Kratos

Hero Overview
"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!" - Kratos swearing to murder his father Zeus.

"My Vengeance, ENDS, NOW!" - Kratos' most famous words, as well as his last words.

"Very well, I expect an improvement." - Kratos accepting Brok's order.

"Boy!" - Kratos' catchphrase.

"Death...is in my blood. Fate...has brought me here. I hope for nothing. I fear nothing." - Kratos in the trailer for the third God of War game.



Full Name: Kratos Alias: Ghost of Sparta, The Marked Warrior, God of War, The White Warrior, Fist of Ares, The Cursed Mortal, Lord Kratos, The Fallen God, Slave of the Gods, Servant of Ares, The New God of War, Servant of Zeus, Murderer Of Children Origin: God of War Age: 61 Blood Type: B Species: Human Gender: Male Nationality: Greek Likes: Sleeping with women, killing, weapons, destruction, terrorism Dislikes: His father Zeus, villains, being insulted, anyone who gets in his way, exclusion, limitations Family: Zeus (father), Athena (half-sister), Callisto (mother) Friends/Allies: Pandora, Atlas, Athena, Hades Enemies: Zeus (arch-enemy), Titans, Gods of Olympus, Sisters of Fates, Hades (usually), Heihachi Mishima Type of Hero: Vengeful Warrior

Kratos is the main protagonist of the God Of War franchise. He is a Spartan warrior who vowed to kill Zeus, had a hobby of sleeping with women, and became a more villainous character. He is a very violent, brutal, and ruthless fighter who kills everyone in his way, making him one of the most dangerous humans alive. Despite his negative disposition, Kratos is not as bad as Adolf Hitler, who is even worse than Kratos.

Appearance
In the Norse era, Kratos is bald and has a big beard. He is shirtless and has red marks on his skin. He also has protective elements as part of his outfit. He has black pants with boots.

Powers and Abilities
As the son of the god of thunder Zeus and the mortal woman Callisto, Kratos is a demigod (and temporarily became a god after taking Ares' place as the God of War, though even after having that power taken away he still refers to himself as a god) and thus extremely powerful, befitting his name which means 'strength' in greek, as well as his greek mythology equivalent who was the divine personification of strength.

He has temporarily possessed the power to travel through time, manipulate the weather and the elements, breathe underwater, absorb other energies and steal the life force of others, shapeshift, reveal magical illusions, flight and various others, though after losing much of his power throughout the games and especially in his final battle against Zeus, he currently has very little in comparison to what he had at the peak of his power, though he has retained the Blades of Chaos as well as obtained a new weapon, the Leviathan Axe (originally belong to his late second wife, Laufey).

Personality
Kratos is a destructive, ruthless, violent, fierce, and brutal warrior who is focused mainly on his own goals, and turning what guilt he has into anger. Whenever he is wronged, he becomes obsessed with revenge and will destroy who or whatever he has to so as to get his vengeance. At first, Kratos wanted revenge on Ares for the war god making him kill his family, then Zeus for trying to kill him, and finally, his vendetta extends to all the gods. He tends to blame others for his actions, such as Ares or Zeus, until the end, when Kratos accepted the consequences of what he'd done and killed himself with the Blade of Olympus. He has even contemplated killing himself at some points out of his inability to cope with the constant memories of his crimes. But for all his faults, Kratos truly loved his family, the only time he is happy being when he got to see Calliope again. He also cared about Deimos and his mother, Callisto, regretted killing Athena and came to care about Pandora, like she was his daughter.

After destroying Olympus, remarrying, and siring another child, Atreus, in Norway, Kratos becomes a more stoic character, only bursting out in anger when antagonized or threatened. Although he is sometimes prone to outbursts when disciplining his son, he almost always manages to regain control of himself before doing any damage. He also accepts full responsibility for his actions in Greece, often exhibiting extreme sadness and regret, and at times even falling into a state of depression, when confronted about his past behavior, he now also dreads being called the "Ghost of Sparta", angrily telling Mimir not to call him that. He is also more considerate to others' feelings as well, as he sternly reproaches Atreus when the latter asking Sindri the reason of Brok's blue skin while he himself doesn't. As a result of his drastic maturity, Kratos is shameful of his past and prefers to keep it a secret from his son. However, he eventually realizes being open to Atreus with his mistakes would allow Atreus to learn from Kratos' mistakes and not go down the dark path he himself once trodden.

Following his union with Faye, Kratos went to great lengths to cover up his past as a God, especially from Atreus. Believing that his son’s godhood was a curse, Kratos kept the truth hidden with hopes that Atreus would live a normal life, though his secrecy became the source of his son’s recurring illness.

Unfortunately for Kratos, Atreus, despite his compassionate nature, appears to have inherited his father's impulsiveness and tendency towards rage. He is alarmed at Atreus' outbursts and is quick to reprimand him for it, fearing that he will become the same monster he was in Greece. He is shown to love Atreus just as he loved Calliope, Lysandra, and most likely Faye. Telling his son that they would complete the journey together. Kratos's relationship with Faye is not well-known but it is apparent that they had a very close and loving relationship, as Kratos openly acknowledges that Faye was better than a God and wondered if he could raise his son without her. He also respected Faye's wishes of not taking Atreus hunting, resulting in Kratos being gone most of the time hunting for the family.

Trivia

 * Cory Barlog stated that Kratos has killed 3,432 people.

Also see
Kratos - The Villains Wiki