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+ | |appears_in = ''[[God of War: Ascension]]''<br />''[[God of War: Ghost of Sparta]]''<br />''[[God of War II]]''<br />''[[God of War III]]''<br />''[[God of War Ragnarök]]''<br/> |
+ | |owner=[[Zeus]] (formerly)<br/> [[Kratos]]|victims=*[[Titans]] (sent to [[Tartarus]]) |
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+ | *Numerous [[Mortals]] |
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+ | *[[Colossus of Rhodes]] |
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+ | *[[Kratos]] |
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+ | *[[Athena]] |
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+ | *Numerous [[Monsters]] |
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+ | *[[Perses]] |
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+ | *[[Cronos]] |
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+ | *[[Gaia]]|status=Active|element=Lightning|powers=*Electrokinesis<br> |
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+ | *Atmokinesis<br> |
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+ | **Fulgurkinesis<br> |
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+ | *Divine-Ergokinesis<br> |
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+ | *Power Absorption<br> |
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+ | *Durability<br> |
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+ | *Teleportation|creator=[[Zeus]]}} |
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⚫ | The '''Blade of Olympus''' was a powerful weapon that was seen in ''[[God of War: Ghost of Sparta]]'', ''[[God of War II]],'' ''[[God of War III]]'' and ''[[God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla]]''. It was created by [[Zeus]] (who forged it from the Heavens and the Earth) during the end of the [[Titanomachy|Great War]] in order to banish the [[Titans]] to [[Tartarus]], which ended the brutal war once and for all. The sword also holds all of Kratos's former godly power. |
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⚫ | The Blade of Olympus was created during the First Titanomachy by Zeus as means to end the war. After the defeat of [[Atlas]], Zeus returned to the battlefield and wielded his new weapon. He chanted that he banished the Titans to the depths of Tartarus before pushing the blade deep into the earth. This created a huge vortex that engulfed the battlefield, but sent only the Titans to Tartarus where they remained chained for centuries until [[Kratos]], who will travel back in time, saved them from banishment. |
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− | The blade has an overall blueish hue over a golden metal. The single blade was powerful enough (when used by Zeus) to end the great War. [[Kratos]] later used it to slay, the [[Colossus of Rhodes]], [[Athena]], [[Perses]], [[Cronos]], Zeus and [[Gaia]]. |
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⚫ | That weapon was first used in [[Rhodes]], when Zeus sent it down for Kratos to help him destroy the [[Colossus of Rhodes]]. Unknown to Kratos, Zeus had tricked him into draining all of his Godly [[Powers]] into it, which supposedly gave Kratos the "strength to destroy all who defy the [[Gods]]." But, as the collapsing Colossus of Rhodes' Hand crashed down on Kratos, it appeared that he was severely weakened by giving his power to the Blade. Bloodied and beaten, Kratos tried to regain the Blade, only for Zeus to arrive and retrieved it, thus preventing Kratos from regaining his powers. |
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+ | Zeus used the blade to further wound Kratos before shoving it into the Spartan's abdomen, which immediately killed him. Much later, Kratos regained the Blade of Olympus after he went back through time, he fought and nearly killed Zeus on the [[Summit of Sacrifice]]. Kratos, who intended to thrust the Blade through Zeus' chest, invoked [[Athena]]'s interference, and killed her instead of Zeus. |
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⚫ | The Blade of Olympus reappears in ''[[God of War III]]'', as part of the magic ability of the [[Blades of Athena]] (Divine Reckoning). Kratos planted the Blade on top of [[Gaia]]'s back during the Titans' siege of [[Mount Olympus]]. When both he and Gaia were thrown off of Olympus, Kratos wedged it into Gaia in an attempt to hold on, but both he and the Blade fell into the Underworld. Later, when Kratos retrieved the Blade from a [[Pandora Statues|Statue of Pandora]] in the depths of Hades, he was able to use it as a part of the Rage of Sparta. The Rage of Sparta was the only means by which he used the Blade of Olympus. Nonetheless, the Blade proved quite useful and strong in defeating some of the major opponents that were encountered over the course of the game. It was used to slay [[Cronos]] and [[Perses]] as Kratos journeyed through the Underworld and Olympus, and in the final battle, it was used to kill both Zeus and Gaia. In the very end, Kratos ultimately used the Blade to stab himself, and thus, released the power of [[Hope]] that dwelt within him, as well as the power within the Blade itself, which was rendered useless. The sword was last seen in the ground of [[Zeus' Battle Arena|Zeus Battle Arena]], abandoned, following Kratos' disappearance from [[Mount Olympus|Olympus]]. |
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+ | The Blade of Olympus makes a return in ''[[God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla]]'', during Kratos’ journey through [[Valhalla]]. After nearing the end of the [[Chamber of Sacrifice]] for the first time, Kratos was met with a large group of [[Undead Legionnaire|Undead Legionnaires]], and called upon the [[Spartan Rage]] ability “Legacy”, manifesting the Blade from his memories and using it to make quick work of his opponents. After this, Spartan Legacy, along with the Blade of Olympus, became available to [[Kratos]] as he continued his journey. |
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==[[God of War: Ascension]]== |
==[[God of War: Ascension]]== |
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''See [[The Blade of Olympus (Multiplayer)]] '' |
''See [[The Blade of Olympus (Multiplayer)]] '' |
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+ | The Blade of Olympus was a large golden and white metal sword with bluish hues of energy that brimmed through and around it. |
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− | * '''Level 1''' - N/A |
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− | * '''Level 2''' - 9,000 Orbs |
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+ | The very powerful weapon (magically forged from the heavens, the seas, the afterlife & the earth) that ended the [[Titanomachy|Great War]] and banished the [[Titans]] to [[Tartarus]], it was likely the most powerful weapon in the [[God of War (series)|Series]], unlike any other [[Kratos' Equipment|weapon]]. It possessed incredible [[Gods|Godly]] [[Powers]], which allowed those who wielded it to kill Deities or those who were infused with Godly Might, as Kratos used it to slay the Colossus of Rhodes, [[Athena]], [[Perses]], [[Cronos]], [[Zeus]], and [[Gaia]]. The Blade could also release blasts of energy that were powerful enough to destroy armies in one swing. |
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+ | However, it appeared that the Blade required an infusion of Godly Power in order for its potential to be truly unleashed, though it's not entirely clear if it really needed that energy or if Zeus simply claimed so in order to weaken Kratos as much as possible. In addition, it appeared that the Blade of Olympus was akin to [[The Thunderbolts of Zeus|Zeus' Thunderbolt]], as it was the most powerful weapon in the world, and it, rather than the iconic Lightning Bolt, was seen with Zeus in most [[Statue of Zeus|Statues]]. |
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+ | *'''Divine Absolution''' - Stab the blade into an enemy multiple times. '''''L1 + square''''' |
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+ | *'''Divine Retribution''' - Unleash a blast of Godly Might. '''''L1 + triangle''''' |
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+ | *'''Divine Retribution (Air)''' - While airborne, unleash a blast of Godly Might. '''''L1 + triangle '''''(but actually only '''''L1''''' is required to perform this combo, which also means that Kratos can't block with this blade while airborne). |
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+ | *'''Divine Sacrifice''' - Drain orbs from all enemies who come into contact with the Sphere of Sacred Power. '''''L1 + O''''' |
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+ | *'''Increased Damage''' |
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+ | *'''Anger of the Gods''' - All attacks now discharge powerful blasts of Godly Might. '''''Square or triangle''''' |
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+ | *'''[[Divine Reckoning]]''' - Used as the weapon-specific magic ability of the Blades of Athena, Kratos takes the Blade of Olympus and stabs it into the ground, creating an enormous vortex of wind around him. '''R2''' |
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+ | **'''Spartan Spirit''' - Use the Blade of Olympus to launch enemies into the air. '''''Triangle''''' |
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+ | **'''Spartan Glory''' - Use the Blade of Olympus to create an explosive wave that launches enemies into the air. '''''X''''' |
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+ | *'''Basic Combo''' - Zeus swings his blade multiple times. '''''Square, square, square, square, square''''' |
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+ | *'''Heavy Attack''' - Zeus Slams the ground with the [[Gauntlet of Zeus]] which send enemies flying. '''''Triangle''''' |
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+ | *'''Heavy Combo''' - Zeus rises up after slamming the ground and comes back down again with another slam. '''''Hold Triangle, Triangle''''' |
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− | * '''Basic Combo''' - Zeus swings his blade multiple times. '''''Square, square, square, square, square''''' |
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− | * The Blade of Olympus can be obtained through the installation of a mod in the PC version of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]. |
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+ | 706 realsize.jpg|Blade of Olympus in it,s Dark form |
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+ | 932295 20070312 790screen018.jpg|Blade of Olympus first appears |
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+ | Blade.png|Kratos with the Blade of Olympus at the End of God of War II |
+ | Blade 2.png|Kratos loses the Blade of Olympus at the beginning of God of War lll |
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+ | Blade of Olympus.jpg|The Blade of Olympus acquired screen |
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+ | Blade of Olympus52.jpg|Kratos talking to Pandora after getting the Blade of Olympus Back |
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+ | Blade of Olympus 1.jpg|Blade of Olympus powers |
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+ | Blade of olympus god of war III.jpg|Kratos stabbing the Blade of Olympus into Gaia |
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+ | Blade of olympus god of war by rubenvoorhees1.jpg|The Blade of Olympus without Light |
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+ | Bladeofolympus.jpg|The God of War Blade of Olympus |
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− | blade_of_olympus_god_of_war_by_rubenvoorhees1.jpg |
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+ | Boofatality.jpg|Kratos with the Blade of Olympus in Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition |
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+ | Chapter1a-37.jpg|The Blade of Olympus in a Pandora Statue |
− | Death.JPG|Kratos |
+ | Death.JPG| Kratos stabs himself and Releases Athena.s Power |
− | + | Gaia's heart 7.jpg|Kratos stabbing Zeus and Gaia in the Heart with The Blade of Olympus |
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− | + | Gow iii blade of olympus by d robzz-d32r5jw.jpg|The Blade of Olympus on Glass |
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+ | Kratos and the Blade of Olympus.jpg|Kratos with The Blade of Olympus |
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+ | Soo6ng8.jpg|Kratos stabbing the Colossus of Rhodes Power Source |
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+ | The Blade of Olympus.png|the Blade of Olympus in God of War: Ascension |
+ | Zeus 21.png|Zeus banishing the Titans to Tartarus |
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+ | Zeus throwing his culrvilinear. .png|Zeus kills Kratos' Spartan army |
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+ | File:Spartan Legacy.jpeg|Kratos wielding the Blade while using Spartan Legacy in God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla |
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+ | File:Zeus render.png|Zeus (real owner) |
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+ | File:Kratos in Mortal Kombat 9.jpg|Kratos (second owner) |
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+ | File:Redeemped warrior.jpg|Redeemed Warrior (temporary) |
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+ | **The closest thing that is in the myths is the harpe sword that Zeus once used to battle Typhon; however, this battle happened ''after'' the Titanomachy, and depending on the version of the myth, Typhon seized the sword, wounded Zeus and later was defeated with his thunderbolts instead. The sword Zeus later passed on to various other gods and heroes may or may not be the same sword used against Typhon. |
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⚫ | *It was likely that the Blade always had the power to kill Gods and was forged for the purpose of ending the first Great War, but required an infusion of Godly Power to unlock its potential. That was evident due to the fact that in the Underworld, the Blade lost its bluish glow, but when Kratos reclaimed it, the potential of the Blade was yet again available for use, which again proved that a being with Godly Power must wield it in order for it to be of service. |
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⚫ | *The [[Blade of the Gods]] slightly resembled the Blade of Olympus. The former was erroneously shown in place of the latter during Kratos' many flashbacks throughout ''God of War III'', as distinguishable due to the differing hilt designs. [[Ares]] also appeared to have a [[Ares' Sword|Blade]] that was very similar in design to the Blade of Olympus. However, the Blade that Ares wielded did not appear to contain the same amount of power that the Blade of Olympus did, and was also red in color, as opposed to the Blade of Olympus, which was blue in color. |
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+ | *Interestingly, in ''God of War II'', the weapon was used to stab three Gods: Kratos, Zeus, and Athena, while in ''God of War III'', the weapon was used to stab (and kill) three Titans: Perses, Cronos, and Gaia. |
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+ | *As with the [[Blade of Artemis]] in ''[[God of War]]'', the Blade of Olympus had the ability to dismember weaker enemies, such as [[Harpies]] or the [[Sisters of Fate]]'s Sentries. Also, magical attacks like [[Typhon's Bane]] could also dismember enemies as long as the Blade was equipped. |
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+ | *When starting another game on [[Bonus Play]], the Blade could then be used for the entire game. From there, you could level it up to increase its power and gain new abilities for it. |
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 17 April 2024
“ | I offer you more than help Kratos; I offer you power! I offer you the Blade of Olympus; it was this blade that ended the Great War and defeated the Titans! Drain your godly powers into the sword Kratos, only then will you reach your full potential. | ” |
–Zeus |
The Blade of Olympus was a powerful weapon that was seen in God of War: Ghost of Sparta, God of War II, God of War III and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla. It was created by Zeus (who forged it from the Heavens and the Earth) during the end of the Great War in order to banish the Titans to Tartarus, which ended the brutal war once and for all. The sword also holds all of Kratos's former godly power.
History
The Blade of Olympus was created during the First Titanomachy by Zeus as means to end the war. After the defeat of Atlas, Zeus returned to the battlefield and wielded his new weapon. He chanted that he banished the Titans to the depths of Tartarus before pushing the blade deep into the earth. This created a huge vortex that engulfed the battlefield, but sent only the Titans to Tartarus where they remained chained for centuries until Kratos, who will travel back in time, saved them from banishment.
That weapon was first used in Rhodes, when Zeus sent it down for Kratos to help him destroy the Colossus of Rhodes. Unknown to Kratos, Zeus had tricked him into draining all of his Godly Powers into it, which supposedly gave Kratos the "strength to destroy all who defy the Gods." But, as the collapsing Colossus of Rhodes' Hand crashed down on Kratos, it appeared that he was severely weakened by giving his power to the Blade. Bloodied and beaten, Kratos tried to regain the Blade, only for Zeus to arrive and retrieved it, thus preventing Kratos from regaining his powers.
Zeus used the blade to further wound Kratos before shoving it into the Spartan's abdomen, which immediately killed him. Much later, Kratos regained the Blade of Olympus after he went back through time, he fought and nearly killed Zeus on the Summit of Sacrifice. Kratos, who intended to thrust the Blade through Zeus' chest, invoked Athena's interference, and killed her instead of Zeus.
The Blade of Olympus reappears in God of War III, as part of the magic ability of the Blades of Athena (Divine Reckoning). Kratos planted the Blade on top of Gaia's back during the Titans' siege of Mount Olympus. When both he and Gaia were thrown off of Olympus, Kratos wedged it into Gaia in an attempt to hold on, but both he and the Blade fell into the Underworld. Later, when Kratos retrieved the Blade from a Statue of Pandora in the depths of Hades, he was able to use it as a part of the Rage of Sparta. The Rage of Sparta was the only means by which he used the Blade of Olympus. Nonetheless, the Blade proved quite useful and strong in defeating some of the major opponents that were encountered over the course of the game. It was used to slay Cronos and Perses as Kratos journeyed through the Underworld and Olympus, and in the final battle, it was used to kill both Zeus and Gaia. In the very end, Kratos ultimately used the Blade to stab himself, and thus, released the power of Hope that dwelt within him, as well as the power within the Blade itself, which was rendered useless. The sword was last seen in the ground of Zeus Battle Arena, abandoned, following Kratos' disappearance from Olympus.
The Blade of Olympus makes a return in God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, during Kratos’ journey through Valhalla. After nearing the end of the Chamber of Sacrifice for the first time, Kratos was met with a large group of Undead Legionnaires, and called upon the Spartan Rage ability “Legacy”, manifesting the Blade from his memories and using it to make quick work of his opponents. After this, Spartan Legacy, along with the Blade of Olympus, became available to Kratos as he continued his journey.
God of War: Ascension
See The Blade of Olympus (Multiplayer)
Appearance
The Blade of Olympus was a large golden and white metal sword with bluish hues of energy that brimmed through and around it.
Powers & Abilities
The very powerful weapon (magically forged from the heavens, the seas, the afterlife & the earth) that ended the Great War and banished the Titans to Tartarus, it was likely the most powerful weapon in the Series, unlike any other weapon. It possessed incredible Godly Powers, which allowed those who wielded it to kill Deities or those who were infused with Godly Might, as Kratos used it to slay the Colossus of Rhodes, Athena, Perses, Cronos, Zeus, and Gaia. The Blade could also release blasts of energy that were powerful enough to destroy armies in one swing.
However, it appeared that the Blade required an infusion of Godly Power in order for its potential to be truly unleashed, though it's not entirely clear if it really needed that energy or if Zeus simply claimed so in order to weaken Kratos as much as possible. In addition, it appeared that the Blade of Olympus was akin to Zeus' Thunderbolt, as it was the most powerful weapon in the world, and it, rather than the iconic Lightning Bolt, was seen with Zeus in most Statues.
Attacks (God of War II)
Level 1
- Divine Absolution - Stab the blade into an enemy multiple times. L1 + square
- Divine Retribution - Unleash a blast of Godly Might. L1 + triangle
- Divine Retribution (Air) - While airborne, unleash a blast of Godly Might. L1 + triangle (but actually only L1 is required to perform this combo, which also means that Kratos can't block with this blade while airborne).
Level 2
- Divine Sacrifice - Drain orbs from all enemies who come into contact with the Sphere of Sacred Power. L1 + O
- Increased Damage
Level 3
- Anger of the Gods - All attacks now discharge powerful blasts of Godly Might. Square or triangle
- Increased Damage
Attacks (God of War III)
- Divine Reckoning - Used as the weapon-specific magic ability of the Blades of Athena, Kratos takes the Blade of Olympus and stabs it into the ground, creating an enormous vortex of wind around him. R2
- Rage of Sparta - Activates Rage of Sparta and draws the Blade of Olympus. L3 + R3
- Spartan Fury - Use the Blade of Olympus to deliver devastating damage to your enemies. Square
- Spartan Spirit - Use the Blade of Olympus to launch enemies into the air. Triangle
- Spartan Glory - Use the Blade of Olympus to create an explosive wave that launches enemies into the air. X
Attacks (God of War: Ghost of Sparta)
- Basic Combo - Zeus swings his blade multiple times. Square, square, square, square, square
- Heavy Attack - Zeus Slams the ground with the Gauntlet of Zeus which send enemies flying. Triangle
- Heavy Combo - Zeus rises up after slamming the ground and comes back down again with another slam. Hold Triangle, Triangle
- Divine Retribution - Zeus sends a bolt of lightning, having the same effects as the Scourge of Erinys and the Eye of Atlantis. R2
- Special Attack - Zeus tackles the foe with his gauntlet - Circle
Attacks (God of War Ragnarök)
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Trivia
- The Blade of Olympus was one of the few elements of the God of War Series that played a major role in the story, yet had no clear connection to original Mythology.
- The closest thing that is in the myths is the harpe sword that Zeus once used to battle Typhon; however, this battle happened after the Titanomachy, and depending on the version of the myth, Typhon seized the sword, wounded Zeus and later was defeated with his thunderbolts instead. The sword Zeus later passed on to various other gods and heroes may or may not be the same sword used against Typhon.
- Although Hephaestus was the Smith God, who made the most powerful weapons in the series, it was Zeus who made the Blade of Olympus.
- According to Atlas, it was made of the Heavens and the Earth.
- It was likely that the Blade always had the power to kill Gods and was forged for the purpose of ending the first Great War, but required an infusion of Godly Power to unlock its potential. That was evident due to the fact that in the Underworld, the Blade lost its bluish glow, but when Kratos reclaimed it, the potential of the Blade was yet again available for use, which again proved that a being with Godly Power must wield it in order for it to be of service.
- When Kratos wielded the Blade, it fired blue energy blasts. When Zeus used it against Kratos in the final battle in God of War II, its energy blasts were gold instead.
- After Kratos regained the Blade of Olympus, in the last few cutscenes, the Blades of Athena had their blue skin, while in-game, they did not.
- The Blade of the Gods slightly resembled the Blade of Olympus. The former was erroneously shown in place of the latter during Kratos' many flashbacks throughout God of War III, as distinguishable due to the differing hilt designs. Ares also appeared to have a Blade that was very similar in design to the Blade of Olympus. However, the Blade that Ares wielded did not appear to contain the same amount of power that the Blade of Olympus did, and was also red in color, as opposed to the Blade of Olympus, which was blue in color.
- Strictly speaking, the Blade of Olympus was the most powerful weapon in the series so far, as Zeus was able use it to banish the Titans to Tartarus in the Great War, and, after he killed Kratos, slain every Soldier in Rhodes and vaporized them with one blast. It was also one of the only weapons that held the power of killing both Gods and Titans.
- Interestingly, in God of War II, the weapon was used to stab three Gods: Kratos, Zeus, and Athena, while in God of War III, the weapon was used to stab (and kill) three Titans: Perses, Cronos, and Gaia.
- When using it with Rage of the Titans, the Blade was bronze and its glow was faint.
- Along with the Barbarian Hammer and the Spear of Destiny, the Blade of Olympus could be used to infinitely jump (accompanied by a combination of moves) in God of War II. That move was not intentionally inserted by programmers, and was considered a glitch.
- Kratos, Gaia, Cronos, Athena, Perses, Zeus, and the Colossus of Rhodes were the only characters in the series that were killed with the Blade of Olympus.
- The Blade of Olympus appeared in God of War: Ghost of Sparta as Zeus' weapon, along with the Gauntlet of Zeus, but it did not have anything to do with the storyline.
- Also, during Ghost of Sparta, the Blade seemed to have a stronger aura than before, which suggested that it had reached its fully powered potential by the power of Zeus.
- Kratos also used the Blade of Olympus during his appearance in the game, Mortal Kombat.
- When Kratos impaled himself with the Blade of Olympus and released the power of Hope, the Blade no longer emitted a bluish glow; that may have been implied that upon releasing Hope, its god-like powers were also released forever. However, it could also mean that Kratos inadvertently gave himself the powers of the God of War that he gave to the blade in God of War II, thus becoming a God once more and making himself immortal, possibly explaining why he couldn't die.
- All of Kratos' supers in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale used the Blade of Olympus.
- The color that seemed to represent Olympus and that weapons that hailed from the said place was Blue.
- The Statue of Zeus in the Rotunda of Olympus was seen holding the Blade of Olympus. It was unknown to whether the Blade was seen again in God of War: Ascension's Multiplayer.
- As of the 1.11 Patch, it returned.
- It was likely that the Blade had absorbed some of Zeus' Godly Power in God of War II as he lost the ability to grow into a giant during the battle and wasn't seen growing into a giant since.
- As with the Blade of Artemis in God of War, the Blade of Olympus had the ability to dismember weaker enemies, such as Harpies or the Sisters of Fate's Sentries. Also, magical attacks like Typhon's Bane could also dismember enemies as long as the Blade was equipped.
- Since the Blade of Olympus was created by the Gods in the Heavens and infused with godly powers, it cannot be wielded or manipulated by mortal beings.
- When starting another game on Bonus Play, the Blade could then be used for the entire game. From there, you could level it up to increase its power and gain new abilities for it.
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