Kratos/Bio & Battles

A legendary Greek warrior and feared servant of the Gods of Olympus, Kratos was once a mighty Spartan warrior who quickly rose to prominence because of his rage, brutality and skill, eventually becoming a legendary general at an early age. Ambitious, Kratos sought to bring the glory of Sparta to all of Greece- but when he was confronted by the Barbarian King and his hordes, Kratos was overwhelmed. Just before death, Kratos called out to the God of War, Ares, to save him. Ares answered, binding the deadly Blades of Chaos to his arms and making Kratos his servant, but giving him the power to push back the Barbarians and turn the tide.

He continued to serve Ares bidding, until the God tricked him into slaughtering his own wife and daughter, believing that he would create the ultimate warrior in Kratos if he no longer had anything to live for. The Oracle bound the ashes of his fallen family to his skin, making him appear solid white- The Ghost of Sparta.

Vowing revenge on Ares, Kratos abandoned the God of War, taking up the cause of the rest of Olympus on a long, many year journey to obtain forgiveness for his sins, to gain vengeance against the God who betrayed him and to finally relieve himself of the nightmares. He succeeded in his mission and became the new God of War.

As the new God of War, Kratos was more destructive than his predecessor, causing the other gods to grow weary of him. During his siege of Rhodes, Zeus animated the Colossus of Rhodes and then tricked Kratos into letting his power be absorbed in the Blade of Olympus. After the battle, Zeus attacked Kratos and stabbed with the blade before sending him to Hades. Upon escaping, Kratos went on a crusade against the gods along with Gaia, the leader of the Titans. He succeeded, but in the process brought untold destruction to the world. In the end, he stabbed himself with the Blade of Olympus releasing hope to humanity, giving them a chance of survival.

Kratos somehow survived and years later found himself in the realm of the Norse gods. He remarried to a giant disgusted as a human called Faye and had a son called Atreus. After Faye's death, Kratos along with Atreus honored her death by bringing her ashes to the highest peak of the Norse realm but came into conflict with the Norse gods during their journey.