God of War Characters

Every major God of War character by era, from Faye, Phranque and Rue in God of War Laufey (May 20, 2027) to the Norse cast of 2018 and Ragnarok and the Greek gods Kratos fought, with the actors where sourced.

14:06 God of War's characters fall into three eras: the new cast of God of War Laufey, led by Faye with her companions Phranque and Rue; the Norse saga of God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok, built around Kratos and his son Atreus; and the Greek saga from 2005 to 2013, in which Kratos killed the gods of Olympus. Laufey is due on PS5 on May 20, 2027, after a delay announced on Nov 4, 2026. The tables give each character's role, games and actor; an actor appears only where a source names them, and "Not confirmed" means no allowed source read for this viki did. The clip is IGN's upload of the Jun 2, 2026 Laufey reveal, in which Rue, Phranque and Faye name themselves.

This page mentions the endings of the Norse games.

Quick facts

Hero of every game to 2023	Kratos
Hero of God of War Laufey	Faye (Laufey), Kratos's wife
Kratos's actors	TC Carson (Greek games), Christopher Judge (since 2018)
Faye's actor	Deborah Ann Woll
Newest characters	Phranque, Rue, Sekhmet, Begtse (Laufey)
TV series	Dave Bautista as Kratos (Prime Video, no premiere date as of Nov 4, 2026)

Sources: PlayStation; The Hollywood Reporter, Sep 29, 2017; Variety, Aug 20, 2026.

God of War Laufey characters

Character	Role	Actor
Faye (Laufey)	The hero; Kratos's wife, woken in the Everywhen after her death	Deborah Ann Woll
Phranque	A talking cosmic cube, Faye's companion; see Phranque and Rue	Jack Quaid
Rue	Sentient ribbons guarding Faye's sword	Perlina Lau
Kratos	Listed in the cast; role not described	Christopher Judge
Sekhmet	Egyptian goddess of war, hostile to Faye; see Sekhmet and Begtse	Not announced
Begtse	A god whose soldiers fight Faye	Not announced

Sources: PlayStation Blog, Jun 2, 2026; PlayStation, read Nov 4, 2026; Game Informer, Jun 2, 2026.

0:06 Laufey's world is The Everywhen, the afterlife of the gods, where gods from several mythologies meet. No other characters have been named as of Nov 4, 2026, and whether Atreus, Mimir or Freya appear is not known.

Norse saga characters (2018, Ragnarok, Valhalla)

Character	Role	Games	Actor
Kratos	The hero; a former Greek god living in Midgard	2018, Ragnarok, Valhalla	Christopher Judge
Atreus	Kratos and Faye's son, called Loki by the giants	2018, Ragnarok	Sunny Suljic
Faye	Kratos's late wife; seen in flashbacks	2018 (ashes), Ragnarok	Deborah Ann Woll (Ragnarok)
Mimir	Kratos's companion and teller of lore	2018, Ragnarok, Valhalla	Alastair Duncan
Freya	Witch of the woods, Baldur's mother; enemy, then ally	2018, Ragnarok	Danielle Bisutti
Baldur	The Stranger, god of light	2018	Jeremy Davies (credited as The Stranger)
Thor	God of thunder; see Odin and Thor	2018 (hidden ending), Ragnarok	Ryan Hurst
Odin	The All-Father; disguised as Tyr	Ragnarok	Richard Schiff (credited by IndieWire)
Angrboda	A giant Atreus meets in Ironwood	Ragnarok	Laya DeLeon Hayes
Sindri	Dwarf smith, Brok's brother	2018, Ragnarok	Adam J. Harrington (Ragnarok)
Brok	Dwarf smith	2018, Ragnarok	Not confirmed
Heimdall	Aesir god, killed by Kratos	Ragnarok	Not confirmed
Gna	Valkyrie Queen, optional boss	Ragnarok	Not confirmed
Surtr	Fire giant who embodies Ragnarok	Ragnarok	Not confirmed

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Sep 29, 2017; BAFTA 2019; BAFTA 2023; 80 Level, Mar 31, 2023; Variety, Jan 30, 2026; Variety, Nov 11, 2022; IndieWire, Nov 18, 2022; PlayStation Blog, Jun 2, 2026; SVG, Aug 7, 2019; Den of Geek, Nov 11, 2022; PlayStation Blog, Apr 5, 2023.

4:35 The Norse stories are told on God of War (2018) Story and God of War Ragnarok Ending Explained; the bosses are on God of War (2018) Bosses and God of War Ragnarok Bosses. Brok and Sindri forged the Leviathan Axe, in the myth PlayStation's Lost Pages podcast retells (PlayStation). In Ragnarok, Brok is fatally stabbed by Odin in disguise, and Sindri never forgives Kratos (Den of Geek). In the clip, IGN's review notes the brothers' larger part in Ragnarok's story.

Greek saga characters (2005 to 2013, and 2026)

Character	Role	Games	Actor
Kratos	Spartan warrior, then God of War	The Greek games	TC Carson
Young Kratos	Kratos as a boy and a teen	Ghost of Sparta, Sons of Sparta	Antony Del Rio
Deimos	Kratos's brother	Ghost of Sparta, Sons of Sparta	Scott Menville (young Deimos, Sons of Sparta)
Ares	The God of War Kratos served, then killed	God of War (2005)	Not confirmed
Athena	Kratos's patron, later his betrayer	2005, God of War 2, God of War 3, Chains of Olympus	Not confirmed
Zeus	Kratos's father and final enemy	God of War 2, God of War 3	Not confirmed
Gaia	Mother of the Titans; saves Kratos, later his enemy	God of War 2, God of War 3	Not confirmed
Perseus	A hero seeking the Sisters of Fate	God of War 2	Harry Hamlin
Persephone	Queen of the underworld	Chains of Olympus	Not confirmed
Thanatos	God of death	Ghost of Sparta	Not confirmed
Pandora	Hephaestus's daughter	God of War 3	Not confirmed
The Furies	Hunters of oath-breakers	Ascension	Not confirmed
Calliope and Lysandra	Kratos's daughter and first wife	2005 (backstory), Sons of Sparta (Calliope)	Not confirmed
Narrator	Tells Chains of Olympus	Chains of Olympus	Linda Hunt

Sources: GameSpot, Jun 7, 2026; GameSpot, Mar 30, 2026; GameSpot, Mar 13, 2007; GameSpot, Mar 5, 2008; GameSpot, Oct 30, 2010; IGN, Oct 25, 2010; IGN, Mar 14, 2013; GameSpot, Mar 3, 2026; PlayStation Blog, Feb 13, 2026.

21:45 Every Greek god and Titan Kratos fought, game by game, is on Greek Gods in God of War. The eras link through Kratos: the war on Olympus that ends God of War III is what sends him north, where he meets Faye (GameSpot).

The TV series cast

Prime Video's live-action series, based on the 2018 game, casts Dave Bautista as Kratos, Callum Vinson as Atreus, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Sonya Walger as Freya and Alastair Duncan as the voice of Mimir, among others (Amazon). It has no premiere date as of Nov 4, 2026; see God of War TV Series.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the main characters in God of War Laufey? God of War Laufey stars Faye (Laufey), Kratos's wife, with her companions Phranque, a cosmic cube (Jack Quaid), and Rue, sentient ribbons (Perlina Lau). Christopher Judge is listed as Kratos, and the gods Sekhmet and Begtse are hostile to Faye.

Who are the main characters in God of War Ragnarok? God of War Ragnarok follows Kratos and Atreus with Mimir, Freya, Brok, Sindri and the giant Angrboda, against the Aesir gods Odin and Thor.

Who is in the God of War cast? In the Norse God of War games, Christopher Judge plays Kratos, Sunny Suljic Atreus, Alastair Duncan Mimir, Danielle Bisutti Freya, Jeremy Davies Baldur and Ryan Hurst Thor; Deborah Ann Woll plays Faye in Ragnarok and Laufey.

Who voiced Kratos before Christopher Judge? TC Carson voiced Kratos in the Greek God of War games, from 2005 to Ascension in 2013, and returned to narrate God of War Sons of Sparta in 2026.

Who is the villain of God of War (2018)? Baldur, first called the Stranger, is the main antagonist of God of War (2018). Odin and Thor are the antagonists of God of War Ragnarok.