Kratos is a broad, imposing man whose demeanour emanates rigid discipline. He towers at six and a half feet tall, and boasts thick muscle wherever visible. His skin is an unnatural paper-white, and appears to have textured slightly with age. Two tattoos of flat red lines wind along his body. One runs up his left side, over his chest, and ends in a spiral on his shoulder. The other travels up his spine, over his completely bald head, and through his left eye, ending on his cheek.
Kratos has a face which appears fixed in a permanent scowl, with a large downturned nose, heavy brow, and deep-set eyes which can only be seen as amber in the right light. His large, full beard is well-groomed, and tapers to a soft point a few inches below his chin. The dark brown hair is peppered with occasional grey.
Kratos wears plain cloth pants with leather wrappings belted about his waist. They hang to mid-thigh, and conceal strips of dangling red leather which resemble traditional Greek pteruges (armored skirts). Worn linen bandages completely encase his forearms, and an intricate golden weapon is worn on the backside of his left forearm (see: Guardian shield).
A wide, fur-lined, leather pauldron is the only other garment that Kratos wears on his upper body, leaving his muscled chest, back, and upper arms exposed. A jagged vertical scar can be seen in the centre of his abdomen, puckered and unsightly.
Kratos’ attire varies significantly throughout the game, as individual components can be purchased or crafted. Armour components are often subtly removed off-screen when required for certain cutscenes.