

Kratos is eventually revealed to be a demigod and the son of Zeus, who later betrays him. He later avenges the deaths of his family and becomes the new "God of War" after killing Ares. Throughout the Greek era of the series, Kratos is portrayed as a Spartan warrior, who becomes known as the "Ghost of Sparta" after accidentally killing his family due to the trickery of his former mentor Ares, the God of War. Antony Del Rio voiced the character as a child in God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Carson from 2005 to 2013, with Christopher Judge taking over the role in 2018's continuation, also titled God of War. Kratos also appears as the protagonist of the 20 comic series, as well as three novels that retell the events of three of the games. He first appeared in the 2005 video game God of War, which led to the development of eight additional titles featuring the character as the protagonist.

" cruel striker") is a fictional character and the protagonist of Santa Monica Studio's God of War series, based on Greek mythology and, later, Norse mythology.
