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Kratos (God of War)
Santa Monica Studio's Spartan rage machine evolved from a one-note angry protagonist in 2005 to gaming's most compelling father figure in the 2018 Norse reboot. The 2018 God of War sold over 23 million copies, a 40% increase over the franchise average, delivering PlayStation's most emotionally mature character arc with his quiet grief over a violent past. Unlike the stagnant archetype of Sonic, Kratos's growth from vengeance to fatherhood redefined narrative expectations in action games. His "Boy" became a meme, but the raw 94 Metacritic score for the 2018 entry cements his legacy.
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