Calliope daughter of Kratos
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This is the small biograph of the character Calliope from some of the God of War video-games
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Calliope was the daughter of the Spartan warrior Kratos
and daughter of Lysandra. Calliope was killed by accident by Kratos
as part of Ares
plan to harden and contain Kratos
.
Calliope
, living with her mother, Lysandra. When she was born, Calliope suffered from a skin disease done by Ares
, which in the eyes of Spartan law showed weakness, sentencing her to be sacrificed. She was saved from her fate when Kratos
set out on a quest for Ambrosia
, after having consulted a healer who gave him the Fire of Apollo
. The healer was later revealed to be a disguised Zeus
, Calliope's grandfather.
By the time Kratos
returned to Sparta
, he narrowly saved Calliope from being thrown to her death. Though the King of Sparta insisted that the law be upheld, Lysandra pleaded for Calliope's life and reasoned that if they can prove that a sip of Ambrosia
can save a life, then he will have the final sip. Convinced, the King upheld his promise to Kratos
, who then used the Ambrosia to cure Calliope.
While Calliope was frightened by her father's violent nature, along with her mother were the only people to not fear him. She was quite close to her father to, always awaiting his return from his campaigns to protect Sparta
. On one such occasion Kratos
spent enough time with his daughter that he was able to carve a flute for her to play. As Calliope reached adolescence, she became an extremely talented flute player, composing many lilting and emotional melodies.
when Kratos
and a battalion of his soldiers arrived. Having since declared his allegiance to Ares
, Kratos ordered his men to destroy the village and leave no survivors. Kratos decided to personally enter the goddess' temple and brutally slayed all within with his own swords called Blades of Chaos (game's weapon). His blood frenzy made him so blind, until it was too late; Calliope and her mother, having been brought in the temple by Ares
, both were killed by Kratos. It was revealed that it was Ares' manipulation to make Kratos the ultimate warrior that led to their deaths, since he thought Kratos' family held him back. Eversince the massacre Kratos endured immense depression and guilt and has continually sought forgiveness and freedom from his nightmares for his actions that day.
Fields, at the base of the Pillar of the World (supports the Underworld and Earth). Calliope lived well among the lush and peaceful surroundings, and was allowed to wander beyond Elysium's boundaries, throughout the nearby Temple of Persephone
, and Calliope took to playing her flute on the dock to the River Styx.
When Helios
, the god of the sun, was torn from the sky by the Titan
Atlas
, his Fire Steeds drove the sun into the Earth, plunging the entire world into darkness. Which made an opportunity for the god Morpheus
to seize permanent power, extending his black grip over the land and enveloping all in darkness with his black fog. Kratos
was sent by the gods of Olympus to free Helios
. His journey traversed to the Underworld where he would see Calliope playing her flute on the dock of the River Styx; calling out for her but she did not hear him and entered a nearby temple while Kratos followed her inside. At the end he came at the Elysium
Fields gates and entered the Elysium
Fields soon after.
Upon arrival, Kratos and Calliope happily reunited. The reunion was cut short, however, as Persephone
revealed the scope of her plans to use the Titan
Atlas
to destroy the Pillar of the World (supports the Underworld and Earth), which would destroy both Earth and Olympus, and kill all life. When Kratos realized Elysium would fall too and Calliope would die again, Kratos made the impossibly painful decision to forever forsake his place with her and pushed her aside. Calliope was helpless to watch as her father massacred all the other souls in Elysium; regaining his abilities in the process, becoming the Ghost of Sparta (the ashes of Calliope en Lysandra on his skin) once again and he departed to face and defeat Atlas and Persephone soon after. Leaving Calliope behind.
Lastly when Kratos is in the Underworld in the third game God of War 3, he finds a letter from Calliope close to [The Three Judges](Judges of Hades);
"The fires! The people screaming! I was so scared. Why didn't Father protect us? The Judges say I have to go now to Elysium and that it will be nice there. I miss my family."
God of War (series)
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Calliope was the daughter of the Spartan warrior Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
and daughter of Lysandra. Calliope was killed by accident by Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
as part of Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
plan to harden and contain Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
.
Calliope
Early Years
Calliope was born and raised in SpartaSparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
, living with her mother, Lysandra. When she was born, Calliope suffered from a skin disease done by Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
, which in the eyes of Spartan law showed weakness, sentencing her to be sacrificed. She was saved from her fate when Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
set out on a quest for Ambrosia
Ambrosia
In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods , often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it...
, after having consulted a healer who gave him the Fire of Apollo
Apollo
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...
. The healer was later revealed to be a disguised Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
, Calliope's grandfather.
By the time Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
returned to Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
, he narrowly saved Calliope from being thrown to her death. Though the King of Sparta insisted that the law be upheld, Lysandra pleaded for Calliope's life and reasoned that if they can prove that a sip of Ambrosia
Ambrosia
In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods , often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it...
can save a life, then he will have the final sip. Convinced, the King upheld his promise to Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
, who then used the Ambrosia to cure Calliope.
While Calliope was frightened by her father's violent nature, along with her mother were the only people to not fear him. She was quite close to her father to, always awaiting his return from his campaigns to protect Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
. On one such occasion Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
spent enough time with his daughter that he was able to carve a flute for her to play. As Calliope reached adolescence, she became an extremely talented flute player, composing many lilting and emotional melodies.
Death
Both Calliope and Lysandra were in a village of worshippers for AthenaAthena
In Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...
when Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
and a battalion of his soldiers arrived. Having since declared his allegiance to Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
, Kratos ordered his men to destroy the village and leave no survivors. Kratos decided to personally enter the goddess' temple and brutally slayed all within with his own swords called Blades of Chaos (game's weapon). His blood frenzy made him so blind, until it was too late; Calliope and her mother, having been brought in the temple by Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
, both were killed by Kratos. It was revealed that it was Ares' manipulation to make Kratos the ultimate warrior that led to their deaths, since he thought Kratos' family held him back. Eversince the massacre Kratos endured immense depression and guilt and has continually sought forgiveness and freedom from his nightmares for his actions that day.
Post-Mortem
After her death, Calliope, instead of being condemned to be amongst the rest of the departed souls of the Underworld, was allowed to live among the pure souls of the ElysiumElysium
Elysium is a conception of the afterlife that evolved over time and was maintained by certain Greek religious and philosophical sects, and cults. Initially separate from Hades, admission was initially reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes...
Fields, at the base of the Pillar of the World (supports the Underworld and Earth). Calliope lived well among the lush and peaceful surroundings, and was allowed to wander beyond Elysium's boundaries, throughout the nearby Temple of Persephone
Persephone
In Greek mythology, Persephone , also called Kore , is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld; she was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld....
, and Calliope took to playing her flute on the dock to the River Styx.
When Helios
Helios
Helios was the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. Homer often calls him simply Titan or Hyperion, while Hesiod and the Homeric Hymn separate him as a son of the Titans Hyperion and Theia or Euryphaessa and brother of the goddesses Selene, the moon, and Eos, the dawn...
, the god of the sun, was torn from the sky by the Titan
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
Atlas
Atlas (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens. Although associated with various places, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in north-west Africa...
, his Fire Steeds drove the sun into the Earth, plunging the entire world into darkness. Which made an opportunity for the god Morpheus
Morpheus (mythology)
Morpheus in Greek mythology is the god of dreams, leader of the Oneiroi. Morpheus has the ability to take any human form and appear in dreams...
to seize permanent power, extending his black grip over the land and enveloping all in darkness with his black fog. Kratos
Kratos (God of War)
Kratos is a video game character from Sony Computer Entertainment'sGod of War series, which is loosely based on Greek mythology. Kratos first appeared in the highly successful video game God of War , which led to the development of five additional games featuring the character as the protagonist...
was sent by the gods of Olympus to free Helios
Helios
Helios was the personification of the Sun in Greek mythology. Homer often calls him simply Titan or Hyperion, while Hesiod and the Homeric Hymn separate him as a son of the Titans Hyperion and Theia or Euryphaessa and brother of the goddesses Selene, the moon, and Eos, the dawn...
. His journey traversed to the Underworld where he would see Calliope playing her flute on the dock of the River Styx; calling out for her but she did not hear him and entered a nearby temple while Kratos followed her inside. At the end he came at the Elysium
Elysium
Elysium is a conception of the afterlife that evolved over time and was maintained by certain Greek religious and philosophical sects, and cults. Initially separate from Hades, admission was initially reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes...
Fields gates and entered the Elysium
Elysium
Elysium is a conception of the afterlife that evolved over time and was maintained by certain Greek religious and philosophical sects, and cults. Initially separate from Hades, admission was initially reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes...
Fields soon after.
Upon arrival, Kratos and Calliope happily reunited. The reunion was cut short, however, as Persephone
Persephone
In Greek mythology, Persephone , also called Kore , is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld; she was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld....
revealed the scope of her plans to use the Titan
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
Atlas
Atlas (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens. Although associated with various places, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in north-west Africa...
to destroy the Pillar of the World (supports the Underworld and Earth), which would destroy both Earth and Olympus, and kill all life. When Kratos realized Elysium would fall too and Calliope would die again, Kratos made the impossibly painful decision to forever forsake his place with her and pushed her aside. Calliope was helpless to watch as her father massacred all the other souls in Elysium; regaining his abilities in the process, becoming the Ghost of Sparta (the ashes of Calliope en Lysandra on his skin) once again and he departed to face and defeat Atlas and Persephone soon after. Leaving Calliope behind.
Lastly when Kratos is in the Underworld in the third game God of War 3, he finds a letter from Calliope close to [The Three Judges](Judges of Hades);
"The fires! The people screaming! I was so scared. Why didn't Father protect us? The Judges say I have to go now to Elysium and that it will be nice there. I miss my family."