Deimos (God of War)

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A Spartan never lets his back hit the ground. Right, brother?

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“	Did you think I would forget? Did you think that I would forgive? I will never forgive you, brother!	„
	~ Deimos upon being found by Kratos

Deimos Theme

Background

Deimos was the younger brother of Kratos. He was abducted by Ares during his childhood to avert a prophecy about the destruction of Mount Olympus. He was then tortured by Thanatos, God of Death for years in the Domain of Death. After he came of age in the Domain of Death, Deimos was fueled by hatred for the brother who had failed to save him from his torment. After Deimos was rescued by Kratos, and still held initial resentment toward him, he ultimately reconciled with his brother and joined forces with him to battle Thanatos only to be killed by the Death God. That was not unavenged, however, as Kratos killed Thanatos shortly after. His death was the final straw which lead to Kratos snapping at the gods and vowing to kill them.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Deimos’ story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Early Life Deimos was born a few years after Kratos, and bore a remarkable birthmark across his body. The two brothers grew up together under the watchful eye of their mother, Callisto, in Sparta, with dreams of joining the Spartan Army when they were older. Kratos and Deimos trained with the traditional spear and shield throughout their childhood, with Kratos teaching the young Deimos to remember that: "a Spartan never lets his back hit the ground." The Marked One Prophecy Long ago, the Oracle foretold the destruction of the Olympians at the hands of The Marked Warrior. Due to his unusual birthmark, the Gods feared that Deimos would be the prophesied warrior, so, they devised a plan to abduct him from his family so that the Oracle's prophecy couldn't come to pass. One fateful day, Ares and Athena descended onto Sparta to take Deimos and unleashed an army of Centaurs to decimate the populace while they searched for him. They quickly found the young Deimos amidst the chaos and took him while he trained with Kratos, though his brother attempted to stop Ares. Kratos lunged at Ares to keep him from taking his brother, but Ares struck him down, which scarred him over his right eye. Ares then attempted to kill Kratos, but Athena quickly told him not to, as they already had who they were looking for. Ares then disappeared in a cloud of fire. Athena apologized to Kratos, then disappeared in a cloud of fire as well. Ares brought Deimos to Thanatos in the Domain of Death to remain there in torment, to ensure that the prophecy of "The Marked One" would never occur. For several years, Deimos believed that Kratos would come to his rescue. As time passed, Deimos' hope began to fade, and was replaced with hatred for the brother who had left him to rot. God of War: Ghost of Sparta After he met - and defeated - Callisto in Atlantis, Kratos was compelled to find his brother at any cost. After he undertook a perilous journey that took him across Greece, Kratos finally found Deimos deep in the Temple of Thanatos, suspended from a tree. Freed from his chains, save for a single massive Gauntlet that was locked around his right arm, Deimos wanted revenge against Kratos for not protecting him and quickly assaulted his brother. Deimos was instead interrupted, as Thanatos arrived grabbed Deimos and took him to Suicide Bluffs to throw him off the edge. Kratos, barely able to stand, managed to follow them to Suicide Bluffs. Locked in combat, Deimos and Thanatos never saw Kratos arrive, Thanatos managed to nearly throw Deimos off the cliff until Kratos raced to his aid. Rushing over to his brother, and barely saving him from certain death, Kratos proclaimed never to leave Deimos again, and gave Deimos the Arms of Sparta. Joining forces, side by side, as brothers, Deimos and Kratos began their attack on Thanatos. Together, the pair followed Thanatos along the cliffs and eventually caught up with him, where Thanatos stated that Ares had chosen poorly, where he should have opted for Kratos instead of Deimos, all those years ago. He then said that it didn't matter anymore, that nothing Kratos does is of his own choosing. Kratos shouted that no one, not even the gods decide his fate to which Thanatos responded that the gods decide and the Sisters of Fate make it so and that Kratos was nothing but a pawn in a game he didn't even know was being played. The Spartan Brothers charged at Thanatos, and fought the God of Death together, until Thanatos transformed into a gigantic winged monster, grabbed Deimos, and crushed him against the cliff side, which effectively killed him. Kratos, fueled by extreme rage, unleashed Thera's Bane at an unhuman level and defeated Thanatos, avenging his brother's death. Kratos carried Deimos' lifeless body to the top of Suicide Bluffs via the Path of Solitude, where the Grave Digger had prepared a grave for Deimos next to that of their mother's grave. He then lain Deimos' body into the grave and stated that Deimos was free. Kratos also made a promise to Athena that the Gods would pay for what they did to his brother and mother. God of War III Kratos discovered several notes spread around the Underworld, with one seemingly written by his mother. The note claimed that all who got close to her son died, which included his own brother. At the end of God of War III, Gaia confronted Zeus and Kratos and admitted regret in helping him. Zeus claimed that since Kratos had failed her, she "should have chosen the other one". In Ghost of Sparta, the Grave Digger (Zeus), referenced Deimos as "the other one", which indicated that it was Deimos that Gaia should have chosen. Kratos was then visibly angered by Zeus' statement. Also, when in his Psyche, Kratos came across a pool of blood. After waiting a bit, a pair of interesting dialogues could be heard, when a male voice spoke out and said: "A Spartan never lets his back hit the ground. Right, brother?" "Don't leave me again, Kratos!" Though only his voice was heard in the game, there was concept art that was made of Deimos. Deimos final Concept Art was instead used for God of War: Ghost of Sparta instead of God of War III. A Deimos Bonus Costume could be unlocked after the game was completed; however, it could only be obtained by inputting a special code that was included in a limited number of God of War: Ghost of Sparta games or by buying it online within the first week of release. It was included with God of War III: Remastered. God of War: Ragnarök Many years later, Kratos would retell Deimos' story to Freya to convince her to try and repair her own familial bond with her brother Freyr, hoping to avoid a similar tragedy that befell him with his sibling. Along with the fact that every time Kratos saw wolves, it reminded him of Deimos, as part of their Spartan training in the Agoge where young Spartans were taught to survive in the wilderness against the wolves.

General Information

Name: Deimos

Origin: God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Brother of Kratos

Species: Human, Demigod

Occupation: None

Status: Deceased (Was killed in battle by Thanatos)

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (After years and years of constant torture, his only wish was to kill Kratos, though after their fight he reconciled with him and they worked together to fight Thanatos before his death)

Codex Statistics

Tier: High 6-A

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level (Can fight and harm a holding back Ghost of Sparta Kratos, which takes place during the time that Kratos is the God of War, making him superior to Ares, who is considered the upper threshold of Olympian Gods, being called one of the "mightiest gods" along with Hades, Zeus, & Poseidon, along with planning to overthrow Olympus. All of whom fought in the great war against the titans, defeating the likes of Atlas, who is also slightly stronger then Cronus, who fought and defeated Uranus, who is among the group of Primordials that forged the earth and overtime created the universe in their great battle along with Cronus' birth itself letting time come into existence, with the God of War world being a large flat disc)

Durability: Multi-Continent level

Striking Strength: Multi-Continent Class

Lifting Strength: Class E (Comparable to a holding back Kratos, who even in his non-God of War state, could stop himself from getting crushed by Atlas, who holds the world pillar, with the destruction of the world pillar ending all of existence and returning the world back to a primordial chaos, with the God of War world being a large flat disc)

Travel Speed: At least Superhuman

Attack Speed: Faster Than Light (Can tag Ghost of Sparta Kratos, who can tag Pollux and Castor, who are faster then the Redeemed Warrior, even with the Essence of Hyperion, which allows one to travel at the speed of light through opening a Hyperion portal)

Reaction Speed: Faster Than Light

Stamina: Superhuman+ (Endured years upon years of constant torture and could still get into a long fight with Kratos and later Thanatos)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Arms of Sparta, Hundreds of Meters with Curtain Fire (Can cause a rain of spears to come in the air and attack on the enemy chosen)

Intelligence: Unknown

Knowledge: Grandmaster level (As he does not have much screentime it's unknown how skilled Deimos is, though he was able to overpower a holding back Kratos letting him win and briefly aid him in the fight against Thanatos)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery (Could use a shield and spepar to spar against a kid Kratos. Fought with Kratos' arms of sparta deftly), Sheer Will & Self-Sustenance (Nutritional Self-Sustenance; Went through years of constant torture without anything to eat or drink in the domain of death and was still able to fight), Rage Power (Enters a state of pure rage where his attacks get stronger, the only thing keeping him alive within the domain of death was his sheer rage), Blessed & Divine Protection (Characters in God of War can pray to the gods to be protected from death with Kratos himself even praying to Ares being the reason for his superhuman strength and blades of chaos), Fate Protection (The Sisters of Fate control destiny and plot out the fate of one's entire life), Curtain Fire, Homing Attack, & Energy Projection (Through launching his spear at an enemy he can cause a multitude of homing energy projectiles to come and hit the opponent at all once), Non-Standard Interaction (Abstract Interaction and Metaphysical Interaction; Should upscale from a fully depowered Kratos who can fully kill souls, which means he is destroying all four parts of the soul, which explained by Mimir, include form, direction, mind, & luck).

Resistance to Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation), Conceptual Manipulation, Vector Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation & Probability Manipulation (As explained by Mimir, include form, direction, mind, & luck, thus for one to affect Deimos with any of these abilities, they must affect his soul)

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Equipment

• Arms of Sparta: The weapons of Kratos; the Spartan General and the Coat of Arms of Sparta.

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Notable Techniques

• Arms of Sparta
  • Strength of Ares: A fearsome combo ending in a powerful thrust that sends enemies flying back.
  • Wrath of Ares: A fearsome combo ending in an explosive finish that launches enemies.
  • Spartan Ascension: Launch enemies with his shield and jump into the air.
  • Aim: Draws his spear and take aim at enemies.
    • Aim (Air): While airborne, draws his spear and take aim at enemies.
  • Spear Assault: Hurl spears at his enemies with deadly accuracy.
    • Spear Assault (Air): While airborne, hurl spears at his enemies with deadly accuracy.
  • Laconian Guard: Shields himself from enemy attacks. It is possible to walk while protected.
  • Laconian Guard (Air): While airborne, shield himself from enemy attacks.
  • Spartan Offensive: Unleash a series of rapid strikes with his spear.
    • Spartan Offensive (Air): While airborne, unleash a series of rapid strikes with his spear.
  • Laconian Deflect: Parries an attack with his shield.
  • Spirit of Leonidas: Throws his spear into the ground, sending his enemies flying back.
    • Spirit of Leonidas (Air): While airborne, throws his spear into the ground, sending his enemies flying back.
  • Rage of Leonidas: Slams his shield into the ground, launching enemies into the air. Hold for a more powerful strike.
    • Rage of Leonidas (Air): While airborne, crash down on enemies, launching them into the air.
  • Laconian Strike (Parry): After a successful parry, does a powerful counterattack.
  • Rapid Spear Assault: The rate at which you can throw your spear is increased.
    • Rapid Spear Assault (Air): The rate at which you can throw your spear is increased.
  • Spartan Charge: Initiate a running charge that smashes enemies with your shield.
    • Spartan Charge (Air): While airborne, throws himself toward enemies smashing them with your shield.
  • Pride of Sparta: During a Spartan Charge, lunges fiercely with his spear.
  • Valor of Sparta: During a Spartan Charge, launches enemies with his shield.
  • Shield Smash: During a Spartan Charge, make a powerful smash with his shield.
  • Area Barrage: Bombard your enemies with spears from above.
  • Ares Vengeance: A single spear that crashes down on enemies from above, knocking them back.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Deimos uses a gauntlet in combat, after reconciling with Kratos, he uses his Arms of Sparta.

Weaknesses: Suffering from the constant torture her recieved, otherwise nothing notable.

Trivia

• Deimos was voiced by actor Elijah Wood, a special guest voice actor in God of War III.
• Elijah Wood was the voice of Deimos that was heard in the pool of blood. However, Josh Keaton was credited as the voice of Deimos in God of War III, most likely for the Deimos costume which was intended to be released with Ghost of Sparta.
• The Final Battle between Kratos and Thanatos was very similar to a boss fight in the game Devil May Cry 3. In both of those fights, the player controlled the series' protagonist and could call for the aid of the character's brother whom the protagonist fought earlier and lost to. The two games share many other similarities.
• Deimos' appearance in Ghost of Sparta resembled that of the Spartan King Leonidas from 300.
• Deimos was also the name of one of Ares' sons, the God of Terror.
• Deimos and Kratos were very much alike in appearance, the only notable differences being that Deimos had a larger beard and was hairier. Deimos also had a much less gravelly voice.
• Kratos' tattoo was an exact replica of Deimos' birthmark.
• Deimos' birthmark seemed to glow orange instead of red and looked more "corrupted", possibly due to his time spent in the Domain of Death.
  • After Deimos' death during the fight against Thanatos, his birthmark ceased glowing.
• Deimos was Kratos' only deceased relative that he did not kill.
• Deimos was Callisto's second child, which implies that Zeus had slept with her more than once.
• There were two Deimos Bonus Costumes, one in Ghost of Sparta and one in God of War III.
• The Gauntlet which Deimos wielded bore a striking resemblance to the Gauntlet of Zeus, only rusted.
• In God of War there was an unlockable video, Birth of the Beast, where Kratos' brother was first hinted at in the series. The events of Ghost of Sparta, however, revealed that this video was not canon.
• Deimos was the name of one of Mars' moons, and Mars was Ares' Roman name. That could be a reference to Ares capturing Deimos in the series as moons can't orbit beyond their planets.
• Even though Deimos was younger than Kratos, he looked older than his brother because Kratos hadn't visibly aged since he became a God, and Deimos had a beard compared with Kratos' smaller goatee.
• Deimos appeared as an alternate costume for Kratos in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, through pre-order DLC.
• Deimos, like Kratos, had chains on his forearms; it was possible that they were remains of the shackles that held him, even though they were inside his gauntlets. He had a golden armlet that was similar to the Golden Fleece, possibly for the God of War III Costume.
• In God of War: Ascension, the King of Sparta Illusion referred to Deimos and said: "Even the loss of your brother did not lose you of your focus". It was important to note that, as far as Kratos knew, Deimos was considered dead at the time.
• Kratos fulfilled his promise to Athena to make the Olympian Gods pay for what they did to his brother in God of War III and killed every one of them.
• During the boss fight with Deimos, a completely easy way of quickly beating him without losing any drop of health was to keep repeating Square (slash) + Hyperion Charge + square (punch) + O (throw). Doing that also built up a huge combo-meter.
  • Deimos was the only boss that Kratos could use the Hyperion Charge on. No other boss could do that.

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