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BackgroundIn Greek mythology, Kronos was the last of Gaia and Ouranos' children and was the Emperor of the Titans. During the reign of Ouranos, the hundred armed Hecatonchires and one-eyed Cyclops were imprisoned within Tartarus, causing Gaia great pain. Gaia constructed a sickle and ordered her children to use it against Ouranos, but they refused. Only Kronos was brave enough to take the weapon. When Ouranos met with Gaia, Kronos ambushed his father Ouranos and castrated him with the sickle; from the blood sprouted the Gigantes, The Furies, and Aphrodite. After defeating Ouranos, Kronos reimprisoned the Hecatonchires and the Cyclops along with the Gigantes and set the dragon Campe to guard them forever. He and his sister-wife, Rhea, took the throne of the world as Emperor and Empress, respectively. This period of Kronos' rule was called the "Golden Age," as the people of the time did not need laws or rules; everyone did the right thing, and evil was absent. Kronos learned from the Sisters of Fate that he was destined to be overcome by his son, just as he had overthrown his father. As a result, although he sired the gods Demeter, Hera, Hades, Hestia, and Poseidon by Rhea, he swallowed them all as soon as they were born to prevent the prophecy from happening. The sixth and final child, Zeus, would become the son destined to overthrow Kronos and defeat the Titans. Kronos is usually depicted with a sickle, which is used to harvest crops and is also the weapon used to defeat Ouranos. Another child he is reputed to have fathered was Chiron, by Philyra. His counterpart in Roman mythology is Saturn and his Canaanite counterpart is El.
Powers
Chronokinesis: As the Titan of Time, Kronos has divine authority over time itself and can manipulate it to a certain extent. He particularly relished the destructive capabilities of the time. Even though his powers are much weaker while being hosted in the body of Alex, Kronos' powers still were strong.
Freezing Time: He can freeze objects by stopping time around them. This is shown when he is briefly suspended to a Hyperborean giant in the same moment and makes Force feel as if he were "moving through syrup".
Slowing Time Down: He can slow time down outside a certain area. Time outside Manhattan seemed to slow to a crawl and only Force experienced his arms and legs suddenly becoming extremely heavy.
Speeding Time Up: He can speed time up and make it fly by at an incredibly fast rate. At full power, Kronos could "fast-forward" the lives of random plants, animals, and humans until they wither up and die.
Umbrakinesis: Kronos can control and manipulate darkness and shadows, though his control is likely inferior to his son Hades. In the Revenge of the Titans arc, Alex felt as if "a cloud had covered the sun" and "sound and color drained away" when Kronos stopped Ares from killing him. He notes that even in the Throne Room on Mount Olympus, extremely far away from Tartarus, the name Kronos "darkened the room." Notably, Kronos was able to accomplish this while he was still cut up and without a host or any real physical form.
Night Empowerment: Inside a host, the weakened Kronos could only fight at night when he was strongest.
Chlorokinesis: As the Titan of the Harvest, Kronos likely can control plants to some degree.
Mystiokinesis: Kronos can control and manipulate magic, though to a less extent than Hecate. He was capable of casting spells to drag people within Tartarus, a clear sign of magical talent.
Hypnokinesis: Kronos is capable of entering the dreams of others and influencing them. He can show the events that he wants them to observe and communicate with them without physically showing himself.
Metacognition (limited): He is capable of knowing whether someone is witnessing him in a dream or vision, as shown in many of Alex's dreams.
Barrier Creation (limited): Kronos could create an extremely powerful barrier, powerful enough to be capable of blocking three gods (Hades, Demeter, and Persephone) withstanding their powers. However, if he created a barrier with the assistance of his reforged sickle, it may have facilitated the creation and strength of this barrier.
Pyrokinesis: Kronos can manipulate and control fire.
Image Projection: By pointing at Hestia's hearth, Kronos can cause the coals to glow and pour out a sheet of white smoke which displays images similar to an Iris Message.
Immense Strength: As the most powerful of the Titans, Kronos possess a tremendous amount of superhuman strength that surpasses all other Titans, even Atlas's own. Even when weakened due to being inside Alex's body, Kronos was still strong enough that Warrior Woman, a demigod daughter of Athena with strength surpassing most demigods, was no match for him, barely able to deflect Kronos' sickle strike with her shield.
Possession: Like all deities, Kronos can possess mortals.
Prowess in Battle: As the leader of the Titans, Kronos is an exceptionally skilled and experienced combatant, even more so than his older brothers and even Atlas. During the Last Olympian War, even with his physical power capacity weakened greatly due to being limited, Kronos still proved to be an immensely formidable opponent. Displaying vast skill in the use of his sickle, using a nuanced fighting style that relied on its quirks.
Weaknesses
He has no known weaknesses.