God Of War Everything You Need To Know Before Ragnarök

God Of War: Everything You Need To Know Before Ragnarök

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Here’s everything players should know before God of War Ragnarök, from Kratos’ franchise history to the Norse mythology that inspired the story.

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God Of War Everything You Need To Know Before Ragnarök

God of War Ragnarök was officially revealed during the PlayStation Showcase on September 9, not only confirming its long-suspected title but premiering a gameplay trailer as well. Kratos and Atreus are venturing once more into the ancient Norse world, attempting to stop the world-ending Ragnarok event. Planned to be released in 2022, God of War Ragnarok appears to jump right into the action, with its trailer assuming viewers were familiar both with the franchise’s background and the Norse world that inspired its world.

The God of War franchise first launched in 2005, producing eight titles before 2018’s reboot. Those original stories followed Kratos, a violent demigod (who later ascends to full godhood) whose quest for vengeance leads him to destroying the Greek pantheon. Nearly a century later, Kratos has moved on to live in the ancient Norse world, kicking off the start of God of War 2018. In that game, Kratos’ second wife, Faye, has just died, leaving him alone with their son, Atreus. Together, the two embark on a quest to spread her ashes on the highest point in the Nine Realms, overcoming dangers from Asgard and learning crucial truths along the way.

From what was shown in the trailer, God of War Ragnarok not only builds on its predecessor’s unique interpretation of Norse mythology but also on Kratos and Atreus’ personal arcs. In order to make the most out of their God of War Ragnarok experience, players should make sure they know some key information before hitting start.

God Of War Ragnarök: Kratos’ Story

God Of War Everything You Need To Know Before Ragnarök

Kratos’ history as both a father and a man of violence is paramount to understanding God of War. In the original God of War series, Kratos had a wife, Lysandra, and a daughter, Calliope, to whom he was deeply devoted. However, after becoming a Spartan general in service of the Greek god of war, Ares, his supernatural rage began to grow to an uncontrollable state. To this point, Ares magically transports Lysandra and Calliope into a town Kratos is raiding, and his anger in the heat of battle is so great that he murders his own wife and daughter. This is a large part of his motivation for turning on the Greek pantheon and destroying Olympus – notably killing his father, Zeus, and other divine relatives in the process. The cycle of patricide is an important theme in the God of War series.

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In 2018’s God of War, Kratos has a second chance at family; however, at the start of the game, his relationship with Atreus is frayed. Kratos has worked hard to bring his rage under control, resulting in long periods away from home that led Atreus to believe his father doesn’t care about him. It takes a good portion of God of War for Kratos and Atreus to improve their relationship. As Ragnarok looms, bringing with it the possibility of losing another child, Kratos’ complicated journey of fatherhood is undoubtedly going to influence his decisions in God of War Ragnarok.

God of War Ragnarök: Atreus’ Identity

God Of War Everything You Need To Know Before Ragnarök

God of War Ragnarok’s Atreus appears quite different from the Atreus of the first game. At the start of God of War 2018, Atreus is a weak boy who was sick often, raised to be compassionate and to care for others. However, despite this, he occasionally shows signs of his father’s rage, such as when he angrily attacks and stabs a troll that is already dead. That part of him gets stronger after Kratos reveals his godhood; Atreus becomes outright cocky, believing himself to be above others. This mirrors the start of Kratos’ life as a Spartan general, forcing Kratos to give Atreus some council. Though the boy heeds his father’s advice, it’s an important trait to remember, especially given God of War Ragnarok’s trailer shows Atreus arguing that starting a war is worthwhile in order to save people.

At the end of God of War, it’s revealed that Faye is actually a giant from Jotunheim and that Atreus’ real name is Loki, making the boy the famed trickster god of Norse mythology. In myth, Loki is a key instigator of the Ragnarok event. The God of War Ragnarok trailer implies Kratos and Atreus face war with Odin and his Asgardian pantheon, so Atreus’ true identity will likely be the cause of much of the game’s external conflict.

Also important to note is that Kratos and Atreus killed Baldur, son of Freya and brother of Thor, and killed Magni and Modi, Thor’s sons. God of War Ragnarok’s trailer shows Thor coming for revenge and Freya outright attacking Kratos, so these two – and Odin – will be after the duo for their actions in the first game.

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God of War Ragnarök: Norse Mythology’s Precedents

While the God of War reboot series has taken some liberties with Norse mythology, they are never without narrative purpose, and understanding the original story of Ragnarok will likely be useful going into God of War Ragnarok. In Norse mythology, Ragnarok is essentially a battle between between the gods (Æsir) and the giants (Jötnar) that results in destructive fires consuming the universe and the death of nearly all of the Norse pantheon. The event is preceded by Fimbulwinter, a three-year-long winter that began at the end of God of War.

Several key figures in Ragnarok have already been introduced to the God of War franchise. Angrboða, shown at the end of Ragnarok’s trailer, is Loki’s partner in Norse mythology, and their children include Hel, goddess of the underworld, Fenrir, a giant wolf, and Jormungandr, the World Serpent.

Jormungandr was featured in God of War, and some fans theorize he was sent back to a time before Atreus’ birth, explaining how a young Atreus was able to meet and interact with him. During Ragnarok, Jormungandr is killed by Thor, but not before he fatally poisons the god of thunder. Likewise, Fenrir devours and kills Odin, though he perishes later in the battle. Týr, the Norse god of war, fights with the Æsir, but God of War Ragnarok’s trailer implies he will be working with Kratos and Atreus. In Norse mythology, Loki is killed by Heimdall, though it’s unclear at this time if the Bifröst guardian will be in God of War Ragnarok.

It’s also important for players to note there are a handful of figures who survive Ragnarok. Baldur and Hodr, already dead when the apocalypse begins, rise from the underworld after Ragnarok and live in the new world. Likewise, Hoenir, Njord, Vidar and Vali are able to hide themselves from the destructive fires, though it’s unclear exactly how. God of War’s developers have confirmed Ragnarok is the end of the series’ Norse arc, but that doesn’t mean the end of the franchise. It’s entirely possible either Kratos or Atreus, or both, wil survive God of War Ragnarok and continue their legacy in another ancient world.

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