in order to cure the sterility of the women of her tribe.

Captain Nikos

The Spartan captain sent to help Kratos with his men. It won't end well.

Danaus

Hermes' Champion, he needs Ambrosia to save the dying livestock of his village. Has power over animals. Is slain by Alrik.

Helios' Champion

Gyges

One of the Hecatonchires and keeper of the Tree of Life from which Ambrosia is born.

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