Ares - The God Of War

Ares - God Of War

"I have taught you many ways to kill a mortal, Kratos; flesh that burns, bones that break. But to break a man's spirit, is to truly destroy him!" - Ares

Ares was the first God of War and the main antagonist of God of War.

Ares is the God of War, son of Zeus and Hera, and one of the most prominent and powerful Gods of Olympus. He was also a rival of Athena, who is his older sister. His Roman counterpart was Mars, although Mars was held in much higher esteem, second only to Jupiter. The etymology of his Greek name is traditionally connected with the Greek word ??? (are); the Ionic form of the Doric ??? (ara), "bane, ruin, curse, imprecation".

Two Gods of Olympus, Ares and Athena, raided the city of Sparta in order to capture a child named Deimos, who had been suspected of being the mortal who would destroy Olympus in the the Marked Warrior prophecy. After capturing the boy, Deimos' brother, Kratos, had charged toward Ares with the intent to save his brother. Despite his efforts, however, Ares smacked Kratos on the face, creating a bloody scar on his right eye. As Ares was about to kill Kratos, Athena forced Ares to leave him be. Ares then left with Deimos, and Athena quickly apologized to Kratos. Ares then took Deimos to the Domain of Death, where he would be tortured for years.
Wager of the GodsEdit Wager of the Gods sectionEdit

In later years, the Gods created a contest, choosing various mortals as their champions for the capture of the Ambrosia. In the wager of the Gods, Ares is seen in the comics choosing Kratos as his champion, confident that nothing would stop him in his quest for the Ambrosia. After a grueling journey, Kratos captured the Ambrosia, thus making Ares the victor of the wager of the Gods.
Kratos' ServitudeEdit Kratos' Servitude sectionEdit
Kratos bound to Ares' servitude.
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Kratos and his Spartan army were no match for the merciless barbarian tribes of the east. Being outnumbered and overpowered, his army was losing the battle. Kratos, about to be killed by the barbarian king (Alrik), pledged himself to Ares, the God of War, in exchange for victory. The god accepted and violently wiped out the barbarians, giving Kratos the Blades of Chaos as a sign of his servitude.( It is mainly the chains that show servitude).

During his service to Ares, Kratos killed countless lives with his Spartan companions, conquering most of Greece. Ares, determined to make Kratos the perfect warrior, led Kratos to attack a village built in honor and worship towards Athena. The Spartan soldiers ruthlessly killed all who lived in the village, burning their homes to the ground in the process. Upon reaching a strange temple, Kratos was warned by the Village Oracle not to venture within its walls. Ignoring the old woman, Kratos, blinded by bloodlust, killed all who were within the walls of the temple, including his wife and child. Ares appeared before the bloodstained hands of Kratos, telling Kratos that it was necessary to have his family eliminated so nothing stood in his way.

The ashes of his loved ones were gathered by the Village Oracle as she placed them upon Kratos� skin as a permanent reminder of the monster he had become � the Ghost of Sparta. Enraged by Ares' deception, Kratos declared vengeance upon the god who once saved his life, and served Olympus for 10 years, hoping to redeem himself and be forgiven of his sins.

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