Wild Cerberus

The Wild Cerberus (also called Horned Cerberus) is a sub-boss and the first species of Cerberus found in God of War II. Kratos finds him at the entrance of the Island of Creation, in the Gardens of Lahkesis.

In God of War II

On his way to the Island of Creation, after defeating the Dark Rider, Kratos falls upon the Temple of Lahkesis, a large temple seemingly uninhabited by humans. As Kratos advances, he encounters many rabid hounds in the temple. Later, after Gaia tells Kratos the story of Zeus, he advances to a side where there is a small bridge that collapses, right there he comes face to face with the Wild Cerberus, the father of the hounds Kratos encountered earlier, and apparently, along with his offsprings, the only inhabitant of the island who does not obey the sisters of fate. Kratos needs to cross that area, so he is forced to confront the Cerberus, who rushes towards Kratos with his offsprings, brutally attacking the Spartan. However, after a hard battle, Kratos manages to kill the beast, tearing off its three heads one by one, making his way through to continue on his way.

He have the hair of the head, tail and paw white, while the rest of this body is green. Each one of his heads has a pair of horns. The horns of the middle head are the largest, and the others in two heads are very small. He breathe fire and strike with a bunch of Rabid Hounds. He also attacks with his claws and thrusts Kratos holding the ground, hitting him also with claws, until he breaks free and kicks him away. After weakening them, a quick-time event can be enacted, in which Kratos will cut off one of the heads. This will occur twice in the battle. The third time a quick-time will occur, Kratos wrestles with the remaining, middle head. Eventually, he will impale the head with his blade and break the neck ending the beast.

Trivia

• The Wild Cerberus, only appears once in the main story of the game, as he attacks Kratos in the Garden of Lahkesis.
  • He re-appears in several challenges of the Challenge of the Fates and in the Arena of the Fates makes it possible to fight against three Cerberi at a time.
• In the first demo, the Wild Cerberus was fought in an arena in the Bog of the Forgotten, other early screenshots depicts the battle taking place near the Destiny's Gap.

Gallery

Concept art: Wild Cerberus (breeder skin)

Concept art: Wild Cerberus (final design)