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God of War II concept art
Greek Mythology
Helios drove the chariot of the sun across the sky each day, circling Oceanus and the world-ocean, before returning to the East at night. Homer described Helios' chariot as drawn by his Fire Steeds.
God of War series
In God of War series, the Chariot of Helios is seen in two forms. The first form is a giant temple where he lives alongside his servants. It included his throne room, a room for each of the Fire Steeds and a great hall that housed the statue of Eos alongside the portal to her place in Caves of Olympus. The second form is seen after Kratos awakened the Fire Steeds: a much smaller, flying Chariot led by the four horse gods of winds.
In God of War: Chains of Olympus, the giant Helios' Chariot is actually his own temple, in which Kratos had to awaken the Fire Steeds to find their master. When he did, they led him into the Underworld where Helios was being held.
In God of War III, Helios summons his chariot and jumps on it to stop Gaia and the other Titans from climbing Olympus. He flies over Gaia's shoulder, and blocks Kratos' path by setting a fallen tree aflame, before aiding his fellow Olympians by blinding the Titans with his fireballs. It is interesting to note that only three horse gods are clearly visible during Helios' attacks, probably due to all of them being infused with it.
Helios summons his chariot.
Helios' Chariot appears one final time in Olympia, where the God of the Sun is riding it to fight the Titan Perses. Kratos shoots down his Chariot with a ballista. With the Chariot heavily damaged, Helios loses control and ends up in Perses' palm. The fiery Titan closes his fist, wounding Helios and throwing him far into the city. The Chariot and the steeds are presumably destroyed, if not by the Titan, then by their master's death at the hands of Kratos.