God of War Ragnarok - Kratos Crying as He Becomes The God of Peace, The All Father

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[@SeptienPatterson]

"Loki will go...Atreus remains." FUCK...😢😢😢😢😢

[@Voided_Eclipse77]

That got me the hardest

[@Izzac_thedragon]

Bro I cried when he said that.

[@syrupandpancakes7560]

Kratos may be dad of the year

[@AhsanVerse]

Broooo That Hit Hard Fuck 😭😥😥😢

[@LaughingGasFunny]

I broke down at that part. I couldn’t help it at that point.

[@dimzly2864]

Admit it... We all cried at the hug Atreus gave to Kratos...But cried like babies when Kratos cried. After years of service to the gods...years of slaughter vengeance and hate towards him...after losing hope and fighting to find it once more...after losing his wife and protecting his son... He finally got what he always wanted. Peace. You deserve it Kratos.

[@fgt9317]

I called my father immediately

[@NaShane1233]

its pixels nothing to cry over

[@evgeniygerkus9242]

He got peace when he forgiven himself for the murder of his wife and daughter. Don't get me wrong, the last two games are good, but also way too campy and the emotional impact of their story is not that great.

[@insertname8812]

Bold of you to assume I wasn't crying already

[@ronnien8214]

A tear fell from my eye but I didn't cry

[@joe-cg2hv]

I love how Kratos is depicted with the axe instead of the blades. Blades are made for war, an axe is useful in the time of peace but can also used in war.

[@LordSidious802]

Faye knew he hated the blades

[@felooosailing957]

Great, great comment! Thanks

[@CoyoteDuster68]

Mimir: Well said brother.

[@prof.maniak5925]

An axe can fell a foe, or a tree in order to rebuild

[@Eldersh1eld]

The blades were used to destroy, but the axe will be used to rebuild

[@juanlaise1059]

Who would have thought back in 2005 that Kratos would become one of the deepest characters in videogame media?

[@sadfrog860]

It's only the first game and Kratos already goes through pain of losing beloved ones, guilt for taking their lives, anger because the god he served betrayed him. Yeah yeah, who would have thought that he will become one of the deepest characters in games???

[@DripGoku777]

@@sadfrog860 the first game wasn't much of a story. Just another story with a story of revenge. Story began to grow in gow2 and by 3 it was a masterpiece.

[@TheBearWithOrangeFur]

@@DripGoku777 and 4 took that masterpiece and made it so much better!

[@Mark-rt1jn]

Thats one hell of a statement...theres lots of pretty deep characters spanning all of videogame media and kratos is up there now i guess but the DEEPEST? Nah man. Sorry.

[@juanlaise1059]

@@Mark-rt1jn I said "one of"

[@krazykorean2525]

I think a big thing overlooked is Kratos' theme. His musical motif is always that dark, heavy chant. But with that last panel it is is lighter and full of hope symbolizing his change, showing that he is not who he was but is now a man and god who can finally move on and let go of his past.

[@aatrix1157]

dude really nice catch wow...

[@giga_chad9]

Dude that’s the little details that make the god of war games god tier

[@f.p.2010]

Actually, that's the God of War theme, when Kratos takes on his role of the GoW, the horn theme is the new Kratos

[@krazykorean2525]

@@f.p.2010 but my point is that the GoW theme is kratos' by association if not really. You hear that you know Kratos. By changing the motif, they've changed who Kratos is and how we associate him.

[@smol1211]

Yea truthfully 🥲

[@Mr_G87]

If you think about it, it's mostly due to Faye why Kratos handled his journey the way he did after Olympus's fall. You could say she laid the path for Kratos' s redemption.

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

Kratos: “Atreus must be better than I once was.” Faye: “Then _you_ must be better than you once were.”

[@Asriel_Cypher]

​@@zsu-23-4shilka2 The message of "We must be better" is a strong message now. For a lot of contexts.

[@JohnDoe-bq7vf]

A true statement and top redemption story for any video game character for sure... Tears of a childhood classic getting a climax we wouldn't even expect to fathom, Kratos becoming a true God after leaving his past behind and earning redemption as father, husband, a loved God, and finding peace and letting his past be apart of his growth

[@slackmartin7610]

No shit.

[@slaire7799]

literally with all the markings

[@gtoyadhatagyab8013]

3 huge things a learned from Kratos: 1. When you feel lost, you don't know what to do next in life, go home and collect yourself. 2. If you fucked up be it small or big, acknowledge it, live with it, be better next time. 3. Don't let emotions control you, control them instead. Thanks man. 👍

[@shawnthompson2303]

*Be better.*

[@SherlockMoriarty]

And don't be sorry, be better

[@michelveilleux2075]

*Chad grindset*

[@user-vg8mu2bz9n]

4. If you have a problem, smash it several times, and rip it apart)

[@squashmallow2006]

We. Must. Be. Better.

[@chiefyways]

Legitimately maybe one of the best endings in modern gaming. Kratos weeping when he realizes he's finally worthy of being worshiped and admired as a god of peace and not as a destroyer. One of Gaming's most depthy and Nuanced characters.

[@Cafearmuire]

"And what kind of God is that, Kratos? What do you even know of Godhood? In your lifetimes, has anyone ever worshipped you? Ever prayed to you? Can you imagine that kind of love? No... You don't care about mortals! You don't care about anything beyond yourself! Beyond the monster who kills without cause! You fear what you can never even hope to understand. Is it any wonder that your boy is in no rush to come back to you?" Now we have the answer.

[@shagarumedic]

@@Cafearmuire Odin projecting real hard smh

[@justincummings5022]

@@shagarumedic that's what scumbags do. They project their own evils on others

[@LordOfGilneas]

@@shagarumedic Indeed, Atreus made the right choice.

[@PaladinThizz]

​@@CafearmuireOdin is no different from Zeus. Kratos is different because he was once a mortal who became a god through hard work and effort. He killed the gods of Olympus in a blind rage and felt intense grief when his world died because of it. Luckily the Norse gods weren't connected to their land.

[@goodgamist5113]

Here's the thing, all this time they thought it was Tyr that was gonna lead them to Ragnarok but, it was never mentioned in the shrines explicitly that it was Tyr, its only a drawing of someone with a Spear and a Shield

[@ReichLife]

God of War was meant to lead Ragnarok, and he did. It just wasn't Norse God of War.

[@darkmodeenjoyer3367]

That's how prophecy be like

[@nazimkhan6322]

I think it was suppose to be Tyr but because Odin is afraid of the prophecy, he had Tyr locked away to prevent it. Of course, fate is a b*tch. Because Odin took preemptive measures to prevent Ragnarok, the prophecy corrected itself to have Kratos fill in Tyr part(since he is also a god of war) and have Odin die on Atreus's lap instead of Kratos(Since he is also a bearded man like Kratos).

[@johnnysparkle]

You thought it was Tyr, but it was me, Kratos

[@kieronsullivan9515]

I see it both ways one is that it is kratos instead of tyr the other is that it never mattered kratos and Atreus make their own destiny.

[@randallsage2]

After all the devastation he wrought upon Olympus and all the loss he suffered, the Ghost of Sparta has redeemed himself to become a noble god worth praying to; something he thought long since impossible for him. Kratos is at last at peace.

[@dragoscorpio]

and I'm reading this using gaia's voice

[@GustavoHR115]

Talking about Gaia, I don't know why but I have a feeling they'll remake gow 1 after this game

[@matthewriley7826]

Let’s hope Athena was just something in his head and not an actual problem…

[@t.o.w.a8434]

@@GustavoHR115 actually no because sony or santa monica never sent T.c Carson like a thank you letter or anything they just said nothing at all and added christopher judge so i don’t thing T.c carson is coming back and cmon ANY other god of war game (besides 2018 and ragnarok) without t.c carson? Yeah i wouldn’t play it

[@MJSGamingSanctuary]

@@t.o.w.a8434 New fans have never voice an interest in going back to greece... I think this is a sour reality the old fans need to learn and or grasp. A lot of their distaste really hasn't jived with the new ones. While the old games are great themselves I think it would be a massive waste of assets to remaster or remake the past games. The plot: "Ghost of Sparta" is a good for stories but revisting. And or overhauling mechanics just sounds wrong and like it would just be perverting the past works of art. New fans I've found really only go back to the old games for the lore. Not with the intrest to have to replay an old story. Most new fans want to see where Loki/Atreus is going to end up. The Ghost of Sparta has had plenty long enough of a story. There is little need to write the same story twice.

[@VDA19]

What an ending, man. I can't believe God of War went from a badass hack and slash to the best developed protagonist in gaming. The Norse Saga was just perfection.

[@dj11o9er]

One of the best. Cmon brother, the gaming world is too vast. Going to make *the* most developed protag is impossible, because all the damn good ones are all so great

[@jameshuff8584]

@@dj11o9er Agreed, however Kratos is up there with the top ones

[@dj11o9er]

@@jameshuff8584 all notable/popular game characters are up there tbh

[@praveenloganathan7495]

The Greek Saga itself is a great story. The Norse Saga simply wrapped things up and made it the greatest.

[@moskovthefirst2227]

@@dj11o9er I dunno man I think Kratos deserves to be the best

[@lonestarwolfentertainment7184]

The hardest part of being a Parent is knowing when to let your child go.

[@TheAdamSmasherMultiverse]

My papa told me that. I finally understand

[@IAmInfinitus208]

As someone far from home, I cried the moment I had to leave my parents behind knowing they did all they could raising me up lovingly. They still do check on me occasionally. That statement always hurts everytime thinking of it.

[@HeyFriend812]

That's the best part if you did it right

[@SM-be5dh]

@@HeyFriend812 The best things are the most challenging

[@ZPaul_]

It’s crazy how far Kratos has come. From being a vengeful killer to a gentle giant. This guy has experienced both life and death numerous times.

[@The-Deadite]

I wouldnt call him "gentle" even nowadays lol

[@juicymuscprod9624]

@@The-Deadite I would say more calm

[@JaggedBird]

​​@@juicymuscprod9624more at peace with himself...more understanding too. Deserving of the all father title unlike Odin

[@Lazarus1095]

What's even crazier is that he did this while STILL carrying around severed heads!

[@fungoidal]

Let’s not forget Faye went against her people and prophecy to ultimately save Kratos’ life as well as his relationship with Atreus and direct him onto this path which leads to him becoming a peaceful God. I feel like that more than anything is what causes such a tear-jerk reaction from Kratos, it’s as if Faye for a final time has given Kratos a gift.

[@TheCoomer]

Could I ask how did Faye go again the Giants. Did she kill them all? Or trap them for the new prophecy?

[@fungoidal]

@@TheCoomer She purposefully put Kratos and Atreus on a different path than the supposed prophecy in Jotunheim, even going as far to try and obscure it from Kratos and Atreus.

[@ythandlename]

@@TheCoomer She was the one who defeated prophecy. The Jotunn stick with their prophecies and show them to people. By destroying Aterus' shrine and omitting prophecy from her family, she went against her people's traditions by trying to change prophecy. The way prophecy works is that it's forbidden knowledge and the receiver would behold it and try to either change it or go along with it. By denying them that knowledge and breaking a shrine, Faye went against her people and likely exiled from Jotunheim which would explain one of the reasons why she wanted her ashes spread there as she wants her remains back in her home.

[@shaikhiftkhar-ff6md]

@@ythandlename She knew kratos's life and she wanted her husband to get redemption . And she also knew the odin will not spare the jotnars so by destroying atreus's shine she made Kratos the god of peace and the defender of the realms. you can see on freya's face that she see's the calmness in his voice after so long the word "Much to Rebuild" , showed that now she trust kratos. i just want one last sequel where kratos advice's the people and he does not claim to allfather but actively fights for the realm . and i want kratos spartan survivors to come and settle down with him.

[@Konjo316]

"Loki will go... Atreus... Atreus remains" - Kratos said that while holding back tears. I could not. I cried my heart out. He finally trusts his boy to live his own life.

[@JaxBlade]

This had me ugly crying when I got to it. Kratos and his character growth was done masterfully

[@StarkIndustries68]

Ya think kratos anf freya are gonna get together?

[@drew1904]

@@StarkIndustries68 They could have if Kratos wasn’t the one who killed her son.

[@FunnyRedemption]

@@StarkIndustries68 "I killed your son, let's fuck now"

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

​​@@drew1904She forgave him for that and moved on, so that's no longer an existing Dynamic between them ( the " hate and desire for vengeance").

[@drew1904]

@@kuroroluxifer8321 I’m not really arguing that it’s impossible for them to be together due to the vengeance thing. It’s because it’d be very awkward to be with someone who killed your son.

[@pcalix17]

I wonder if this is why Tyr didn't retake his place and became a wanderer instead. Kratos had put in the work to become the God of Peace after being a God of War for so long.

[@KosmataBradva]

Considering you find Tyr after the ending, Kratos is way too hyped about the idea, to just throw it off to Tyr. He actually gives a shit now.

[@austinjones9276]

@@KosmataBradva True, and that is why he's more than earned it.

[@xanderfulton3186]

Tyr did work at it too, we saw it in the first game

[@jeanfranco8272]

If you look closely at the murals, Tyr's actually beside him.

[@Landis963]

@@jeanfranco8272 I think that's a painted-over Thor, actually.

[@jacobmcmahan109]

Damn It.hits me so differently now It's been a whole year since I lost my father. I Miss you everyday Dad. You were my Kratos. R.I.P

[@chillin7934]

damn :(

[@colinhawley8050]

I feel that, brother

[@timewellspent8137]

Sitting on just under a year for me. I think that's why I like this ending so much. His story about the old man carrying the wood hit close to home, as my dad was a carpenter all my life. And, how he wanted to give up... I just wish my dad's story ended like the one in the game

[@MrWill7980]

It's been over 25 yrs for me and that ending still hits hard, bub. *hugs* I'm sorry for your loss

[@gentlejello]

i'm sorry for your loss

[@spacepenguin3590]

If you told me 10 years ago that Kratos would be such a sympathetic and big-hearted character capable of forgiveness and emotion other than anger, I would not believe you.

[@davecullins1606]

I would've thought that it would've turned into a terrible game at the time. I just couldn't have imagined that it would have gone so well!

[@matthewriley7826]

Damn, if Athena’s still around I’ll bet she’ll be pissed. She wanted everything Kratos now has though he never sought it himself. She helped him to destroy an entire pantheon not caring about the collateral damage, but he tried to curb his destructive tendencies and reason with his enemies. And now he’ll be remembered for the peace he brought while she gets nothing and left in the dust.

[@M3TALG0DS]

Zeus and the others seeing him being loved & benevolent: Athena: Eh I COULD HAVE DONE ALL THAT! Zeus: Suuuuuuure. Athena gonna try and influence atreus now and make him walk a nasty path or shes gonna tell Ra to fuck up Midgard and hope atreus becomes a monster and destroy Egypt.

[@selvbilde253]

@@M3TALG0DS Another god of war game starring Atreus and taking place in the egyptian pantheon would be… Interesting.

[@M3TALG0DS]

@@selvbilde253 I wouldn't be shocked if Sindri out of anger looked up more about Kratos, and found out why he became who he was, and somehow resurrects Ares for vengence, and then uses his and hades magic to counteract the blades of chaos with some super new weapon like a grand sword or something and then when Kratos finds out and he has to fuck up Ares again. Then ares severes the link of the BoC, defeating kratos cause hes older then somehow Atreus can wield it and Kratos actually loses, and then Ares goes to destroy all of Egypt and Sindri is all "....what the fuck have I done?" Then Kratos tells Atreus its up to him to continue the path to benevolence and to save Egypt and you encounter those people in the comics and the Giants. And ambigoda is basically your sidekick. And then Sindri forgives Atreus and makes a new weapon for him and understands all he did was make things worse and yep, Either hopefully Ra/anubis & the others helps Atreus to stop this threat or THEY become THE threat and want to attack midgard for revenge.

[@v1v10rnitier]

@@selvbilde253 i was thinking the Hindu pantheons maybe.

[@drysoup3017]

@@M3TALG0DS I doubt that, Sindri is sad and broken, but not an evil bastard

[@minxcodexexe6446]

He finally gets the redemption he thought he would never deserve. We can't lie we all cried at that.

[@carlrodalegrado4104]

From becoming the God of War to the God of Peace and Order rebuilding a new place for the world

[@InsanoRider777]

Not just Order, but Balance; Chaos to invoke change in the world, Order to give that change form and direction.

[@t5hammer871]

The best gods are both, able to take responsibility for raising a world and tearing it down as necessary

[@alldownhill01]

Dude, this is the perfect ending! It’s as if, after EVERYTHING he has been through, Kratos finally gets to breathe for the first time in his life and that broke me! Without a doubt, some of the best character development for any game character!

[@or366]

In my opinion a perfect ending is where an ending makes me cry. This was definitely rollercoaster of emotions throughout this game.

[@Hallows3]

Wait he wasnt breathing the entire time?

[@cosmogcrusader5546]

@@Hallows3 ****Angry Breathing****

[@SiCKenz]

This isn't a triumph of a God of War... It is a triumph of humanity. Be human. Be genuine. Be honest. Be kind.

[@knight8825]

Be better.

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

That's dumb humans aren't really that good

[@f1koh]

@@wingsoffreedom3589 that is why we must be better

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

@@f1koh indeed

[@direhunter7045]

@@wingsoffreedom3589 That's the point Just because other people are taking the easy way doesn't stop people like us from doing the right way

[@ethrsag735]

I wouldn't call him the God of Peace but rather just the All Father. It's far more poignant in how everything Kratos has ever done has been through the love of family and in the role of protector that all father's become responsible for, he defeated those and whom were enemy to all realms under his protection. Where in the end of the second chapter of his life he wielded his awesome and unquantifiable power in defense of all...

[@matasa7463]

And with Freya by his side, no less! The true All Father arrived, axe in hand, ready to build. Time for Kratos to chop more wood!

[@abramlittle7102]

His name should be ABRAM

[@kevind3974]

That’s is probably more accurate. He would do anything for his family and those who became part of it. Hell he only really takes on the role of the leader of ragneroke because brok dies.

[@VDA19]

He's the 'God of Peace' in the same way Tyr was supposed to be. Ruling through wisdom and understanding, not seeking war but always ready for it.

[@pureboredom8383]

I wouldn’t call him the All Father either believe it or not he’s actually the god of golf

[@danielvillalba5375]

After all the death and destruction, he finally finds peace in a foreign land.

[@latinalover26]

That is the end of the Norse arc now when can go to a different place to kill their gods.

[@johnbourlier7883]

@@latinalover26 Atreus might be doing that. I don’t see Kratos leaving Norway. Maybe the gods will come to him.

[@johnsantos507]

Kratos wife and daughter would be proud.

[@barefootbreezy6983]

It’s gonna be real interesting to see where they take the series. I feel like Egyptian mythology will be next but it’d be so cool to see Kratos return to Greece to find Roman gods under control

[@ibytepopsicles2312]

@@johnsantos507 but they'd be the same gods. Maybe they could put a spin on it but I don't see how that would work. Also the Egyptian gods would be gone by the time of Norse mythology as we know it. So I'm not sure how or why Egyptian gods would show up. Maybe they could try the Hindu pantheon. Some interesting gods in there or they could go from Chinese pantheon which has a trickster God and a God of War as well. There is also another pantheon closest to Norse gods/mythology, Celtic. They could do a lot with those gods and they have similar attributes to the Roman/Greek gods.

[@Wottm8]

"Does it frighten you?" "Yeah" "Then that is why you must do it" For some reason, this kinda gives me motivation on days I don't function well. Thanks kratos...

[@eastbow6053]

me: i dont wanna go out and meet people kratos: does it frighten you? me: yes kratos: then that is why you must do it All Father indeed even ours

[@TheConCarlos]

the same reason they have fought souleater in previous game. Not because they wanted to, only because arteus was scared of it.

[@n1ghtmar3w0lf3]

truer words have never been spoken

[@GlyntTheCat]

I saw this comment and thought I'd check up on you. Have you had a good week? Regardless of the answer, I wish you well.

[@PanzerShrek94]

because the brave man is not who has no fear but the one who faces and conquers his fear

[@SolidJohn]

Imagine how shock atreus would be when he came back and found out he got a new mom and sibling

[@sandroantonio2834]

Sibling?

[@thegoodwin]

Uh, yeah, a sibling? Uh, right... I have read from another YT comment that in Norse Mythology, Freya married another guy named Faubanti (spelling??) Or some other name. Freya and this other guy ended having a daughter. Also, Faubanti means "Divine Rage" or "Divine Frenzy" which we know who that is in the GoW-verse.

[@gavinotheshitpostartist5586]

@@thegoodwin Half siblings I suppose (read this in Mimir's voice)

[@willadler-connor2393]

@@thegoodwin Didn’t the giants also call him Farbauti?

[@timewellspent8137]

@@thegoodwin Farbauti is the name of Loki's father in the original myth. It's also the name the Giants gave Kratos. "Cruel Striker" is another translation, and I've read it to be interpreted as lightning, which would be fitting, seeing as how his father was Zeus. Freya and Kratos definitely have chemistry, although the whole Baldur thing might make things difficult.

[@attackgatsby]

Notice in the last panel how the art style differs compared to the others: splattered ink and chalk vs metal engravings. The metal engravings that were painted over in the last panel appear to be how we saw Kratos dying in Atreus' arms while Thor looked over them. The art style matches the paintings from the first scene of Angrboda (lots of yellows and splats) and she is the only possible giant that could've painted this. This can also represent how Kratos was able to change his fate of what the Norns foresaw. imo

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

Everyone thought it was Atreus holding a dead Kratos and doing some type of spell but it was really him holding a dead Odin and taking his soul out of his body, The only thing I can’t figure out is how angrboda survived? Did Faye instruct her to stay behind because someone needed to repaint the mural? It seems likeangrboda and Loki are the only giants left in human form

[@danterik9781]

The figure standing behind Kratos on the mural is Thor, the positioning and shape is identical to Thor on the mural where Kratos is dead. And yeah that art completely differs, like Angrboda drew over it. Something is definitely wrong here and someone has changed something to alter the prophecy. We also still dont know who blew the horn to talk to Jormungandr in the previous game while Kratos was taking sick Atreus to Freyas. Next game were probably gonna have Adult Loki and Angrboda with their daughter. At some point later Mimir talks how Hræsvelgr is tired of watching over Helheim and wants to step down, you get only one guess who takes over.

[@catnoirlover1719]

@@danterik9781 one guess? Who

[@carlosesparza5225]

@@danterik9781 pretty sure it was baldur who blew the horn

[@kazoumo704]

@@catnoirlover1719 Loki has a daughter named Hel lmao

[@olalawal6192]

Kratos The God of Peace, The All Father. Seeing how far he's come made me tear up. The way he went from only knowing rage and anger to learning how to love and sympathize with other is truly beautiful 😭 It shows how having someone to love and protect can truly change someone. As much as Kratos had to endure he deserves it.

[@Pauli-dg2yv]

The ghost of sparta, the champion of olympus, the destroyer of worlds and the last spartan warrior

[@Korricat]

This is the ending I don't think anyone expected for Kratos, but I'm happy for him. He deserved it, he got his redemption. And I cried.

[@scribblerstudios9895]

Indeed. Not the one we expected for him, but the one we're all happy he finally has

[@LuisTorres-bj6fv]

Kratos was never awful guy until the gods pushed him to be a monster ever since then he’s felt like he can’t help but mess everything up and destroy everything but it feels good to see that he’s finally being loved and seeing this absolute beast try to contain himself while seeing it is really heartwarming

[@kaiyihuang4045]

He was pretty ambitious and wanted to talk over the world even before being enslaved by ares

[@wkkqewqaver7766]

@@kaiyihuang4045 but thats because of what happend to Deimos besides all spartans are ambitious bastards.

[@kaiyihuang4045]

@@wkkqewqaver7766 nah not all

[@Link0304]

Kratos used to be a gigantic piece of shit. That's the tragedy of his character in GoW1, the fact that Ares barely tricked him, just gave him the slightest nudge. Dude was a rage fuelled monster, you think he was secretly a soft fuzzy gentle dad who got tricked by big bad Ares? He was used, but he was a monster before he was used, and continued to be a worse and worse monster until GoW4 when he does a hard 180 after GoW3.

[@Pauli-dg2yv]

Favours over favours only the gods not doing their end of the bargain which made him snap and murdered every single one of them. Well, except for Artemis. I wonder if she still hunts

[@peakabooprestoo4664]

Kratos has done much to be where is now, big W for kratos and so much respect

[@OfficialJoyMoon]

Imagine the heavy weight of guilt, agony and grief Kratos had with him all this time. And now him seeing a prophecy of his redemption after what he been put through.

[@TheNorthie]

My friends: you’ve seen this ending a hundred times! Me: AND YET I STILL CRY!

[@lucifers.morningstar3805]

Exactly

[@antongonzales1902]

Yes

[@Bluesit32]

"Son...you are ready." Been waiting to hear that for quite some time... Damn, the shock and disbelief on Kratos's face as he sees that panel. The idea that he could be a god worthy of worship. Worship not from fear but from adoration, gratitude, and love...it was almost too much for him.

[@riotto1802]

Also the fact that his end painting was made with the same paint he and Faye marked the trees with for when she would pass, probably made it that much more meaningful to Kratos. Even near the end, she believed in him always

[@J4deyHD]

The scene at 6:06 always reminds me of the conversation he had with Odin after getting the draupnir spear and the conversation with Athena when Kratos went to get the Blades at the midpoint of GoW (2018). It just tugs on my heartstrings even more remembering those conversations while obeserving this moment. Odin: "And what kind of god is that, Kratos? What do you even know of godhood? In your lifetimes, has anyone ever worshipped you? Ever prayed to you? Can you even imagine that kind of love? No..." "You don't care about mortals. You don't care about anything beyond yourself. Beyond the monster who kills without cause." Athena: "There's nowhere you can hide spartan, Put as much difference between you and the truth as you want, It changes nothing. Pretend to be everything you are not, teacher, husband, father..." "But there is one unavoidable truth you will never escape, you cannot change. You will always be a monster" After all the crap he's been put through it's the least he deserves.

[@cindylast1901]

i thought of that odin line to. i think thats why the image of him as a god of peace made him weak in the knees, is he finally understood what the love of being worshipped could feel like. the whole story is a brilliant arch of a man of war becoming a man of peace

[@th3ra83]

The Athena is a projection of his mind to be honest. The real Athena is not there at all. That is why she immediately disappearead the moment Kratos passed her.

[@slaik3088]

"You are ready" got me choked up "Atreus remains" Got a tear "Seeing Kratos nearly break down after seeing the rewritten prophecy" that broke me

[@ltitus8900]

I have never seen anything move so many people to tears. What a tear jerker. Can't wait to play for myself.

[@BaeBunni]

Would make sense for Kratos to be the all father. In the norse myth, Mimir being a wisdom giving head was by Odin All-father.

[@Bellevolence_]

Mimir gives head??!!!!!?!?!?!?!?

[@gabrielvarca]

So, no head?

[@molassesman4066]

@@gabrielvarca correction Guided by only head

[@iwatchstuffs7933]

@@gabrielvarca if my memory serves me right Mimir was sent to a peace treaty but instead of talking about peace they killed him instead and Odin realizing Mimirs death will bring a lot of wisdom to be forgotten he found a way to ressurect mimirs head to continue to give him wisdom

[@grief6052]

Very correct, the allfather always loved mimir and asked him for his counsel

[@DKC196]

What a journey it has been for Kratos… from tragedy to redemption.

[@evilTaker90V2]

And if anyone deserves to be at peace, it’s Kratos. From a Spartan Warrior, to being a just pawn, a weapon to be used by the gods, tricked in to killing his family and forever to be cursed by that burden, ascending to godhood becoming the God of War, betrayed by Olympus and his father, becoming a rage filled monster who eventually brings Olympus and entire Greece to the ground. And even moving to a new homeland, he’s still dragged in to war by the local gods, forcing Kratos to become the monster he wanted to leave behind. Finally, after Ragnarök and the fall of the Aesir and Asgard, Kratos can finally let go of his past, and live peacefully

[@DeFantasticFiend]

This is such a good ending for the series in its entirety and I feel like the only way they could continue is if A) Atreus is the new MC and the next game is about him Or B)The next game is about a war between multiple mythologies that Kratos has no choice but to get involved in

[@loganfu4035]

Or a bit of both. Other pantheons come for the Norse god lands, threatening everything Kratos and the rest fought for...meanwhile Loki's story has him searching for the other Giants and getting caught in trouble of his own, that eventually leads him home to fight side by side with his father and the gathered giants to keep what they earned through Ragnarok as their own.

[@KingCasual1986]

If they go with option A I hope they go the Devil May Cry 4 route and have Kratos show up halfway through the game to kick some ass and help Atreus out (hopefully with more original content than Dante’s section in DMC4…)!

[@pmaestas93]

@@loganfu4035 That's one route. Another is the other pantheon are afraid of the destroyer of the two Greek and Norse. They think he's to dangerous to keep alive so they come for him.

[@B-rex395]

Scenario A is more likely. Santa Monica were adamant that this was the last game centered around Norse mythology, and if kratos is truly the all father of the 9 realms, then he’s probably not going anywhere. Besides, I think this is a good conclusion to kratos’ story.

[@BeeHatGuy]

@@loganfu4035 this is what I want

[@Garbageman28]

That’s it, that’s the end of kratos’ story. They couldn’t have done it any better. Atreus taking the reigns is the only sensible option forward, imo.

[@cole5953]

Maybe but I'm not sure how interested people are in not playing as kratos anymore. I like playing as his son in this game but only playing as him for the entire game? Idk man.

[@arinloche858]

@@cole5953 Besides that it wouldn't really be "God of War" anymore would it? I think if they aged Atreus up into his 20's and gave him some more meaty attacks it'd be fun, but playing as Loki the god of mischief, in a franchise built around the god of war? The next game would have to be damn good at selling Atreus as a character that can stand on his own to get people to move on from Kratos.

[@chrain__9087]

nope we still have the Egyptian gods to go through

[@Break0fdawn]

Nah, we still got some more mythology to go through.

[@gregap8282]

@@Break0fdawn if would only work as prequels, that would fit to explain all the years between God of War 3 and God of War 2018. Atreus should carry the future of the franchise. This was a fitting end for Kratos.

[@eletrickdrizl1862]

I LOVE how the original Kratos soundtrack becomes triumphant 7:12

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I thought that last panel implied Greece had come back along with him being a God of Peace, and that’s why he was crying.

[@unprofesional_tw1820]

This games take on “fate is not determined” is amazing where technically everything fated to happen does happen but there’s still alternative fates that could’ve happened it’s honestly such a twist on the trope

[@fjallmann]

That hug from Atreus had me bawling. Holy crap what an incredible story.

[@phillipclark687]

This game is every bit of a masterpiece. Never had a game bring a single tear to my eye until this came out. The sotry, the emotion, the growth, the combat. It was all perfect 100000000/10

[@Natan_Korkot]

Try rdr2 and tlou1 and tlou2

[@andrewr.2136]

@@Natan_Korkot not even close

[@zeeonnn]

@@andrewr.2136 rdr2 is the only game

[@gevoian]

not tlou2

[@bruhmomentum8302]

@@Natan_Korkot yeahhh get tlou2 out of there

[@adebareadelani7552]

seeing kratos smile is so sweet he might me tough and strong on the outside but in the inside hes a kind and amazing father salute kratos😇

[@holitinne]

“Can you even *IMAGINE* that kind of *LOVE?!”*

[@aatrix1157]

good catch man...

[@Nematoda4ever]

irony that till the end, its him who can't imagine that kind of love.

[@richardursin4307]

Kratos even says to Mimir about what he saw in the shrine, "A path..., one I had never imagined." Very well done all around 👏

[@rileygalvin8315]

My absolute favorite part of this is the musical key indicating whats going on. The greek/roman choir/chants are usually associated with kratos's wrathful past and his deeds as the god of war. But here at 7:35 , they are used to evoke feelings of the future, somber and peaceful. They choir is not wrathful or mournful as it was before - but now in a different key it is somber, hopeful. All coming together with the crescendo of the strings over the brass instruments to represent Kratos's evolution and growth from a god of war to a god of hope/peace

[@AJZulu]

I shed a tear when Kratos went to the back of the wall and opened that one in my first playthrough. Kratos also almost shed a tear. An ending to his story he never thought he could achieve. An exalted God praised by so many.

[@isaacsorrels4077]

Not just an exalted god either, but a God exalted as one of peace and order. A builder and protector, instead of a murderer and destroyer. Dude has fully redeemed himself, and him seeing that panel is the first time he realized it. My heart.

[@marvinwilliams8007]

From Revenge, to Retribution. And now Redemption. Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect outcome

[@MrSomaArikado]

In the end faye saw everything. Setting the wheels of fate in motion for kratos to get what he wanted, what he was promised but not kept. He lost his wife and daughter, his brother, then mother....she saw his pain and rage. She took him in after the fall of greece cause she grew to love him, giving him the thing the gods of Olympus kept promising. A second chance to love and be free of his torment, faye took that to her resting place. To see this happen to kratos is something we were all waiting for. He finally gets peace and has a chance to fix the world and protect those who cant. It is genuine emotion of joy and happiness that he can now live his life finally free, proud of his son and proud of the man atreus or loki has become. There shouldn't be another game at this point now, kratos story is over. But loki's story? Its just beginning and can be its own beast if they really want to continue. "All is said, all is done".

[@god3411]

The story was top tier, the soundtrack was fantastic, the animations were perfect. Nothing to complain. This is one of the best game of 2022 from my opinion.( I’m sorry I had to put Elden rings)

[@Jared10102]

prob gow is gonna be goty

[@KosmataBradva]

GoWR kinda of deserves it more than ER. - coming from a guy with 6000 hours on FS games and about 1.5 hours on any GoW game. And thinks PS exclusives are overrated. And hates GoW4. Win over a guy like me, it was go be good, no other way.

[@casmithh]

@@KosmataBradva how do you hate gow4 but love gow ragnarok

[@mistermister4525]

@@casmithh guess in the same way people hated doom 2016 but loved doom eternal People be weird like that I guess

[@sharp3404]

@@casmithh the story here is not close to 2018 but it's a better game. The combat and every other detail

[@its_riico]

My father was much like Zeus to me But if i will have a son, I'll try my best to be like Kratos to him. Glad to finally see Kratos at peace. I learned many things from him over these years.

[@TheBeastInBlack]

What did you learn from him?

[@sirdickkickerthefirst9611]

Just try to be like Kratos was to Atreus and not Kratos to his first family cause uh... That uh... That did not end well.

[@jayden9287]

@@sirdickkickerthefirst9611 just make sure you never sign a contract to a dude that appears out of the sky after hearing his name be called

[@megieza3727]

Gonna curb stomp your kid if it turns out to be a girl then ? Just say you’ll be nice to ur kid

[@speedking7224]

@@jayden9287 especially if he can literally pop heads at will

[@cgaming1107]

This game is peak linear storytelling. They did a AMAZING job at striking the delicate balence between heart pounding action and heartfealt interactions between characters as well as maturing and pushing all characters forward. This game has multiple tear jerkers and i love it for that. Those moments feel earned and the excelent writing really builds up to those moments so when they hit, they hit harder than Kratos's fists into enemies heads. This game is an instant classic right alongside its predecessor.

[@matodragonespor5000]

I love that when Kratos noticed Freya approaching with Mimir, he didn't try to hide that he was crying. They were really shocked but it means he trusts them enough to let them see him like that.

[@milinko_]

I will never recover from this. I am screaming. crying. weeping. wailing. bawling. banging on the walls and yelling. i am in shambles and tears. this game has taken my heart and put it in a blender and i will still love it regardless

[@gregap8282]

Same here, I finished the game on Friday and still can't shake the sadness off. I've only felt this way about a game and that was Ocarina of Time when I was like 10

[@IwinMahWay]

First time?

[@assasinssab2011]

@milinko you need a doctor LoL 😂

[@mageiras3038]

This whole scene was impossible to handle emotionally. The phainomenal and fitting soundtrack, Kratos's words and his hug with Atreus for a goodbye and Kratos crying after seeing the shrine, especially after having seen what he's been through in his entire life, made me cry through ths whole scene like a baby. Sony Santa Monica, kudos to you and thank you for giving us such a masterpiece. I didn't even play the game (because I'm still on the ps3 but I have been an og gow fan since forever) and still it is now my favourite video game of all time.

[@Doriannomek]

“Our many paths are lain before us, but those we keep close guide us. The importance of those we keep close, will be the ones who illuminate not just our hidden nature, but the possible way forward.”

[@wolfmusician6759]

I LOVE this game out of all the previous ones. We finally see Kratos show his feelings and emotions. The ending just made me cry as they hugged

[@guren9193]

“There is much to do and much to rebuild” this line is pretty much the same as when Zeus was over looking the world

[@sixeswild274]

Oh my goodness, I was NOT prepared for the expression on Kratos' face, the expression on his eyes as he hugged Atreus. Well done Christopher, well done, and to everyone involved.

[@itshelloyellow]

I haven’t played the entire series, but I am about to become a first time father to a son. And man this made me tear up like crazy 😢

[@everythingsalright1121]

Kratos is a man who feels like his entire life he's been making mistakes but now he feels like he's actually done enough to warrant being looked up to

[@themagmaman7264]

I don't think an ending to a game has made me cry that much, yet made me so happy for the characters

[@it_all_r3v0lv3s7]

i even cried when Atreus told him "Don't be sorry Father... be better"... where i cried the most is when he blew the Gallarhorn because i knew that The Ragnarök has officialy begun in hands to the same Spartan that became one of my most valuable core memory that founded my very being

[@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf]

If kratos had a nickel for every time a prophecy said a god of war would destroy a pantheon and it ended up being about him, he would have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice.

[@littlewolfey4292]

Faye saw in Kratos a God of War. One that would fight the good fight, a War for Peace, Freedom and a Future.

[@zidniafifamani2378]

Which each on its own are worth fighting for. "Give me liberty, or give me death!".

[@bossshun9]

God of Peace. That is the next story of Kratos and Atreus doing things differently.

[@GhostRider-dk3do]

This game hits you in the feels man 😭 Kratos the God of War, Discipline, Fatherhood and, Peace.

[@JRock2007]

Avoiding spoilers for this game has been harder than NNN

[@diegorojas295]

Seeing Kratos like this, getting a beautiful redemption, that natural smile of happines, and getting mision he would never thought to be responsable for. This is one of the most important moments un gaming history, how even a cruel and depressed man can turn out good with the right people.

[@tommyj653]

Greek god of war, Norse god of peace

[@IwinMahWay]

Real life god of soy

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

​@@IwinMahWay how so

[@sedlyholmes3722]

Atreus: i need to do this alone Also Atreus: *brings his girlfriend*

[@Fartypotion]

No, she stays in Jotunheim. You can visit her by talking to Ratatoskr after Ragnarok.

[@eye4104]

L girlfriend

[@HeyFriend812]

I actually felt something when kratos leaned forward to atreus showing how proud he is. How he turned out to be exactly the man he's meant to be

[@bepsi3851]

The statue show kratos with his axe as the blades he gain during war and the axe he gained during his search of peace I loved this game so much

[@Jizzfrosti]

See with eyes unclouded by hate

[@arawn1061]

Princess Mononoke?

[@CallMeDougieP]

He deserves this so fucking much man

[@125discipline2]

he always deny it saying he wants to live like man. but seeing himself become a proper deity, he realise he's a god and his heart longs to become a good one. the picture was like cheering him 'you are ready'

[@chillymo6551]

This part literally sent chills through my body

[@stonebuzanis6263]

Seeing how these two have helped each other grow has been beautiful. The father-son scenes in GoW 2018 and Ragnarok are so moving

[@cinders5305]

Sometimes being a General, the Leader of an Army, doesn't mean you're a killer, you're a destroyer, you're a monster, sometimes it means you're the one that stands up to danger, you're the one that raises a shield to protect your home, you're the one whose willing to give his life to defend the ones you love.

[@everettenjeze6276]

Kratos the ghost of Sparta, who was nothing but a machine for war, violence, and hatred for himself and Gods alike is now a God loved by all and hero of the nine realms. Lysandra, calliope, Deimos, and Orkos would be happy to see the man and hero he has become.

[@proofz1337]

He is the champion of prophecy

[@steviemaster]

i am so glad Kratos finally gets a rest. He's done nothing but fight, kill, fight again, kill again and... well... all of the above again for all of his life. Trained to be a machine of war, becoming a god of war and a living weapon for the gods, losing everything and breaking free from his chains just to get caught up in EVEN MORE fighting and killing. To see him finally on the path to getting a pause or even end to it makes me happy. Also: I can't help but think of odins' words on kratos' goodhood. The thing about nobody worshipping him and giving him that special kind of love. He will finally get to feel that

[@Rambit]

Honestly it's such a nice addition having this be the end of the main story (other than Brok's funeral) because it's another throwback to the first game, opening one last shrine as father and son

[@FedoraTy34]

if i had to choose a new name for kratos or domain after war; the god of fathers. Literally his initial rise to power was in vengeance and morning for his lost children and wife. Covered in the ashes of his loved ones. Standing against his father and family in their name. Protecting a new family and learning to not only accept the growth of them but learning to go through the pain of letting his child go and mature. One of the scariest pains that parents and fathers go through. He is not the All Father. He is simply a prime example of a father. A God Father.

[@timewellspent8137]

I think that's why he's supposed to be the new All-Father. A truer one than Odin ever was

[@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1248]

And he shall now be known as kratos Cringle. The beard started it.

[@ArchShades]

Kratos, From Spartan to a God, from a God to a Destroyer, has finally found a new path that will at last rid him of the hardships he went through, From the death of his Wife and daughter to the death of his mother and Brother, from the many roads of bloodshed to the mountains of corpses both man, monster and even god, His life of Rage, Anger, sadness, Heartache, Vengeance and Suffering will now be put to an end. Kratos still holds his title as a god of war, but with his new path he will be a God that he never expected to become, the God of Peace, a Role that Unites All instead of Destroying all. He Deserved to have this path as a Reward for what him and his son had accomplished.

[@FTGN7]

Like asura's wrath my wrath is finally gone

[@antwonemadison001]

I got so much respect for Santa Monica for giving kratos a happy ending he will restore the Norse realms and become a god worthy of worship I’m excited to see where the franchise go moving forward with Atreus

[@dunkleham]

As a near life long Fromsoft fan, and being immensely satisfied with the release of Elden Ring given the time and dedication put into it despite its delays... God of War Ragnarok is a damn near perfect game

[@aryansahu1078]

Truly magnificent. What a character development.

[@dopesmokebackwood9454]

I love how Kratos cried while hugging Atreus but still stood tall. Shows he is a man.

[@masamasa191]

That moment absolutely wrecked me. The sad but proud face he made when hugging Atreus was something I thought I’d never see in a god of war game.

[@tubtubsablubblubs3996]

Oh my God, just seeing Kratos as a God that was loved and cherished… even he couldn’t believe it, but knew it was so…. ugh, so fucking… PERFECT.

[@Greasyheels]

For someone who lost their father this hits home more than I expected.

[@wyldegrimborn4077]

God of War 6: A new BOi

[@secret-fbi-man]

My guess is, after Ragnarok, when kratos has his own kingdom, other gods from different pantheons will get word that the asier are gone, and try to take the land for their own. Most likely not as all pantheons will surely know who kratos is after this, and they'll stay far away, but it's a fun idea.

[@timewellspent8137]

He destroyed an entire divine ecosystem, then usurped another. I'm sure there aren't many pantheons willing to challenge him. Although, it's an interesting idea to have divine emissaries show up to see what he's about

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

​@@Rher_the_Moon I have an Idea for you Greek gods reincarnate as the Roman Pantheon and want revenge starting with a War God Name Mars who awakens with a fractured memory of dying to a warrior with a Red Tattoo who he remembers was his half-brother.

[@secret-fbi-man]

@@wingsoffreedom3589 that's a good one

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

@@secret-fbi-man it would be awesome.

[@masamasa191]

Or Atreus takes the mantle. Story-wise that would be the best option. Kratos reverting back to his own ways and going on a pantheon(s) killing frenzy would literally give no meaning to the Norse saga. It might be hard for us fans, but Kratos deserves his retirement as the god of war, and his pursuit of his new purpose as the god of peace. The song at the end is called “Let Go” for a reason.

[@joshuabenitez3260]

Faye gave her life for the people who truly mattered to her. The people she loved. She gifted her son a new path and her husband and new beginning.