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Kratos
Kratos is one of the few video game characters to be substantially rewritten and improved by his own sequel, and the change is instructive. The original 2005 games presented him as pure rage — a Spartan who murders his way through the Greek pantheon, with almost no reflection and no restraint.
- First appearance
- God of War (2005), Sony / Santa Monica Studio
- Created by
- David Jaffe
- Also known as
- The Ghost of Sparta
- Universe
- God of War
- Appears in
- games
Who is Kratos?
Kratos is one of the few video game characters to be substantially rewritten and improved by his own sequel, and the change is instructive. The original 2005 games presented him as pure rage — a Spartan who murders his way through the Greek pantheon, with almost no reflection and no restraint. The 2018 reinstallment relocated him to Norse mythology, aged him, gave him a son, and made the entire game about a violent man trying not to pass his violence on. The white skin and red tattoo remained but the meaning inverted: what had been a power fantasy became a study of shame. Very few long-running action franchises have attempted that kind of tonal reversal, and fewer have succeeded commercially while doing it. His ashen skin is not decoration but a curse, marking him permanently with the remains of his own family.
Kratos: the details
- First appearance
- God of War, March 2005
- Created by
- David Jaffe at Sony's Santa Monica Studio
- The skin
- Ash from his own family's remains, permanently bonded as a curse — hence the name the Ghost of Sparta
- Name meaning
- Kratos is the Greek personification of strength, a minor figure in Hesiod's Theogony
- Rewritten in 2018
- Moved to Norse mythology, aged, given a son, and refocused on restraint rather than rage
- Long-running voice
- Terrence C. Carson through the Greek era; Christopher Judge from 2018
- Not a children's franchise
- The series is rated for mature audiences throughout, which this site's age filtering reflects
Why Kratos endures
The most successful tonal reinvention of a long-running action protagonist in games, and one of the medium's few sustained treatments of inherited violence and fatherhood.
What Kratos looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Ash-white skin with a red tattoo running across the face and torso
A stark two-colour design — white and blood red — that is unusually strong graphically and completely unlike the primary-colour palettes elsewhere in this category. The red slash across a pale face is recognisable at any size.
White and blood red is a genuinely distinctive palette in this category and reads powerfully on black. The face tattoo alone is a workable minimal graphic. Norse-era designs use the axe and runic motifs. Adult sizing only on this site.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
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| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Kratos
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Judge | God of War | 2018 | Voice |
| Terrence C. Carson | God of War | 2005 | Voice |
Kratos T-shirts: common questions
Who created Kratos?
Kratos was created by David Jaffe, first appearing in God of War in 2005 (Sony / Santa Monica Studio).
What does a Kratos T-shirt usually look like?
Ash-white skin with a red tattoo running across the face and torso. White and blood red is a genuinely distinctive palette in this category and reads powerfully on black. The face tattoo alone is a workable minimal graphic. Norse-era designs use the axe and runic motifs. Adult sizing only on this site.
Are Kratos T-shirts made for children?
No. Kratos comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Kratos?
Kratos has been voiced by Christopher Judge (God of War, 2018), Terrence C. Carson (God of War, 2005).
How much does a Kratos T-shirt cost?
Kratos shirts we currently track start from around $8.00 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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