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Erinys

the daughter of Death

Erinys was the goddess of vengeance and death, daughter and messenger of Thanatos. She hunted Kratos across Greece after the fall of Atlantis, killing Spartans as a warning, until he slew her in the Mounts of Aroania.

By Joe Garratt

Erinys was the goddess of vengeance and death, the daughter and messenger of Thanatos, the God of Death. She hunted Kratos across Greece after the destruction of Atlantis, slaughtering Spartans as a warning, until the Ghost of Sparta met and killed her in the Mounts of Aroania.

Daughter and messenger of Death#

Erinys was the daughter of Thanatos, the God of Death, born in the Domain of Death and serving her father as his messenger. She bore the titles Goddess of Vengeance and Goddess of Death, and she was loyal to Thanatos above all.

After the destruction of Atlantis, Erinys took up the hunt for Kratos. To drive him from his bloody quest, she killed his Spartan brothers as a warning, leaving a trail of dead behind her as she searched. That trail eventually led her to the Aroania Pass in the Mounts of Aroania, where she came face to face with the new and present God of War across a bridge.

The battle in the Mounts of Aroania#

Erinys fought Kratos first in her humanoid form, a pale-skinned, raven-winged goddess armed with long claws. When Kratos gained the advantage and cut away her wings, she grew a fresh pair, healed herself, and flew off, only to return as a monstrously large bird sheathed in thick armor. In this shape she dove at him, but Kratos struck her with the Blades of Athena, impaling her and hurling her to the ground.

Realizing the Spartan's strength outmatched her own, Erinys broke the bridge and tried to flee, but Kratos slid down the falling debris to land on her back. She threw him off and dropped away beneath him, and after he landed on her again he drove his blades, wreathed in Thera's Bane, into the back of her neck, the one weakness in her armor. Mortally wounded, Erinys crashed into the forest below and reverted to her humanoid form.

As Kratos approached to finish her, she made one last desperate lunge. He disarmed her easily, severing her left arm and tearing off her wings, then held her by the head and ran his blade through her chest from behind, killing her almost at once. So perished Erinys, the daughter of Death.

Aftermath#

Kratos took the Scourge of Erinys from her severed arm and made his way toward Sparta. Her death brought sorrow to her father Thanatos, who would seek to avenge his daughter by murdering Kratos' own brother, drawing the Ghost of Sparta deeper into the Domain of Death.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erinys in God of War?
Erinys was the goddess of vengeance and death, the daughter of Thanatos and his messenger. She served her father and hunted Kratos across the Greek world after the destruction of Atlantis.
Why did Erinys hunt Kratos?
Erinys searched for Kratos after the fall of Atlantis on behalf of her father Thanatos, killing Kratos' fellow Spartans as a warning meant to make him abandon his bloody quest.
How did Kratos kill Erinys?
Kratos fought Erinys in the Mounts of Aroania, first in her humanoid form and then as a giant armored bird. He impaled her with the Blades of Athena, struck her armor's only weak point with Thera's Bane, and after she reverted to her humanoid shape, stabbed her through the chest, killing her.
What happened after Erinys died?
Her death brought sorrow to her father Thanatos, who sought to avenge her by murdering Kratos' brother. Kratos also took the Scourge of Erinys from her severed arm before continuing on toward Sparta.

Sources

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