Who is Kratos’ Full Brother?
Kratos, the legendary Spartan warrior, is a central character in the God of War video game series. His backstory is shrouded in mystery, but one of the most significant events in his early life is the abduction of his younger brother, Deimos, by Ares, the god of war. But what actually happened to Deimos? And who is Deimos, really?
Introduction to Deimos
Deimos ( ancient Greek: Δείμος, "fear, terror") is Kratos’ younger brother and, as mentioned earlier, the son of Zeus. Like Kratos, Deimos was a demigod, half-human and half-god. Table 1: God and Personification of Deimos
| Character | Significance |
|---|---|
| God of Fear | Demigod and half-human, half-god offspring of Zeus and mortal father |
| Fear Personification | Associated with terror, dread, panic, and flight |
Before we delve deeper into Kratos’ relationship with his brother, let’s recap the events that led up to Deimos’ capture. According to mythological accounts, Kratos [1], (bold) as mentioned later, was abducted by Rhea, the goddess, to save him from Poseidon’s wrath.
As a result, Ares, seeking to ensure Mount Olympus’ security, grabbed Deimos and presented [2] the offering to Zeus, thereby effectively making Deimos an Athenian slave. In some accounts, [1] Deimos’ fates are not well understood, as the majority were written after his time, implying that the gods could simply [2] end his life, given any reason.
Why Was Deimos Captured by Ares?
Another significant event that ties the two brothers together is that Deimos [4] accompanied Ares throughout his battles, symbolically representing the terror, fears, and panics provoked by war. By possessing Deimos, Ares aimed to further instil fear within his opponents through the [1], a mythological account that illustrates this process succinctly. Deimos may have played a [2] in ensuring victorious outcomes, with fear guiding the course of combat rather than divine intervention alone.
The Fateful Collision of Kratos and Ares
As fate, Kratos’ family destiny [3] came full circle. With Poseidon’s help, Kratos was reunited with Deimos, his younger brother ([1]. From this moment forward, two paths diverged, shaped by their unique struggles between gods and humans: Their [4] battle, [2] and the war-torn [3] the brothers were now, marked by blood and gore), a constant struggle.
At the [2], both Kratos (as we see it [1] in action below) and Deimos find themselves on a different wavelength, where fear plays crucial roles, whether to induce terror in [5] the [7] the world in different ways, a clash both [3].
These [2] interactions [3] highlight the struggle [9] in both paths from their respective worlds of darkness and light, but each brother is left wondering whose path they’ll [14] the battle continues.)