<P> The overall story arc focuses on the series ' only playable single - player character , the protagonist Kratos , a Spartan warrior haunted by visions of himself accidentally killing his wife and child . The character finally avenges his family by killing his former master and manipulator , Ares , the God of War . Although Kratos becomes the new God of War , he is still plagued by nightmares and is eventually betrayed by Zeus , the King of the Olympian Gods -- revealed by the goddess Athena to be Kratos ' father . The constant machinations of the gods and Titans and their misuse of Kratos eventually drive him to destroy Mount Olympus . </P>
<P> The overall story arc focuses on the series ' only playable single - player character , the protagonist Kratos , a Spartan warrior haunted by visions of himself accidentally killing his wife and child . The character finally avenges his family by killing his former master and manipulator , Ares , the God of War . Although Kratos becomes the new God of War , he is still plagued by nightmares and is eventually betrayed by Zeus , the King of the Olympian Gods -- revealed by the goddess Athena to be Kratos ' father . The constant machinations of the gods and Titans and their misuse of Kratos eventually drive him to destroy Mount Olympus . </P>
who is the main character in god of war
who is the main character in god of war
Kratos , a Spartan warrior haunted by visions of himself accidentally killing his wife and child
Kratos , a Spartan warrior haunted by visions of himself accidentally killing his wife and child