
2.3 Comics (present), Ghost of Sparta, and Betrayal.2.2 Ascension, Chains of Olympus, and God of War (2005).

The character is now associated with other products and has had various cameos in PlayStation games outside of the God of War series. 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 Lara Croft. The God of War franchise is a flagship title for the PlayStation brand and Kratos is one of its most popular characters. Along their journey, they combat monsters and gods of the Norse realm, of whom they make enemies, which leads to the pair trying to prevent Ragnarök. In the Norse era of the series, Kratos finds himself controlling his rage and learning how to truly be a father and mentor to his son, Atreus. Vengeance is a central theme of the Greek era, and installments focus on Kratos' origins and his relationships with his family and the Olympian gods. He often engages in morally ambiguous activities and performs acts of extreme violence. He is usually portrayed as being oblivious to all else and is stoic, bloodthirsty, and arrogant in nature. Kratos embarks on several adventures in attempts to avert disaster or to change his fate. 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 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 Ares' trickery. 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 seven additional games featuring the character as the protagonist another installment is currently in development for a 2022 release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Kratos is the titular protagonist of Santa Monica Studio's God of War series, based on Greek mythology and later, Norse mythology.

Kratos with the Leviathan Axe as he appears in 2018's God of War, which began the Norse era of the series.Ĭhristopher Judge (adult, 2016–present) Ĭhristopher Judge and Eric Jacobus (2016–present)
