Why did Kratos get shorter?
Isabella Harris
Updated on January 13, 2026
When developers crafted the bearded-brute version of Kratos for 2018's God of War, they shrunk the Spartan by a considerable amount, bringing his overall height down from 8'0'' to around 6'6''. Game designers claim that this was done to make Kratos a more "relatable figure" as it pertains to humans.
Is Kratos short?
Kratos' HeightEarly scripts listed him as 6 feet 6 inches tall, while recently, a Santa Monica Studio dev stated that Kratos is 7 feet 6 inches in the comic books and about 6 feet 4 inches in the game.
Is Kratos shorter in God of War 4?
In God of War's Greek era, Kratos is 7' 6”, whereas, in God of War's Norse era, he is 6' 4”.Why does Kratos look so different?
Kratos' Body and FaceBeing born a demi-god and the son of Zeus has presumably helped slow down the natural aging process a considerable bit. However, there are still a few signs that the passage of time has worn down the incumbent Greek god of war a little bit.