Kratos became a part of the north and home to the highlanders right at the time of war, losing his father and mother in the first hours of the battle forcing kratos to be guided by someone else. So the towns blacksmith took the responsibility to raise Kratos until the age of 18, little did the town know that Kratos had Exceptional talent in combat and other raw skills that he needed for his future. Kratos took it upon himself to not only avenge his parents death but also fight with the Highlanders and show the other races why were the biggest and the baddest.