Why does Kratos keep his arms wrapped?

In God of War 4, Kratos' past still haunts him. Having killed the Greek pantheon, he absconds to ancient Norway to make a new life for himself. He wraps his arms tight in bandages to hide the permanent scars from the chains he once wore. He tries to hide his true nature from himself and his own son, Atreus.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on sideshow.com


What are the red marks on Kratos arms?

Believing Deimos to be dead, Kratos marked himself with a red tattoo, identical to his brother's birthmark, to honor his sibling.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


How did Kratos get the chains on his arms?

Learning that the main ingredient needed to treat Atreus was in Helheim—where the ice magic of the Leviathan Axe was useless due to the unyielding cold of the realm as no enemy can be killed with such a weapon—Kratos retrieved the Blades from their hiding place and grimly rebound their chains to his forearms in order ...
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on godofwar.fandom.com


Why is Kratos holding back?

He is holding back the whole game just to show Atreus humility.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on reddit.com


How does Kratos Blades stay on his back?

They just randomly have stuck too his back since I played 1 on PS2. And the chains randomly reconnect to them as well. In the new one he somehow just reconnects the chains on his arms and puts them on his back and they hang there and the chains disconnect again.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on reddit.com


God of War - How Kratos got his Scars and the Chaos Blades



Is Kratos immortal?

Disregarding some of these plotholes, Kratos is not immortal. None of the Gods are truly immortal, perhaps it is his human side that saves him by landing in Hades. Kratos was even turned mortal at the same time he was ran through by Zeus' sword.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thegamer.com


How did Kratos lose his wings?

God of War III

The Icarus Wings were among Kratos' Equipment that was destroyed by Zeus' Astral Form, excluding the Blades of Exile, the Blade of Olympus, and the Boots of Hermes.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on godofwar.fandom.com


Why is Odin scared of Kratos?

It is implied that he has an intense fear of Kratos as well like how Zeus had, however unlike the Olympian he knew nothing about him except that he is extremely powerful, having faced and killed Modi, Magni, and Baldur. In addition, Odin jealously guards all the knowledge and secrets he collected.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on godofwar.fandom.com


Who is the strongest Kratos?

Out of all the Gods of War, Kratos was the most powerful and fearsome one, since he had the powers of Pandora's Box, the powers of the God of War that belonged to Ares, and plenty of weapons and magic from the other gods and the knowledge to use the godly powers by Athena after the death of his brother.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on godofwar.fandom.com


Is Kratos stronger in Ragnarok?

Kratos is even more muscular in God Of War Ragnarok, as shown when one fan compared his current character model to the one from 2018's God Of War.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on desy.de


Does Atreus know Kratos is a god?

Atreus then learns that Kratos came from Sparta, and admits that he sole his life to a god, and killed his father Zeus. Atreus responds by revealing that he saw the phantom in Hel, and questions is that being a god is killing mothers and fathers.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on hero.fandom.com


Why does Kratos hide his forearms?

In God of War 4, Kratos' past still haunts him. Having killed the Greek pantheon, he absconds to ancient Norway to make a new life for himself. He wraps his arms tight in bandages to hide the permanent scars from the chains he once wore. He tries to hide his true nature from himself and his own son, Atreus.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on sideshow.com


Why did Kratos get shorter?

When developers crafted the bearded-brute version of Kratos for 2018's God of War, they shrunk the Spartan by a considerable amount, bringing his overall height down from 8'0'' to around 6'6''. Game designers claim that this was done to make Kratos a more "relatable figure" as it pertains to humans.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on gamerant.com


Can Kratos live forever?

So let's settle it. If this is canon, that Kratos can't die, that he is cursed to live forever, provide a link to an actual source.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on reddit.com


Is Kratos aging?

Kratos Is Over 1000 Years Old In God Of War

Based on those two dates, and assuming that Kratos is in his 30's at the time of God Of War I, then it can be estimated that Kratos is around 1050 years old by the start of God of War (2018).
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


How heavy can Kratos lift?

Cronos was stated by a worker of game to be a close match to Atlas' strength. Atlas is strong enough to hold the Earth's crust. The crust represents 0.5-0.4% of Earth's mass, which is 6×10^21 tons. This means Kratos' strength should be around 30-24 quintillion tons, that's around 1/3 the mass of the moon.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on deviantart.com


What is Kratos biggest feat?

  • Killing the king of the Greek gods (Zeus)
  • Killing the former Greek God of War (Ares)
  • Coming back from the dead numerous times.
  • Beating the sons of Thor, and killing one of them.
  • Killing the Aesir God of Light (Baldur)
  • Travelling to Jotunheim, an inaccessible land.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on godofwar.fandom.com


Who is Kratos biggest enemy?

'God of War': The Greatest Enemies of Kratos
  • Half Brother Ares.
  • Big Poppa Zeus.
  • Cray Cray Uncle Poseidon and his Hippocampus.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on fandom.com


Does Odin know Kratos is a god?

In the Novelization of God Of War by J.M Barlog it was stated that Odin Ravens spied the entire journey of Kratos and Atreus till the top of the mountain which obviously states Odin knows about Kratos wreaking Havoc in Midgard.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on reddit.com


Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

While Zeus is by no means a pushover, unless he has some immensely powerful tricks up his sleeve in Thor: Love and Thunder, it appears that the MCU's Odin is still the strongest god on the cosmic block.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Why is Thor hunting Kratos?

Thor was also known for being furious at Magni's death and after Modi and Baldur died as well, Thor would apparently attack Kratos and Atreus to seek vengeance for their demises.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on godofwar.fandom.com


What power level is Kratos?

Kratos' power level can be found in the menu and is indicated with a number above your stats. This number will increase as you equip/upgrade higher level armor on Kratos. If all of your armor are level 4, for example, then Kratos' level will be 4.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on newsweek.com


Does Kratos still have god powers?

Still haunted by his past, he eventually rebels against the gods and learns that he is the son of Zeus. While Kratos loses his powers in the final game, the position of God of War stays vacant - so he remains the God of War on a technicality.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thesun.co.uk
Next question
Are wisdom teeth hereditary?