Atropos (Greek: Ἄτροπος) is one of the three Primordial Sisters of Fate, the oldest sister and the cutter of threads who ends the life of everyone with her razor-like claws, be they mortal or god. She is defeated along with her younger sister, Lahkesis, when Kratos traps them inside their own mirror and shatters it.

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What role does Atropos play in the fate of mortals and gods?

Atropos, the eldest Sister of Fate, wields significant influence over the destinies of both mortals and gods. She is notorious for her cruelty, frequently threatening to sever the threads of life, thus instantly ending lives. She derives pleasure from manipulating the fates of mortals and immortals alike. Atropos also possesses the ability to modify events, as evidenced when she sought to alter the result of Kratos' conflict with Ares.

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How does Kratos defeat Atropos and her sister Lahkesis?

Kratos overcomes Atropos and Lahkesis through a strategic battle. Atropos emerges from Lahkesis post-defeat, transporting Kratos to his past fight with Ares. She plans to kill him by destroying his past weapon, but Kratos triumphs over Atropos, returning to Lahkesis' throne room. He finally imprisons both sisters by hurling them into an inter-dimensional mirror and breaking it.

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What is the significance of Atropos in Greek mythology?

Atropos, a figure in Greek mythology, holds the title of the Goddess of the Future and is also recognized as the Cutter of the Threads of Fate. She is a primordial deity, born on the Island of Creation to Erebus and Nyx. Her lineage includes Chaos, Ouranos, Gaia, Tartarus, and Eros. In the God of War series, she is portrayed as confined within her own mirror by Kratos.

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What does Atropos symbolize in the context of life and death?

Atropos represents the termination of life in the life-death cycle. As a Sister of Fate in Greek mythology, she holds the power to cease mortal lives by severing their life thread. Her character is marked by arrogance, cruelty, and the pleasure she takes in manipulating the fates of mortals and immortals alike. She perceives herself as more potent than her sisters, Clotho and Lahkesis.

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What sets Atropos apart from her sisters in terms of her job?

Atropos, the eldest Sister of Fate, is unique in her role of terminating mortal lives by severing their life thread, an act that is irreversible once performed with her razor-sharp scissors. She is notorious for her cruelty and arrogance, delighting in manipulating the destinies of both mortals and immortals. Additionally, Atropos possesses the power to alter the past and future and can launch magic bolts from her claws.

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Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, Atropos was the Sister of Fate who ended mortal's lives by cutting their thread of life. She is the most well-known sister due to her job. Atropos was the smallest in stature, but the oldest and some believe, more powerful and cruel. Once those ends are cut by her razor-sharp scissors, it is impossible to tie them back together. She is known to the Romans as "Morta".

God of War II

Atropos is the oldest Sister of Fate. Perhaps the cruelest of the sisters, she has the power to alter the histories of anyone she chooses. After Kratos defeats Lahkesis, who refuses to help him, Atropos reveals herself as she grabs Kratos and uses the mirrors to bring him to the past, where he battled Ares. On top of the Blade of the Gods, the sword that allowed Kratos to kill Ares, Atropos attempted to change Kratos' fate by destroying the sword which would kill the past Kratos and erase the current one from existence. Atropos battled Kratos and was eventually defeated, being left trapped in the past. When Lahkesis attacked once again, Atropos was partially freed from her mirror prison. However, the two sisters were not able to kill Kratos, who used the Amulet of the Fates to give himself enough time to beat Atropos back into the mirror. Kratos then proceeded to shatter it, leaving Atropos unable to help her sister for a time. In the end, Kratos defeated both Atropos and Lahkesis at once when the former attempted to hold him still, only for Kratos to escape and trick Lahkesis into stabbing Atropos instead. Kratos then used the sisters' last inter-dimensional mirror to trap them inside before shattering it, imprisoning them both for good. Believing them dead, Kratos pressed on.

Personality

Atropos is the cruelest of the three sisters. She believes that she can control anyone's life and is extremely proud of her status as a Fate, as she greatly enjoys taunting those around her by threatening to cut their threads and end their lives in an instant. Further giving to her vast arrogance, she believes herself to be far more powerful than both Clotho and Lahkesis and constantly enjoys toying with the fates of anyone, mortal or immortal alike, as if they were her playthings.

Appearance

Atropos is the second tallest of the sisters. She wears a long dark-clothing and has razor sharp claws. She also has golden armor, and helmet. Like her sisters, she has long white hair.

Powers and Abilities

As one of the Sisters of Fate, Atropos is more powerful than the Gods, than the Titans, than anyone in the mythological world and possess a certain amount of powerful abilities.

• Chronokinesis: Atropos could travel through time, using the mirrors of Fates. She was able to change the past this way and could even drag people with her through the mirror.
• Claws: Atropos had long talons that could cause great damage to anyone who strayed too close.
• Death Inducement: Using her claws, she cut the threads of fate and end the life of whoever the thread belonged to.
• Destiny Manipulation: Being one of the Sisters of Fate, she was able to design and alter destiny for every mortal, God, and Titan.
• Energy Manipulation: She was able to project green energy from her hands in a variety of ways: firing homing orbs, strong powerful beams, and strong rays.
• Flight: Atropos was able to fly without the need of wings or any other sort of support.
• Immortality: as a Greek Goddess, She is immortal, meaning she does not age and is immune to disease and toxins. Only a sufficiently powerful weapon or an extremely powerful being can kill her.
• Summoning: Atropos was able to summon her minions, Fates Sentries to fight at her side or present a distraction.
• Superhuman Durability: As a Primoridal, she was able to hold her own against demigods and deal with massive damage.
• Superhuman Stamina: As a Primordial, she required no sleep or even rest.
• Superhuman Strength: As a Primordial, she required superhuman strength able to grab a grown man and drag him with her.
• Vitrikinesis: Atropos was able to move through magical mirrors, spending most of her time in them. Using the mirrors, she could travel through time.

Trivia

• Her younger sister Lahkesis held Atropos in her body when Kratos first her in Throne of Lahkesis.
• Atropos is lying on the Blade of the Gods when Kratos beats her, yet when the past incarnation of Kratos takes the sword, he doesn't seem to notice her lying on it. On the other hand, Kratos' past self was probably more concerned with fighting Ares, so his failure to spot Atropos may not be too surprising. Yet another possibility is that the future Kratos and Atropos were simultaneously existing in that time, while at the same time not, with no one aware of their presence in the battle.
• If Kratos doesn't succeed in preventing Atropos from breaking the sword, the sword breaks and a unique cutscene is presented, in which the present Kratos falls to the sea, Ares impales the past one with his sword, and both of them die. This video can then be seen in the Treasures Menu.
• Conceptual designs for Atropos reveal that she was originally was a dark shadow of Lahkesis.
  • There are some differences between the old fight with Ares and the cutscene:
    • In the old battle, Ares was going to slice Kratos from above, but in the cutscene, Ares stabs him from the back.
    • Kratos's skin color is paler in the cutscene than to the battle.
• Unlike Lahkesis, Atropos does not use a staff to channel her power.
• When fighting Atropos, the Kratos in the background has the scar on his stomach that was created when Zeus stabbed him with the Blade of Olympus, this is most probably a mistake made by the developers or maybe that scar was caused by the log that Ares threw at Kratos sending him to Hades and taking Pandora's Box for himself.
• Her upper and lower garment respectively resemble Southeast Asian kemben and sarong, which are unusual given her Grecian origin.
• The combat barriers in God of War II and God of War: Chains of Olympus feature the face of Atropos.
• During Emanuel Mohica's visit at Santa Monica's Studios, Cory Barlog the director of GoW 2 said the following : Only Clotho is dead, Atropos and Lakhesis are alive, but trapped somewhere and waiting for revenge.

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Atropos concept art.

Atropos concept art.

Atropos concept art.

Atropos concept art.

Atropos concept art.

Atropos fighting Kratos

Lahkesis and Atropos concept art

Lahkesis and Atropos

Atropos and Lahkesis

Atropos and Kratos

Gate of Atropos

Atropos engraved on a gate.

Atropos barrier in God of War Chain of Olympus.

Statue of Atropos

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