How Destiny 2's Hive God of War Compares to Kratos

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Destiny 2 and God of War have rich tapestries of lore and history that occur within the timeline of humanity existing on Earth and throughout the Solar System. Though the genres of each game share Sci-Fi elements, God of War is rooted more in fantasy, taking place during the ancient times of Greece and Nordic history and featuring the pantheon of Gods from mythology. Destiny 2, on the other hand, presents humanity's far future after colonizing the Solar System through a Golden Age and subsequent Collapse, where humanity now battles the forces of the Darkness.

Throughout the lore of both franchises, God of War is bestowed upon different entities that are Gods themselves and use their power to promote combat, war, and other grand conflicts that are aimed to enhance their abilities and motivations. While their natures at times overlap in their quests, comparing the God of War in Destiny 2 to Kratos in God of War isn't so simple. Overall, Xivu Arath, the God of War within Destiny 2, far exceeds the violence and destruction that Kratos demonstrates.

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While Kratos, by nature, is a demigod, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, he begins and lives his early life as a Spartan warrior, demonstrating leadership, skills, and tactical understanding. When the current God of War, Ares, plans to overthrow his father Zeus and rule Olympus in his stead, he searches for a strong mortal to mold into the perfect warrior to enact his plans. Ares saved Kratos from near death and recruited the Spartan into his schemes.

As Kratos continued serving Ares and amassing power, the Spartan traveled down a power-hungry path of bloodlust. To sever his connection to the mortal world, Ares teleported Kratos's