Centaur - god of war

Centaur

In Greek mythology, the Centaurs were monsters that were both part man and part horse. They were usually depicted as barely civilized brutes, fond of wine and women. Some notable centaurs include Chiron (an uncharacteristically peaceful and intelligent centaur and a renowned medic and teacher) and Nessus (who played a large role in the death of Hercules).

In God of War, Kratos encounters Centaurs throughout The Challenge of Hades deep in Pandora's Temple. When they are first encountered, Kratos must kill a total of eight, within two magical rings, in order to make a "blood sacrifice for Hades". Afterwards, Centaurs are only encountered in the Maze of Hades, and then never again. After weakening a Centaur, Kratos can kill it by chopping off its front legs, then impaling it in the chest, followed by a quick blow to the side of the head with his blades.
The Centaur Generals are a powerful breed of Centaur that Kratos encounters in God of War III. They are adorned in armor, and carry a deadly spear. They also command Olympus Sentries to attack Kratos, and can grant them increased strategic and attacking skills, making it harder for Kratos to kill them. If the Centaur is killed first however, the Sentries lose said advantage, and are much more easily destroyed. When no other enemies are in the vicinity, they will use charge attacks at Kratos, thrusting their spear at him and stabbing him. If Kratos fails to counter the attack, the centaur will pierce Kratos with the spear and throw him across the area.

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When weakened enough, Kratos will throw one of his Blades of Exile into the torso of a Centaur General, who then rears violently in an attempt to knock him off. Kratos then uses this momentum to swing towards its back, thrusting his other blade in the Centaur's neck, bringing him down to the ground. As the Centaur tries to get up, Kratos stabs him in the stomach, throws him to the ground yet again, and brutally slices open the underside, causing the intestines to spill out and killing the beast.

Centaur Generals only appear for a total of three times in the game; the first in Ares' tomb on Olympus, the second leads a small undead legion into battle on the city steps of Olympia, and the last one guards the Gates of Tisiphone in Tartarus.

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