Atropos
the cutter of the threads of fate
Atropos was the eldest and cruelest Sister of Fate, the cutter who ended every life with her razor claws. She dragged Kratos into his own past to undo him, but the Spartan turned her sisters against one another and sealed her within a shattered mirror.
Atropos was one of the three Primordial Sisters of Fate, the eldest sister and the cutter of threads who ended the life of every mortal and god with her razor claws. The cruelest of the three, she was defeated alongside her younger sister Lahkesis when Kratos trapped them within their own mirror and shattered it. (God of War II)
The cutter of the threads#
As the eldest Sister of Fate, Atropos cut the threads of life to bring each existence to its end, and held the power to alter the histories of anyone she chose. She was the cruelest of the three, proud and arrogant, believing herself far more powerful than her sisters Clotho and Lahkesis and delighting in toying with the fates of mortal and immortal alike, threatening to cut their threads and end their lives in an instant. She wore dark clothing with golden armor and a helmet, her white hair long like her sisters', and her fingers tipped with razor-sharp talons. (God of War II)
Atropos spent much of her time within the magical mirrors of the Fates, through which she could travel across time and even into the past. She stayed out of sight until her younger sister Lahkesis fell, and only then revealed herself to Kratos. (God of War II)
The journey into the past#
When Kratos came to the Island of Creation seeking the Loom of Fate and defeated Lahkesis, who refused to help him, Atropos revealed herself, seizing the Spartan and using the mirrors to carry him into his own past, to the battle in which he had slain Ares. Atop the Blade of the Gods, the sword that had let Kratos kill the war god, she attempted to change his fate by destroying the weapon, which would kill his past self and erase the present Kratos from existence. Kratos protected the sword and defeated her, leaving her trapped in the past. (God of War II)
Defeat#
When Lahkesis attacked once more, Atropos was partly freed from her mirror prison, but the two sisters together could not kill Kratos, who used the Amulet of the Fates to buy himself enough time to beat her back into the mirror and shatter it, leaving her unable to aid her sister for a time. In the end Kratos defeated both at once: when Atropos tried to hold him still for Lahkesis to strike, he escaped and tricked Lahkesis into stabbing Atropos instead. He then sealed both sisters within their last dimensional mirror and shattered it, imprisoning them for good. Believing them dead, he pressed on to claim the power of the Loom. (God of War II)
Powers#
As a Sister of Fate, Atropos claimed power over the gods and the Titans alike. Her claws could cut the threads of fate to induce death, and she could project green energy from her hands as homing orbs, beams, and rays capable of damaging even godly weapons. She could fly without wings, summon her minions the Fates Sentries to fight at her side, and move through the magical mirrors to travel across time, designing and altering the destiny of every mortal, god, and Titan. (God of War II)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Atropos in God of War?
- Atropos was one of the three Primordial Sisters of Fate, the eldest sister and the cutter of threads who ended the life of every mortal and god with her razor claws. She was the cruelest and proudest of the three.
- What did Atropos do to Kratos?
- After Kratos defeated Lahkesis on the Island of Creation, Atropos revealed herself and dragged him through the mirrors into his own past, to his battle with Ares. She tried to destroy the Blade of the Gods, which would kill his past self and erase the present Kratos from existence.
- How was Atropos defeated?
- When Atropos and Lahkesis fought Kratos together, he tricked Lahkesis into stabbing Atropos. He then sealed both sisters within their last dimensional mirror and shattered it, imprisoning them for good.
- What powers did Atropos have?
- Her claws could cut the threads of fate to induce death, she could project green energy as homing orbs and beams, fly without wings, and move through the magical mirrors to travel across time.
- Why was Atropos so dangerous?
- As the eldest Sister of Fate, Atropos cut the threads of life to end each existence and held the power to alter the histories of anyone she chose. She delighted in toying with the fates of mortal and immortal alike, threatening to cut their threads and end their lives in an instant.
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Sources
- GameGod of War II, Santa Monica Studio, 2007
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