Yet no matter how many enemies he'd slaughter or how many lives he would save, the Gods would continue to put labour upon labour onto Kratos' shoulders, forcing him to endure the pain of his memories for ten long years of servitude. Devoting himself to the other Gods of Olympus in a desperate attempt to rid himself of his memories, Kratos would hang on to the small glimmer of hope that perhaps he would one day be able to redeem himself. Branded the " Ghost of Sparta" for this terrible deed, the ashes of his wife and child would remain fused to his skin forever.Ĭompletely undone by the killing of his wife and child, Kratos became a constantly-suicidal and greatly-bereaved wreck of a man beloved by none yet known to all. He would not listen to her, and continued his rampage, blindly following the will of Ares in his pursuit of more bloodshed and infamy - yet this took a tragic turn when the God tricked him into killing his wife and child, all to destroy what little humanity he had left. For a time, it seemed, his only tether to humanity was his beloved family, yet even they grew horrified by him, to the point where his wife Lysandra would state outright that he cared nothing for Sparta's glory, but for his own. He would then commit atrocity after atrocity under Ares' name, spreading death throughout the world with his armies and justifying it all by proclaiming his intent to make "the glory of Sparta known throughout the world!". The Barbarians' brutality exceeding his own, and on the verge of death, Kratos struck a deal with the " God of War" - Ares to further his exploits. Confident of his own victory, Kratos led his army into battle, but soon found himself hopelessly outmatched and outclassed. Once the brutal captain of the Spartan Army, Kratos led his men throughout numerous conquests all across the lands of Greece, eventually coming across a savage Barbarian horde. Kratos (Greek: Κράτος), also known as Fárbauti (Nordic: ᚠᚨᚱᛒᚨᚢᛏᛁ), the God of War/Stríðsguð (Nordic: ᛊᛏᚱᛁᚦᛊᚷᚢᛞ) and the God of Hope is the titular character and the main protagonist of the God of War franchise. Sisters of Fate (first cousins twice removed).Thanatos (first cousin twice removed) †.Epimetheus (first cousin once removed/second cousin) †.Prometheus (first cousin once removed/second cousin) †.Atlas (first cousin once removed/second cousin).Amphitrite (first cousin once removed/aunt).Orkos (nephew/first cousin twice removed) †.The Esteemed, Retired God of War (by Odin).Powerful God with Impossibly High Expectations (by Atreus).
Monster (by Himself, Odin, Heimdall, Greek_Mortals).Brother (by Athena, Deimos, Hercules and Mimir).Death, the Destroyer of Worlds (by the Grave Digger).The Slayer of Gods/God-Slayer (formerly).The Servant/Champion/Fist of Ares (formerly).Cruel Striker/Fárbauti (ᚠᚨᚱᛒᚨᚢᛏᛁ) (in Loki's shrine and by Verðandi).