Helios' Power - Chains of Olympus Transcript and Analysis
[ The sun bulges and a globe of light drifts toward the ground. A bright flash of white light fills the screen ]
Narrator: Seeing the sun plummet through the sky, and the world plunge into darkness, Kratos knew this was not a sign from the gods.
Kratos: What treachery is this?[ runs toward where the globe of light landed ]
Narrator: Setting his sights on the glowing horizon, Kratos made his way toward the mysterious light, but there was more afoot than Kratos could possibly know.
[ Kratos is shown reaching the lip of a gigantic precipice and looks upon a large temple ]
Narrator: In the darkness, Morpheus, the god of dreams awakened to a world where he and only he wielded the power. The land was slowly overrun by a black fog that engulfed everything it touched.
The Sun is confirmed to have fallen out of the sky.
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[ Kratos makes short work of the fog fighters and banshees that ambush him. He continues on toward the Temple of Helios, scaling walls. The camera pans upward to show a large temple ]
Narrator: The Temple on which Kratos stood, was the sun chariot of Helios. The very chariot that the Fire Steeds pulled across the sky every day, allowing the brilliance of Helios to shine down upon all mankind.
The Temple of Helios is confirmed to also be the Sun Chariot pulled by the Fire Steeds. The temple likely allows Helios to shine his "brilliance" in a controlled manner for the world
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[ A bright flash engulfs the screen. The whole temple is shown ]
Athena: This temple on which you stand is the chariot of Helios.
[ The camera zooms out showing a large fireball dwarfing the temple ]
Athena: Without their master to rein them, the Fire Steeds have driven the sun chariot into the earth.
[ The fireball comes into focus showing fiery horses pulling a chariot into the temple. Like a meteor, the chariot is shown crashing into the earth, causing debris to fly into the air ]
Athena: And without Helios, there is no one to keep Morpheus from seizing permanent power.
[ The temple is shown against a dark landscape, with clouds swirling below. Lightning flashes and thunder booms ]
Athena: Many of the gods have fallen into a deep slumber.
[ The landscape around the temple is shown being surrounded by a dark fog ]
Athena: Soon, all will succumb to the black grip of Morpheus.
[ Kratos is shown at the base of Athena's statue ]
Kratos: What would you have me do?
Athena: You must find Helios and return him to the sky, lest the world of gods and man be lost forever. Only his light can release the grasp of Morpheus.
The Sun Chariot/Temple needs it's specific pilot to function properly and shine his light.
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Voice: I am grateful you have come, Ghost of Sparta. The titan Atlas has been freed from the pits of Tartarus, and has taken my brother, Helios from his rightful place in the sky.
Kratos: What does Atlas want with the sun god?
Voice: Helios holds within him the power of the sun, a power so great, it can destroy the world. It cannot be trusted in the hands of a titan. Please, take the Sun Shield from his throne, walk through the Gates of Olympus and you will find me. Hurry Kratos, even now my brother suffers at the hand of Atlas.
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The power is described to destroy the world, but not elaborated in what way. Later in the story, the power of Helios is used on the Pillar of the World which will, in turn, end the world in a domino effect.
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Eos: Be that as it may, Kratos. The Primordial Fire is almost out. Without Helios, the life-giving light of the world cannot be sustained. If you do not find him, only darkness and death await all of us.
Helios is connected to the Primordial Flame, and it will go out without Helios for some reason.
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Item Description: "The Caves of Mount Olympus hold the flame that spawned all others: the Primordial Fire which long ago was stolen and given to man by the Titan Prometheus. It is the source of Helios' energy."
Helios' energy comes from the Primordial Flame, yet the Primordial Flame cannot persist without him. The relationship between the two is still unclear.
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Narrator: As the steeds pulled Kratos away from the grip of Morpheus, they crossed into the Underworld. But in the land of the dead, they could go no further. For these beings of light, were not welcome in Hades.
[ The Fire Steeds revert back to their statue forms, and the seal of the Steeds Shrine plummets, as does Kratos. Kratos uses his Blades of Chaos to latch onto a wall of a large rock which he climbs ]
Narrator: Kratos found himself on the very edge of Hades. The land where no mortal had set foot.
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Narrator: For in the distance, the bright light of Helios illuminated all of the underworld.
The Sun Chariot/Temple is left in the Underworld. Even though Kratos pilots the Sun Chariot/Temple with the Primordial Flame, he is unable to generate the same light as Helios. The symbiotic relationship between the two is further blurred.
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Persephone : [ raises her hands ] With the power of the sun in his hands, it is only a matter of time before he destroys the pillar that holds the world, [ points her left hand at the tower ] and Olympus with it.
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[It was not before long that Kratos, the Champion of the Gods, confronted Persephone and Atlas. The Ghost Of Sparta quickly disposed of the treacherous goddess, and soon took on the enormous Titan, who had already partially destroyed the Pillar of the World. Kratos had previously managed to chain Atlas into upholding the empty space between the Pillar of the World and the world itself, causing him to bear the weight on his shoulders.]
Conclusions
- The Pillar of the World does not support the Underworld
- If the Pillar of the World fails, everything including the Underworld will be destroyed in a domino effect
- Helios holds the power that comes from the Primordial Flame, and only he can use it properly.
- The power of Helios is enough to destroy the pillar that supports the Surface world.
- Atlas is standing on top of the leftover Pillar of the World
Regarding God of War 3
- With the previous Sun Chariot crashed in the Underworld, Helios possibly constructed a new one.
- The Sun in GoW 3 continues to exist even though Helios died, but it has been blocked out by the clouds
- The relationship between Helios and the Sun has changed once again.
Flat or Round World
I don't believe that in the entire lore of the series the Earth was ever mentioned as a planet, just world.
I personally see the world as flat.
Flat World Evidence
- Atlas and the Pillar of the World hold a flat layer of rock - Chains of Olympus
- The Island of Creation is at the Edge of Creation - GoW 2
Round World Evidence
- The world is depicted as round -Ascension (7 years into series)