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Evil-doer
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 New God of War Servant of Zeus Slave of Olympus Oathbreaker Destroyer of Atlantis Murderer of Children The God Slayer Slayer of Gods Fárbauti Mortal Bane of Olympus Destroyer of Fate Cruel Striker Bringer of War Grumbles Winter-Man Ashen God God of Hope
Origin	God of War
Occupation	God of War Spartan general (both formerly) Demigod warrior Atreus' mentor
Powers / Skills	High intelligence Incredible strength A vast amount of weaponry and magic High endurance Weapon proficiency Extraordinarily high combat skills Exceptional willpower Anger empowerment Incredible mobility Divine powers Elemental abilities Photokinesis Ability to create and control black holes Spirit control Chronokinesis Ability to create dark clones Invulnerability Ability to affect intangibles Immortality Immunity to viruses and disease Ergokinesis Absorbing abilities Ability to dispel magic and illusion Spam attack Ability to deflect attacks Summoning Force-field Zoopathy Petrification Ability to drain life-force Immunity to causality and probability manipulation Ability to survive without oxygen AOE attack Resurrection Telekinesis Telepathy Mind control Dimensiokinesis Essokinesis Materiokinesis Teleportation Flight (sky gliding) Shapeshifting Umbrakinesis Advanced healing factor Mastery of intimidation
Hobby	Sleeping with women (formerly; possibly abandoned after he fathered Atreus). Contemplating the deaths of his family. Training Atreus. Hunting. Listening to stories.
Goals	Get rid of his memories of his family's brutal murders (yet to be seen). Kill Ares and achieve his retribution against him. Kill the Furies to end his blood oath with Ares. Regain his memories after reluctantly killing Orkos. Find and rescue Helios. Kill Persephone and imprison Atlas. Retrieve and open Pandora's Box. Find his mother and brother. Kill Thanatos to avenge his brother's death. Find and kill the Sisters of Fate (Lahkesis, Atropos and Clotho). Go back in time to right before Zeus kills him to prevent him from destroying his homeland Sparta. Kill any Olympian/anyone who gets in his way. Search for and open Pandora's box again. Prevent Athena from taking the power of Hope. Kill Zeus. Free Mimir from his torment. Get rid of Magni and Modi for standing in his path. Stop Baldur and prevent him from killing his own mother. Scatter his wife's ashes on the highest peak of the realms. Train Atreus to become a powerful and noble warrior. Kill Heimdall to protect Atreus. Stop Odin and the Aesir. Keep his son safe at all cost (all succeeded).
Crimes	Mass deicide Crimes against humanity Conspiracy Mass murder Treason Assault and battery Torture Genocide Theft Regicide Terrorism Mass mutilation Defilement Necromancy Mass populicide Manslaughter Warmongering War crimes Mass destruction Incest (player-determined) Nigh-familicide
Type of Villain	Vengeful Warlord

“	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 vengeance against his father Zeus.

“	My vengeance, ends now.	„
	~ Kratos' final and famous words in God of War III, after he finally wreaks vengeance on the gods and destroys Olympus, only to realize the evil he has done, then stabbing himself with the Blade of Olympus, offering the power of Hope to humans.

“	Kratos: You know of my past? Thor: The "Ghost of Sparta" thing? Yeah. Kratos: Then you know what I'm capable of.	„
	~ Kratos confronting Thor in God of War Ragnarök, his past from the bloody Ghost of Sparta evoked.

Kratos, also known as The Ghost of Sparta, by the Gods of Olympus as The Cursed Mortal or The Fallen God, and by the Jötnar as Fárbauti (Nordic: ᚠᚨᚱᛒᚨᚢᛏᛁ), is the titular main protagonist of the God of War franchise.

He was a servant of Olympus, helping in defeating evil deities. As the series went on in the Greek Era, however, Kratos became much more villainous and sinister, due to his undying bloodlust and his vengeful, destructive behavior as well as his nearly uncontrollable rage. His actions ultimately cause the downfall of Olympus and the Olympian Gods and, along with them all, most of all life in Greece, leaving doom and chaos in his wake; however, his attempted, but failed, suicide had allowed the power of Hope to spread across the world. This younger version of Kratos is also the titular main antagonist of God of War Ragnarok's Valhalla DLC.

In the Norse era games, Kratos' character gains much more self-control, learning to hold back on his rage and living with the weight of his crimes, and trying to raise his son Atreus to be a better person than he ever was, a determination which is tested when they encounter the Norse Gods. While Kratos does still retain most of his own selfishness and shortsightedness, he is willing to help others if it benefits himself or his son's upbringing.

He was voiced by Terrence C. Carson in the original games (God of War: Ascension, God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War (2005), God of War: Ghost of Sparta, God of War: Betrayal, God of War II and God of War III), who also voiced Big Tony in Saints Row, by Antony Del Rio (who also voiced Dark Pit in Kid Icarus: Uprising) in a flashback as a child in God of War: Ghost of Sparta, and currently by Christopher Judge (who also voiced D-Mob in Def Jam Vendetta) as of God of War (2018). He is also dubbed by Tesshō Genda (who voiced Bojack in Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound) in Japanese and also in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny.

Personality

“	If all of Olympus will deny me my vengeance, then all of 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!	„
	~ Kratos vowing to destroy all of Olympus.

In the original Greek mythology-based games, Kratos is ruthless, brave, reserved, fearless, explosive, combative, spiteful, reclusive, cold, cruel, selfish, vengeful, murderous, and always gravely serious, regardless of the situation. Kratos is not above killing anyone who imposes on him for any reason, even if someone is innocent. If Kratos has his mind set on any goal, he will do absolutely anything to achieve it, no matter how much destruction or bloodshed is needed.

This cold nature extends to sacrificing others for his own selfish ends, or simply not helping others near him. Kratos shows little to no remorse for others he strikes down, and takes no pride in the reputation he's gained as the "Ghost of Sparta". Throughout any endeavor Kratos faces, he never shows any weakness nor fear, no matter how daunting a situation may be.

Despite Kratos' cold nature, there are times where he truly feels remorse or grief. One example of this is the death of Orkos in God of War: Ascension, where Kratos puts Orkos out of his misery by stabbing him and giving him a funeral pyre. There is a piercing insecurity that Kratos has when his monstrous reputation is brought up, causing Kratos to reflect on the person he has become.

Kratos' mind is constantly haunted by the nightmares of his past, namely of the moment where he killed his family, an act indirectly caused by Ares, as Ares - during that time that Kratos swore allegiance to Ares - believed that Kratos would be stronger without attachments such as family.

Despite grief over his dead wife, Lysandra, he engages in sexual encounters numerous times during the Greek era, from priestesses to Aphrodite herself. Perhaps he seeks any distraction from his pain, but the brutality with which he usually acts make it seem unlikely he could be intimate without some restraint, thus makes him appear callous and possibly insincere about grieving Lysandra.

During the Norse Era, Kratos' personality is much more mellow and controlled compared to his nature in past games. Kratos is still very capable of violent outbursts (seen when fighting Baldur and Heimdall), but only when heavily pushed or threatened. Being called the "Ghost of Sparta" still greatly upsets Kratos, as he is still haunted and tormented by his past actions. He is also more considerate of others' welfare and emotions, and tries not to expose his new son Atreus to his past actions, but later does decide to make sure Atreus does not repeat any of Kratos' past mistakes.

Kratos does not want his son to know of his origins, or more specifically, that he is part Demigod. He quickly repreminands his son's angry outbursts (as they are inherited directly from Kratos), as Kratos fears the idea his son's anger will lead him into becoming a monster in the exact same way Kratos was in Greece.

Despite Kratos becoming extremely vengeful in his past, he let go of this trait, and actively discourages this whenever his allies and even his enemies exhibit vengeance, such as trying to stop Baldur from murdering his mother due to getting cursed with immortality, Freya when she tried to kill him for murdering Baldur, Atreus when wanting to wage war against the Aesir as well as talking down Thor into abandoning his vengeful ways.

Powers and abilities

“	You cannot stop me! Nothing can!	„
	~ Kratos to Erinys.

As the son of the god of thunder Zeus and the mortal woman Callisto, Kratos is born a demigod and became a god after taking Ares' place as the God of War 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).

• Godly Physicality: As both a demigod and god, Kratos has showcased immense superhuman physical abilities. He can shrug off a pummeling from a one-thousand and six-hundred-foot (487.68-meter) tall Titan and best the might of the unparalleled Hercules, overpowering roughly all deities and entities he has come across, and putting up a good fight against those he didn't want to kill, like Atlas, who possessed the strength to hold all of Greece (or the entire world, as vaguely stated) with his four arms. Even in his old age, many years later in the 2018 game, he can still match gods from another land (mainly Thor's brother Baldur who could knock down the World Serpent, a Giant even bigger than the Titans Kratos has faced, for a moment, but also Thor's sons Magni and Modi) and performs incredible feats of strength like pushing Tyr's temple. He is damn near immortal and even his own attempt to kill himself with the most powerful weapon created in Greece, the Blade of Olympus, could not kill him. Such wounds will still leave scars, but most will vanish if he so wills it thanks to his regeneration. Much of this power can be attributed to the power of God and Hope locked away in Pandora's Box which he absorbed upon opening the box and that allowed him to kill other gods.

• Immortality : As a God or Demigod, Kratos is naturally able to live Forever. Given that Tyr's temple had been asleep for 150 winters and there was a vase depicting Kratos with his blades, that may imply Kratos is at least over 150 years old, though given how the reboot's developers stated the 2018 game happened before the migration period (4th to 6th century AD) while black-figure pottery dates from between the 7th and 5th century BC, some have speculated (assuming the 2018 GoW game takes place about halfway through that period, around 150AD) that Kratos could be as old as 600 years, if not more.

• Warrior Skill and Spirit: Kratos has an indomitable will and excellent fighting experience thanks to his time as a spartan soldier. He has mastered several weapons over his long life as a warrior, obtained a mental power that matches his physical might and become wiser and clever enough to solve puzzle and tricks laid out by others.

Relatives

• Gaia (great-grandmother) †
• Cronos (grandfather) †
• Gyges (grand uncle) †
• Aegaeon (grand uncle) †
• Megaera (grandaunt) †
• Alecto (grandaunt) †
• Tisiphone (grandaunt) †
• Zeus (father) †
• Callisto (mother) †
• Hera (step-mother/aunt) †
• Hades (uncle) †
• Poseidon (uncle) †
• Deimos (brother) †
• Ares (half-brother) †
• Hercules (half-brother) †
• Athena (half-sister) †
• Hermes (half-brother) †
• Persephone (half-sister) †
• Perseus (half-brother) †
• Hephaestus (half-brother) †
• Pollux (half-brother) †
• Lysandra (wife) †
• Calliope (daughter) †
• Laufey (second wife) †
• Atreus/Loki (son)

Notable Kills

Note: Mortal Kombat characters are not to be included.

• Countless amounts of Grunts
• Lysandra
• Calliope
• Minotaurs
• Satyr
• Cyclops
• Gorgons

God of War: Ascension

• Pollux & Castor
• Megaera
• Tisiphone
• Alecto
• Orkos (asked Kratos to kill him)

God of War: Chains of Olympus

• Persian King
• Basilisk
• Charon
• Persephone

God of War (2005)

• Hydra
• The Ship's Captain (killed him three times)
• Medusa
• Pandora's Guardian
• Ares

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

• Scylla
• Callisto (forcefully)
• Erinys
• Piraeus Lion
• The Dissenter
• King Midas
• Lanaeus
• Thanatos

God of War II

• Colossus of Rhodes
• Prometheus (asked Kratos to kill him)
• Dark Rider
• Theseus
• Barbarian King (killed him twice)
• Mole Cerberus
• Euryale
• Perseus
• Icarus
• The Last Spartan (by accident)
• Kraken
• Lahkesis
• Atropos
• Clotho
• Athena (by accident)

God of War III

• One of Poseidon's Hippocampi
• Poseidon
• Everyone/Almost everyone in the Greece
• Peirithous
• Hades
• Helios
• Perses
• Hermes
• Hercules
• Poseidon's Princess
• Cronos
• Hephaestus
• Hera
• Skorpius
• Hades Cerberus Breeder
• The Three Judges
• Pandora (indirectly)
• Gaia
• Zeus

God of War: Norse Era

• Countless Draugrs
• Countless Helwalkers
• Countless Ogres
• Countless Nightmares
• Countless Tatzelwurm
• Countless Trolls
• Countless Reavers
• Countless Adventurers
• Countless Dragons
• The Corrupted Valkyries
• Helheim Berserkers
• Countless Einherjar
• Countless Dark Elves
• Countless Light Elves
• Countless Ancients/Soul Eaters
• Countless Raiders

God of War (2018)

• Mimir (asked Kratos to kill him)
• Magni
• Baldur
• Sigrun (freed from her corrupted form)

God of War Ragnarök

• Heimdall
• Níðhögg
• Mist
• Hrólf Kraki

Other Media

Kratos in Mortal Kombat (2011).

Mortal Kombat (2011)

Kratos made an appearance in the PS3 version of Mortal Kombat (2011). He may have been portrayed as a protagonist hero/villain in the God of War Series, but to both Raiden and Fujin, Kratos was nothing but a hero, due to his actions actually saving Eatherrealm. According to his in-game story, Kratos was summoned to the Mortal Kombat universe by Shao Kahn to participate in the Mortal Kombat tournament.

Kratos fights with the Blades of Exile, the Nemean Cesti, the Head of Helios, the Bow of Apollo, the Icarus Wings, the Golden Fleece, the Head of Medusa and the Blade of Olympus.

Mortal Kombat Kratos Story Ending

Kratos' ending in Mortal Kombat (2011).

Kratos' Ending

After Kratos killed Shao Kahn, the spell that brought him there began to fade. As he began to return to his own dimension, Raiden and Fujin walked toward him. Kratos was about to attack them, but both Raiden and Fujin bowed before Kratos for slaying Shao Kahn. Even though his intentions were never pure, Kratos saved Earthrealm from the evil Emperor of Outworld and was owed a debt of gratitude. He silently acknowledged Raiden and Fujin's praise as he returned to his home dimension, believing that their debt may be useful to him one day.

Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny

Kratos made an appearance as a guest character in the game Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny. The character Sophitia Alexandra is given to him as a rival and adversary, due to her servitude to the god Hephaestus.

Story

In a dreary underground library, a man sought to discover forbidden texts which would grant him power. This man was a survivor of Fygul Cestemus, a religious cult which had been recently pushed to the edge of total destruction by the golem known as Astaroth.

Rather than uniting, survivors had turned against each other, each seeking to gain higher authority over the remnants of the cult. This man desired the power to take revenge on the rebelling giant and then rebuild the organization under his own authority, his status of power being above all others. He finally came across an ancient text, which held information to perform a ritual which was said to summon an ancient god known as Kratos. According to legends, in the battle for Greece, Kratos had taken over Ares' position of 'God of War'.

Using a shard of Soul Edge, the man succeeded in performing the ceremony and opened a dimensional portal. Kratos appeared and with his Blades of Chaos, rewarded this man who summoned him with death. From the environment and tools the man had been using, Kratos realized he is no longer in his era. The fragment of Soul Edge stepped in the madness of the now deceased man, whispered to Kratos.

"To grant your wish, offer many souls to me. With your power, it will be easy..."

Kratos easily overcomes the shard's attempt to enslave him and views visions of Soul Edge and the spirit sword Soul Calibur. Kratos realizes the power created by the conflict of these two swords will be able to send him back to his own time. Leaving the library, he viewed what appeared to be shooting stars heading towards the west. Realizing they are Soul Edge shards, he decides to follow them...

Gauntlet Mode

Kratos has a small role in chapter 27 of The Gauntlet.

Cassandra, Hilde and Dampierre continue their search for the ingredients that Hilde's father needs to recover, there next one they must find is "Sand from another world", but they are clueless of how to find another world. So Dampierre thinks of someone that can help them, it turns out it's Zasalamel. after the three defeat him, they dragged Zasalamel into 'another world' along with them, as they encounter Kratos.

The player has to defend himself/herself against Kratos' attacks such as a Guard Impact, and attack him when he is open for attack. While that is going on, Dampierre managed to sneak some of the Sand from another world into his shirt sleeve and requests them all to retreat. Just before they get to Ivy, Cassandra breaks the fourth wall complaining about Kratos being a Special Guest.

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale

Kratos made an appearance as one of the playable characters in the crossover game Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale. His in-game rival is Sweet Tooth.

Shovel Knight

Kratos appears a exclusive boss in the PS3, PS4 & PS Vita versions of Shovel Knight.

Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds

Easily one of his most well-known cameos is in Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds when he shows up as a golfer, and, while being tamed down, doesn't change much of his hot-blooded personality.

Modnation Racers

Kratos also shows up in Modnation Racers as a playable character with his Chaos Kart.

The Simpsons

In the The Simpsons episode The Food Wife, Kratos is seen on a billboard that reads Guts of War II: Entrails of Intestinox, which is a direct parody of the game's over-the-top violence.

Quotes

Greek Era

“	Ares: That night, I was trying to make you a great warrior. Kratos: You succeeded.	„
	~ Kratos before killing Ares.

“	ZEUS! Your son has returned! I bring the destruction of Olympus!	„
	~ Kratos in the God of War II ending and God of War III's Opening; his most iconic quote.

“	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.

“	Kratos: You were there? Why? Why didn't you help him? Athena: I was there for you, Kratos. You had to be saved. Kratos: You should have saved him. I should have saved him. Athena: There is more to this than you could possibly know, Kratos. Kratos: Lies and riddles. That’s all you give me, Athena. I will save my brother, and you will stay out of my way.	„
	~ Kratos confronting Athena for her involvement in the capture of Deimos.

“	You are free now... brother.	„
	~ Kratos after Deimos dies.

“	It is not over, Athena. The gods will pay for this!	„
	~ Kratos swearing revenge on the Olympian gods for ruining his life from the start.

“	Alrik: Do you remember that day, Spartan? Kratos: I will never forget that day.	„
	~ Kratos to his old enemy, Alrik the Barbarian King, reminiscing about the fateful day they clashed and it all started.

“	Kratos: Calliope. Calliope: Father? Kratos: My child. [They hug each other] Calliope: Why did you go? Kratos: I am here now child, and I will not leave you again.	„
	~ Kratos reunites with his beloved daughter, Calliope at The Fields of Elysium.

“	Poseidon: You challenge me, mortal?! A god of Olympus?! Kratos: A true warrior does not hide, Poseidon. Leave the sea, and face me! Poseidon: You have disrespected the gods for the last time, Kratos!	„
	~ Kratos before fighting Poseidon.

“	Poseidon: Zeus should have kept you where you belonged. No matter how many gods fall, there will always be another to stand against you. Kratos: They will fall as well. Poseidon: The death of Olympus means the death of us all. Kratos: Then prepare for your death, Poseidon.	„
	~ Kratos just before killing Poseidon.

“	Kratos: You lie, Helios! Hephaestus told me the Flame kills all who touch it. Helios: And you believe him? That freak has fallen from the graces of Olympus! Kratos: That is exactly why I believe him. Helios: My death will not lead you to Zeus. Kratos: That is where you are wrong.	„
	~ Kratos before tearing off Helios' head.

“	Face me, father. It's time to end this.	„
	~ Kratos to Zeus before their final confrontation.

Nordic Era

“	Boy.	„
	~ Kratos' catchphrase to Atreus in God of War (2018).

“	Mimir: Your father was Zeus. I finally understand. I'm dangling from the hip of the bloody Ghost of Sparta! Kratos: Do NOT call me that. Mimir: Don't mistake me, brother. From what I heard, the pantheon had it coming. But it's still a bit to take in. I knew you hate gods, but you really can't stay away from them, can you?	„
	~ Kratos when Mimir realizes he is the Ghost of Sparta, a nickname he hates more than anything.

“	Baldur: W-Why?! Why do you even care?! You could have... walked away! Kratos: The cycle ends here; we must be better... than this.	„
	~ Kratos killing Baldur.

“	Freya: You are just an animal, passing on your cruelty and rage! You will never change! Kratos: Then you do not know me. Freya: I know enough.	„
	~ Kratos to Freya after Baldur's death.

“	Kratos: Boy... Listen close. I am from a land called Sparta. I made a deal with a god that cost me my soul. I killed many who were deserving... and many who were not. I killed my father. Atreus: That was your father in Hel... Is this what it is to be a god? Is this how it always ends? Sons killing their mothers... their fathers? Kratos: No. We will be the gods we choose to be, not those who have been. Who I was is not who you will be. We must be better.	„
	~ Kratos explains his awful past to his son, Atreus.

“	Atreus: Look at that. It's Thor. Kratos: Thor... God of Thunder... Atreus: That's right! I never thought you listened when Mother spoke of the gods. Kratos: I seldom did. Did she speak of one who could feel no pain? Atreus: Oh. That's sounded like Baldur. Kratos: Baldur... Atreus: An Aesir god. Son of Odin and Frigg. Kratos: And Odin is king... Atreus: That's right. Why do you ask?	„
	~ Kratos and Atreus when seeing Thor's Statue.

“	Very well. I expect an improvement.	„
	~ Kratos when accepting Brok's offer to upgrade his Leviathan Axe.

“	Are you coming with us?	„
	~ Kratos to Tyr after freeing him from imprisonment.

“	Fate only binds you if you let it. Do what is necessary, not because it is written.	„
	~ Kratos encouraging Atreus to defy his role in Ragnarok.

“	Return my son, or you may meet the god I once was.	„
	~ Kratos threatening Odin to release Atreus.

“	Thor: What the f*ck are you waiting for?! Kratos: Your daughter... my son calls her friend. Thor: If you try to hurt her...! Kratos: I would not. Thor: Don't you know... what I've done?! Kratos: YES! But what will you do now? Thor: We don't change... We... are destroyers. Kratos: No more. No more. For the sake of our children. We. Must. Be. Better.	„
	~ After defeating Thor, Kratos manages to make the Champion of the Aesir see reason about what is really worth it.

“	What can I say to you? I remember how it felt to take that throne. All that it meant. And all that it did not. A god of war... a god of pain. Of suffering. Of destruction. The Norns said I chase a redemption that I know I can never deserve. What does that make me? God of fools! A god of... Hope. " When all else is lost..." You lost everything. And everyone. And you became... There is no forgiving you. You chose! I chose. What now? Should I, this same man, should I sit? Take? Proclaim? Lead? Place myself in service? In service... Should I... lose everything and everyone... will there still be enough left inside so that I do not become you? I do not know. But I have hope. You are cruel, and arrogant, and selfish. But you are more than that. You have always been more than what others saw. You are more than that.	„
	~ Kratos confronting his younger self, seeing in him the reflection of his mistakes, his failures and his atrocities, also forgiving himself.

Trivia

• In every game in the God of War Series, Kratos has killed at least one God (The Furies; Megaera, Tisiphone, and Alecto in God of War: Ascension, Persephone in Chains of Olympus, Ares in God of War, Ceryx in Betrayal, Thanatos in Ghost of Sparta, The Sisters of Fate, and Athena in God of War II, and Poseidon, Hades, Helios, Hermes, Hera, Hephaestus, and Zeus in God of War III, Magni and Baldur in God of War (2018), and finally Heimdall in God of War Ragnarök.
  • He also killed at least one half-brother in God of War: Ascension, God of War, II, and III (Pollux, Ares, Perseus, and Hercules respectively).
• The most interesting thing about Kratos is his tattoo; the tattoo on his chest always changed as the sequels were created.
• It's ironic that in God of War II, Kratos uses the Threads of Time to turn back time, so he could prevent himself from being killed by Zeus and prevent Zeus from destroying Sparta, but in God of War III, after he kills Poseidon, all of Greece gets flooded, killing nearly everyone, if not everyone, in Sparta.
• As the appearing Olympian gods are infected by the evils of Pandora's Box (e.g. Zeus with Fear, Athena with Greed, etc.), it is never stated but implied that Kratos, while carrying the power of Hope within him, was also infected by Wrath.
  • He was always vengeful, but possibly being infected by Wrath may explain his lack of logic during God of War III; he is obsessively seeking the power of Pandora's Box, believing he needs the "power to kill a god," however, he had been killing gods throughout his entire journey (plus in every other game), thus he already had the power, but was too blinded by rage to realize it.
• In Mortal Kombat (2011), whenever Kratos is a victim of a fatality, it's slightly altered.
• In Mortal Kombat (2011), Kratos has one of the few Babalities that does not end up crying. He also retains his beard like Kano.
• According to creative director Cory Barlog, Kratos has killed 3,432 people.

External Links

• Kratos on the Heroes Wiki.
• Kratos on the God of War Wiki.

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Main Villains Blaze | Daegon | Dark Kahn | Havik | Kronika | Onaga | One Being | Quan Chi (2nd Timeline, New Era) | Shang Tsung (2nd Timeline, New Era) | Shao Kahn (2nd Timeline, General Shao) | Shinnok Secondary Villains Cetrion | D'Vorah | Dark Raiden | Frost | Geras | Goro | Kano | Kintaro | Mileena | Noob Saibot (New Era) | Sektor | Sindel | Skarlet Other Villains Baraka | Chameleon | Cyrax | Drahmin | Darrius | Dairou | Ermac (Order of Darkness) | Erron Black | Hotaru | Hsu Hao | Jade | Jarek | Kabal | Kira | Kobra | Kollector | Mavado | Moloch | Motaro | Nitara (New Era)| Rain (New Era)| Reiko | Reptile | Scorpion | Sheeva | Smoke | Tanya | Titan Havik | Tremor | Triborg Undead Villains Jade | Jax | Kabal | Kitana | Kung Lao | Kurtis Stryker | Liu Kang | Nightwolf | Sindel | Smoke | Sub-Zero Guest Star Villains Alien | Catwoman | Darkseid | Deathstroke | Freddy Krueger | Homelander | Jason Voorhees | John Rambo | Joker | Kratos | Leatherface | Lex Luthor | Omni-Man | Peacemaker | Predator | Terminator Non Playable Villains Barakion | Female Ermac | Female Reptile | Female Scorpion | Female Sub-Zero | Fire Cage | Firefly | Forrest Fox | Frostbite | Guard of Thunder | Janet Cage | Jataaka | Jawspell | John Khaner | Johnny Savage | Kang Quan | Katara Vala | Kia | Kitana Khan | Klockodile | Lin Kuei Grandmaster | Lizard Queen | Lucifer | Malebolgia | No Face | Oni Warlord | Quan Li | Quantum-Chi | Quinn | Red Dragon | Reiko Starr | Rojack | Ruutuu | Scorp Lao | Screen Demon | Sento Storm | Shao-Zero | Shock Priestess | Stung Lao | Tasia | Warlord Evil Races Centaurians | Demons | Dragons | Hellspawn | Kytinn | Oni | Shokan | Tarkata | Tormentors | Wraiths | Zombies Evil Organizations Army of Darkness | Black Dragon Clan | Brotherhood of Shadow | Cyber Ninjas | Dragon King's Army | Festival of Death | Forces of Darkness | Kahn Guards | Masked Guards | Red Dragon Clan | Shaakans | Shadow Assassins | Shadow Priests | Tekunin | The Deadly Alliance Movies Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (1995): Shang Tsung | Goro Mortal Kombat (1995): Shang Tsung | Kano | Goro | Sub-Zero | Scorpion | Reptile | Shao Kahn Mortal Kombat: Annihilation: Shao Kahn | Sindel | Shinnok | Mileena | Motaro | Sheeva | Ermac | Jade | Baraka | Cyrax | Smoke | Scorpion | Sub-Zero | Reptile | Rain Mortal Kombat: Rebirth: Shang Tsung | Sub-Zero | Reptile | Baraka Mortal Kombat: Legacy: Gadsen | Liu Kang | Baraka Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge: Scorpion | Quan Chi | Shang Tsung | Goro | Shao Kahn | Kano | Baraka | Reptile | Moloch | Motaro | One Being Mortal Kombat (2021): Shang Tsung | Sub-Zero | Mileena | Reiko | Kano | Kabal | Goro | Reptile | Nitara Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms: Shao Kahn | Shinnok | Shang Tsung | One Being | Scorpion | Lin Kuei Grandmaster | Sektor | Cyrax | Mileena | Smoke | Reiko | Kintaro | Jade | D'Vorah | Baraka | Li Mei Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind: Kano | Shang Tsung | Kabal | Kira | Kobra | Erron Black | Ferra and Torr | Drahmin | No Face | Tremor | Jarek | Kronika Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match: Shinnok | Sareena | The Director | David Doubldy | Jataaka | Kia | Drahmin | Moloch Shows Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm: Karbrac | Hideyoshi | Komodai | Oniro | Ruby | Zaggot | Zara | Zenkaro Mortal Kombat: Conquest: Bannak | Baron Reyland | Cilene | Jola | Kebral | Kiri and Ankha | Noob Saibot | Quan Chi | Queen Kreeya | Peron | Qali | Shang Tsung | Scorpion | Reptile | Siann, Mika and Sora | Sub-Zero | Vorpax

Crossover Villains

Marvel Comics Official comics Doctor Doom | Mystique | Galactus | Namor | Quicksilver | the Winter Soldier | Stegron | the High Evolutionary Events Thanos | Chitauri | Galactus Skins/Cosmetics Black Widow | Deadpool | Doctor Doom | Mystique | Sentinels (Marvel) | Eddie Brock/Venom (SSU)| Taskmaster | Thanos | Loki | Carnage (SSU)| Dark Phoenix | Norman Osborn/Green Goblin | Rogue | the Prowler | Scarlet Witch Miscellaneous the Tinkerer | Mysterio DC Comics Batman/Fortnite Catwoman | Harley Quinn | Deathstroke | The Batman Who Laughs | Lex Luthor | the Joker | the Penguin | the Riddler | Mr. Freeze | Killer Croc | Man-Bat | Clayface | Kite-Man | Killer Moth | Bizzaro | Parasite | Cheetah | Giganta | Captain Cold | Professor Zoom | Trickster | Rainbow Raider | Chemo | Blackfire | Monsieur Mallah | the Brain | Deadline Skins/Cosmetics Catwoman | Harley Quinn | Black Manta | the Joker | Poison Ivy | Green Arrow | Deathstroke | Bloodsport | Starro | Peacemaker | King Shark | Polka Dot Man | The Batman Who Laughs | Black Adam Miscellaneous Trigon Star Wars Events the First Order/Sith Eternal (Emperor Palpatine | Kylo Ren | First Order Stormtroopers) | the Galactic Empire (Emperor Palpatine | Darth Vader | Stormtroopers/the 501st Legion) | the Sith (Emperor Palpatine | Darth Vader | Darth Maul) Skins/Cosmetics the First Order/Sith Eternal (Sith Troopers | Kylo Ren) | the Galactic Empire (Stormtroopers/the 501st Legion | Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader) | Boba Fett | Fennec Shand | Black Krrsantan | the Sith (Darth Vader | Darth Maul) Miscellaneous the Knights of Ren | Jango Fett | the Separatists Assorted Movie/TV reps Skins/Cosmetics the Demogorgon | the Predator | the Terminator/T-800 | Skynet | Xenomorphs | Rick Sanchez | Toxic Rick | Dude | Morty Smith | Frankenstein's Monster | Paul Atreides | Imhotep | Sentinels (The Matrix) | Cobra Kai | Henrietta Knowby | Omni-Man | Bender Bending Rodríguez | the Hypnotoad | the Decepticons (Megatron) | Michael Myers | Peter Griffin | Ernie the Giant Chicken | the Foot Clan (Shredder) | Krang | Miscellaneous High Table | Sandworms | Dark Ones | T-1000 | Lock, Shock and Barrel | Hawkins National Laboratory (Martin Brenner) Video game reps/"Gaming Legends" Skins/Cosmetics Psychos | Kratos | Glinthawks | the Umbrella Corporation | Jinx | Ghosts | Pilgor | Demons Miscellaneous Necromorphs | Cult of the Tree Anime reps Skins/Cosmetics Kurama | Sasuke Uchiha | Gaara | the Akatsuki (Itachi Uchiha) | Orochimaru | Manda | Vegeta | Beerus | Piccolo Jr. | the Red Ribbon Army | Eren Yeager | Goku Black | Frieza | Cell | Miscellaneous the Akatsuki (Hidan) Miscellaneous Sun Wukong | John Cena | The Rogue LAROI | The Beast