<P> The characters of the God of War video game franchise belong to a fictional universe loosely based on Greek mythology and Norse mythology . As such, the series features a range of traditional figures, including those from Greek mythology, such as the Olympian Gods, Titans, and Greek heroes, and those from Norse mythology, including the Æsir and Vanir gods and other beings . A number of original characters have also been created to supplement storylines . </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 . Many years following the destruction of Olympus, Kratos ends up in Midgard with a son named Atreus . He trains and teaches the boy while hiding his past from him . Their journey to keep a promise to the boy's late mother ends with Kratos and Atreus becoming enemies to the Norse gods . </P> <P> God of War (2005), created by Sony's Santa Monica Studio, was the inaugural game in the series, the main part of which continued with God of War II (2007), God of War III (2010), and series prequel Ascension (2013); and side games Betrayal (2007), Chains of Olympus (2008), and Ghost of Sparta (2010). These seven games comprised the Greek era of the series . The Norse era began with the sequel to God of War III, which is also titled God of War (2018). The God of War mythos expanded into literature, with a novelization of the original God of War published in 2010, and a six - issue comic series that introduced new characters and plot developments that was published from 2010--11 . A novelization of God of War II was published in 2013, and a film adaptation of the original God of War has been in development since 2005 . A prequel graphic novel titled Rise of the Warrior (2012--2013) was released in the lead up to Ascension's release and is the backstory of the player's multiplayer character . </P>

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