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The following is a list of characters in the God of War series.

• Kratos (voiced by T.C. Carson): Kratos is the main character of the God of War series. He first appeared in God of War as a servant to the gods. Prior to the start of the series, he served as the captain of Sparta's army and was only interested in increasing his power by conquering his opponents. He later became a servant to Ares in exchange for the god destroying his enemies. After unwillingly killing his wife and daughter, he became known as the "Ghost of Sparta" due to a curse from the oracle present at the time, forever fastening their ashes to his skin. Renouncing his service to Ares, Kratos began serving the other gods in an attempt to be relieved from his nightmares, one of such services included rescuing Helios. The gods eventually request Kratos to kill Ares, only for Kratos to learn that while forgiven, he could never be free from the memories that haunt him. Though made the new God of War by Athena, Kratos abuses his power to help Sparta conquer the other Greek city-states. Zeus strips him of his divine power and kills him. Kratos swears revenge against Zeus and allies himself with the Titans to destroy the gods of Olympus. But after being betrayed by the Gaia, Kratos' killing spree of both gods and Titans alike causes the world to fall into chaos before he battles Zeus. After killing Zeus, Kratos sacrifices himself to give hope to humanity, although whether he is truly dead is unknown due to the scene at the end of the credits in God of War III. Kratos' fate following God of War III remains unclear to this day.

• Athena (voiced by Carole Ruggier in God of War I and II, Erin Torpey in God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War III): The goddess of wisdom, reason, defensive war, and industry. Though a constant companion in the first game, Athena appears only three times in the sequel: once to warn Kratos that his actions are displeasing the other gods, a second through a statue (as in the first game), and the last to save Zeus by stepping in the way of Kratos' killing blow. However, her sacrifice enabled Athena to reach a "higher existence" before meeting Kratos in the River Styx, giving Kratos the Blades of Exile. Throughout God of War III, she helps Kratos throughout his journey, but only to fulfill her desire to assume the role as the queen of the newly revived world. However, Kratos's sacrifice ruined her plans. It is assumed that she had been consumed by the evil 'greed' when Kratos opened Pandora's box, similar to how Zeus was infected with 'fear'.

• Gaia (voiced by Linda Hunt in God of War II, Susan Blakeslee in God of War III): Mother of the Titans, and connected to all things of the Earth, acting as narrator up to God of War III where she only narrated the beginning of the pre-title screen opening credits. Along with the other Titans, she was banished in the War of the Titans, and seeing Kratos' quest for revenge on Zeus, offers to lend her power to his cause. She helps Kratos throughout his journey to get an advantage over the gods and bring about the fall of Olympus. In God of War III, after nearly being forced off Olympus, Gaia reveals to Kratos her reasons before abandoning him to the Underworld. When he returns, Kratos returns the favor by chopping off the Titan's hand and letting her fall to her death. But surviving the fall, Gaia tries to kill both Kratos and Zeus, which then leads to the two battling within Gaia's heart chamber. When Kratos is finally able to stab Zeus, he does so when Zeus is against Gaia's heart, killing Gaia as she crumbles into a large cloud of smoke.

• Zeus (voiced by Paul Eiding in God of War, Corey Burton in God of War II and III): The King of Olympus and creator of the Blade of Olympus. He is the brother of Poseidon and Hades who also fathered many other recurring characters and gods including Ares, Athena, Hercules, and Kratos himself, which is revealed in God of War II. In the first game, Zeus aids Kratos by giving him the power to wield lightning bolts and throw them at his opponents. He also disguises himself as a grave digger to guide Kratos out of the River Styx after being temporarily "killed" by Ares. He betrays Kratos in the beginning of the second game and is the antagonist during the rest of it as well as in God of War III. His treachery revealed to be an influence of the evils released from Pandora's Box and to try and prevent the son-killing-father-cycle (like he had done to his father Cronos). In the end, after an epic battle, Zeus is finally killed by Kratos. Oddly enough, in God of War in Pandora's Temple before Kratos enters the room holding Pandora's Box, there is an image of Zeus battling man. The caption says "It's an image of man battling Zeus himself. It is an image of the future..." Which the image was correct. Kratos, a man, battles Zeus himself.

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• Amphitrite: In God of War in Pandora's Temple there is a chamber dedicated to her. Inside Amphitrite's Chamber, there is a large statue of her holding a trident. This is the only reference to her in the series. She is Poseidon's wife.

• Aphrodite (voiced by Carole Ruggier in God of War, April Stewart in God of War III): During the siege on Athens, Aphrodite awaited Kratos within the underground tunnels of the city. When he finally approached the goddess, she claimed she would gift Kratos with the ability to use the power of the Gorgons which would allow Kratos to turn his enemies into solid stone. However, there was a feat he must conquer in order to earn such a gift. Kratos would have to kill and decapitate the Queen of the Gorgons, Medusa. The creature came from the shadows and appeared before Kratos, laughing and hissing. With his powerful fists, Kratos grabbed Medusa by the neck and tore off her head. With her head in his possession, Kratos was ordered by Aphrodite to kill various Minotaurs to prove he was able to use it as a weapon. After killing the monsters, Aphrodite told Kratos to go with the gods and go forth in the name of Olympus. She then disappeared, allowing Kratos to journey further through the tunnels. There is also a statue of her head in the Cliffs of Madness of Pandora's Temple in which Kratos had to find the Necklace of Aphrodite as well as Hera to proceed forward. In God of War III, she appears in "Aphrodite's Chamber" where she was laying in bed, shown to be openly bisexual, as she is seen being overly kissed by two of her female servants. She told Kratos about how she hasn't had a real man in so long, after which, Kratos has the option to have sexual intercourse with her. She is the only god shown that Kratos does not kill, and her fate during God of War III remains unknown. She only appeared in God of War and God of War III.

• Apollo: Although not actually appearing in God of War III (or any game of the series to date), his bow, the Bow of Apollo, is in the game in which Kratos obtains from Pirithous in the Underworld. Apollo is the God of Music, Light, Wine and Retributions. There is also an in-game skin for Kratos called the Apollo skin, which was obtained by pre-ordering God of War III from Amazon.com in North America. It was also included in the God of War III: Ultimate Trilogy Edition released in Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. In Greek Mythology, Helios is often referred to as Apollo, however, they aren't the same god being that Helios was originally a Titan born from Titans with two siblings whereas Apollo was born from the gods and his sister is Artemis.

• Ares (voiced by Steven Blum in God of War, Fred Tatasciore in God of War III): The former God of War. Ares is the main antagonist, and final boss, in God of War. Ares runs amock and assails the city of Athens while challenging the other gods and looking for Pandora's Box to maximize his power; the other gods enlist the aid of Kratos, a former protegé of Ares, who was tricked by the god to slay his family in the past. Since Zeus forbids the gods to fight each other, Kratos searches for Pandora's Box, which gives him the power to rival a god. Ares is slain by Kratos, who takes his position as "God of War". Ares also appeared in a flashback in God of War II, as well as a statue of him in the "Garden of the Gods" in the Temple of Fates. In God of War III, Ares remains can be seen in the Tomb of Ares and he is also seen in flashbacks. His voice can be heard while Kratos is in his own psyche. In Issue #1 of the comic series, it was revealed that Ares had chosen Kratos as his champion.

• Artemis (voiced by Claudia Black): In God of War, Artemis appears to Kratos shortly after he enters Pandora's Temple. She then gives him the Blade of Artemis (a blade she used to slay a Titan) to aid him in his quest to defeat Ares. Kratos also uses the Blade of Artemis in God of War: Betrayal. Revealed in Issue #1 of the comic series, Artemis had chosen a mortal champion, however, she did not reveal her champions identity that way the other gods would not have the opportunity to plan any subterfuge and said that Ares' champion (Kratos) would face her champion when the time is right.

• Asclepius: The god of healing. He is first referenced in Issue #1 of the comic series. Occurring sometime after the events of God of War, Kratos is on a quest to seek the Ambrosia, a drink that cures all, from the god Asclepius in the Temple of Asclepius. Kratos had possessed the Ambrosia once before to cure his daughter when she was born.

• Athena: See "Main Characters" section.

• Boreas: In God of War II, Kratos must acquire the Hail of Boreas while in the Palace of the Fates. He then uses it to unlock a doorway that's carved in the image of Boreas to reach the spire where the Sisters of Fate reside. In God of War III, Boreas is mentioned several times in notes left by Deadulus. Kratos also has to obtain the Boreas Icestorm from Skorpius. These are the only references to Boreas in the series.

• Eos (voiced by Erin Torpey): In God of War: Chains of Olympus, she was barely holding on after her brother's disappearance, which caused Morpheus to take over the Earth. First appearing to Kratos as a statue in the Temple of Helios, Eos asked Kratos to find Helios and tells him to find the Sun Shield. Kratos then speaks with Eos face to face in the Caves of Olympus where she tells him to seek out Primordial Fire to help him in his quest. This is the only time she has appeared in the series. In God of War III, there is a part in the game called the "Path of Eos".

• Erebus: The god of darkness. In God of War III, there is the Trials of Erebus Kratos must pass in order to speak to the Three Judges. These three tials are The Condemned, The Lost, and The Chosen respectively.

• Hades (voiced by Nolan North in God of War, Clancy Brown in God of War III): In God of War he is seen in Pandora's Temple as many statues, giving Kratos the ability of the Army of Hades. In God of War, Hades resembles a demon more than a man. He did not wear a mask and his mouth was an oval shape with flames. In the games afterwards, he is seen as overweight and having a grotesque, scarred body with spikes coming out of it. In the games, excluding God of War, Hades has a mask with horns and can use his Clawed chains to steal souls. In Pandora's Temple in God of War, there is a challenge called the Challenge of Hades. There is a statue of him in the Garden of the Gods in God of War II. In the same game he is shown in two cutscenes. The first cutscene showed Hades stealing the soul of Atlas in the Great War, and the second cutscene shows Hades, with other gods, being spoken to by Zeus to unite to stop Kratos. In God of War: Chains of Olympus, there is a challenge mode called the Challenge of Hades. Hades possesses the power to absorb the souls of whoever his chains touch. In God of War III, Hades is confronted as a boss, enraged at Kratos for having killed his niece Athena, his brother Poseidon, and his wife Persephone. The player confronts him twice (with only a brief break between), the second time he grows ten times the size of Kratos with his mask removed. His death ends up freeing the souls of the underworld, most of which turned on him, and giving Kratos the Claws of Hades as a new weapon. Revealed in Issue #1 of the comic series, Hades had chosen the Barbarian Prince Alrik, later known as the Barbarian King, as his champion. If Hades' champion was to win, he would have had a Temple constructed that would overpower the mighty Temple of Pandora.

• Helios (voiced by Dwight Schultz in God of War: Chains of Olympus, Crispin Freeman in God of War III): In God of War: Chains of Olympus, Helios was kidnapped by Atlas for Persephone's plan to use his power to destroy the world. The Temple of Helios is also in this game which is where Kratos gains Helios' Sun Shield. There are two statues of Helios in God of War II. The first is the great Colossus of Rhodes, which Kratos fights and destroys. Second, in the Garden of the Gods in the Palace of the Fates, there's a statue of Helios along with statues of five other Gods - Ares, Athena, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. Helios appears briefly at the end of the game, at the council of the gods on Olympus along with Hermes, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. In God of War III, Helios battles Perses until Kratos' interference resulted with the Titan grabbing the god and throwing him against the mountain. Though he attempts to have Kratos spare his life, the Spartan rips his head off, gaining the Head of Helios with the ability Solar Flare, putting the world once more in eternal night. Revealed in Issue #1 of the comic series, Helios had chosen a champion but kept his identity a secret.

• Hephaestus (voiced by Rip Torn): Hephaestus, the Smith God, only appears in God of War III. The creator of Pandora and Pandora's Box, Hephaestus concealed the truth of his daughter to Zeus after giving him Pandora's Box telling Zeus that the box would best be held in Pandora's Temple because no mortal could conquer the temple. But once the mortal Kratos conquered the temple and found the chest and later opened it, Hephaestus was brutally beaten by Zeus and deformed as punishment before being sent to the Underworld. Kratos meets Hephaestus in his Forge where he asks Kratos to find his daughter for him in which Kratos says he cannot. Hephaestus later reveals that no one, mortal or god, can touch the Flame of Olympus or they'll die. Kratos later on returns to Hephaestus via the Hyperion Gate from Aphrodite's Chamber in which he does try to find Hephaestus' daughter, Pandora. But when he realizes Kratos would endanger his daughter, Hephaestus tells Kratos to go into Tartarus to get the Omphalos Stone from Cronos in which Hephaestus makes into a weapon, the Nemesis Whip, for Kratos to lower his guard to kill him. But the attempt ended with his own death and in his dying words he asks Pandora to forgive him. He is first mentioned in Chains of Olympus as the creator of the Gauntlet of Zeus, a weapon Kratos uses in his quest in that game.

• Hera (voiced by Adrienne Barbeau): Zeus's jaded wife, appearing only in God of War III, however, she was first referenced in God of War. In God of War, there is a statue of her head in the Cliffs of Madness of Pandora's Temple in which Kratos had to find the Necklace of Hera as well as Aphrodite to proceed forward. She was also referenced in God of War: Betrayal with her pet Argos. In God of War III, as Kratos is trying to obtain the Flame of Olympus, he meets Hera. Hera and Kratos share a few words with Hera ending the conversation with ordering Hercules to attack Kratos. She is later seen in the Garden of Olympus trying to maintain life before Kratos kills her by breaking her neck after her taunting finally hit a nerve in him. Her death causes all of the plant life to die.

• Hermes (voiced by Greg Ellis): After Kratos saved the Titans by traveling back in time, the second Great War began with the Titans scaling Mount Olympus. In God of War III, Hermes faces Kratos, toying with him with his speed but is injured. Kratos and Hermes come to battle when Kratos finds him, with Hermes dying of shock after both his legs were chopped off by Kratos, who gains the Boots of Hermes while the God's corpse turns into a swarm of diseased flies releasing a plague on the world. Revealed in Issue #1 of the comic series, Hermes had chosen a champion, however, his identity is unknown. If his champion would have won, Hermes was going to have statues of himself constructed all over Greece.

• Morpheus: In God of War: Chains of Olympus, he took advantage of Helios' disappearance by casting the Gods into a deep slumber and began enveloping the Earth in a black fog. He then unleashed his minions such as Shades, Banshees and Morpheus Beasts upon the land. However, Morpheus had to retreat when Kratos returned Helios to the sky. Morpheus, however, is not seen in the game. In God of War III, a special armor called the Morpheus Armor was able to be obtained as an in-game skin for Kratos from the 7-Eleven promotion. These are the only references to Morpheus in the series.

• Persephone (voiced by Marina Gordon): Persephone was the Queen of the Underworld and the main antagonist of God of War: Chains of Olympus. She had become bitter from caring over the fallen and allied herself with the dream god Morpheus and the Titan Atlas, in hopes of destroying the world along with herself. In God of War III, Persephone is seen in a casket in the underworld hanging in front of a statue of Hades. Kratos had to use her casket to break open the statue. These are the only times she has appeared in the series.

• Poseidon (voiced by Fred Tatasciore in God of War, Gideon Emery in God of War III): In God of War, when the Hydra terrorizes the Aegean Sea, Poseidon gives Kratos the gift of Poseidon's Rage. In God of War II, he is shown in two cutscenes, appearing much younger than he looked when he appeared in God of War. The first cutscene showed Poseidon bringing Atlas to his knees in the Great War, and the second cutscene shows Poseidon, with other gods, being spoken to by Zeus to unite to stop Kratos. In God of War III, Poseidon attacks Gaia and battles Kratos from his water-based multi-headed steed Leviathan until he is forced out of his avatar construct and is killed off soon after in a brutal beating when Kratos gouges Poseidon's eyes out and then breaks his neck. This in turn causes a flood below Mount Olympus. Revealed in Issue #1 of the comic series, Poseidon had chosen a champion, however, his identity is unknown. Poseidon invited the other gods to his hilltop Temple in Atlantis if his champion was to win.

• Triton: In God of War: Chains of Olympus in the Caves of Olympus, Kratos finds a statue of Triton. The statue holds Triton's Lance, which Kratos then takes and uses to swim and breathe underwater. This is the only reference to Triton in the series. Triton is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

• Zeus: See "Main Characters" section.

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• Atlas (voiced by Fred Tatasciore in God of War: Chains of Olympus, Michael Clarke Duncan in God of War II): In God of War: Chains of Olympus, thousands of years after the Great War, Atlas was freed from his torture within Tartarus by the goddess Persephone, who wished for him to destroy the Pillar of the World, ending the life for all beings. Atlas tore Helios from the sky, causing the world to go into darkness while he used the sun god's power to destroy the Pillar of the World. It was not before long that Kratos, champion of Olympus, confronted Persephone and Atlas as the latter had already partially destroyed the pillar. Kratos managed to chain Atlas into upholding the empty space between the Pillar of the World and the world itself, causing him to bear the weight on his shoulders. Staring at Kratos, Atlas asked Kratos if the gods would indeed help him while warning the Ghost of Sparta that they would meet again, as the Sisters of Fate had deemed it. Atlas’ curse was given to him by a mere mortal, which would be something he would never forget for as long as he lived. In God of War in Pandora's Temple, a challenge is based on him called the Challenge of Atlas. A statue and carvings of him are also seen, except these show a humanistic form of Atlas. In God of War II, while Kratos traversed the Island of Creation, after defeating the crazed Icarus, Kratos used his wings to land on the Titan he enchained many years ago. Kratos destroyed one of the chains which held Atlas in place, gaining attention from the Titan. Atlas, not pleased to see Kratos grabbed him and tried to squish him between his fingers, but Kratos manages to avoid being crushed (with some apparent difficulty). Atlas, disgraced by Kratos’ presence, asked how Kratos could dare show his face after what he had done. When Kratos revealed his intentions towards Zeus by using the Blade of Olympus, Atlas told him of the Great War and Zeus’ desire to rule over mortals. Atlas claims that the Titans knew they had to win for the benefit of mortals, but it is possible that he may have been not telling the full truth considering that he appeared to be willing to destroy the world just to get revenge on Zeus. Atlas gifted Kratos with the last of his magic, granting him Atlas Quake. Believing Kratos to truly be a worthy ally of the Titans, Atlas granted Kratos passage through the Great Chasm by lifting him to the surface while promising that they may one day meet again. However, he does not appear in God of War III.

• Cronos (voiced by Lloyd Sherr in God of War II, George Ball in God of War III): In God of War, it was revealed that Zeus punished Cronos by forcing him to wander the Desert of Lost Souls with Pandora's Temple chained to his back forever, until the sands ripped the flesh from his bones. When the Titan Horn would be blown, Cronos would be called upon to allow countless warriors to endure the many dangers which lurked within the temple. Above all warriors, Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta, was responsible for completing the many feats within the temple and even retrieving Pandora's Box. Cronos’ curse was not lifted, and, revealed in God of War III, was forced into Tartarus where the other surviving Titans were forced to go. In Tartarus, he still had Pandora's Temple chained to his back. In God of War II, Kratos discovered the magic Cronos had hidden within the Steeds of Time, Cronos' Rage. Nothing else is known about the Titan other than the fact that he was responsible for destroying his own father, starting a vicious cycle. This cycle was between fathers being destroyed by their sons, much like Kratos tried to do when he fought Zeus upon the Summit of Sacrifice. In God of War III, Cronos battles Kratos in Tartarus ultimately ending with the death of the mighty titan after Kratos forced a nail holding Pandora's Temple to Cronos' back to go through his chin, and then Kratos impaling the Titan's forehead with the Blade of Olympus.

• Epimetheus: Epimetheus is the brother of Atlas and Prometheus. Epimetheus is shown as a Titan with with spiked rocks on his back. He plays an extremely minor role within God of War III as a setup for the battle between Kratos and Poseidon. Epimetheus is seen climbing up the mountain of Olympus. He takes hold of a massive boulder and tosses it up at the altar Zeus and Poseidon are standing on. Poseidon then jumps down at high speed, and slams into Epimetheus causing him to fall off the mountain into the Aegean Sea. A large whirlpool then forms where Epimetheus fell, making it unknown if he survives. He is also briefly seen during the flashback in God of War II of the final battle of the great war.

• Gaia: See "Main Characters" section.

• Hyperion: In God of War: Chains of Olympus, Kratos finds Hyperion shackled in the depths of Tartarus. He then makes his way up and around the great Titan and his mighty shackles as he makes his way out of the depths. In God of War III, there are teleports called Hyperion Gates that can only be traveled through by having the soul of a god. One is in the Forge of Hephaestus which leads to Aphrodite's Chamber. Another is near the River Styx which leads to the cliff where the Door to Olympia is located. Two more are found by The Three Judges of the Underworld leading from in front of the statues to the platforms behind them. The last three are found in Poseidon's Chamber interconnecting to each other. Another reference to Hyperion in God of War III is with the Stone of Hyperion. With this stone, Kratos is able to solve Hera's Gardens by using the illusions that the stone makes when activated opening passage ways that could not be accessed without the illusions.

• Oceanus: Oceanus is the Titan of Water and Lightning. He was originally set to appear in God of War II, appearing as a more liquid bethren rather than a solid, and battling Hermes, but was cut from the final game. He, however, is seen in God of War III climbing Mount Olympus. He is enblazoned in lightning and is knocked off the mountain by Hades following Kratos defeating the first Leviathan.

• Perses: In God of War III, Perses is first seen at the beginning of the game climbing Mount Olympus and not long after, he is seen getting knocked down the mountain some by Helios. He is later seen in The City of Olympia battling Helios. Perses is made of rock and molten lava like a living volcano and most likely possesses the powers of Super Strength, Immortality and Invincibility and can create and control fire. He can also be seen in some God of War II in-game movies. Though Kratos saved Perses from Helios's attacks, Perses tries to attack Kratos when flying up to Mt. Olympus. Kratos ultimately comes to drive the Blade of Olympus through Perses' left eye, knocking the Titan off Mt. Olympus.

• Prometheus (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer): In God of War II, on his way to the Island of Creation, Kratos comes to the mountainous Lair of Typhon. There he finds Prometheus chained in his torment, and Prometheus tells him his story of how he helped mankind by giving them fire, but was then punished by Zeus who made Prometheus a mortal and had an eagle rip out his liver that regrows overnight. Prometheus begs Kratos to release him from his torment. So Kratos attempts, but Prometheus falls and ends up getting caught in a chain noose over the flames. In order to free Prometheus, Kratos had to obtain the power of Typhon's Bane. Once he did, he used it to release Prometheus and he burned to death in the Fires of Olympus with his remains tainting it. Upon his death, Gaia gave Kratos his ashes giving him the Rage of the Titans power.

• Rhea: In God of War II, Gaia tells Kratos about the story of Cronos and Rhea. As she tells the story, it shows Rhea sending the baby Zeus to safety with the help of the Eagle, and tricking her husband Cronos into eating a stone disguised as Zeus.

• Typhon (voiced by Fred Tatasciore): Typhon was a Titan who was imprisoned within a great mountain by the gods after the Great War, and given a ring, which was then used to chain up Prometheus, thereby keeping him still for the ravenous eagle. After Kratos was instructed by Gaia to travel to the Typhon's Cavern using the Pegasus provided, Typhon refused to help the former ally of Zeus. As if the mountain came to life, Typhon's hand grasped the magical horse Kratos had been riding, leading him to discover the many secrets of the mountain. Angered by Kratos’ very appearance, Typhon created fierce winds to try and blow Kratos off the cliffs of the cavern. Ultimately, Kratos managed to escape the force of these winds and cut Typhon's Bane from Typhon’s eye, angering him even further. With this new weapon, Kratos destroyed Typhon's other eye, making him blind. Before Kratos left the icy caverns, Typhon cursed Kratos by telling him he would pay for what he had done. Finally, Kratos freed the Pegasus from Typhon’s grasp using Rage of the Titans.

NOTE: There is also another Titan seen climbing Mount Olympus right behind Oceanus at the beginning of God of War III. However, its identity is unknown.

In the God of War series, Kratos had encountered other Mythological heroes:

• Hercules (voiced by Kevin Sorbo): Hercules appears in God of War III. Hercules is first seen at the beginning of the game being commanded by Zeus to order his soldiers to attack the Titans. While trying to acquire the Flame of Olympus, Kratos confronts Hera. Hera then orders for Hercules to attack. Kratos and Hercules share a few words with Hercules saying that Kratos was the son of choice, since while Kratos was made God of War, Hercules was performing some of his more menial labours. Hercules tells Kratos that he's going to kill him and become the new God of War as his thirteenth unofficial labour. Kratos then says to Hercules that he still sides with the Olympians although their reign is coming to an end. Kratos and Hercules then battle it out. Kratos destroys parts of Hercules' armor until all Hercules has left are his Nemean Cestus, a pair of fist gauntlets Hercules had acquired from the Nemean Lion. Kratos eventually hurts Hercules enough to get the Cestus from Hercules and uses them against him. In anger, Hercules lifts the ground up that Kratos was standing on. Kratos uses the Cestus to knock the ground back on Hercules and then continues to brutally mash Hercules' face in killing his brother. Hercules was first referenced in God of War with some of the combos of the Blades of Chaos being named after him, such as the Spirit of Hercules, Valor of Hercules, and Might of Hercules. Hercules was originally going to appear in God of War II and was to be voiced by Cam Clarke, but due to time and budget, he was scrapped while the credits still listed Cam Clarke for the role. Although he was scrapped from God of War II, there was an unlockable bonus costume for him in that game, which appears completely different from that of the Hercules in God of War III.

• Perseus (voiced by Harry Hamlin): In God of War II, the Greek hero Perseus appears to be on his own quest to seek the Sisters of Fate, to bring his love, presumably Andromeda, back from the dead. He and Kratos end up encountering each other in a chamber of the Hall of Atropos. He attempts to kill Kratos, believing that the confrontation is a test to prove his worth for an audience with the Sisters, or at least he can bask in the glory of slaying Kratos. Kratos must first destroy his helmet to remove his invisibility then break his sword into pieces, at which point Perseus is down only to his sling and the blinding magic of his shield. After weakening Perseus, Kratos smashes his head into a wall, drowns him into unconsciousness then takes Perseus's shield and throws him through a wall into a hook, killing him instantly.

• Theseus (voiced by Paul Eiding): In God of War II, Theseus serves the Sisters of Fate as the 'Horse Keeper' and keeps the key to the alters on the backs of the Steeds of Time. Kratos offers Theseus' his life in exchange for the key he possesses for the door; however Theseus challenges Kratos to a duel to the death to prove who is the greatest warrior in all of Greece. After an extended battle, Kratos uses Theseus' own spear against him by punching him in midair and impaling him to a door, using the key to open the door. He then repeatedly smashes his head in the door several times, until he dies. Upon killing him, Kratos receives the Horse Keeper's Key.

Most of the common enemies that Kratos faces are based on mythological creatures. These include the Undead, Wraiths, Harpies, Minotaurs, Gorgons, Cyclopes, Cerberus hounds, Sirens, and Satyrs. New enemies also appear such as Griffins, Nymphs, Centaurs, Chimeras, and the armies/minions of the Fates and the Gods. Many of these common foes can be dealt a more violent finishing blow to earn more experience orbs and other benefits, though can also be finished off by repeated attacks.

• Undead Legionnaires: Ares' army of the undead from God of War. Dressed in the armor of ancient Greek warriors, they appear as demonic zombies. A frequently encountered enemy, they sometimes come in clusters and are quite varied; early on they wear little armor and wield short swords, but as the game progresses, they begin to appear wielding larger swords and wearing heavier armor, and eventually end up wielding massive shields and scythes.

• Undead Archers: A unique variety of Undead Legionnaires from God of War. they engage Kratos in combat by attacking him from afar with flaming arrows that explode on impact, and carry no swords, shields, or other melee equipment. They usually appear either in pairs or in groups. Though their arrows are strong, and Kratos can easily be killed in a barrage of them, the archers are among the physically weakest of the legionnaires when engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

• Rhodes Soldiers: These warriors are mere mortals and are no match even for weakened Kratos. They appear in the City of Rhodes in God of War II.

• Rhodes Archers: Archers of the Rhodes army. They appear in the City of Rhodes in God of War II.

• Cursed Remains: These resurrected skeletons can only be defeated by being completely destroyed. Kratos encounters these skeletons throughout his journey on the Island of Creation in God of War II.

• Wild Boars: Aggressive creatures native to the Island of Creation in God of War II.

• Rabid Hounds: Monstrous dogs that guards the Island of Creation in God of War II.

• High Priests of Fates: Priests wearing animal pelts that can teleport short distances and summon other monsters to attack Kratos.

• Minotaurs: A species of anthropomorphic bulls, appearing to be about eight feet tall. They walk on their hind legs and carry a variety of massive axes. Over the course of the game, the Minotaurs Kratos encounters become larger, more powerful, and more heavily armored and well armed. Kratos can kill them by thrusting a sword in their open mouths and out the back of their heads.

• Cyclops: Squat giants with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads. They resemble the stereotypical depiction of cave men. Some only wear a loin cloth and use a giant club as its weapon, while others have more covering, a mask of a sort, and a spinning-gauntlet fist as its weapon. The cyclops with the clubs appear in every game, while the spinning-gauntlet fist cyclops only appear in God of War and God of War III.

• Harpies: Monsters with the heads of bald, deformed women, and the bodies of bats. They usually appear in large groups to attack Kratos. Individually weak, they can easily overpower Kratos as part of a group attack. In addition to biting and slashing Kratos with their fangs and talons, they can cause their own bodies to start on fire and dive bomb Kratos.

• Wraiths: The vengeful ghosts of those who died in combat opposing Ares; utterly consumed by the rage in which they died, they now attack any living thing that comes near them. They appear as eyeless, emaciated humans with decaying flesh and bladed arms. Instead of legs, their waists terminate in clouds of black smoke from which they float. They can collapse themselves into this smoke and float around beneath the earth, exploding up from beneath Kratos' feet to attack him.

• Gorgons: Humanoid-sized, reptilian creatures with the heads, arms, and breasts of women and the bodies of snakes; instead of hair, their heads are covered by masses of writhing asps. They emit beams of energy from their eyes which can turn living things to solid stone. In God of War III, some of these gorgons are substantially largely and appear with a tan colored skin and can bind Kratos in there snake-like body.

• Persian Warrior: These are the standard troops of the Persian army that invades the city of Attica.

• Persian Archer: These are the ranged troops of the Persian army.

• Banshee: This female snake-like screamers appears after Morpheus' Fog took over the land.

• Sirens: Creatures which resemble deformed women with long bangs obscuring their monstrous faces. Dressed in flowing white tunics, they float around the Desert of Lost Souls, singing songs to lure treasure hunters to them, and then killing said treasure hunters. Their death shrieks emit sonic waves.

• Satyrs: Giant, anthropomorphic goats 6-7 feet tall that walk about on their hind legs. Skilled warriors, they wear heavy armor and wield giant ornate staves with large blades on either end, which they either use as axes or to attack with spinning motions. They are the most skilled enemies in the game in terms of hand-to-hand combat, and the most capable of putting up a sustained defense against Kratos' attacks.

• Griffins: Griffins appear as enemies when Kratos rides the Pegasus to reach the Island of Creation. They are fast creatures, armed with talons and a sword-like tail. Capable of high altitude flight and attack, Griffins are usually seen carrying armed passengers such as Fates Sentries.

• Morpheus Beast: In God of War: Chains of Olympus, the Morpheus Beast is a creature that resembles a gigantic, gray saber-toothed cat and is partially concealed in dark fog.

• Shade: In God of War: Chains of Olympus, the Shades are among the creatures shown in the Black Fog of Morpheus.

• Sphinx: In God of War: Chains of Olympus, the Sphinx is an enemy that Kratos encounters in the Temple of Persephone. In this game, it resembles the Morpheus Beast except that it is not covered in fog.

• Centaurs: In God of War, these servants of Hades only appear in the section of Pandora's Temple built to honor the Lord of the Underworld, and in the pits of Hades itself. They are half human, half horse; their human half is a demonic, armored man from the head to the waist. The waist transitions into a horse's body, the human half of the centaur taking place of the horse's head and neck. They wield swords, spears and sometimes have bows and arrows which they shoot as they circle around Kratos. They reappear in God of War III, this time as a General of the Olympian soldiers. They have armor and wield spears as their weapons. Kratos encounters three Centaur Generals in God of War III.

• Cerberus: Giant, three-headed demonic dogs/wolves about 8-10 feet tall that breathe fire. They are the most physically powerful enemy that Kratos faces aside from Cyclops. They can also spawn infant Cerberi, which rapidly mature into Cerberus if not killed. In God of War III, while in the Underworld, Kratos battles Cerberus that have burned skin. Kratos can also ride the unburnt Cerberus'.

• Cerberus Seeds: Tiny, puppy-like demonic dogs that breathe fire and are capable of curling themselves into a ball, engulfing themselves in fire, and lunging at an enemy. If left alive, they rapidly mature into Cerberus.

• Bronze Talos: Massive new enemies in God of War III, they're brutal, animated statues of gold.

• Stone Talos: Stone counterparts of the Bronze Talos that appear in God of War III.

• Chimera: In God of War III, the Chimera bears a lion's face on its "chest," with the three-horned, demonic-looking goat's head as the "normal" one on top of the lion head, and the snake in its usual position as the tail. Oddly enough, its front limbs end in long fingers and talons quite unlike any of its three components animals. It is first confronted before Kratos causes Helios to be crushed in the hand of the titan Perses and being thrown against the cliff. Kratos fights another pair of Chimeras at the Gates of Tisiphone when on the way to Tartarus.

The following are bosses in God of War:^[3]

• Hydra: The Hydra (Also known as The Hydra King) is a massive sea serpent roughly the size of a small island, controlling smaller serpents (Also known as Hydra heads, but are not connected to the Hydra itself). The serpents the Hydra controls are less powerful and much smaller. As the game's main narrative begins, Kratos has been assigned by Poseidon to kill the beast, which has been challenging his sovereignty by destroying ships and killing sailors. It can be seen attacking Kratos' Fleet, in which Kratos is on. Kratos kills the beast by impaling its head to the ship's mast after it eats the ships captain and takes the Key of the Captain, and then continues in his quest to Athens.

• Medusa: One of the Gorgon sisters, she is a hideous woman with snakes for hair and a tail instead of legs. She can turn her enemies to stone with her gaze. Kratos kills her as an offering to Aphrodite, who allows him to keep Medusa's head to use against his enemies. Her sister, Euryale, seeks vengeance against Kratos for her death in God of War II.

• Pandora's Guardian: A 20 foot tall, undead Minotaur wearing nearly impenetrable armor, it guards the tomb of the Architect's son in the segment of the Temple of Pandora dedicated to Hades. It was placed there as a final test to anyone who had made it that far through the temple in an attempt to claim Pandora's Box. Kratos kills it by first chipping away its armor and then firing the ballista at it, impaling it to a door.

• Ares: Final boss. See "The Gods" section for description.

The following are bosses in God of War II:^[4]

• Colossus of Rhodes: As the first boss in God of War II, it is brought to life by Zeus (in the form of an Eagle) who drains some of Kratos' power and gives it to the statue. As Kratos fights his way through the city, the Colossus attempts to destroy him, but Kratos fights back several times and destroys it from the outside. Upon draining his Power into the Blade of Olympus, Kratos then fights the Colossus from within. When completely drained of its power, the Colossus begins to collapse, and Kratos escapes through the mouth onto a platform. He is then crushed and nearly killed by the hand of the falling Colossus but Kratos gets up weakened.

• Dark Rider: This warrior pilots the Dark Griffin and is the leader of Griffin Riders. Armed with the Spear of Destiny, he protects the Island of Creation from any trespassers. Kratos fights him in the sky near the island, and kills the Rider using his own Spear of Destiny. Kratos later find the Dark Griffin dead, impaled with the Spear of Destiny in which Kratos takes for his own.

• Theseus: See "Heroes" section.

• The Barbarian King (voiced by Bob Joles in God of War II, Fred Tatasciore in God of War III): The Barbarian King was the leader of the Barbarian army and was a strong warrior himself. He and his brutish army drove Kratos to beg Ares to save him, receiving the Blades of Chaos to kill the kind. In God of War II, The Barbarian King managed to battle his way through the guardians of the Underworld and rose again. He gained magical abilities and journeyed to the Island of Creation where he hoped, like others, he would change his fate. However, during his crossing through the Bog of the Forgotten, he and Kratos cross paths. The two ended up facing one another on a platform in the middle of a swamp. Feeling blessed by the gods, the Barbarian King asked if Kratos remembered the day when both warriors’ lives were changed. Kratos claimed he would never forget that day, as he looked at the Barbarian King’s scarred neck from what he had done. Ultimately, Kratos seized the Barbarian King’s hammer and used it to crush his head. In God of War III, his voice can be heard while Kratos is in his own psyche. In Issue #1 of the comic series, his name is revealed to be Alrik.

• Mole Cerberus: In God of War II, this is a large strong black three-headed Cerberus. Kratos discovers it has partially eaten Jason of the Argonauts. During the fight, the Cerberus eats one of Jason's arms that hold the Golden Fleece, restoring some of its' energy and strength. It attacks Kratos by leaping and clawing at him. It also has the ability to spit Fireballs, and breathe waves of flames. Kratos had to retrieve the Golden Fleece from within the beast. He first stabbed two of the heads, then breaks its mouth open nearly killing it. He finally sticks his hand inside the last mouth, ripping the Fleece out from inside of him, thus killing it completely.

• Euryale (voiced by Jennifer Martin): Medusa's sister, who wanted revenge against Kratos for Medusa's death. Euryale took Medusa’s throne as queen within her temple in the Bog of the Forgotten on the Island of Creation. After a furious battle with the Ghost of Sparta, Euryale was killed by decapitation. The Head of Euryale was then used as a weapon against Kratos’ enemies, just as Medusa’s Gaze had done for him in previous times.

• Perseus: See "Heroes" section.

• Icarus (voiced by Bob Joles): After Icarus died, he became insane in the Underworld, and, to escape, recreated his wings and flew off. After his escape, he desired to change his death, thinking that the Sisters would help him. When Kratos meets him on the Island of Creation, Icarus tries to force him away saying only he will change his fate and fly across himself. Kratos in anger tries to take his wings by force but Icarus wiggles out of his grip. Both fall down the Great Chasm fighting until Kratos rips the wings off Icarus's back despite his pleading. Icarus falls into the Underworld while Kratos lands on Atlas.

• Kraken: The Kraken is a ferocious octopus-like beast with several tentacles and a vicious appetite. After Kratos battled and killed the Last Spartan, the Kraken appears. The Kraken attacks Kratos by slamming at him with its giant tentacles, and by spitting slime at him from its mouth, it was also quite strong due to its size. In the ensuing battle, Kratos used the body of his former comrade to aid him with a pressure platform, as he was able to cut the tentacles from the Kraken's body. In the end, Kratos then kills the monster by impaling it through the mouth with an expandable bridge. Doing this also makes a path for Kratos to reach the Phoenix.

• The Sisters of Fate: Three sisters who control the threads of fate. They reside on the Island of Creation where their trials are placed all over the island for anyone who wants to change their fate. The Sisters of Fate are:
  • Atropos (voiced by Debi Mae West in God of War II, Marina Gordon in God of War III): The oldest (crone) Sister of Fate who was inside Lakhesis until she split off to fight Kratos. She mocked Kratos' attempt to change his fate, demonstrating her power by altering the event from the first God of War and attempting to destroy the Blade of the Gods so that Kratos would die by Ares' hand. Kratos is forced to fight in his own past (with the final battle of the first game raging in the background) in order to defeat her and preserve his existence. She first and only appeared in God of War II. Along with Lakhesis, she is trapped within dimensions permanently when Kratos smashes all of Lakhesis' mirrors. Her voice can be heard while Kratos is in his own psyche in God of War III.
  • Lakhesis (voiced by Leigh-Allyn Baker): The middle (matron) of the three Sister of Fate bears a feathered robe and wings along with a staff. She mocks Kratos by telling him that she was the one responsible for deciding both the defeat of the Titans in the Great War and letting Kratos reach the Sisters. She refuses to accept Kratos and tells him that he will fail in his quest to change his fate. She first and only appeared in God of War II. Along with Atropos, she is forever trapped between dimensions.
  • Clotho (voiced by Susan Silo in God of War II, Marina Gordon in God of War III): The youngest (maiden) Sisters of Fate that Kratos encounters, a morbidly obese silkworm-like creature with multiple arms and breasts that sits within the multi-leveled Loom Chamber. She spins the thread of every mortal, god and titan. Kratos defeats Clotho before learning to work the loom in order to kill Zeus and change his fate. Her voice can be heard while Kratos is in his own psyche in God of War III.

• Zeus: Final boss. See "Main Characters" section for description.

The following are bosses in God of War: Betrayal:

• Argos: The multi-eyed monster and Hera's favorite pet. This beast appears to stop Kratos' war campaign. Kratos fights the beast during his journey through a besieged city, usually forcing it to retreat. Eventually, Kratos crushes Argos into a sewer, where it is killed by the blades of an unknown Assassin.

• Ceryx: Ceryx was the son of the god Hermes, and was a messenger of Olympus. He appears before Kratos and stops him from pursuing the Assassin. Kratos, infuriated by Ceryx's actions, attacks Ceryx. After receiving enough damage, Ceryx falls dead, but before vanishing forever, he proclaims Kratos "the Slayer of Gods".

The following are bosses in God of War: Chains of Olympus:

• Basilisk: Spotting a basilisk climbing over the city walls, Kratos gives chase through the city. In his final encounter with the basilisk, he snaps its jaw and then witnesses the sun fall from the sky, plunging the world in darkness.

• Persian King (voiced by Fred Tatasciore): While chasing the basilisk, Kratos encounters the Persian King. He engages into battle with the Persian King and crushes his skull with a treasure chest.

• Charon (voiced by Dwight Schultz): After restoring the fire steeds back to life, the horses lead Kratos into the underworld before retreating. There, he meets Charon on his ferry upon the river Styx. Charon compares the similarities between himself and Kratos, saying they 'are both slaves to the Olympians', and tells Kratos to go, saying it is not yet his time. Denying Kratos' passage, and with Kratos refusing to leave, they fight before Charon knocks Kratos unconscious and drops him into Tartarus. Kratos witnesses the breaking of the chains binding Atlas in the pits of Tartarus; Kratos eventually fights and climbs his way out of Tartarus, this time bludgeoning Charon to death with The Gauntlet of Zeus.

• Persephone: Final boss. See "The Gods" section.

The following are bosses in God of War III^[5]

• Leviathan: In this game, the leviathan is a water-based horse-like steed of Poseidon with crab-like legs and a long snake-like tail. At the beginning of God of War III, Poseidon knocks one Titan off Mount Olympus and a lot of them are summoned to pull the Titans off Mt. Olympus. One Leviathan attacks Gaia in which Kratos must defeat. When defeating it, Kratos rips its jaw off. Gaia is also attacked again by another Leviathan that Kratos kills, this time causing one of its crab-like legs to stab through its heart. The third Leviathan is successfully grabbed by Gaia and a fourth one appears when Poseidon shows up to attack Kratos. Those two Leviathans later latch onto Gaia during the fight. The remaining Leviathans dissolve when Poseidon is defeated.

• Poseidon: See "The Gods" section.

• Hades: See "The Gods" section.

• Helios: See "The Gods" section.

• Hercules: See "Heroes" section.

• Hermes: See "The Gods" section.

• Cronos: See "The Titans" section.

• Hephaestus: See "The Gods" section.

• Skorpius: Queen of the Scorpions, Skorpius dwells deep within the caverns below Mount Olympus. She has Onyx crystals infused into parts of her exoskeleton, which can only be broken with the Nemean Cestus. Kratos encounters Skorpius before his attempt to solve The Labyrinth and save Pandora. Shattering the onyx crystals around the beast's legs cripples it, allowing Kratos to inflict further damage to the head. As Kratos fights Skorpius, he must also fend off her brood that swarm in to defend their Queen. Kratos kills Skorpius by grabbing her own stinger, pulling it straight through her head. After she has been crystallized by her own stinger, Kratos can destroy her to receive the Boreas Icestorm.

• Zeus: Final boss. See "Main Characters" section.

• King Midas: King Midas is set to appear in Ghost of Sparta. When Kratos finds King Midas, he is weeping. A quick-time event is initiated; if the player fails, Kratos is turned to gold, but if they succeed, Kratos sacrifices King Midas in a volcano.
• Scylla: The mythological sea monster Scylla will appear in Ghost of Sparta as seen in the demo.

• Boat Captain (voiced by Keith Ferguson in God of War I and II, and Josh Keaton in God of War III): First seen in God of War, he was gobbled by the Hydra before Kratos killed it. Though hanging on for dear life in the monster's throat, the Captain is killed when Kratos takes his key and drops the man to die in the Hydra's stomach stating "I didn't come back for you." Later in the underworld while keeping himself from falling into the River Styx, the Captain finds himself being used by Kratos to save himself, knocking the man into the river for serving his needs. The Captain then appears in God of War II as a ghost under the Barbarian King, the only one of his minions prefering to flee rather than fight Kratos before being killed again by him. In God of War III, there is a note in the underworld left by him damning the Ghost of Sparta and his voice can be heard while Kratos is in his own psyche.

• Lysandra and Calliope (voiced by Gwendoline Yeo and Debi Derryberry): Kratos' wife (whose name remained unknown until Issue #1 of the comic) and daughter respectively, the latter being very dear to him. They were accidentally slain by Kratos due to his servitude to Ares, in which doing so, he renounced his service to the god of war. With their ashes fastened onto his skin by the oracle of the temple they died in, Kratos earned the name, "Ghost of Sparta", and served the gods so he would be freed of the memory of his action of murdering his family. In God of War: Chains of Olympus, Kratos sees Calliope in the underworld and chased after her and eventually found her in the Fields of Elysium, eventually forced to severe his ties with her in order to save her and all of mankind from Persephone's plans to destroy the world and everything above and below it. Though he killed Ares so the Gods would honor their word, they could only forgive his actions and nothing more, serving as a driving force behind Kratos' revenge on the gods. However, while within his own psyche during the final battle with Zeus in God of War III, Kratos eventually comes to forgive himself for murdering his family with Pandora's aid and uses the power of hope to defeat Zeus.

• Kratos' Mother: Kratos' mother remains unnamed, and Kratos never knew who his father was when he was a child. Kratos then confronted her, desiring to know who his father is. His mother decided to tell him the truth, but she then became a monster. Kratos' remaining love he had left for his mother was shown, and she was then slayed. His mother, before she died, revealed his father's name, "Zeus". Kratos, however, did not know who his father was until God of War II where Athena revealed his father's identity after saving Zeus, so this could have been a non-canon cinematic. A note is written by her in the underworld.

• Kratos' Brother: Although making no actual appearance in any game in the series to date and remaining nameless, there has been much speculation to his existence. In the behind-the-scenes documentaries for God of War, his brother is first introduced and hinted at possibly being Kratos' next foe. In the video, it tells that he was the weaker of the two brothers and was sent to the mountains to fend for himself where he died like all weak Spartan children. The narrator then informs that while in the Underworld, he has been growing stronger in hopes that one day he can escape and seek revenge on his brother who had abandoned him. The Assassin from God of War: Betrayal is speculated to actually be Kratos's brother. His involvement would possibly explain why Hades' minions also appear to attack Kratos during the game. Also several characters have made mention to a mystery entity that could be him. At the end of Chains of Olympus, when asked by Helios on the condition of Kratos, Athena informs him that "He'll live. They Must". In God of War III, Kratos discovers two notes in Hades. The first seems to be written by Kratos's mother, claiming that all who get close to her son die, including his own brother. Later, a second note appears written to Hades himself, cursing Kratos and seeking a chance at revenge very similar to his own. At the end of God of War III, Gaia confronts Zeus and Kratos and admits regret in helping the Spartan. Zeus claims that since Kratos failed her, she "...should have chosen the other one". It is likely that the death of Hades allowed Kratos' brother to escape the Underworld with the rest of its imprisoned souls, opening up possibilities for his appearance in a future God of War game.

• Narrator (voiced by Linda Hunt): Each game in the God of War series, excluding God of War III, has a narration of the events in the games. During cut-scenes, the narrator will explain what is and what has happened to Kratos throughout his time since he was a Captain in the Spartan Army. She also explains other events that led to the events of the current time and gives detail of the places Kratos must travel to. In God of War III, the narrator only serves a quick narration during the pre-title screen opening credits. The rest of the game, the characters serve as narrators of the past events.

• Women: Kratos, after the murder of his wife, is shown to have sex with random, unnamed, women who show themselves partly naked.

• The Grave Digger (voiced by Paul Eiding): In God of War outside the Temple of the Oracle, Kratos meets the Grave Digger digging a hole. The Grave Digger says he knows of Kratos and tells Kratos that he's been watching him. Later when Kratos is sent to the underworld, he eventually comes to find a rope leading to the living world. This rope came from the hole the Grave Digger was digging. When Kratos comes to speak to him again, the Grave Digger says that he had just finished digging and Kratos had arrived not a moment too soon. Kratos then asked who he was and the Grave Digger responded with saying that Athena wasn't the only god on Olympus watching out for Kratos. It is revealed in the God of War: Unearthing the Legend franchise documentary that the Grave Digger is Zeus disguised in human form to guide Kratos on his quest to kill Ares, whereas before, it was speculative if the Grave Digger was indeed Zeus.

• Town Square Woman (voiced by Gwendoline Yeo): In God of War in the Town Square of Athens, she is seen running away from Kratos because she believes Kratos is going to kill her although that was not his intent. She keeps telling Kratos to stay away and she knows what Kratos has done. Kratos chases her through a building up to its balcony where she falls off to her death trying to stay away from Kratos. Kratos goes down to her body in the Town Square and finds that she has a key that unlocks a latch holding a door locked. Kratos takes the key and unlocks the latch so he can open the door and progress to the Rooftops of Athens.

• The Village Oracle (voiced by Susan Blakeslee): The Village Oracle is an African woman of a village that worshipped Athena. This village is the very village that Kratos slaughtered his wife and child. When Kratos and his men came to destroy the village, the oracle warned him not to enter the temple. The oracle proclaimed that from that day forward, "the mark of his terrible deed will be visible to all" as the ashes of his family merged with his skin, never to be removed, therefore creating the infamous nickname of the "Ghost of Sparta".

• Oracle of Athens (voiced by Susan Blakeslee): In God of War, she is the Oracle of Athens who resides in the Temple of the Oracle. When Kratos saves her from falling to her death, she looks into his mind to see the man he truly is. With that, she is horrified at how he came to power and can't believe that he's the one who Athena sent to save the city. Nonetheless, she then tells him how he must obtain Pandora's Box if he is to defeat Ares. Upon returning to Athens from the Underworld, Kratos soon finds the temple destroyed and the Oracle badly wounded. In her dying breaths, she tells Kratos that Ares had taken the city. Kratos walks outside to face and defeat Ares.

• Body Burner (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith): In God of War, the Body Burner was the first to enter the Temple of Pandora and in his own words the first to die. Punished by the Gods to burn the body of anyone who dies in the temple, he is immortal of spirit but not of body, having a rotten corpse of a body. Only the Body Burner can unlock the doors to Pandora's Temple for Kratos, after he proves himself by fighting the pair of cyclops outside the gate. When he speaks to Kratos, he sounds very "monotonous" as if he says the exact same things to every person he lets into the temple. The Harpies of the temple seem to work for him, bringing back the dead bodies of those who have failed, and opening the gates to the temple. After Kratos is impaled with the pillar, however, the Harpies take Pandora's Box from him and give it to Ares.

• Pathos Verdes III: In God of War, Pathos Verdes III was the self-proclaimed loyal subject and architect of the Gods assigned to the building of Pandora's Temple and went insane in his quest to please the Gods. While he was building the temple, his first son died, and soon after that, his other son died. After their deaths, he grew insane and started to lose faith in the gods. While he was still building the temple, heroes began visiting the temple and many died. The first the Gods sent would be cursed and as he grew more insane he began to make the traps more elaborate and harder. Eventually, he used the bodies of his dead sons in the traps. This caused a serious problem with his wife and in an argument, he stabbed her in the chest with a knife, killing her. He was still working on the temple when he killed himself, cursing the Gods.

• Muses: The many daughters of Zeus. In God of War at Athens, in the chamber where Kratos gains the power of Zeus' Fury, there's a golden mural of a Muse. In Pandora's Temple there is a solid gold door dedicated to the Muses. To unlock this door, two Muse Keys are needed, which can be found all around the Temple. After this door is unlocked it leads to the Chamber of the Gods. In God of War III, two statues of the Muses appear, in which completing the music mini-game, they raise the floor around the Flame of Olympus so the flame and Pandora's Box can be accessed.

• Nyads: The daughters of Poseidon and Protectors of the Sea. In God of War in Pandora's Temple during the Challenge of Poseidon, Kratos finds one of the Nyads while swimming underwater. According to the text, "many have drowned longing for her embrace." Kratos can kiss the Nyad which causes it to swim and hide behind a breakable wall. If Kratos finds the Nyad again, the text then says "pleasing the Nyads has been known to yield magical gifts." If Kratos kisses the Nyad again, he gets a Phoenix Feather and the Nyad swims and hides behind another breakable wall. If Kratos finds it the last time, the text is the same as the previous and kissing it causes it to swim away for good, however, above her is a room with four chest full of Red Orbs. The breakable wall the Nyad hides behind the first time has a carving of two Nyads. In the room Kratos acquires Poseidon's Trident, there are carvings of the Nyads on the walls.

• Assassin: In God of War: Betrayal, he's an enigmatic enemy of Kratos who slew Argos for an unknown reason.

• Pegasus: Appearing as a grey horse with flaming wings. In God of War II after Gaia comes to the aid of Kratos after he is pulled to the underworld by the hands of Hades, Kratos escapes the underworld and finds Pegasus awaiting him. Kratos uses Pegasus to travel to the mountain that the Titan Typhon is trapped in so he can acquire the magical ability, Typhon's Bane. Pegasus gets trapped by one of Tyhon's hands and Kratos must use the newly acquired Rage of the Titans ability to free Pegasus. After doing so and escaping the Lair of Typhon on Pegasus, Kratos then proceeds to the Island of Creation and Pegasus is last seen falling towards the Earth after the Dark Rider attacked Kratos and Pegasus.

• The Last Spartan (voiced by Josh Keaton): In God of War II, this Spartan was loyal to the new God of War, Kratos, and the glory of Sparta. He is first seen after Kratos came back from the Underworld, in which Kratos told the warrior to stay and protect Sparta. On the Island of Creation, Kratos battles The Last Spartan in the shadows, unknowing who he was battling. When Kratos knocks him through the glass window, stabbing the Spartan in the process, Kratos sees who this warrior is. Kratos then tells the Spartan that he had told him to stay and protect Sparta, in which the Spartan replies that Sparta is no more and that Zeus had destroyed Sparta in Kratos' absence. He tells Kratos that he came to seek the Sisters of Fate to change the fate of Sparta. His last words were that he was the last Spartan and now Kratos is. This drove Kratos even more to seek revenge on Zeus.

• The Last Argonaut (voiced by Marc Worden): Kratos came upon him and learned that Jason had been taken by the Mole Cerberus.

• Phoenix: The Phoenix is a legendary fire bird. Kratos had to descend into the depths of the Palace of the Fates, and use the Phoenix's Ashes to awaken and release the creature. After Kratos kills the Kraken, he then harnesses the Phoenix, and it flies him up to the Temple of the Fates.

• Peirithous (voiced by Simon Templeman): Only appearing in God of War III, he's imprisoned in the Underworld. He tries to get Kratos to set him free and in return, he would give Kratos his bow. Kratos uses a cerberus and burns Perithous alive and takes the bow anyways. This bow is the Bow of Apollo which once belonged to the God Apollo.

• Judges of the Underworld: King Rhadamanthus, King Aeacus, and King Minos (voiced by Mark Moseley) were the judges of the dead and chose who went to Tartarus. They judged the heart and soul of all to see who was worthy enough to go to the Paradise of Elysium. They hold the Chain of Balance connecting Olympus to the Underworld until Kratos destroys their source of life. They only appear in God of War III.

• Poseidon's Princess (voiced by Erin Matthews): Seen in God of War III in Poseidon's Chamber, she is held as a slave to Poseidon. When Kratos finds her, it is shown she fears Kratos. Kratos then sets her free, pushing her until they reach a crank which opens a gate. He uses her to hold up the crank while he gets through. She then dies after she gets crushed by the crank. Before she is killed, Kratos can read a note from Poseidon which reveals he may not find her as just a slave; it reveals that he may be in love with her.

• Daedalus (voiced by Malcolm McDowell): Only appearing in God of War III, he constructed the labyrinth in which Pandora is kept after Zeus promised to reunite him with his son Icarus prior to being chained. Mistaking Kratos for Icarus at first, Deadalus learns of his son's death and laments before he is crushed by the very Labyrinth he built. He left notes lying around from during the time he was constructing the labyrinth. His dead body is later found by Kratos and Pandora with a note written in blood.

• Aphrodite's Servants (voiced by Holly Fields and Erin Matthews): Only appearing in God of War III, they are shown to be lesbian. They are seen kissing Aphrodite, until Kratos arrives. If the player chooses to have sex with Aphrodite, the two female servants watch as the two make love making comments, such as Kratos is almost too much for Aphrodite to handle. After which, one servant, who is aroused, shoves the other down, and then proceeds to have sex with her off screen. They even broke the fourth wall during this stating that children shouldn't be allowed to watch what is happening.

• Tisiphone: Although not appearing in any game to date, there was a reference to her in God of War III. In order for Kratos to enter Tartarus, he had to pass through the Gates of Tisiphone.

• Pandora (voiced by Natalie Lander): First being referenced in God of War with Pandora's Temple which held Pandora's Box. She only appeared in God of War III. She is a young looking girl, however, she is regarded by most Olympians as a thing rather than a person. She is neither living or dead and was created by Hephaestus when he constructed Pandora's Box. Hephaestus acted as a father figure to her. After Kratos finds her in The Labyrinth, she helps him back up to the Chamber of the Flame, where the Flame of Olympus and Pandora's Box are kept. Being the key to pacify the Flame of Olympus that surrounds Pandora's Box, she sacrifices herself so Kratos can open the box, later helping him in spirit. Excluding his family, Pandora is one of the few characters that Kratos genuinely cares about because of her resemblence to Calliope.