They are the main antagonists of the game, hunting and torturing Kratos for turning on Ares. The Furies: The three sisters that predate both Titans and Gods, Furies are fearsome punishers of those who break their oaths. This betrayal brought him for the judgement of the Furies. Kratos finds himself on the edge of madness, 6 months after the death of his wife and child, he broke his blood oath with Ares. Kratos: The main protagonist of the game. It marks a new chapter in Kratos’ story, as its listing notes to “Join Kratos as he takes his first steps on a now legendary quest for freedom, redemption, and the clarity to avenge his family in the most ambitious God of War adventure in the series so far.” Flashbacks also occur, seeing as how this timeline follows his allegiance to Ares, which was already addressed in the original God of War.
The game predates Kratos’ entire reign as the god of war, and features a timeline roughly six months after Kratos’ unintentional killing of his wife and daughter.
