Rhodes Soldier
Rhodes Soldiers are the main defense force of the city of Rhodes, and the first enemies encountered in God of War II. Kratos fights dozens of them as he makes his way through the city during the Siege of Rhodes.
Individually, they are no match for Kratos' divine strength, so they attack by surrounding and overpowering him in sheer numbers. Kratos can kill them by grabbing them and repeatedly stabbing them in the gut, or slam their bodies in the ground which causes them to explode in dismemberment, without having to weaken them. They are armed with straightened, long xiphos swords and oval shaped shields decorated with the Sun and it's rays shining down, while bouncing off for their glory to Helios.
Rhodes Archer[]
Rhodes Archers are the ranged soldiers of the army of Rhodes. Kratos confronts these soldiers along with their swordsman brethren, during his bloody run through the city. The archers engage Kratos by holding their distance and shooting arrows at him. Though the arrows don't deal much, they can interrupt Kratos' combos, and leave him open for soldiers' attacks. Kratos can take them down in the same way he kills the Rhodes Soldiers. Their bows have curled ends and the handles are wrapped with red bandages.
God of War II Novel[]
The defenders of Rhodes struggle greatly against Kratos' Spartan army, superior in training and armament. The defense of the city was on its last legs when the God of War descended to take the field against them and declare victory. However, once Kratos was deprived of his godly powers and the Colossus of Rhodes engaged him in battle, the tide of the siege began to turn, with the Rhodesian army pushing the Spartans back to the shores and harbours of their city.
When facing the Ghost of Sparta, many showed selfless courage and bravery against the legendary warrior. Some were convinced that Kratos is no longer a God and out of favour, making it possible to slay him and in turn defeat the whole Spartan invasion. As the siege continued, some of the encounters with Rhodesian soldiers took a real toll on Kratos, in addition to the grueling battle with the Colossus. Most of the soldiers fought for the defense of their city, while others additionally imagined great rewards like land and riches if they would be the ones to slay Kratos, the God of War.
The army of Rhodes continued to push the Spartans back, this being one of the reasons that Kratos accepted the Blade of Olympus from Zeus. Once the Colossus started to struggle and lose, the Spartan invaders regained the initiative, seeing their God gaining the upper hand. After Zeus' betrayal of Kratos, the tide of battle again turned in Rhodes' favour, until the Skyfather wiped both the defending and invading armies out with a wave of energy from his mighty Blade.
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