“
Death can have me, when it earns me.
”
—God of War: Ragnarok
General Kratos, also known as the Ghost of Sparta, is the main protagonist of the God of War franchise, including the Greek Era and the Norse Era. He is the husband of the late Lysandra and the late Faye, as well as the father of the late Calliope and Atreus.
He has been voiced by Terrence Carson, Christopher Judge, and Antony Del Rio.
Victims[]
Greek Era[]
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[]
- 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.
- Infected Hand of Aegaeon - Impaled on a metal spike and then has its spine broken by Kratos.
- 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.
- Chimera - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with its own tail.
- Castor - Bled to death after Pollux was removed from his body by Kratos.
- Pollux - Head crushed by Kratos with his foot.
- Cerberus - Right and left heads decapitated, center head stabbed to death by Kratos.
- 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 - 13
God of War: Chains of Olympus[]
- 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)
- Basilisk - Stabbed with the Blades of Chaos and jaw broken by Kratos.
- 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 - 7
God of War (2005)[]
- Hydra - Impaled by Kratos with a ship's mast.
- Unnamed Captain - Dropped into the Hydra's stomach by Kratos. (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)
- Two Minotaurs - Killed by Kratos.
- Medusa - Decapitated by Kratos.
- Three Minotaurs - Turned to stone with Medusa's head and then smashed by Kratos.
- Unknown Soldier - Stabbed in the neck by Kratos with a sword. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Three Sirens - Killed by Kratos.
- Cerberus - Killed by Kratos.
- 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.
- Unknown Man - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Three Unknown Men - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Eight Unnamed People - Stabbed to death by Kratos. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Ares - Impaled by Kratos with the Blade of the Gods. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Total - 43
God of War (2010)[]
Issue #1[]
- Demon - Decapitated by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos, shown in a flashback.
- Demon - Knocked off of a bridge by Kratos, shown in a flashback.
- Unknown Baby - Tossed into the chasm of Mount Taygetos by Kratos on an unnamed man's orders, shown in a flashback.
- Four Wolves - Killed by Kratos off-panel, shown in a flashback.
- Total - 7
Issue #2[]
- Giant Spider - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos, shown in a flashback.
- Phoenix - Stabbed to death by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Two Satyrs - Impaled by Kratos with a spear, shown in a flashback.
- Unnamed Theran Soldier - Decapitated by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Unnamed Theran Soldier - Killed by Kratos with a sword off-panel, shown in a flashback.
- At Least 148 Unnamed Theran Soldiers - Killed by Kratos, Captain Nikos, and several other Spartans off-panel, shown in a flashback. 152 shown, minus three already counted and Herodius himself.
- Herodius - Impaled through the skull by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Total - 155
Issue #3[]
- Giant Snake - Throat slashed by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Unnamed Kerosian Warrior - Stabbed to death by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Pothia - Sliced in half by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- At Least Eight Unnamed Kerosian Warriors - Killed by either Kratos or other Spartans off-panel, shown in a flashback. 13 Shown, minus five already counted.
- Total - 11
Issue #4[]
- Six Spartan Demons - Sliced apart by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
- Cereyon - Drowned by Kratos, shown in a flashback.
- Spartan Demon - Stabbed to death by Kratos with a sword.
- Total - 8
Issue #5[]
- Unnamed Barbarian - Decapitated by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Roc - Stomped on by Kratos, shown in a flashback.
- Three Arms of Hades - Sliced apart by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Two Arms of Hades - Sliced apart by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Total - 7
Issue #6[]
- King Alrik/The Barbarian King - Eaten alive by Rocs forced onto him by Kratos with the severed head of Danaus, shown in a flashback. Revived by Hades.
- Gyges - Burned alive by Kratos with the flames of Apollo.
- Total - 2
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.
- Piraeus Lion - Impaled by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
- Unnamed Dissenter - Impaled by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
- King Midas - Accidentally committed suicide by encasing himself in gold after Kratos threw him into a stream of lava.
- Thanatos - Impaled in the chest by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
- Total - 7
God of War: Betrayal[]
- Ceryx - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
- Total - 1
God of War II[]
- Unnamed Rhodes Soldier - Crushed by Kratos with his fist while in his giant form. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Colossus of Rhodes - Power drained from the Blade of Olympus by Kratos.
- 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.
- Theseus - Head smashed in the Horse Keeper Key door by Kratos.
- 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.
- Titan Minotaur - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
- Unnamed Argonaut - Crushed underneath a spinning wheel by Kratos.
- Mole Cerberus - Disemboweled by Kratos after ripping the Golden Fleece out of its stomach.
- Minotaur - Impaled on its own flaming weapon by Kratos.
- Euryale - Decapitated by Kratos.
- Titan Minotaur - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
- 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.
- Siren - Set on fire by Kratos as a sacrifice.
- Unnamed Atropos Translator - Head smashed against an alter by Kratos.
- "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 - 27
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[]
- Hippocampi - Thrown off of Gaia after Kratos ripped its jaw off with the Blades of Chaos.
- 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)
- 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.
- Minotaur - Gutted by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
- Chimera - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with its own horn.
- Helios' Three Horses - 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)
- Hercules - Beaten to death by Kratos with his Nemean Cestus.
- 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 - Forehead stabbed 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.
- Gaia - Heart pierced by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
- Zeus - Beaten to death by Kratos.
- Total - 40
God of War: Fallen God[]
Issue #1[]
- Two Wolves - Killed by Kratos off-panel.
- Total - 2
Issue #2[]
- None
Issue #3[]
- Giant Alligator Monster - Jaw ripped off by Kratos.
- Total - 1
Issue #4[]
- Giant Hippo Monster - Decapitated by Kratos with the Blades of Chaos.
- Total - 1
God of War (Dark Horse Comics)[]
Issue #1[]
- Unnamed Berserker - Jaw ripped off by Kratos.
- Total - 1
Issue #2[]
- Unnamed Berserker - Beaten to death by Kratos.
- Unnamed Berserker - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with an axe.
- Total - 2
Issue #3[]
- None
Issue #4[]
- Unnamed Berserker - Neck snapped by Kratos.
- Unnamed Berserker - Stabbed in the head by Kratos with an axe.
- Three Unnamed Berserkers - Killed by Kratos off-panel, bodies shown.
- Unnamed Berserker - Neck snapped by Kratos.
- Total - 6
Norse Era[]
God of War (2018)[]
TBA
God of War: Ragnarok[]
TBA
Kill Count[]
- Total - 344
- 220 Humans
- 81 Monsters
- 32 Immortals
- 6 Animals
- 2 Hecatonchires
- 2 Titans
- 1 Insect
Characters Killed by Kratos[]
- Herodius - Impaled through the skull by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Pothia - Sliced in half by Kratos with a sword, shown in a flashback.
- Cereyon - Drowned by Kratos, shown in a flashback.
- King Alrik/The Barbarian King - Eaten alive by Rocs forced onto him by Kratos with the severed head of Danaus, shown in a flashback. Revived by Hades.
- 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.
- 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.
- Castor - Bled to death after Pollux was removed from his body by Kratos.
- Pollux - Head crushed by Kratos with his foot.
- 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.
- 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.
- Medusa - Decapitated by Kratos.
- Ares - Impaled by Kratos with the Blade of the Gods. (Shown in cut-scene)
- Gyges - Burned alive with the flames of Apollo by Kratos.
- Callisto - Stabbed by Kratos after she was turned into a monster to put her out of her misery.
- Erinys - Stabbed in the back by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
- King Midas - Accidentally committed suicide by encasing himself in gold after Kratos threw him into a stream of lava.
- Thanatos - Impaled in the chest by Kratos with the Blades of Athena.
- Ceryx - Stabbed to death by Kratos.
- Theseus - Head smashed in the Horse Keeper Key door by Kratos.
- King Alrik/The Barbarian King - Head crushed in by Kratos with his Barbarian Hammer.
- Euryale - Decapitated by Kratos.
- Perseus - Impaled on a hook by Kratos.
- Icarus - Fell into the underworld after Kratos ripped off his wings.
- 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.
- Typhon - Either killed during the chaos of the Greek apocalypse or erased from existence after Kratos changed the future.
- Poseidon - Neck snapped by Kratos.
- Peirithous - Burned alive by Cerberus whilst Kratos was riding Cerberus.
- Hades - Soul ripped out by Kratos with the Claws of Hades.
- 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.
- Hercules - Beaten to death by Kratos with his Nemean Cestus.
- Cronos - Forehead stabbed by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
- Hephaestus - Impaled by Kratos with an anvil.
- Hera - Neck snapped by Kratos.
- Daedalus - Died of blood loss caused by Kratos.
- King Minos - Destroyed by Kratos.
- King Aeacus - Destroyed by Kratos.
- King Rhadamanthus - Destroyed by Kratos.
- Gaia - Heart pierced by Kratos with the Blade of Olympus.
- Zeus - Beaten to death by Kratos.
Deaths[]
- Impaled by a pillar thrown by Ares and taken to the underworld. (Resurrected) (God of War)
- Stabbed in the stomach by Zeus with the Blade of Olympus. (Resurrected) (God of War II)
- Fell from Gaia's back into the River Styx. (Resurrected) (God of War III)
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