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God of War is a series of action video games created by David Jaffe, starring Kratos on his quest to avenge his family by killing every Greek God that betrayed him.

The Greek Era consists of seven videos games and one canon series of comic books.

It is followed by the sequel series, the Norse Era.

Victims

Before the Series

  • Ouranos - Died during the Primordial war to create the skies.
  • Ceto - Died during the Primordial war to create the seas.
  • Ourea - Died during the Primordial war to create the mountains.
  • Archimedes - Killed by Megaera, Alecto, and Tisiphone, body shown in Ascension. (Fictional Portrayal)
  • Both of Pathos Verdes' Sons - Died of natural causes, bodies shown in God of War.
  • Pathos Verdes III - Committed suicide in an unknown manner, mentioned.
  • Atreus of Sparta - Died in combat to save fellow Spartans, mentioned in God of War 4.
  • 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 - 11

God of War: Ascension

  • Unnamed Prison of The Damned Inmate - Possessed and turned into a monster by one of Megaera's parasites and then killed by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Infected Hand of Aegaeon - Forced to slit its own throat by Kratos with its claw arm.
  • Four Unnamed Prison of The Damned Inmates - Crushed by Aegaeon's infected hands.
  • Infected Hand of Aegaeon - Impaled on a metal spike and then has its spine broken by Kratos.
  • Infected Hand of Aegaeon - Bitten and crushed to death by Aegaeon.
  • Megaera - Stabbed in the chest by Kratos and then fell to her death.
  • Aegaeon - Bled to death from his wounds suffered from Kratos and Megaera.
  • Unnamed Man - Burned alive by a Chimera. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Chimera - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with its own tail.
  • Unnamed Man - Stabbed in the head by Castor with a spear. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Castor - Bled to death after Pollux was removed from his body by Kratos.
  • Pollux - Head crushed by Kratos with his foot.
  • Aletheia - Died of her injuries after falling from her throne.
  • Cerberus - Right and left heads decapitated, center head stabbed to death by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Man - Died of his injuries after being impaled by a satyr with a sword off-screen. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Man - Stabbed by an unknown person with a spear off-screen, body shown. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Ship Captain - Crushed to death by Alecto in her sea monster form. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Four Unnamed Ship Workers - Crushed to death by Alecto in her sea monster form. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Two Unnamed Men - Impaled with spears thrown by two Satyrs.
  • Chimera - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with its own tail.
  • Tisiphone - Neck snapped by Kratos.
  • Alecto - Stabbed in the chest by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
  • Orkos - Stabbed in the stomach by Kratos, on his request.
    • Total - 30

God of War: Chains of Olympus

  • Three Unnamed Spartans - Hit by a catapult launched by a member of the Persian army. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Cyclops - Eaten alive by a Basilisk. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Three Unnamed Persian Soldiers - Accidentally hit by a catapult launched by a member of the Persian army. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Shot to death by Persians with arrows off-screen, body shown on ladder.
  • Three Unnamed Persian Guards - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Persian King - Beaten to death by Kratos with a chest full of gold coins. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Greek Civilian - Eaten alive by a Basilisk. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Basilisk - Stabbed with the Blades of Chaos and jaw broken by Kratos.
  • Two Unnamed Spartans - Stabbed to death by either unknown people or monsters off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Charon - Cut in half with his own scythe and then beaten to death by Kratos with the Gauntlet of Zeus.
  • Persephone - Beaten to death by Kratos with the Gauntlet of Zeus.
    • Total - 18

God of War

  • Nine Unnamed Soldiers - Shot by undead soldiers with arrows. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Soldier - Shot in the head by an undead soldier with an arrow. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Two Unnamed Soldiers - Eaten alive by the Hydra. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Hydra - Impaled by Kratos with a ship's mast.
  • Unnamed Captain - Dropped into the Hydra's stomach by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Eight Unnamed People - Stabbed to death by undead soldiers. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Three Undead Soldiers - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Woman - Stabbed in the neck by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Soldier - Decapitated by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Soldier - Head smashed against a boulder by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Decapitated with an axe thrown by a Minotaur. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Stabbed to death by a Minotaur with an axe. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Two Minotaurs - Killed by Kratos.
  • Three Unnamed Spartans - Died of unknown causes off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Two Unnamed Spartans - Stabbed to death by undead soldiers.
  • Medusa - Decapitated by Kratos.
  • Three Minotaurs - Turned to stone with Medusa's head and then smashed by Kratos.
  • Four Unnamed Spartans - Killed by unknown people off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Two Unnamed Spartans - Killed by unknown people off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unknown Woman - Accidentally fell to her death. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Nine Unnamed Spartans - Killed by an undead soldier off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unknown Soldier - Stabbed in the neck by Kratos with a sword. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Three Sirens - Killed by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Died of unknown causes off-screen, body shown.
  • Two Unnamed Spartans - Died of unknown causes off-screen, bodies tossed into a pyre.
  • Unknown Person - Died of unknown causes off-screen, skull shown.
  • Unknown Titan - Killed by Artemis off-screen, mentioned.
  • 11 Unnamed Spartans - Died of unknown causes off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Shot in the head by a barbarian with an arrow. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Decapitated by a barbarian with a sword. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Throat slashed by a barbarian with a sword. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Impaled on a sword by a barbarian. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Five Unnamed Spartans - Stabbed to death by barbarians. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Eight Unnamed Spartans - Impaled on spike traps set up by an unknown person off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Cerberus - Killed by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Committed suicide in an unknown manner off-screen, body shown.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Burned alive by Kratos as a sacrifice.
  • Eight Centaurs - Killed by Kratos as a sacrifice.
  • Pandora's Guardian - Impaled and stuck to a wall with a wooden log launched by Kratos.
  • Unknown Monster - Killed by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Killed and eaten by a harpy. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • 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)
  • Unknown Man - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Man - Stabbed to death by a Greek soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Man - Impaled by a Greek soldier with a spear. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Man - Stabbed to death by a Greek soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Three Unknown Men - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Woman - Stabbed to death by a Greek soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Man - Throat slit by a Greek soldier with a sword. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Woman - Stabbed to death by a Greek soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Man - Stabbed to death by a Greek soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Man - Stabbed to death by a Greek soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Eight Unnamed People - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Six Unnamed Spartans - Killed by Ares. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • General Kratos/Ghost of Sparta - Impaled by a pillar thrown by Ares and taken to the underworld. (Resurrected)
  • Ares - Impaled by Kratos with the Blade of the Gods. (Shown in cut-scene)
    • Total - 139

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

  • Callisto - Stabbed by Kratos after she was turned into a monster to put her out of her misery.
  • Scylla - Head drilled by Kratos with an Archimedean screw.
  • Erinys - Stabbed in the back by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
  • Unnamed Dissenter - Impaled by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
  • Marigold - Accidentally turned to gold by King Midas off-screen, body shown.
  • King Midas - Accidentally committed suicide by encasing himself in gold after Kratos threw him into a stream of lava.
  • Deimos - Crushed against the side of a cliff by Thanatos.
  • Thanatos - Impaled in the chest by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
    • Total - 8

God of War: Betrayal

  • Argos - Killed by an unknown assassin to frame Kratos against the gods, presumably Hermes.
  • Ceryx - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
    • Total - 2

God of War II

  • Eight Unnamed People - Killed during a Greek war. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Rhodes Soldier - Crushed by Kratos with his fist while in his giant form. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Two Unnamed Rhodes Soldiers - Fell to their deaths after Zeus animated the Colossus of Rhodes.
  • Colossus of Rhodes - Power drained from the Blade of Olympus by Kratos.
  • Five Unnamed People - Killed during a Greek war. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • At Least 30 Unnamed People - Disintegrated by Zeus with the Blade of Olympus. (Undone after Kratos went back in time)
  • General Kratos/Ghost of Sparta - Stabbed in the stomach by Zeus with the Blade of Olympus. (Resurrected)
  • Three Unnamed Barbarian Soldiers - Killed by Zeus. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Spartan - Locked inside a cage by an unknown person and starved to death off-screen, body shown.
  • Prometheus - Eaten alive by an eagle every day for at least 30,000 years, dying 10,950,000 times, in a punishment set by Zeus. (Resurrected)
  • Prometheus - Eaten alive by an eagle because of Zeus. (Resurrected)
  • Prometheus - Dropped into the Fires of Olympus by Kratos to finally end his torment.
  • Dark Rider - Stabbed by Kratos with the Spear of Destiny.
  • Dark Griffin - Stabbed in the throat by Kratos with the Spear of Destiny.
  • Eight Unnamed People - Hanged by unknown people off-screen, skeletons shown.
  • Theseus - Head smashed in the Horse Keeper Key door by Kratos.
  • Unknown Man - Impaled on a gate by an unknown person off-screen, body shown.
  • Two Unnamed Men - Hanged by an unknown person off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Head shot off by Alrik with an arrow. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Barbarian - Set on fire by a Spartan soldier. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unnamed Captain - Either stabbed three times or slammed into the ground by Kratos.
  • Alrik's Horse - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
  • King Alrik/The Barbarian King - Head crushed in by Kratos with his Barbarian Hammer.
  • Unknown Person - Left hanging in a tree and died off-screen, body shown.
  • Unknown Man - Cut in half by either an unknown person or monster off-screen, body shown.
  • Unnamed Spartan - Killed by either an unknown person or monster off-screen, body shown.
  • Two Unknown Men - Killed by either an unknown person or monster off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Titan Minotaur - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
  • Three Minotaurs - Stabbed to death by an Argonaut off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unnamed Argonaut - Crushed underneath a spinning wheel by Kratos.
  • Jason the Argonaut - Eaten alive by a mole Cerberus.
  • Mole Cerberus - Disemboweled by Kratos after ripping the Golden Fleece out of its stomach.
  • Minotaur - Impaled on its own flaming weapon by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Argonaut - Killed by harpies off-screen, body shown.
  • Four Unnamed Argonauts - Killed by several monsters off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unnamed Argonaut - Impaled on a spike trap off-screen, body shown.
  • Unnamed Argonaut - Turned to stone by Euryale off-screen, body shown.
  • Euryale - Decapitated by Kratos.
  • Titan Minotaur - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
  • Six Unnamed Argonauts - Stabbed to death by skeletons off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Three Unnamed Argonauts - Killed by several monsters off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unnamed Argonaut - Killed by monsters off-screen, body shown.
  • Andromeda - Died of unknown causes off-screen, mentioned.
  • Perseus - Impaled on a hook by Kratos.
  • Icarus - Fell into the underworld after Kratos ripped off his wings.
  • Titan Minotaur - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
  • Unnamed Lahkesis Translator - Head smashed against an alter by Kratos.
  • Unknown Man - Killed by a spike trap off-screen, body shown.
  • Siren - Set on fire by Kratos as a sacrifice.
  • 15 Unnamed People - Drowned in a body of water off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Unnamed Atropos Translator - Committed suicide by jumping off of a cliff. (Resurrected when Kratos wound back time)
  • Unnamed Atropos Translator - Head smashed against an alter by Kratos.
  • Two Unnamed Spartans - Blown up with a lightning bolt thrown by Zeus. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Unknown Person - Crushed underneath falling rubble off-screen, body shown. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Two Unnamed People - Stomped on by Zeus. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • "The Last Spartan" - Stabbed by Kratos, thinking he was an enemy.
  • Kraken - Impaled in the mouth by Kratos with the extendable bridge.
  • Atropos - Erased from existence after Kratos shattered the inter-dimensional mirror.
  • Lahkesis - Erased from existence after Kratos shattered the inter-dimensional mirror.
  • Clotho - Head impaled by Kratos with the Thread Cutter.
  • Athena - Impaled by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
    • Total - 10,950,140

Between II and III

  • Typhon - Either killed during the chaos of the Greek apocalypse or erased from existence after Kratos changed the future.
    • Total - 1

God of War III

  • Nine Unnamed People - Thrown off a bridge by Cyclops Enforcers. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Harpy - Hit by a falling boulder. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Epimetheus - Rammed into and thrown off Mount Olympus by Poseidon.
  • Hyperion - Pulled off of Mount Olympus by a Hippocampi controlled by Poseidon.
  • Hippocampi - Thrown off of Gaia after Kratos ripped its jaw off with the Blades of Chaos.
  • Oceanus - Pulled off of Mount Olympus by Hades with the Claws of Hades.
  • Minotaur - Gutted by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
  • Hippocampi - Thrown off of Gaia by Kratos.
  • Four Hippocampi - Killed after Kratos ripped Poseidon out of his larger body.
  • Poseidon - Neck snapped by Kratos.
  • At Least Three Unnamed People - Drowned to death after Kratos killed Poseidon, causing the oceans to rise. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • General Kratos/Ghost of Sparta - Fell from Gaia's back into the River Styx.
  • Peirithous - Burned alive by Cerberus whilst Kratos was riding Cerberus.
  • Cerberus - Right and left heads decapitated, center head stabbed to death by Kratos with the Blades of Exile.
  • Two Hades Cerberus' - Right and left heads decapitated, center head stabbed to death by Kratos with the Blades of Exile.
  • Hades - Soul ripped out by Kratos with the Claws of Hades.
  • 16 Unnamed Men - Killed by unknown people off-screen, bodies shown.
  • Minotaur - Gutted by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
  • Chimera - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with its own horn.
  • Euros (Horse) - Crushed by Perses after Kratos shot Helios' Chariot.
  • Notus (Horse) - Crushed by Perses after Kratos shot Helios' Chariot.
  • Zephyros (Horse) - Crushed by Perses after Kratos shot Helios' Chariot.
  • Helios - Head ripped off by Kratos.
  • Perses - Stabbed by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
  • Hermes - Legs cut off by Kratos with the Blades of Exile.
  • Fly - Crushed by Kratos with his hand. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Nemean Lion - Killed by Hercules off-screen, mentioned. (Shown in cut-scene)
  • Hercules - Beaten to death by Kratos with his Nemean Cestus.
  • Feral Hound - Accidentally impaled itself on a spike after trying to kill Poseidon's princess.
  • Bronze Talos - Destroyed by Kratos with its own Club.
  • Poseidon's Unnamed Princess - Crushed to death by Kratos with a crank.
  • Undead Cyclops - Stabbed to death by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
  • Cronos - Stabbed in the forehead by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
  • Hephaestus - Impaled by Kratos with an anvil.
  • Hera - Neck snapped by Kratos.
  • Skorpius - Stabbed in the back by Kratos with its own tail.
  • Daedalus - Died of blood loss caused by Kratos.
  • Hades Cerberus Breeder - Right and left heads decapitated, center head stabbed to death by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
  • King Minos - Destroyed by Kratos.
  • King Aeacus - Destroyed by Kratos.
  • King Rhadamanthus - Destroyed by Kratos.
  • Pandora - Sacrificed herself in the Flame of Olympus.
  • Gaia - Heart pierced by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
  • Zeus - Beaten to death by Kratos.
    • Total - 73

Deaths

  • Total - 10,950,726
    • 10,950,579 Mortals
    • 89 Monsters
    • 20 Gods
    • 10 Primordials
    • 10 Demi-Gods
    • 8 Titans
    • 5 Animals
    • 3 Hecatonchires
    • 2 Insects

Kill Counts

  1. Zeus - 10,950,041 (Deceased)
  2. General Kratos/Ghost of Sparta - 141 (Alive)
  3. Ares - 13 (Deceased)
  4. Alecto - 6 (Deceased)
  5. Perses - 3 (Deceased)
  6. Poseidon - 2 (Deceased)
  7. Megaera - 2 (Deceased)
  8. Artemis - 1 (Alive)
  9. Hades - 1 (Deceased)
  10. Thanatos - 1 (Deceased)
  11. Hercules - 1 (Deceased)
  12. Tisiphone - 1 (Deceased)
  13. Aegaeon - 1 (Deceased)
  14. King Alrik/The Barbarian King - 1 (Deceased)
  15. Euryale - 1 (Deceased)
  16. Castor - 1 (Deceased)
  17. Hermes - 1 (Deceased)
  18. King Midas - 1 (Deceased)

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Notes

  • Prometheus will not be counted as a Titan in the deaths section, as he was turned mortal by Zeus before he was ever killed by the eagle.

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Media
Greek Era
God of War (2005) | God of War II | God of War: Betrayal | God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War (Detective Comics) | God of War III | God of War: Fallen God
God of War: Ghost of Sparta | God of War: Ascension
Norse Era
God of War (Dark Horse Comics)

Characters
Greek Pantheon
Ares | Hades | Hephaestus | Kratos | Thanatos | Zeus
The Furies
Alecto | Megaera | Tisiphone
Civilians
Boat Captain | Calliope | Lysandra
Barbarians
Alrik the Barbarian King