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Handmaiden 1: Why does Aphrodite always get to have all of the fun?

Handmaiden 2: When will it be our turn?

–Handmaidens watching Kratos and Aphrodite have intercourse

Aphrodite's Handmaidens are the servants and lovers of the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite.

In God of War III

When Kratos first encounters Aphrodite, she is seen fondling and making out with her handmaidens. After a brief conversation with Kratos, Aphrodite dispatches them, she then tries to seduce Kratos. The player has the option of having intercourse with Aphrodite or refusing her advances. When Kratos accepts, it is revealed that the handmaidens are watching everything from behind a pillar, touching and caressing each other while making (sometimes envious) comments about Kratos and Aphrodite, after which they start to kiss and have intercourse themselves on the floor.

Aphrodite's handmaidens appear topless and totally uncensored in the game as well as Aphrodite herself who also appears topless in her chamber when you play a sex minigame with her. If Kratos returns to the chamber from the Hyperion Gate the two handmaidens are seen again on Aphrodite's bed leaning towards her, but will go away again giggling.

Appearance

Being the handmaidens of the Goddess of Love and Beauty, they are both very beautiful women. One is taller, with long, shoulder-length blonde hair, fair skin and small breasts. The other is shorter with dark, coffee-colored skin and short (chin-length) brown hair, with large breasts. Both women wear night-gowns similar to Aphrodite. The "tops" of the gown do little to cover them. Once again similar to their mistress.

Personality

Both women seemed to have been chosen as handmaidens, so as to satisfy their mistress' sex drive. They both enjoy intercourse and don't hesitate to pleasure themselves when their mistress is with someone else. The dark-skinned one seems to be more dominant (as she is the one who initiated the love-making after watching Kratos and their mistress, by pushing the blonde to the floor and climbing on top of her), They also appear to be envious of their mistress at times, they are one of the few characters not scared by Kratos, in spite of his reputation and seem to admire him. Although beyond this, there is little to know of their personalities.

Quotes

Aphrodite: Oh, Kratos...

Handmaiden 1: Oh! Such Power!
Handmaiden 2: If it's this good watching, just imagine!

Handmaiden 1: Is he going to........by the Gods!
Handmaiden 2: I grow jealous of our mistress.

Handmaiden 1: Why does Aphrodite always get to have all of the fun?
Handmaiden 2: When will it be our turn?

Handmaiden 1: This scene is for mature audience only

Handmaiden 2: Parents should not let their kids watch this!

Handmaiden 1: If it's this good watching, just imagine!

Handmaiden 2: It's almost too much for even Aphrodite to handle.

Aphrodite: The gods have truly blessed you, Kratos...(Am I too much woman for you to handle? Wanna do it again?)

Trivia

  • Aphrodite's Handmaidens are voiced by Holly Fields and Erin Matthews.
  • It is interesting to note that the Handmaidens, excluding Daedalus and Poseidon's Princess, are the only visible mortals who remained unaffected by the plague. This could be because they were not outside when the plague broke out, it may also be because they are needed by the Gods and that the Gods protected them.
  • It could also be that the two handmaidens are in fact the goddesses Peitho and Paregoros, the handmaidens of Aphrodite in the mythology, who were two of the 3.000 Oceanides themselves the immortals daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. It is unlikely, however, that the developers were aware of this fact.
  • While most handmaidens are more like servants, it appears Aphrodite mainly uses her maidens for pleasure. This is probably due to few men being able to reach her.
  • One of their expressions during the minigame has them break the fourth wall by warning the viewers for mature content, much like the Motion Picture Association of America film rating's system does.
  • If Kratos goes to the corner where the handmaidens are, the player can not see them. If Kratos uses any attack on that corner, they will be heard laughing.
  • They are one of the few mortals to show no fear of Kratos, which is noteworthy as most are terrified of him.

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