An Undead Legionnaire
"Foul beasts, I will send you back to the depths of Hades!" - Kratos
Undead Legionnaires, their sub-types and counterparts (like Hoplites) are the most common enemies in the God of War series, as well as Undead creatures in general. Undead Legeionnaires are the basic type of this class of enemies, the Undead, which are the most common servants of the Gods and even some powerful creatures.
Dressed in the armor of ancient Greek warriors, they appear as demonic skeletons with bits of decaying flesh clinging to their bones. A frequently encountered enemy, they sometimes come in clusters and are quite varied. Early on they wear little armor and wield short swords, but as the games progress, they begin to appear wielding larger swords and wearing heavier armor and eventually end up wielding massive shields and scythes.
God of War: Chains of Olympus
In God of War: Chains of Olympus, Kratos encounters other undead warriors that are counterparts to the Legionnaires: the Shades of Morpheus and the Hoplites which Kratos battle in Underworld.
God of War
In God of War, the Undead Legionnaires are first met during Hydra's attack on the fleet of Kratos. Later, they make up the majority of Ares' army of the undead which is assaulting Athens, and are commonly seen as guardians in the Pandora's Temple. There are several sub-types of them, the stronger of which are the Hades Legionnaires which Kratos fought in Underworld. There is also a lot of related undead creatures, like Wraiths.
God of War: Betrayal
Undead Legionnaire in [God of War: Betrayal
During Kratos' godhood, some of these undead servants are sent by Hades to stop Kratos from reaching the Assassin and uncovering the plot to destroy his reputation with the Olympians. As always, they are no match for the Ghost of Sparta.
God of War II
They return in God of War II and appear at spots throughout the Island of Creation, presumably protecting the Sisters of Fate. Some new undead enemies also appear in game, like Cursed Remains.
Tactics
Kratos can grab an Undead Legionnaire and then press a certain button to perform one of the following kills:
- Circle + Square = Kratos impales the Legionnaire in the gut with one of his blades and swings it away, which can also damage nearby enemies if it hits.
- Circle + Triangle = Kratos rips the Legionnaire in half with his bare hands.
- Circle + Circle = Kratos punches the Legionnaire several times, throws it to the ground and repeatedly stabs it several times in the head. In God Of War III, Kratos punches the Legionnaire in the neck several times, then procedes to rip its head off.
- Circle + X = Kratos throws the Legionnaire, which does damage to it as well as any enemies it may hit (God of War II only).
All four of these kills also apply to other types of Legionnaires and Undead Archers.
Trivia
The "Legionnaire" was actually the name/term for the common soldiers of ancient Rome, but Undead Legionnaires are probably a "zombie"-like version of the soldiers of ancient Greece.
Related Pages
- Cursed Legionnaire
- Magic Legionnaire
- Fallen Legionnaire
- Legionnaire Captain
- Hades Legionnaire
- Undead Legionnaire Sword
- Cursed Legionnaire Sword
- Magic Legionnaire Sword
- Magic Legionnaire Shield
- Fallen Legionnaire Sword
- Legionnaire Captain Sword
- Legionnaire Captain Scythe
- Shades
- Hoplites