God Of War Characters ...

 Kratos: The protagonist. A former Captain of Sparta's army, a demigod and the God of War after Ares. Eventually betrayed by Zeus and stripped of godhood, Kratos seeks to destroy Olympus.

Zeus: The main antagonist. The King of Olympus, brother to Hades
and Poseidon, and Kratos' father. Zeus created the Blade of Olympus to win the Great War against the Titans. Although initially Kratos' ally, Zeus betrays Kratos once he became infected with fear after the Spartan opened Pandora's Box; he fears a perpetuation of the son-killing-father cycle (as he himself imprisoned his father Cronos)

 Gaia: Embodiment of Earth and the Titans. Initially aids Kratos but ultimately wishes for the Titans to kill Zeus and destroy Olympus.

 Athena: The Goddess of Wisdom. Athena was Kratos' ally and mentor for many years and died to save Zeus from Kratos. Resurrected in a more evolved form, Athena again aids Kratos, but for personal motives.

 Pandora: A creation of Hephaestus, Pandora is the key to quelling the Flame of Olympus, thereby allowing Kratos to once again open Pandora's Box.

 Hephaestus: The Smith God who has fallen from the grace of Olympus. He is the husband of Aphrodite and creator of Pandora's Box and Pandora herself. Hephaestus is banished to the underworld by Zeus for Kratos being able to conquer Pandora's Temple, open the Box, and for Hephaestus hiding Pandora (whom he came to regard as a daughter) from Zeus.

 Aphrodite: The Goddess of Love and wife of Hephaestus. Aphrodite is indifferent to Kratos' war on Olympus and as such is spared by the Spartan.

 Cronos: A Titan and father of Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. Banished to the underworld by Zeus as Kratos successfully penetrated the temple chained to the Titan's back and retrieved Pandora's box.

Daedalus: The constructor of the Labyrinth in which Pandora (and he himself) is imprisoned. Daedelus built the Labyrinth as Zeus promised to reunite him with his son Icarus.

Hercules: A demigod and half-brother to Kratos. Hercules' wish is to claim the throne of "God of War" after performing a thirteenth unofficial labour: the murder of Kratos.

Helios: The God of the Sun. Despite having once been saved by Kratos, the Olympian now opposes the Titans and Kratos himself.