Dad of Boy is a popular internet nickname and meme template stemming from the 2018 soft reboot of the God of War franchise. In the game, the protagonist Kratos frequently refers to his son, Atreus, simply as 'Boy,' delivered in a deep, gravelly tone. Fans quickly latched onto this repetitive dialogue, turning the title 'God of War' into 'Dad of Boy' to highlight the game's shift toward a father-son dynamic. The meme typically uses images of Kratos looking stern or disappointed, paired with captions that mock his parental struggles or his tendency to yell commands at Atreus during combat.