Kratos

Kratos is a video game character and the protagonist of Santa Monica Studio's God of War series, which was based on Greek mythology, before shifting to Norse mythology. Kratos, also known as the "Ghost of Sparta", first appeared in the 2005 video game God of War, which led to the development of seven additional games featuring the character as the protagonist. Kratos also appears as the protagonist of the 2010 and 2018 comic series, as well as the franchise's three novels which retell the events of three of the games. The character was voiced by Terrence C. Carson from 2005 to 2013, with Christopher Judge taking over the role in 2018's continuation, also titled God of War. Antony Del Rio also voiced the character as a child in God of War: Ghost of Sparta.

Throughout the events of the Greek era of the series, Kratos embarks on several adventures in attempts to avert disaster or to change his fate, though primarily to seek revenge on the Greek Gods, towards whom he harbors intense hate, due to their roles in his suffering. He is usually portrayed as being oblivious to all else and is stoic, bloodthirsty and arrogant in nature. He often engages in morally ambiguous activities and performs acts of extreme violence. Once a respected Spartan warrior, he became the "Ghost of Sparta" after accidentally killing his family due to Ares's trickery. He later avenges the deaths of his family and becomes the God of War after killing Ares. Kratos is eventually revealed to be a demigod and the son of Zeus, who later betrays him. Vengeance is a central theme of the Greek era, and each installment provides additional information about Kratos's origins and his relationships with his family and the Olympian gods. In the Norse era of the series, Kratos takes a turn for the good and finds himself controlling his rage and learning how to truly be a father and mentor to his new son, Atreus. Along their journey, they combat monsters and gods of the Norse realm, of whom they make enemies.

The God of War franchise is a flagship title for the PlayStation brand, and Kratos is one of its most popular characters. The character has been well received by critics and has become a video game icon, a relative newcomer among more established franchise characters, such as Mario, Link, Sonic the Hedgehog and Master Chief. The character is now associated with other products and has had various cameos in PlayStation games outside of the God of War series.

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 * Dave Bautista portrays Kratos in Sony's God of War, a film adaptation of the series with elements of the first game and Ascension.
 * Kratos is one of the main protagonists in Amazon Prime Video's crossover animated film Multiverse Unity: Ghosts of War, voiced by Christopher Judge.