The story of is the climactic conclusion to Kratos' vengeance against the Greek pantheon. Picking up immediately after God of War II , the narrative follows Kratos as he scales Mount Olympus alongside the Titans to destroy Zeus. The Ascent and Betrayal
: Kratos kills the God of the Underworld and absorbs his soul.
: He kills the messenger god, releasing a plague upon Greece. Hercules : Kratos brutally beats his half-brother to death. god-of-war-iii-game
Athena's spirit reappears and demands this power for herself. Refusing to let another god control humanity, Kratos impales himself with the , releasing the power of Hope into the world for all mankind to use. The game ends with a trail of blood leading away from the blade, hinting that Kratos survived his sacrifice.
After Zeus's death, his spirit attacks Kratos' mind. Through a mental journey where he confronts his past sins, Kratos discovers that the power of —the very thing he used to kill Ares in the first game—had been inside him all along. The story of is the climactic conclusion to
In the Underworld, Kratos is visited by the spirit of , who grants him the Blades of Exile and guides him to destroy the Flame of Olympus to reach Pandora's Box —the key to killing Zeus. To reach the flame, Kratos systematically dismantles the remaining gods and Titans:
: He decapitates the Sun God, plunging the world into eternal darkness. : He kills the messenger god, releasing a plague upon Greece
: In a massive boss fight, Kratos kills his own grandfather for the Omphalos Stone. Pandora and the Final Battle