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Aronia

Kratos entering The Mounts of Aroania

The Mounts of Aroania are a set of mountains located close to Sparta. Labyrintine and under a constant, harsh and frigid climate. The Mounts of Aroania serve as a proving ground for Spartan youth, being a training zone in which the youth are forced to face their fears, admist low temperatures, hostile creatures, and tricky terrain. Only those that prove themselves in these grounds are allowed to join the ranks of the Spartan Army.

The Mounts of Aroania also serve as the location of Kratos and Erinys' battle in God of War: Ghost of Sparta.

Greek History[]

Aroania, also known as Chelmos, Helmos, and Khelmos (Greek: Αροάνεια, Aroaneia, or Χελμός, from South Slavic хълм, mountain), is a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 km from north to south (north-east of Lykouria and about 10 km SW of Diakopto) and about 5 to 10 km from west to directly east of Kalavryta to the Achaia-Corinthia prefectural border.

The mountain range is in the prefecture of Achaia. In ancient times, much of the mountain was part of Arcadia. In the Middle Ages and until the 20th century, the mountain was known as Chelmos. The mountain is home to the Kalvryta Ski Center, which is in the northern part.

God of War: Ghost of Sparta[]

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Kratos about to battle Erinys.

Kratos ventured into Aroania after leaving Crete, searching for his brother Deimos. Erinys pursued Kratos all the while, carving a bloody path through the mountains in her search for the Spartan. The two then dueled after encountering each other upon a broken bridge. The ensuing battle led to the both of them crashlanding on a road leading to Sparta.

Kratos then killed Erinys; taking her Scourge along with him, he marched onward to Sparta. He passed through Aroania's mountains once more to return to Atlantis' remains before finally leaving Aroania behind and entering the Canyons of Sorrow.

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