What Would Kratos Look Like If He Had Hair?

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When a single character has been at the forefront of a series since the beginning, they are bound to go through some changes. Change is inevitable after all, even in a video game series as big and longstanding as God of War. Some might even say that change is required to stay relevant, as was the case with the 2018 reimagining of the God of War franchise.

Kratos himself has gone through numerous changes since he was first introduced in the original 2005 God of War release. His personality has shifted with his roles, which include being a warrior, general, servant of the gods, a god himself, and more recently, a fulfilled father and teacher. Time has changed Kratos not just personality-wise, but in his appearance as well. Gone are the pointy goatee, drab loincloth, and tacky bracers on his arms and legs. These were replaced by a full beard, fur-lined leather clothing on his chest, waist, and legs, and full boots respectively. But one thing that hasn't changed at all is Kratos' lack of hair.

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Ever since the first game, Sony Santa Monica has always portrayed Kratos as a bald Spartan warrior. This may be to distinguish him from characters both in the God of War series and in other video games, but unless Kratos suffers from a very rare case of alopecia, it would be impossible for Kratos to be bald from birth. Closely inspecting Kratos' chrome dome in the most recent God of War shows that he does indeed possess a vague hairline above his eyebrows. His presence of hair growth can also be proven by his facial hair. A full beard currently stands in place of Kratos' once-infamous goatee, signifying that he can grow it out if he wants to.

It is clear then that despite his disheveled appearance