
“
I've taught you many ways to kill a mortal, Kratos. Flesh that burns, bones that break, but break a man's spirit is to truly destroy him.
”
—Ares to Kratos during their final battle.
Ares, the original God of War, is a major antagonist in the Greek Era of the God of War series.
He is voiced by Steve Blum in the original God of War and God of War: Ascension, and Fred Tatasciore in God of War III.
Victims[]
Before the Series[]
- King Alrik/The Barbarian King - Decapitated by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos under Ares' control. Revived by the Sisters of Fate.
- Lysandra - Accidentally killed by Kratos under Ares' control.
- Calliope - Accidentally killed by Kratos under Ares' control.
- Total - 3
God of War: Ascension[]
- None
God of War[]
- Unnamed Barbarian - Head blown up by Ares with his magic. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Unnamed Barbarian - Ripped in half by Ares with his magic. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Unnamed Barbarian - Set on fire by Ares with his magic. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Six Unnamed Spartans - Killed by Ares. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Kratos/Ghost of Sparta - Impaled by a pillar thrown by Ares and taken to the underworld. (Resurrected)
- Total - 10
God of War III[]
- None
Kill Count[]
- Total - 13
- 12 Humans
- 10 Men
- 2 Women
- 1 Demi-God
- All Male
- 12 Humans
Characters Killed by Ares[]
- King Alrik/The Barbarian King - Decapitated by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos under Ares' control. Revived by the Sisters of Fate.
- Lysandra - Accidentally killed by Kratos under Ares' control.
- Calliope - Accidentally killed by Kratos under Ares' control.
- Kratos/Ghost of Sparta - Impaled by a pillar thrown by Ares and taken to the underworld. (Resurrected)
Death[]
- Impaled by Kratos with the Blade of the Gods. (God of War)
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