How old is Kratos in God of War Ragnarok?
In the latest game God of War Ragnarok, Kratos is likely around 1,164-1,394 years old. As a demigod born in the Greek pantheon turned wandering exile, Kratos has endured for over a millennium thanks in part to his divine heritage granting extended lifespan.
To estimate Kratos‘ current age, we must traverse his long and bloodstained journey across multiple mythologies…
Origins in Ancient Greece
According to God of War lore, Kratos was born in Sparta around 1300 BCE. As the demigod son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Callisto, he already exceeded normal human abilities and aging.
During his fiery tenure as the Greek God of War in the original trilogy, Kratos was said to be physically around 30-40 years old. This was at the peak of his godly powers before his redemption arc began.
The Twilight of the Greek Gods
After destroying the Olympians in God of War III, Kratos lost most of his divine abilities and entered a period of exile wandering between mythological worlds.
At this point his aging likely halted or slowed dramatically, no longer tied to Zeus or Greece. There are hints Kratos wandered for potentially 100-500 years, seeking purpose and freedom from his blood-soaked past.
Table: Years of Unknown Exile
| Low Estimate | 100 years |
| High Estimate | 500 years |
While concrete details are sparse, concept art does depict a weary-looking Kratos traversing ancient Egypt and other lands lost to time.
A Second Chance in Midgard
Eventually Kratos‘ journey through the mythic realms led him to Scandinavia and the Norse pantheon. Here he met his second wife Faye, and together they had a son named Atreus born around 835 CE.
Table: Kratos Arrives in Midgard
| Faye meets Kratos | Before 835 CE |
| Atreus is born | ~835 CE |
Sadly Faye later passed away, leaving the demigod to fulfill her dying wish to scatter her ashes from the highest mountain in all the realms.
As seen in the 2018 God of War reboot, Atreus is noted to be only 11 years old when he heads out on his first adventure with Kratos.
Table: Ages in God of War (2018)
| Kratos | 1,100+ years old |
| Atreus | 11 years old |
From this, we can infer that around 15 years had passed since Faye‘s death before their quest begins.
Ragnarök Cometh…Again
In God of War Ragnarök set three years later, we know a teenage Atreus is now 14 years old. Adding an extra 3 years to Kratos‘ already impressive lifespan places him comfortably north of 1,100+ years old.
Table: Ages in God of War: Ragnarök
| Estimated Age | 1,164-1,394 years old|
| Atreus | 14 years old |
Considering his extended but disrupted lifespan and literal rebirth, no wonder Kratos seems weary of the endless cycle of violence across the realms!
Yet for now, this weathered old Spartan demigod still has plenty of fight left in him to take on Norse gods during the fated end-times. Valhalla awaits…once again.
The Neverending Battle
Kratos has already overthrown the Greek pantheon, traveled far and wide through mythic realms before finding brief peace and fatherhood in Midgard.
But with Fimbulwinter descending and Ragnarök looming, the Ghost of Sparta may still have larger battles ahead should he survive.
- Could Kratos travel to Egypt after Ragnarök and tackle their gods next?
- Might there be other pantheons left standing for him to topple?
His mythic journey is already over a thousand years long – and as a demigod, it may never truly end.
For now, we can confirm Kratos‘ current age in God of War Ragnarök tops 1,100+ years. But however many millennia he survives, the ashes of his past and regret will forever mark this iconic antihero.
