Even when told by the Oracle of Delphi Aletheia of the sinister plot between his parents, Orkos chose not to believe until Aletheia provided him with evidence.Įven then, it took the combination of Orkos' sympathy for Kratos for him to finally turn his back on The Furies and try to save Olympus and the Spartan, achieving the task of saving only the latter.
He was unhappy about being disowned by his father Ares, though he never voiced his discontent and simply chose to obey his mother and aunts, whom he collectively referred as his "mothers".Īs the Oath-Keeper, Orkos carried a heavy burden and experienced pain and agony during his tenure, though he endured out of sheer loyalty to his family. Orkos was a humble person who sought only to please the ones who claimed to love and care for him. In Chapter 19 of Rise of the Warrior, it is revealed that the cloaked figure who follows the Warrior is Orkos. Orkos' death, however, also allowed Kratos' memories of the death of his wife and child to haunt him until he seeks out to remove them with the help of the Gods. After which, Kratos burned down his home, with the corpse of Orkos inside it, before departing. Orkos, begging Kratos to give him an honorable death, handed his blade over to the Spartan, who then reluctantly stabbed him in the stomach, killing him and freeing them both from their respective bonds to Ares. Although the Oath Guardian praised the Spartan warrior on his victory, he soon revealed that, before they were defeated, the Furies had made him Kratos' oath-keeper once again, indicating that despite their efforts, Ares would retain control over both of them, lest the Spartan kill Orkos. However, in Delos, the duo was captured by the Furies, who then had Kratos imprisoned within Aegaeon.Īfter escaping the Hecatonchires and killing the Furies, Kratos returned to his home in Sparta, with Orkos meeting him there. Orkos' first meeting with Kratos ended up alarming him and causing the Spartan to attack, but Kratos ceased his onslaught when Orkos explained his motives. The Oracle was punished for the attempt, while Orkos managed to reach Kratos, who was being hunted down by the Furies for breaking his blood oath to Ares. With the help of the Oracle of Delphi, he tried to warn Zeus of Ares' plot, but the Furies were sent after him. However, Orkos saw the injustice in Kratos' oath with Ares, the God of War and his father, and how the Spartan went away from the War God after Ares tricked him into killing his family and turned against his mothers. Orkos, despite his heavy burden, was eager to please those who he thought loved him. The Furies, however, spared him and made him the Oath-keeper. However, much to Ares' disappointment, Orkos was not what he hoped he would be, and he disowned him. To accomplish this, he and the Queen of the Furies, Alecto, mated and conceived a child, Orkos. He is the son of Eris, the goddess of discord and strife.Īres, the God of War, wanted to create the perfect warrior, so he could overthrow Zeus and claim Olympus for himself. In Greek mythology, Horkos is the personification of an oath and the avenger of perjury.
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