Hephaestus

Hephaestus is a character in God of War 3. He started out as an ally to Kratos, but at the very last encounter with him, he tries to kill Kratos.

First Encounter
While trapped in the underworld searching for Hades, Kratos encounters Hephaestus. Hephaestus told Kratos that Zeus imprisoned him in a carvern but it was Kratos that left him tormented. Hephaestus told Kratos about the Flame of Olympus, that it's a dangerous, and that no man nor God can touch the flame.

Second Encounter
After Kratos killed Hades, Hephaestus told the story of why he become a monster. Hephaestus was a skilled craftman and Zeus gave him premission to marry Aphrodite. But after Kratos killed Ares. Zeus became a monster. He also mentioned that he has a daughter named Pandora, and that she was taked by Zeus. Hephaestus tried and tried to recreate his daughter but always fails. He requested to Kratos to find Pandora and bring her to him.

Third Encounter
The third time Kratos encounters Hephaestus, Kratos seeked the labyrinth. Realizing that he was searching for Pandora, Hephaestus told him to stay away from his daughter. Hephaestus told of how Pandora's box was created. He mentioned that all the great evils couldn't be contained so easily, and that the great evils were contain greater than any God; the Flame of Olympus. He realized that the Flame was the safest place for the Box to be. All was needed to open the box was a key. The Key took on a life and became Pandora. Zeus came for the box Hephaestus hid Pandora from Zeus. He also mentioned that storing Pandora's Box on Cronos' back would be the safest place to hide the Box. Zeus tortured Hephaestus until he told Zeus about Pandora and that she was the key. He left Hephaestus in torment. Hephaestus offered to help to destroy Zeus. But in order for him to hel Kratos, Hephaestus asked Kratos to retrieve the Omphalos Stone, from Cronos. If Kratos succesed, Hephaestus told Kratos that he would make a powerful weapon with it.

Forth & Final Encounter
After Kratos killed Cronos and retrieved the Omphalos Stone, Kratos thought that Hephaestus sent him to his death. Hephaestus told he that he really neaded the Stone. Kratos gives Hephaestus the Stone. Hephaestus created the Nemsis Whip, but before Kratos could try them, Hephaestus tries to electrute Kratos to death. Failed to do so, Hephaestus tries to slam a piece of burning rock onto Kratos. That failed as well. Kratos then used the whips and stabbed Hephaestus' hand, electricuting both him and a metal rod non-stop. Kratos then used the whips to electricute the second metal rod. When both metal rods were fully charged, a spear came and stabbed Hephaestus to death. Before Hephaestus died, he begged to Kratos to spare Pandora.