"Tales of Symphonia" Character Quiz - Kratos

Answer: Flamberge

This fiery, jagged-edged blade is the one Kratos uses against Lloyd in their second and third fight. In Dirk's house, Kratos gifts him with this blade. Together with the Dirk's Vorpal Sword, they make up the Material Sword; a powerful weapon for Lloyd.

The only weapons stronger than this are the Paper Fan (which reduces Lloyd's Thrust power), the Nebilim (one of the Devil's Arms, which is powered up by every monster you kill), and the Kusanagi Blade (obtained from the third fight against the Sword Dancer).

Answer: True

Some spells, however, can only be acquired if you force Kratos to use the lower spells 55 times. If you command him to use a certain technique when he's in mid-battle, he'll often ignore your command. The best solution to get him to learn high-level spells such as Grave, Eruption, and Thunder Blade is to set the lower levels (Stone Blast, Fire Ball, and Lightning, respectively) to one of the C-stick commands, then command him as soon as you enter a battle... and keep doing so. Once he's used the technique 55 times, he'll automatically learn the new one.

He won't learn the Advanced spells, though, and he never learns any Ice techs. You may be tempted just to prevent him from learning these spells... however, Kratos will NOT learn Lightning Blade or Super Lightning Blade if he doesn't know Thunder Blade.

These two techs are some of his strongest.

Answer: Grave

Be wary of this attack, as it'll do a lot of damage. Kratos won't waste time on Judgment, since it takes too long to cast and works better against more than one enemy. Your best bet is to interrupt his spell with a technique such as Raining Tiger Blade or Sonic Sword Rain against him. Keep moving if he goes into Overlimit, because his spells can't be disrupted. Make sure you're behind him or defending when he uses Victory Light Spear, and he'll be very vulnerable after executing the attack. Another spell he uses often is Air Thrust, but he'll only use that if you're keeping your distance from him.

Answer: Judgment

Though the title gives him no bonuses, it gives him the white outfit seen during your second battle against him. Aside from the fact that it makes him look cool, this title is basically useless. You get this title automatically after the scene in Dirk's house.

Answer: Yuan

After being severely wounded by Lloyd, Kratos would've surely lost his life after breaking Origin's seal. Fortunately, Yuan steps in and gives Kratos some of his own mana.

Answer: Flanoir

In this interesting skit point, Lloyd encounters Kratos when he's gazing up at the sky. Not satisfied when Kratos says that skywatching is all he's doing, Lloyd tells Kratos that he's lying. Kratos replies: "Would you prefer if I said I was scheming how to destroy those who got in Lord Yggdrasill's way?".

Answer: 380

Out of a total score of 400, Kratos scores in third place with 380. Raine gets a perfect 400, Genis gets 398, Colette gets 360, and Lloyd gets 25 (no, that is not a typo). At times, Genis will get a perfect 400 and Raine will drop her score, but Kratos' score, as well as Colette's and Lloyd's, remains constant.

Answer: Father

Ironically, in the Triet Desert after Colette breaks the Fire Seal, if you talk to Kratos, he will ask Lloyd how he came to be raised by a dwarf. When Lloyd explains that his mother was killed by Desians, Kratos comments that Lloyd's father is probably also dead. Whether he meant this metaphorically or was trying to suppress any suspicion about his relation to Lloyd is a mystery.

In actuality, Kratos knew that Lloyd was his son since he saw his wife's grave in the back of Dirk's house. He didn't tell Lloyd until Yuan forced his hand.

Answer: Blue-Green

One of the Four Seraphim that head the organization of Cruxis, Kratos rarely shows his wings. They are a blue-greenish color, and about the size of Colette's wings. He reveals them only a few times, such as when revealing his true intentions to Lloyd and the others, and when helping Lloyd storm the Iselia Ranch.

The fact that he doesn't use his wings as often as Colette hints that he may be ashamed of his angelic status.

Answer: Judgment

The strongest Angel Skill in the game, this technique is best used against multiple enemies. Unfortunately, it takes Kratos an insanely long time to cast it, even with the EX Skill "Speed Cast", so he's better off with other techniques. The incantation for this is "Sacred Powers, cast your purifying light upon these corrupt souls. Rest in Peace, Sinners! Judgment!". Note that this incantation is different from Colette's when she casts Judgment. If you have the EX Skill "Concentration", then Kratos should have no problem casting Judgment. An interesting thing to note is that Zelos will use Judgment against you if you fight him at the Tower of Salvation.

However, if Zelos stays with you instead of Kratos, he will not learn Judgment. Only Kratos and Colette can use it when they're in your party.

Answer: What Lloyd says to Zelos upon leaving Flanoir

Zelos will leave with the doctor whether you want him to or not. I've had his affection as high as it will go, and he'll still leave. Kratos will warn Lloyd about "someone's" intentions in the skit point outside of Flanoir, but he never mentions who (Lloyd assumes he's talking about himself). Fighting Zelos in the Tower of Salvation is the final indicator, but not the first one. If Zelos is going to fight you in the Tower of Salvation, then after leaving Flanoir after the cutscene with the character you chose, Lloyd will ask Zelos if they can really trust him, and Zelos replies that he responds to other people's trust.

The conversation is different if Kratos will not join you. The second indication is in the Tower of Salvation. If Kratos is going to join you, then Zelos will complain about how Lloyd never trusted him in the first place and he will not leave with Pronyma and Colette. If he does leave and you fight the Gatekeeper, then Zelos will stay with you.

Answer: False

In one case I had where Kratos's affection was really high, he was the first person who showed up. He won't knock on the door, but he'll just call your name. If you choose to go outside, you'll meet him there. If you meet Kratos outside, no matter what his affection rating, he WILL replace Zelos in your party. Note that in the Japanese-only PS2 version, if you deny the first two people you will automatically go with the third... in other words, if you want Kratos in your party, his affection level MUST be in the top three.

Answer: Zelos

Kratos of Greek mythology had three siblings: Nike, Bia, and Zelos. Ironically, in "Tales of Symphonia", Zelos and Kratos will both learn identical techs and fight in the same manner. It is up to the player to decide which character to keep with them. Personally, I prefer Kratos, since I find his background fascinating (hence why this character quiz is about him instead of Zelos).

Answer: Tomatoes

Yes, Kratos hates tomatoes. He can become a great chef if used properly, but if you notice, he can only get up to two stars on any recipe using tomatoes. A funny quote says that he would rather eat grass than eat tomato soup (found off of a website).

Answer: His Cruxis Crystal stopped the aging process

As long as he has the Cruxis Crystal, he will stay forever young. In the beginning of the adventure, he keeps his Crystal concealed so that Lloyd and the others don't become suspicious. He only reveals his Cruxis Crystal in the Tower of Salvation when he reveals that he is an angel of Cruxis.