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Kratos VS Spawn is the 10th episode of Death Battle, featuring Kratos from the God of War series and Spawn from the Spawn series in a battle between god-killing anti-heroes.
Interlude
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Wiz: Of all the warriors who have entered this arena, none can compete with these two titans of death. Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta who single-handedly annihilated Olympus.
Boomstick: And Spawn, who managed to dethrone both Satan and God.
Wiz: I'm Wizard and he's Boomstick, and it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.
Kratos
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Brothers of Blood by Cris Velasco
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Wiz: Kratos is a demigod, raised among the Spartans as their greatest warrior, until one day, his people were threatened to be overrun. It was then he struck a deal with Ares, the God of War. Ares would give him the strength to protect his people; in return, Kratos would serve as Ares' champion warrior.
Boomstick: Kratos became super-powerful and really vicious, but was tricked by Ares into killing his own family. But hey, he saved some money on child support and divorce.
Wiz: As the white, hot ashes of his family clung permanently to his skin-
Boomstick: Just like Michael Jackson!
Wiz: -his quest for vengeance against the gods of Olympus began. As a demigod, Kratos possesses incredible strength, speed, and endurance. He can survive a pummeling from a Titan and best the power of Hercules.
Boomstick: Kratos wields the Blades of Exile, twin short swords bound to his arms by chains. The blades have a hook design which Kratos can use to cut right through his enemies, or snag them and whip 'em around.
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Rage of Sparta by Gerard Marino
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Boomstick: And like most badass weapons, they can somehow emit fire.
Wiz: Kratos is well trained in sword combat and possesses what may be the most powerful sword the Greek gods have to offer - the Blade of Olympus.
Boomstick: After Kratos killed Ares... uhhh, spoiler, he was made the God of War. But Zeus tricked him into putting all of his godly powers into this sword, making him mortal once again.
Wiz: And making the Blade of Olympus a deadly harbinger of death to even the toughest Olympians. His most versatile defense is his Golden Fleece, armor capable of blocking powerful blows and deflecting magical attacks.
Boomstick: But there's a whole lot more to this guy's arsenal, like the Bow of Apollo, which can shoot a rapid stream of arrows or charge up deadly fire arrows.
Wiz: Then there's the Claws of Hades, which mercilessly rip the souls out of their victims, though tough opponents like Kratos can resist them.
Boomstick: The Nemean Cestus are giant ultra-strong gauntlets which can stun foes with brutal shockwaves.
Wiz: The Boots of Hermes give him superhuman speed, and when battling the infamous Icarus, he ripped those huge wings off the old fool's back and took them for his own, giving him powers of flight.
Boomstick: Holy crap, that's a lot of weapons! I like this guy!
Wiz: Kratos is not invincible, but he is very difficult to kill.
Boomstick: Hell, he can't even kill himself!
Wiz: In his rage, he tore apart the ranks of Mount Olympus and slaughtered every god upon and below it... except for Aphrodite.
Boomstick: For obvious reasons!
Wiz: In doing so, he ultimately brought about the end of the world. Without the power of the gods to keep the chaos in check, the apocalypse had arrived, and its vanguard was Kratos.
Ares: I was trying to make you a great warrior.
Kratos: You succeeded.
Kratos impales Ares with the Blade of the Gods.
Spawn
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Opening Sequence by Yuki Iwai, Takayuki Iwai, Isao Abe
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Wiz: Al Simmons was trained to be a deadly, stealthy soldier and assassin, and proved numerous times he was the best of the best. But, when his morality got the better of him, his boss terminated his contract... permanently.
Boomstick: That's when Simmons met Malebolgia, one of the Demon Lords of Hell, who struck a deal with him: He'd get to see his wife again if he became captain of Hell's armies. He agreed and was reborn as a Hellspawn. But as with most demons, it tricked him, leaving Spawn with a fate worse than death. And of course, Spawn swore revenge!
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Track 6 by Rick Patterson
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Wiz: Being a Hellspawn, he has superhuman strength and speed. He is nearly invulnerable and can use his own powers to heal and regenerate.
Boomstick: In addition, Spawn can feed or draw from the evil auras of others for the same effect. It really saves him on Band-Aids!
Wiz: He wears a living parasitic-symbiotic suit named Leetha of the 7th House of K.
Boomstick: Leetha has ridiculous powers. Basically, anything she or Spawn wants to happen can happen. The suit can create and control chains, claws, spikes, and morph itself into pretty much anything Spawn wants, like a badass cape that can trap enemies and protect Spawn from all sorts of danger.
Wiz: The suit has a mind of its own, and can operate while Spawn focuses on other parts of the battle. It's strong enough to easily smash through brick, and fast enough to block bullets. However, Leetha feeds off necroplasm energy when using the suit's powers, a hellish matter which Spawn is entirely composed of. If Leetha uses too much, Spawn will be sent back to Hell. However, like Spawn, Leetha can also feed off the evil and sin of others.
Boomstick: Spawn's also got tons of magic powers. He can teleport, transform, blow things up, turn invisible, alter matter, talk to animals, fly with his cape, read minds, and open portals to Heaven and Hell. Ho-oly crap!
Wiz: And he can control the elements, often using fire and water to defeat swarms of enemies. However, even with all these godlike abilities, Spawn usually resorts to his most primitive weapon. As he was trained in Special Forces for so long, Spawn is most comfortable using a gun. He's an expert in the use of nearly any firearm imaginable.
Boomstick: Only two things can break through Spawn's defenses and hurt him: Necro-magic and holy weapons forged in Heaven. In addition, he can only die if he's beheaded.
Wiz: Spawn's fought and killed all sorts of powerful enemies - assassins, cyborgs, vampires, ghosts, Angels, Demons, other Hellspawn, rampaging deities, even Satan and God. Yes, that old lady is the God.
Boomstick: Really? God looks like my nana... Am I a demigod?
Wiz: And after being granted unlimited power from the Mother of all things, Spawn banished God and Satan from the Earth, which he wiped clean and rebuilt in his own image. He then willingly sacrificed his own God powers and eventually returned to his Hellspawn form.
Boomstick: Oh, why the hell would he do that? He must've been really bored!
Spawn blows up a wall.
Spawn: Knock, knock!
Prelude
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set. Let's end this debate once and for all!
Boomstick: But first, let's take a commercial break from Jackthreads. Over to you Boomstick!
Wiz and Boomstick read out an advertisement for Jackthreads.
Boomstick: Right now, it's time for a DEATH BATTLE!!!
Death Battle
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Colossus of Rhodes by Gerard Marino
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In an ancient underground palace lit by torchlight, Kratos marches up a staircase before turning around to see Spawn appear in a flash of green flame behind him, whipping out his Blades of Exile.
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Poseidon's Wrath by Gerard Marino
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Spawn doesn't move a muscle as Leetha summons several chains to attack Kratos, which he blocks and slices through for a few moments. Eventually, Spawn pulls a large gun and starts shooting Kratos, who defends himself by crossing the Blades in front of him. He quickly swipes a Blade to disarm Spawn, but misses his next swing as Spawn teleports behind him, landing a blow before getting stabbed by a Blade. He is dragged forward only to be kicked back by Kratos.
Spawn lands at the foot of the stairs and barely dodges a leaping attack by Kratos. He follows Spawn into the next room, but doesn't see his opponent.
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Smelter (Admonisher Stage) by Yuki Iwai, Takayuki Iwai, Isao Abe
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Spawn lowers his invisibility and leaps from the wall he was hanging on to kick at Kratos. Spawn's punches send Kratos airborne, then uses his teleportation and speed to deliver more blows to get Kratos flying.
Flying quickly, Spawn sees Kratos at the foot of another staircase and hurls a ball of energy at Kratos, which he sends back at Spawn. Kratos hooks Spawn and brings him down the stairs, then uses his Nemean Cestus to knock Spawn into the next room.
The blow's force pushes Spawn to the edge of a gap between two sections, which he floats over as Kratos reaches him, laughing and shooting more energy blasts at Kratos. He deflects them away with the Golden Fleece before summoning the Icarus Wings and tackling Spawn to the other side. While Kratos hangs on the ledge, Spawn leaps up and prepares to deliver a blow.
Spawn: You're pissing me off.
But before he can attack, Kratos grabs him with the Blades and they both fall into the pit.
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Minotaur Boss Battle by Cris Velasco
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The two land safely at the bottom, Kratos pulling out the Bow of Apollo and shooting arrows at Spawn behind the defense of his cape, finally charging up the next arrow. Spawn uses his elemental control to make the flame engulf Kratos, then launches a necroplasm grenade in the fire, exploding in bursts of smoke.
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Overture by Gerard Marino
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Kratos, however, jumps from the blaze with the Blade of Olympus in hand, nearly striking the teleporting Spawn, then easily cutting through Leetha's chains and stabbing Spawn through the chest. He remains still for a moment before teleporting off the Blade, behind Kratos, and holding him in the air by his head, draining his evil energy in a flash of green.
Spawn: DIE!
Spawn then creates a large spike in his hand through Kratos' head, killing the Ghost of Sparta.
Results
Boomstick: Ohhh, man! Here comes the rage from the God of War fanboys!
Wiz: Kratos is a very difficult one to beat, but Spawn's magical prowess and near-indestructible body proved too much for him.
Boomstick: Yeah, normally, that last attack would've meant the end for his opponent, but not Spawn!
Wiz: And while much of Kratos' arsenal were forged by Olympians, Olympus is composed of Earthly elements, and is not another plane of existence like Heaven, so it stands to reason none of the Olympian weapons could kill Spawn.
Boomstick: Except the Blade of Olympus, but it wasn't enough.
Wiz: Plus, Spawn and his suit had plenty of evil energy to feed on during the fight, since Kratos is literally covered in his past sins.
Boomstick: Well, that was one Hell of a fight!
We cut to the "Spawn" winner card.
Wiz: The winner is Spawn.
Trivia
Production
- The core connections between Kratos and Spawn are that they are both brutal anti-heroes who waged war against powerful divine beings (both Greek and Norse gods for Kratos and the forces of Heaven and Hell for Spawn). Both were mortal warriors and skilled members of a military (a Spartan General and a Black Ops assassin, respectively) before making a deal with a divine being (Ares and Malebolgia, respectively), being gifted with hellish powers but later tricked by them and lost their families as a result. Both wield a form of chains as their main weapons and have brought destruction on their own worlds after besting the deities they sought to kill. In addition:
- Both the deities and worlds they have fought against are based on real-life mythologies and religion to a certain degree (Greek mythology and Christianity, respectively).
- Both have guest-starred in different Soulcalibur and Mortal Kombat games.
- Coincidentally, both returned to the show over a decade after this episode's release in back-to-back episodes.
- The third thumbnail for this episode used uncredited fan art of Spawn by flavioluccisano on DeviantArt. As a result, it was changed years later.
- This makes it the second episode where at least one of its thumbnails uses fan art, after Zitz VS Leonardo, and with the next 21 being Bomberman VS Dig Dug, Vegeta VS Shadow, Chun-Li VS Mai Shiranui, Ivy VS Orchid, Fulgore VS Sektor, Godzilla VS Gamera, Deadpool VS Pinkie Pie, Metal Sonic VS Zero, Lucario VS Renamon, Raven VS Twilight Sparkle, Leon Kennedy VS Frank West, Nightwing VS Daredevil, All Might VS Might Guy, Black Canary VS Sindel, Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia, Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki, Blake VS Mikasa, Steven Universe VS Star Butterfly, Sauron VS Lich King, Frieza VS Megatron, and Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor.
Other
- This is the first Anti-Heroes-themed episode, with the next 18 being Vegeta VS Shadow, Ragna VS Sol Badguy, Wolverine VS Raiden, Dante VS Bayonetta, Mewtwo VS Shadow, Wario VS King Dedede, Ghost Rider VS Lobo, Sasuke VS Hiei, Deadpool VS Mask, Winter Soldier VS Red Hood, Venom VS Crona, Hulk VS Broly, Shadow VS Ryuko, Guts VS Dimitri, Omni-Man VS Bardock, Kratos VS Asura, Ghost Rider VS Spawn, and Hulk VS Godzilla.
- This is the second Video Game VS Comic Book-themed episode, after Zitz VS Leonardo, and with the next 11 being Thor VS Raiden, Fox McCloud VS Bucky O'Hare, Wolverine VS Raiden, Joker VS Sweet Tooth, Amy Rose VS Ramona Flowers, Scrooge McDuck VS Shovel Knight, Ultron VS Sigma, Black Widow VS Widowmaker, Black Canary VS Sindel, Harley Quinn VS Jinx, and Trunks VS Silver.
- This is the second time the Comic Book character wins, after Zitz VS Leonardo, and with the next seven being Thor VS Raiden, Joker VS Sweet Tooth, Scrooge McDuck VS Shovel Knight, Ultron VS Sigma, Black Widow VS Widowmaker, Black Canary VS Sindel, and Trunks VS Silver.