Summary
TheGod Of Warfranchise is one of the most famous game series in the world for its bone-shattering action combat and its brutal story of Kratos, the scorned demi-god who tore an entire pantheon down. Kratos, out of pure will fueled by vengeance, took on the entirety of the Greek pantheon and, one by one, killed every god that stood in his way.
The World ofGod of Waris filled with despicable individuals, some born evil and some corrupted by outside forces. These individuals have laid waste to entire cities; some have cursed innocents just to please themselves. With theGod Of Warfranchisecontinuing past the original trilogy, the list grows longer as more sinister plots come into the light. Here are some of the most evil characters inGod Of War.
7Thanatos
Tortured Deimos In The Realm Of Death For Years
Thanatos serves as the main antagonist ofGod Of War: The Ghost Of Sparta. In this game, Kratos discovers he has a brother abducted by Ares when they were younger. Thanatos acts as Deimo’s jailer, and when Kratos comes to free Deimos, he becomes immediately hostile, targeting Deimos and seeking to cause Kratos pain because of the death of his child.
Thanatos is the Greek God of death, overseeing the harvesting of Souls, predating even Hades himself. During the entire conflict, Thanatos enjoys taunting Kratos about losing the only family he has left, even as Kratos runs him through with his weapons. Thanatos was a genuinely sinister being who saw pleasure in the pain he caused.
6Ares
Ruined Kratos’s Childhood And Orchestrated The Fall Of The Gods
Ares is the linchpin that started the entire story ofGod of War, being themain antagonist of the originalGod Of Wargame. Having sparked a chain of events after abducting Deimos over a prophecy that foretold the end of Olympus, Ares would interfere in Kratos’s life again as his savior.
Preparing to meet his impending death, Kratos called out to the god of war and pledged his life in exchange for mercy. Ares bound Kratos’s life to him in servitude and had him do his dirty work. Ares is single-handedly responsible for the Kratos’s family’s death and sending Kratos on the warpath to kill every god in the Greek pantheon. Even before the events ofGod Of War, Ares was the most hated God, even to his father.
5Heimdall
Attempted To Kill Kratos For His Father
InGod Of War: Ragnarok, Heimdall is the god of foresight, knowledge, and surveillance. He serves as an antagonist to Kratos and his son, as a blind follower of Odin and his cause to keep the gods in power. Heimdall has committed countless atrocities not only by Odin’s order but also by his own arrogance, believing himself superior to all races that reside in Midgar, just like his father.
Heimdall even sets his sights on Loki, seeking to kill the boy and succeed where his brother failed. Heimdall takes pleasure in his cruelty, unlike most of his brethren, who act with a minimal shred of humanity.
4Persephone
Sought To End All Of Existence
Persephone is one of the most sinister beings inGod of War, and as the main villain ofGod Of War: Chains of Olympus, they almost destroyed the entire world. Having grown spiteful of her daily life as the hostage bride of Hades and her dismal surroundings, Persephone plots to unleash hell on earth and end her eternal life.
She sought to do so by allowing Atlas to let go of his burden and using the God of Sleep to prevent the rest of the gods from interfering. While Persephone’s ambition to escape her fate was understandable, her goal to end all things along with her own existence is a ruthless endeavor nonetheless.
3Odin
Schemed To Kill Kratos And His Son
Odin is a legendary god among all pantheons as the king of the ravens and the all-father of the gods, only equal to Zeus himself. InGod Of War: Ragnarok, Odinslithers along the shadows as Ragnarok looms over the horizon.
In a desperate effort to gain as much power as possible and fend off the prophecy that dooms his rule and his kingdom, Odin proves he’s willing to do anything that is necessary to win, including killing Kratos and his son. Odin seems to have no line or limit when it comes to his schemes, as he preaches peace throughout most of the game but manipulates everyone he can by disguising himself as an ally.
2Cronos
Cronos is a pillar of evil inside the Greek pantheon as the father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, who was overthrown by his offspring after trying to consume them. Having a long history in theGod Of Warfranchise, going through the original trilogy, Cronos helps and tries to destroy Kratos multiple times. In the story ofGod Of War, Cronos is the last of the Titans, a race of monstrously powerful and huge beings who ruled before the Olympians took control.
Cronos was defeated by Zeus and forced to walk the earth, carrying Pandora’s Castle on his back, which held a box filled with chaos and evil in the world. Out of spite, Cronos sought vengeance on his sons and helped Kratos reach the box to kill Ares. After being imprisoned in Tartarus, heturned on Kratos, seething with hateand blaming him for his punishment.
1Kratos
The Once-Feared Ghost Of Sparta
As the main character of the story, it is highly thought that Kratos is the good guy inGod Of War. However, throughout the majority of Kratos’s storyline, he is the villain. From his first appearance fighting on the battlefield, offering his life to Ares, the previous god of war, to avoid death, his life takes a drastic turn.
While acting as Ares’s henchman, Kratos commits unspeakable atrocities. Kratos' rage and violence only grow inGod Of War 2when he becomes the active god of war. It’s only after a lifetime of pain and vengeance thatKratos looks back at his younger selfand realizes he was his own worst enemy.
