The long-awaited conflict between Kratos and Thor has been long anticipated, and I presume it will be similar to how the boss fights with Baldur went. Regardless, Jormungandr is still present despite this, so perhaps we could still see Fenrir. However, of course, Loki is still a child here, and we have seen no sign of Fenrir. The child of Loki, Fenrir is said to be the one that bit off Tyr’s hand as well as the killer of Odyn. There’s also another wolf of importance when concerning Ragnarok, Fenrir. If these wolves are meant to be Skoll and Hati, it would be very much interesting to see how the writers interpret this event in the game. These two wolves in both myth and God of War are supposed to devour the sun and moon respectively, bringing about darkness upon the world. Due to their grey and black sheens, we can presume that these wolves are supposed to be reminiscent of the Wolves, Skoll and Hati. We also see that the boat has been replaced with a dogsled with wolves at the helm. Whatever the case, I have no doubt that Atreus is going to have some pivotal moments in the narrative of God of War: Ragnarok. If Atreus gains these powers, I doubt he will be restricting himself to what his father wishes and will be the cause of many issues. In various myths, Loki uses shapeshifting powers to morph into various peoples and animals to deceive and manipulate others. Whilst this is an amusing child-like response to such a revealation, given that we find out Atreus is actually Loki, this question can become a lot more sinister. When Atreus finds out he is a God, his first question is “can I turn into an animal?”. Thus far, in God of War, Atreus has already caused the death of Baldur, and with his coming of age, perhaps he could discover more about the powers he could potentially have as well as his trickster nature. It was Loki whom discovered the weakness Baldur had for Mistletoe, and it was Loki that ultimately caused his death, and thus the war of the Gods. However, his curiosity could be the cause of some concern as pointed out by Kratos when he retaliates to his son’s demands by pointing out that those answers could lead to war with the Gods, and if you know anything about Loki and Ragnarok, the actions of Loki were pivotal. Is Atreus a reincarnation of a previous Loki? Will time travel be involved? Has all this happened before? Let’s hope to find out.Ĭoncerning Atreus’s role in the new story, he made it clear that he wants answers as to who Loki is and his half-giant biology. Therefore, that poses several other questions that could be thrown into the picture. However, it should also be noted that Jormungandr’s existence in God of War’s adaptation of Norse myth is a bit of a mystery, as he’s supposed to be the child of Loki, whom we now know is actually Atreus. The battle between the two will most likely epic and legendary, but will most likely take liberties in the form of Kratos and Atreus assisting the serpent in bringing about the God of Thunder’s inevitable downfall. Given the conflict in Norse mythology between Thor and the World Serpent, alongside its foreshadowing in God of War 4, we can most likely expect that Jormungandr will have a role to play in the anticipated conflict with Thor. Speaking of which, the whereabouts of Jormungandr is unknown as his lake is completely frozen over as we see Kratos driving a sleigh over the serpent’s now frigid domain. In the gameplay trailer, we see much of the land has frozen over, including the lake wherein the World Serpent lied. Obviously, the Norse apocalypse of Ragnarok will be playing a large part in this entry, but how will it be adapted to the God of War series? In Norse myth, Ragnarok begins upon the death of Baldur as a dreadful 3 year long winter is brought about by his end and the same applied in God of War. Norse Mythology, much like other Mythos are vast, but what could we expect from this next entry? Let’s speculate.
In God of War 4, we saw the awakening of Jormungandr and his hatred for Thor we saw what became of the God Mimir, and lastly, Kratos saw to the end of Baldur, bringing about the eve of Ragnarok, and much more. And with the coming of the apocalypse, the ongoing journey of Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir will bring to life some wonderous adaptations of Norse mythology for us to experience. The God of War reboot brought us to the land of the mighty Norse Gods, on the eve of its destruction.