Pleading for his life, Helios reminded Kratos of the debt he owed the mortal for saving him years ago, and promised to repay him. Kratos continued to hunt Helios down and eventually found him, injured and unable to lift himself off the ground. The Titan then crushed Helios with his Chariot, and threw him far into the city. After having fought his way through the hordes, Kratos used a ballista to damage Helios' Sun Chariot, causing him to fly straight into Perses' hand. He occasionally aided the minions of Olympus fighting Kratos, throwing fireballs into the area. Helios again confronted Perses on the slopes of Olympia, holding an advantage over the Titan because of the blinding light he emitted. Afterwards, Helios was also seen battling the Titan of Destruction, Perses, and successfully dislodging him from the mountain. Helios jumped onto his Sun Chariot and began attacking Gaia, throwing a fireball, combusting a fallen tree to prevent Kratos from escaping the undead soldiers that swarmed the Titan's shoulder. The gods quickly took action to defeat the Titans once again. He is one of the first witnesses of the rescued Titans ascending Mount Olympus, led by Gaia and a vengeful Kratos. Helios appeared in person during the council of the gods on Olympus, along with Hermes, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus. Helios, grateful for Kratos' rescuing him, and showing pity for his sacrifices. After his final battle, an unconscious Kratos was stripped of his items by Helios and Athena. The ray of sunlight he radiated was used by Kratos to weaken Persephone. During the battle with Persephone, Helios was held in Atlas' hand, forming of an orb of light. Helios was taken to the Underworld, where Atlas used his power to destroy the Pillar of Olympus-and with it, destroying Mount Olympus.īefore this plan could be fully achieved, he was saved by Kratos, who defeated Persephone and chained Atlas in the Pillar's place. His disappearance allowed Morpheus, the god of dreams, to take over the mortal realm and cast the gods into a deep slumber. Helios was kidnapped by Atlas by orders of Persephone, who felt betrayed by the gods for being forced to stay with Hades forever. Helios sadly mourned his lost and sent his soul to Elysium. Although endowed with powers similar to Helios' own, his son was killed in battle by Kratos. Helios appeared in the gods' wager, and selected his son Cereyon as his champion. One day, his son attempted to drive his father's chariot but lost control until Helios was able to find it.ĭuring the Great War, Helios sided with the Olympians against Kronos and the Titans where he fought alongside Hermes. Still later, the horses were given fiery names: Pyrois, Aeos, Aethon, and Phlegon.Īfter marrying a human woman, Helios had a son named Phaethon.

Helios's chariot as drawn by his Fire Steeds. Helios was imagined as a handsome god crowned with a shining aureole and drove the Sun Chariot across the sky each day. He was the son of Hyperion and Theia, and as a brother of Selene and Eos. Helios (Hêlios or Êelios) was the All-Seeing Titan of the sun and was called upon witness when needed by the gods.

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