{"id":205410,"date":"2021-03-01T19:57:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/god-of-war-ragnarok-sequel-theory-kratos-fate-death-tyr-fenrir\/"},"modified":"2021-03-01T19:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:57:59","slug":"every-theory-about-kratos-fate-in-god-of-wars-ragnarok-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/01\/every-theory-about-kratos-fate-in-god-of-wars-ragnarok-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Theory About Kratos’ Fate in God of War’s Ragnarok Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2018\u2019s God of War<\/strong><\/em> was one of the PS4\u2019s fastest selling exclusives, reviving the franchise and leaving many fans with high hopes for its upcoming sequel. Not much has been officially revealed about the next game aside from its tagline, \u201cRagnarok is coming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The last God of War<\/em><\/a>, however, was packed full of hints about what might be included in God of War<\/em>\u2019s Ragnarok sequel. The final moments of the 2018 suggested that the next game could be Kratos\u2019 last, and there\u2019s been a lot of speculation about whether or not the series\u2019 star will survive Ragnarok, and if not, what exactly will happen. Fortunately for fans of the franchise, there are a few major theories based on in-game prophecies and Norse mythology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Towards the end of 2018\u2019s God of War<\/em>, Kratos and Atreus<\/a> reach Jotunheim, the land of the giants, and enter a temple with a large mural prophesying the events of Ragnarok. This mural shows the name Atreus\u2019 mother wanted to call him, Loki, revealing Kratos\u2019 son to be the Norse god of mischief. The mural\u2019s final panel is hidden behind a large piece of cloth which blows aside, revealing Atreus kneeling at the body of an unknown man. They are connected at the mouth by a strange, presumably magical substance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many fans have speculated that the dead or dying figure is Kratos himself. The runes around the figure mean \u201cfather\u201d and \u201cmourned,\u201d while the ones near Atreus mean \u201cbetrayal\u201d or \u201cdeceit\u201d when translated from Old Norse. This has led many fans to conclude that Ragnarok<\/a> will end with Atreus betraying and killing his father, Kratos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the natural conclusion to many. God of War<\/em> has long dealt with sons overthrowing their fathers. Zeus overthrew his father, Cronos. Kratos destroyed the Hellenic pantheon, including\u00a0Kratos’ father Zeus<\/a>. Many suspect that the cycle of violence will continue with Atreus killing Kratos. However, there are some strong reasons that may not be the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While the figure kneeling is undoubtedly Atreus<\/a> based on his depiction in other panels in the mural, the same cannot be said for Kratos and the body in the last panel. Elsewhere in the mural, Kratos and Atreus are depicted\u00a0interacting with the World Serpent, battling Baldur, and fighting with Thor\u2019s sons Magni and Modi. In all of these depictions, Kratos is shown with his red tattoos and with the pants, boots, and belt he wears in the 2018 game.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lying figure in the final panel may be bald and bearded, but he may not be Kratos. He lacks Kratos\u2019 trademark tattoos for a start. Kratos marked himself in honor of his brother, who had red birthmarks and was killed by the Greek gods. The Greek gods feared a prophesized \u201cMarked Warrior<\/a>\u201d who would destroy their pantheon, assuming that “warrior” would be Kratos’ brother. It\u2019s possible that Kratos will lose his markings at some point in the next game to indicate that the cycle of revenge is finally over.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the figure also isn\u2019t wearing the same clothes as Kratos is every other panel. While it\u2019s perfectly possible for Kratos to change his outfit<\/a>, it seems out of line with the depiction of Kratos in the rest of the mural, which doesn\u2019t portray his clothing with one-hundred percent accuracy but instead reduces him to an easily recognizable figure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible that the Norse runes<\/a> for \u201cbetrayal\u201d and \u201cfather\u201d aren\u2019t actually supposed to refer to the relationship between Kratos and Atreus, but to the roles of each figure in Norse mythology. In this case it would be Loki, the god of betrayal and deceit, and Odin would be the All-Father. While it\u2019s not entirely clear, the figure lying before Atreus looks like he could be missing an eye. Odin gave up an eye to Mimir\u2019s well to gain his wisdom. The figure isn\u2019t just missing an eye, however.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The figure lying by Atreus in the mural\u2019s final panel is missing an arm and possibly a leg as well. This is presented as damage to the final panel, which is in considerably worse shape than the rest of the mural. However, a missing hand has significance in Norse mythology<\/a> which could legitimize another theory about the identity of the lying man.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Norse mythology, Tyr, the Norse god of war<\/a>, loses his hand to the wolf Fenrir. Fenrir is held back by magical bindings, but will escape his bindings during Ragnarok and will eventually devour Odin during the final battle. Tyr loses his hand following Fenrir\u2019s initial binding, which Mimir\u2019s dialogue in-game suggests has already happened by 2018\u2019s God of War<\/em>. In Tyr\u2019s depictions in the game, however, he is shown with two hands or with one hand hidden behind a shield.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This omission raises two possibilities: The first is that the figure in the final panel is Tyr, though this would not explain the runes around him. The second possibility is that Kratos, as the Greek god of war, will in some way fulfill Tyr\u2019s role as the Norse god of war in the next game which will involve Kratos losing his hand to Fenrir. This could have additional significance for Kratos, who had to take up the Blades of Chaos<\/a> once again in the last game, which are bound to his arms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This would perhaps be the biggest stretch with the mythology itself, but there are still plenty of other aspects of the myths and their relationship to the game\u2019s story which have yet to be explained. For example, Loki is the father of both Fenrir and the World Serpent in the myths, which doesn\u2019t make sense with Atreus\u2019 age unless the time travel from God of War 2<\/em><\/a> is reintroduced in the next game in some form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The figure lying next to Atreus could be Kratos, Odin, or Tyr, and it\u2019s also possible that Santa Monica Studio<\/a> will reveal some of those characters to be closely connected in some ways as well. Ultimately, Kratos\u2019 fate remains to be seen, but it could prove to be one of the most interesting parts of God of War<\/em>\u2019s Ragnarok sequel, and the way it combines its universe with the original Norse myths.<\/span><\/p>\n

God of War Ragnarok<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is currently in development for the PS5.<\/p>\n

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