God of War - The Story of Faye // Laufey the Just

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God of War - The Story of Faye // Laufey the Just
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[@samurai_soul_99]

One parent had a painful past The other parent knew a painful future

[@DarsiPadilla]

And one child will bear them both as the Fire which will burn down the Aesir gods.

[@ChadKakashi]

More like one parent only had pain for a past.

[@HydraDominus]

Fuckin hell Socrates, that’s pretty deep

[@ngockien2080]

You wrong. The one who had paín of past are also the one who had a future pain too: fatherhood :v

[@darkestnight0014]

@@DarsiPadilla Star Wars: The Last Jedi reference😉

[@DuncGaming]

For some odd reason kratos always carries the ashes of his loved ones on him

[@blackrahk2037]

WHOA my guy! Deep!

[@DuncGaming]

Blackrahk and it's only females too

[@Rrexela]

yeah because when Kratos got the blades of chaos he murder his family and after the death of his family he was cover in ashes by his family but before that he got the scar because he had a brother and he got kidnapped Ares and Athena kidnapped his brother... years later he had the red mark even though it was a tattoo then all years past and if you know god of war 3 ending he stabbed himself with the blade and after that he moved into the water than he got remarried and had a son and that's the boy after the mom died Kratos had to carry her ashes and thats it

[@Rrexela]

@Jaegar Ultima Exactly

[@yarapah]

Holy shit

[@MrAlexH1991]

What many people don’t know is that the runes in the mural have Laufey referring to Kratos as Fárbauti; the actual father of Loki in Norse mythology. The names Fárbauti and Laufey have allusions to the creation of God of Mischief, Loki. Fárbauti means “Dangerous/Cruel Striker,” and that’s referring to the Old Norse monicker for “Lightning.” Laufey apparently called Kratos this because of his history as a killer of Greek Gods, and reputation as a highly proficient Godslayer. Now, the name Laufey means “Full of Leaves” or “Needles” (like pine needles; Old Norse didn’t really distinguish a finicky difference between leaves and pine needles - they all fell from trees, so the word for them was the same.) So now, we move on to the allusion for what this means in the creation of Loki. Fárbauti (Lightning) strikes Laufey (Leaves/Needles,) and creates Wild Fire; and that is Loki, the God of Mischief, and one of the most pivotal figures in bringing about Rägnarok, the Fall of Asgard and Twilight of the Aesir Gods. (Though, “striking” here actually just means “fucking” or “procreating with.”) But isn’t that all just so cool? Kratos is Fárbauti! Lol I’m still geeking about this!

[@jovanirosas2148]

So kratos is going to die?

[@MrAlexH1991]

jovani rosas don’t know for sure yet. Have to play the next game and find out.

[@zforbidden501x9]

Man, the developers outdid themselves regarding attention to details such as this, they really did do their homework for this game, which makes it an even better experience by far.

[@flaminak7894]

zForbidden501 X Honestly bro, this game is a masterpiece.

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

Very interesting to see God of War 4 looked at this way but it also seems bittersweet, it feels as if Kratos was being used by Faye despite her being depicted as this great person

[@CharlyG83]

To all who said that Faye just manipulated Kratos for the prophecy, Matt Sophos, one of the lead writers from the game, had confirmed that Faye and Kratos loved each other, it wasn’t just a mean o tool. To be honest, I don’t see how people can said there wasn’t love between them. While we don’t see them on screen, the bond is there ever present.

[@haremfanatic1014]

Artemis By the way people talk/remember about her (Kratos, arteus and her allies) It seemed she was a noble and loving being (Least compared to most of the Norse land). I believe she more carries the heavy burden knowing that the man and son she loved with all her heart will have to face the world. Without her by their side. Plus it’s great contrast. Kratos is burdened with his painful past. While Faye was burdened for the painful future (Even if we didn’t exactly see it).

[@haremfanatic1014]

Artemis plus she did have them find out the truth when she requested her ashes to be spread. Showing she wishes to have a clear conscience (Hopefully in the other side) and clarity between her Husband and son.

[@yokgor4675]

I wouldn’t say she’s using him...well, someone’s gotta take out the Aesirs sooner or later, they’re a bunch of assholes. I would think that this is an opportunity that she’s giving to Kratos to let him have redemption, to let him finally has a chance to do something good. Take the journey to Jötunheim for example, she was actually helping Kratos to actually learn to become a father and a teacher, and learn to bond with his son. If she didn’t order Kratos to chop down the tree that protects the woods, Baldur would never find them and they would never start the journey, Kratos was planning to delay the journey as long as possible, until Baldur shows up, and Kratos would forced to take up responsibility. In fact, the journey wasn’t a test for just Atreus, but for Kratos as well. Faye was still training Kratos from a closed heart, selfish person that kept his past deep inside himself to becoming a man with a sense of heroism and bravery to open up his violent past to his son, even after she died. Now THAT deserves Wife of the Year.

[@dejaypage1575]

Phoo Yeah plus am betting she treasured every bit of the time she could have with them. Was likely the only comfort she had knowing how soon her death was

[@NAVEMAN3]

It was a miracle that Kratos found love again after what happened to his first family. I never liked reading comments about the manipulations and all.

[@caelephaisking3842]

"You are free" are the same words he said to deimos... what a nice nod

[@Subfightr]

That's the only GOW I was unable to play as I never had the system, is it worth it?

[@themysteriousredwarriorblo1662]

@@Subfightr it’s pretty decent. Though the graphics are a bit weird for a 2010 game

[@Subfightr]

@@themysteriousredwarriorblo1662 thank you

[@themysteriousredwarriorblo1662]

@@Subfightr welcome.

[@cromugus]

@@themysteriousredwarriorblo1662 well it was really intended as a psp game.

[@busterr18]

I really wonder what Faye was like when she was alive. They made her sound like an extraordinary person, we can see Kratos cherished and loved her so much as a life partner. I hope we get to see her in flesh in future games, as a flashback or something.

[@tono-san6491]

2Good2BeTrue45 well atleast she revealed her secret in the endgame.

[@busterr18]

That's true but as Kratos says she could have had good reasons. There is a possibility that she used Kratos for her beliefs and selfish reasons like you said but there is also a possibility that she may not have wanted to meddle Kratos with the conflict between giants and gods since Kratos was trying to escape his past full of conflicts with gods and titans which really messed him up. It's too early to jump into conclusions since we don't know her motives yet, we'll probably learn about them in later games.

[@michaelyoung3775]

2Good2BeTrue45 she had to jump start ragnarok to emsure odins death, who was already making his own alterations to the prophesy wiping out the Giants for example

[@onemoregodrejected9369]

Maybe both? Maybe she knew she was destined to her fate and she knew her fate will be intervened with kratos anyways, but it strikes to me imposible that they didnt loved each other after see the family they built up to her death.

[@DarsiPadilla]

Let's think of her as some Rose Quartz...

[@afifzahiruddinrohaizan52]

The song at Faye's funeral and at the end where they release her ashes is beautiful. It touches my heart with many kinds of emotions. Kind of makes me think that the song is Faye's theme.

[@potatomaster5570]

Do you know the song name?

[@CharlyG83]

Potato Master it is called “Memories of Mother” so we can assume it is indeed Faye’s theme

[@abdulbah2176]

Actually it's called ashes

[@hydro6814]

It could be Faye singing. That’s just my theory

[@officercat7907]

@@hydro6814 it IS Faye singing, when you finally reach the Light of Alfheim, Atreus says "I can hear her singing" so it is her.

[@BenKim16]

Judging by the size of her body, she might have been as tall as Kratos.

[@DarsiPadilla]

I only drew her from the likeness of Kathryn Winnick, who happens to be merely 5'6"; and it's possible that some Jotunn can alter their appearance into the likeness of mortals. Still, the Dark Horse comics might give more details to the story.

[@TheCookieGamer523]

Ben Kim giants in mythology are rarely actually giant. The Jotun are more just like a different type/clan of God that are basically like Asgardians. For example Loki was a fire jotun in myth, Thor is 3/4 jotun and Odin is half Jotun.

[@darkemperortheobscureone694]

Giants are able to alter their body size according to Cory Balrog, that's why Faye appear to be human sized individual instead of mountain sized like her brethren. You must mistake Loki for Logi, Logi should be the fire God/giant that you're looking for.

[@LeAlejx]

Somewhere I read that jotun doesn't mean giant, but devourer

[@fernandoenriquez432]

She was young young when she died mimir said giants don't die of old age

[@Nelo_Wolf]

A great woman and great wife, admired warrior. Loving mother to a loving son

[@cmp4237]

Nelo Wolf Amen. :(

[@Nelo_Wolf]

2 pac Kratos is Caucasian you dumbass even before his skin was ash

[@sunandwarmwater]

Original Norse myth Loki is son of giantess Laufey (Faye) and giant Farbauti - the "Cruel Striker". Name that refers to Kratos on the mural in Jotunheim.

[@justsaucerawsauce8291]

2 pac The hell are you smoking? You didn't have to be an idiot to know that Loki isn't Odin child.

[@belfastbelchan4039]

2 pac dumbest statement I've ever seen.

[@MMLCGG]

I gotta say: Atreus has one of the most badass bloodlines in video game history!

[@Konjo316]

His father is the God of War in Greece, his paternal Grandfather is the King of the Greek Gods Zeus. While on his maternal end his Grandfather is the Ancient Giant Fornjótr who was a direct descendant of Bergelmir the Beloved, the first Giant King.

[@gagemead27]

Does this make anyone else more appreciative of their moms? Or is it just me?

[@DavisPickle2004]

Don’t worry, I too got that feeling

[@kimoselkie]

Chill. U ain't the only one.

[@mrobligatory.5234]

She’s talking to her boyfriend and comparing him to my dad. (I love my dad)

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Nah just reminds me of how fucked mine is.

[@themysteriousredwarriorblo1662]

It only makes me wish I knew my birth mother and had one

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Poor Kratos. At least he didn't kill her

[@jaden12228]

Fanguy YT funny but fucked up

[@renjiabarai8470]

She probably killed herself to start ragnarok

[@couragew6260]

Turner B This comment is a year old and it’s still too soon

[@pelinalwhitestrake1677]

@Ollissa The Struggle Artist he put that all behind him

[@thegreatgamingkid8252]

People can change and Kratos is a mostly changed man, although he still holds his grudge for the gods his actions in this game are actually rightful unlike the past games.

[@LygarZeroX]

What if the giants that are 'sleeping' in jotunheim are actually all of the statues and there are statues everywhere. when they are supposed to wake, the statues will transform from stone to flesh.

[@lukejones2363]

Lygar X Thor killed them. The rest must have starved to death. Food for thought

[@azazel166]

They're probably the wedding guests(or what's left of them) from the time Thrym stole Mjolnir.

[@douglasallar9176]

@@azazel166 true

[@jaysilverhood1264]

as much as it is a beautiful scene of them spreading her ashes, I am mortified on how many dead giants are there good god

[@jaysilverhood1264]

Besides Thamur's still decomposing corpse. Im surprised their arent more giant corpses. then again Atreus did point out you don't have to be huge to be a giant, just be a native or blood of a joutenheim, besides that. so does this mean Kratos is gonna die and in the end, Atreus would swear revenge and walks off with im presuming Fenrir judging by the wolf looking creature or Atreus discovers his shapeshifting powers. so yeah a shit load of questions just waiting to be answered

[@yarapah]

I never actually noticed the dead giants until my 3rd play-through

[@GuilhermeRodrigues-jr7gd]

there are no good gods bOY

[@TheHumbleAv]

@@yarapah Lol wut. you blind?

[@suyashheera792]

@@TheHumbleAv but dude who killed the giants that escaped to Jotunheim ?

[@arnolddeleon6674]

15:36 Atreus with 3 wolves(Fenrir, Skol and Hati maybe?) The wall is destroyed maybe because Fey cannot accept the future where the man she loves will die and her son will cause Ragnarok

[@michaelblower7363]

Possibly. Maybe that's what causes her to argue with the Giants.

[@armaghanaziz6627]

damn man....that actually makes sense

[@aced3657]

@@armaghanaziz6627 yeah these 2 yrs i thought faye was arguing to the giants that this is the only way to make peace by creating ragnarok while the other giants protest that they are happy in jotunheim, it never occured to me that it could have been the other way around...

[@Gooberwares]

@@michaelblower7363 and then she left to be with her family until she passed

[@muhfadlisaleh8356]

I know this is late But man, what a nice theory

[@wesleycolvin7158]

Faye was a PITCH PERFECT McGuffin. The story does such a great job fleshing out a woman you never see or hear at any point, but drives nearly the entire plot nonetheless.

[@sir_vaughn2018]

So good that I never thought of her that way

[@SailorDoom21]

4 of the 5 steps up to the mountain peak were steps Kratos went up alone, and on the 5th and final step he boosted Atreus up to run ahead of him. 4 out of the 5 main series games, Kratos journeyed and ultimately conquered alone, but in this 5th one he and Atreus journeyed and conquered its trials together. And now it seems Atreus will be the one leading us forward. This really was Atreus’s story the whole time.

[@lukejones2363]

Shiloh Graves That was deep 😢

[@SailorDoom21]

Luke Jones Idk if you were being sarcastic or genuine (or genuinely sarcastic?), but if its the latter, thank you and I super hope they did that on purpose because I love when game designers put that much care into their art-it really shows off how much love was poured into every aspect of the project, because its so clear when game devs DON’T give a shit about their work or their characters so its nice to see it be otherwise here, if that’s the case. If it was the former, I know, I’m very cheesy and corny and hammy (so many calories!) but my heart is full of love!

[@lukejones2363]

Shiloh Graves I was being genuine

[@SailorDoom21]

Luke Jones Lmao ok cool. I think I’m just too used to getting made fun of by the “its not that deep” crowd so I’m never sure.

[@phyrkeumbra4587]

Shiloh Graves тнe ғιrѕт 5 gaмeѕ gow1 ,gow2,gow cнaιnѕ oғ olyмpυѕ,gow gнoѕт oғ ѕparтa,gow3,gow aѕcenѕιon were тнe ѕтory oғ ĸraтoѕ тнe ғιrѕт gaмe waѕ gow1 вυт тнe real ѕтarт waѕ aѕcenѕιon wнere ĸraтoѕ leaveѕ нιѕ нoмe and wenт oυт тo do wнaт нeѕ υndone gaιa ѕaιd тнaт and aғтer тнaт тнιnĸ нe wenт тo ĸιll areѕ lιĸe ιn gow1 ,gow4 waѕ aтreυѕ ѕтory вυт ѕтιll вeѕт gaмeѕ ever тнe ѕтory ιѕ aмazιng and ι lιĸe нιѕ тнey тυrned ғroм greeĸ мyтнology тo norѕe мyтнology

[@arnolddeleon6674]

*sees his fated death in the future Kratos: *ah shit, here we go again*

[@KazemaruW]

Seem'd like kratos didn't care when he saw his death prophesy Probably because is showed only him dead and not Atreus I find that sweet in a I would rather die for my son kind of sweet

[@jakequali7608]

Reinhart V maybe it's because he's died 2-3 times and that he doesn't care dying since he's experienced it before or he could just walk out of helheim like he did at the underworld.

[@jettyboy3651]

Reinhart V he literally tried to kill himself on all GOW games xD

[@domocan6877]

I think he was just relived to see that he won’t outlive another of his children

[@Riftimmortal]

He even mentions that in game when he talks to Atreus, stating that he would die to see Atreus live.

[@elpollo7079]

Reinhart V pretty sure he doesn’t care. He has died before. Unless thanos shows up and says “No resurrections this time” he should be fine

[@SLyCeMD]

It’s been 4 years and when I can’t sleep I still play these lore videos fam… I appreciate you

[@VideoGameSophistry]

Get ready ragnarok is coming

[@OldBloodRKR626]

You know, this kind of makes me wonder how it would have been to play as or have Faye in the game as a companion. Such a presence in Midgard in her own right that Thor wanted to fight her? Damn.

[@HydraDominus]

That beginning sequence with the tree pulled on so many emotions, one of them unforgettable moments in games

[@AceKylar]

Atreus: "Dad, how did you met mother?" Kratos: "Hmm...." (In Kratos Memory) Faye: "What are you casul?" Kratos: "..... What rings you got woman?" Faye: "Havel's ring, Favor and protection, everything you can ever want." ....../ Atreus: "Uhm.... Dad?" Kratos: "Another story for another day."

[@diofanzuri3497]

Ioseph Stalin it took me a while to get your joke. Giant mom -> Giant dad.

[@JimmeyGhibs234]

Oh my god a condom joke

[@AceKylar]

"chaos blade, chaos blade, this means new game + woman."

[@rjpena6273]

I dont get it...

[@gamerguy6990]

@@rjpena6273 dark souls reference

[@tonyc.0451]

One of the journal entries mentioned a guardian returning, then Sindri himself said that Faye was the Guardian of the giants. I can assume that we might see Faye alive again in a God of War sequel. Can't wait.

[@ben4771]

Thats one way to interpret it. The other way stems from what Minmir, Sindri, and Brok say after returning, saying that Ragnorok is coming basically. They say this after you get done bringing the ashes to the mountain, returning the guardian back "home," which also fits with that prophecy.

[@consumerjtc5835]

In the lore tab, "the guardian returns" doom befell the indestructible, on which the guardian would return. We killed Baldur, who was supposedly immortal and can be attributed to being indestructible, and we returned Faye to her home which is Jotunheim.

[@tonyc.0451]

@@consumerjtc5835 Now we must wonder what happens to Faye's ashes afterwards. They did glow for a brief moment when they were scattered.

[@tonyc.0451]

@@ben4771 Hope that Faye's glowing ashes at the endgame would give some sort of clue on what will become of her in future GOW games.

[@johnanthonyfrancisco8233]

I think tyr would be the one returning.

[@dylanr3733]

It would be cool if there was a DLC where you play as Laufey before meeting up with Kratos or her and Atreus doing something.

[@Gooberwares]

Yes I want to see how they met and fell in love

[@Woodsman9273]

“C’mon, we’re so close to the end now” “Yes...yes we are”

[@CommanderBacara]

damn...odin and thor truly genocidal monsters

[@MrDibara]

I'm not sure I am dighing the one-sided homicidal aspect they gave to the Aesirs. I mean, the giants/jotuns sound too kind and too good to be true, I was expecting something a little more gray. Oh well, it's still a beautiful story. All that's left for me is to wait for the next game to see if we get any sudden twists and show the Aesirs' side of things as well. Sidenote: remember that Sigrun, the Valkyrie Queen told them Odin had corrupted her sisters with "and old form of magick"? What "magick"? I am dying to see if that's the evils in Pandora's box that Odin might have gotten his hands on after the Greek Pantheon's extinction. There's also the matter of Athena. What has she been doing all this time?

[@michaelyoung3775]

MrDibara theres no side odin killed them to prevent the prophecy of ragnarok

[@MrDibara]

Michael Young I dunno. Odin could've achieved that peacefully like Mimir and Tyr suggested, but instead, he let his obsession with the Jotnar's ability for foresight to blind him. (no pun intended) I think Odin got powerhungry, wanting every little thing to be under his control and then his actions ended up setting the course for Ragnarok, reaching prleak when Loki and Kratos killed Bauldur. I dunno, Odin just sounds too erratic. I'm still wondering if something didn't cause him to become like this. Thor's behavior is suspicious too. The minute he sees a Giant, he just kills them. No boasts, no taunts, no laughing, he just brings down Mjonir on their heads and that's that. It almost sounds mechanical, like he's on auto-pilot to exterminate any Giant he comes across. I dunno. Like I said, I hope we get to see the Aesir's side of the story, cause they're looking lije too pure evil to be true so far.

[@darkemperortheobscureone694]

Odin is already an asshole since the beginning, killed Ymir, started Aesir-Vanir war, committed genocide against giants, tricked Skadi to kill her own father, slandered Starkadr, killed his own son, etch and the only reason for him to do those atrocities is because he wanted to prolong his reign as the king of the 9 realms or other petty reasons nothing more. For Thor since he's the most loyal son of Odin he surely just obey his father's order without question since he's a bloodthirsty psychopath and because he also believe in Ragnarok and just like his father he wanted to stop it at all cost because he saw his own death, being poisoned to death by Jormungandr. If the Aesir (except Tyr) do care to mortals or other living beings they should've stopped being a bunch of assholes. Even Baldur openly admitted that most if not all the stories regarding his family are true, stating his family is fucked up.

[@michaelterrell2108]

Can't wait until Kratos shoves mjolnir up their asses.

[@lewisarcher3916]

I’m surprised they didn’t add calliopes bracelet to kratos attire, like around the chest strap. I mean sure he wants to forget his past but surely not his first daughter even after what he’d done.

[@Surfacekilla1]

Lewis Archer hip

[@theolddarksoul1129]

She's on his skin so that must be enough for him

[@lewisarcher3916]

The Keeper oh fuck that’s dark because you’re not wrong either

[@brandenapexo604]

When I have a son, I’m gonna have him sit down with me an play through this game.

[@ChrisH98X]

Make sure you’re playing New Game+ God of War+ difficulty

[@yachiyous9110]

@@ChrisH98X true kratos experience, both in game and irl lol

[@seandonnelly8451]

“Nothing is written that cannot be unwritten” that quote from kratos will be significant in the next 2 games I believe about the writing on the walls

[@FreemanicParacusia]

As I recall, Magni and Modi were supposed to survive Ragnarok. Prophecy has already been broken. Kratos has a habit of doing that... I just hope they don't end up killing Freya.

[@TaigaShark-ij8oh]

While we appreciate the beautiful scene of son and father. What I found disturbing, is that in 19:00 . We see corpses of the giants laying around. These giants could be the one from the wedding incident? I'm not sure.

[@flaminak7894]

Hafiz Rashid Man I need fucking answers. This shit always happens, protagonist searches for ancient land with a secret ancient tribe, when they get there they are all dead like 100 yrs ago. I just wonder how the giants just died in their own realm for no reason...... I don't think all the giants attended the wedding anyway (maybe, I could be wrong)

[@TaigaShark-ij8oh]

Alex Dike Same here. What happen to the giants in jotunheim remains a mystery. But guess we will find out more in the next series. Which may take a year a or two from GOW4 released.

[@flaminak7894]

Hafiz Rashid I just can't wait...... Damn and I just finished the story. I gotta wait like 2 years....

[@kingghxstgaming]

Alex Dike chances are Thor cane through are killed them.

[@flaminak7894]

Ghost Boy I doubt it. Thor was only credited for genoicding all the giants in Migaurd. The Aesir don't even know that ALL the giants in Jotuhelm are dead, only ones who know are Kratos and Atreus.

[@deadmanexperience724]

To people who think Faye manipulated Kratos for the prophecy or take revange on Aesir Remember guys the Giants just want to life together with the other kinds and sharing a midgard together. And not to seek a revenge. Giants are a wise beings. Its just their life full of sadness and tragedy And Faye choose Kratos and Atreus to brings a balance to the world and of course Faye love the both of them a lot

[@mr.chibiterasu2956]

Holy shit I just realized the corpses of all the giants in the end when they spread Faye’s ashes.

[@Murat0897]

I really like Atreus and If they kill of Kratos as it has been fortold on the prophecy, ill be gladly play atreus inbthe upcoming GoW games such as Atreus going to egypt

[@HTWW]

Michael Camacho I'm unlikely to play this game anytime soon, and i couldn't see this last mural in detail on my phone's screen, but I do hope that Kratos's soul (or some part of it) will be bound to Atreus. Heck, freeing his soul might be a good questline! And I can imagine Freya struggling with coming to terms with Atreus. Maybe even almost sabotaging/actually sabotaging/trying to sabotage this quest... I mean, Kratos does deserve absolution (imo). But getting a last piece of his mind (pun intended) on the world would be interesting both story- and gameplaywise. Maybe, it would even be possible to create "builds" of Atreus, basing on him channeling Kratos of different timelines (pre-GoW4/GoW4)..? Almost in Prince of Persia:Two Thrones fashion, but done even better..?

[@allhailderpfestor4839]

Some1 guessed that Thor will kill Kratos, but then Sigrun will bring his soul to Valhalla (Kratos has eternal blessing of Valkir and they are probably not happy with their allfather screwing them up so this is actually possible). And I think this theory is very likely. I peronally think it would be amazing if we're going to play next God of War on 2 different perpective. Kratos at Valhala and Atreus at Midgard.

[@Murat0897]

jae cho Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Remember Kratos is the God of War from the Greek Pantheon and he is also a Son of Zeus, it will take Thor and Odin to bring Kratos down.

[@creed6997]

If you look closely at the dead man he doesn’t have any tatoose

[@shanebluesky7452]

I would like to see atreus ferocious like the young kratos. From gow 1, 2 and 3. Hoping the combat will be a hybrid of these 2.

[@samuelrodrigues3197]

Looks like Atreus is mourning in the last pannel.

[@TheCyberGoblin]

I suspect its him absorbing Hope from Kratos as he dies

[@tappingninja]

Cyber Goblin makes sense if you take into account that Loki is the last guardian and he will lead the fight against the Aesir come Ragnarok.

[@nilcluee5294]

Cyber Goblin Kratos gave humanity hope at the end of GOW 3 remember? He doesn’t harbor it within him anymore.

[@belfastbelchan4039]

Chocobo maybe a there's a little remained at all.. but its just an opinion dont dwell on it that much

[@nilcluee5294]

Malicia Sunstrider I didn’t lol, i just stated a fact that everyone should know if they played GoW 3.

[@juliane.mfarias9285]

This channel never dissapoints me 10:57 The guardian: Faye "When the doom befail the indestructible" Baldur's death "We will wait for word that Gods grow good" Atreus. 22:16 You can say that all day. Son of the God of War and Death, killer of Gods, Destructor of Olympus, Kratos Ghost of Sparta. And son of the Last Guardian of the Giants, the Noble Warrior, Laufay the Just. And possible God of Chaos, Father of Giants, Doom of Aesir, Killer of Haymdal. Atreus of Midgard, Loki

[@choyomianhae3555]

Damn these game designers are smart af. They made atreus into loki and and tells us that the giants called kratos "farbauti" which is laufey/faye's husband in norse mythology, whose name and character was inspired by wildfire = kratos and his blades of chaos.

[@cromugus]

And farbauti also have another meaning That is Cruel and dangerous

[@t-rexcellentreviews1663]

Faye loved her family… all of her family, that not only included her husband and son, but also her fellow Giants, the Giants she was the Guardian of, she wasn’t going to let Odin and Thor get away with what they did to her people.

[@Narunata247]

I remember before the game came out everyone theorized that Kratos would be Odin and Atreus was gonna be Thor. Glad they didn’t go with that theory.

[@psychoticdaizyproductions569]

The ending to God of war was a ending that filled me with a sense of wonder that I don't think any other game has ever given me.

[@michaelblower7363]

Thank you for showing us all of the Jotunheim Murals. :-D I saw some I never thought was there before. Faye sitting with a sleeping Atreus, Mimir's head on a tree flanked by Ravens and I think I saw one when they met Freya for the first time. :-) Gah, so much to look forward to!! XD

[@skoll6007]

How did I only just realize Faye is just Short for Laufey, father of Loki (or parent or something, heard mention of a "Fárbauti" but I'm not great with the mythology) The devs REALLY thought of everything, didn't they?

[@jakeiflores]

We need a DLC Faye backstory~

[@moblacker]

Any DLC would satisfy this God of war addict in myself.

[@Gooberwares]

Agreed I just want a cinematic for the next game to open with kratos waking up after GoW3 in Scandinavia and meeting Faye or they have a tussle

[@tangbein]

Crazy how often I come back to this game. Just shows how much work the developers put into it.

[@KniGht1st1]

Smart, she knew Kratos would kill anyone who seek to harm Atreus in any way.

[@leandrocastro2092]

I worked all day listening to those gow stories with my headphones 🎧. Thank you for this type of video.

[@yeaboiii3057]

I remember for some reason the start got me right in the feels, I felt like I was gonna cry

[@ghouls6666]

That was the manliest "squeeze"

[@joe-johncastles141]

*Laufey The Just* Strong & Talented Warrior Proud & Loving Wife & Mother

[@peterps8207]

awwwh mural of Atreus and Fenrir. i wonder how he'll gave birth tko that as a child

[@DarsiPadilla]

We'll have to wait for the next game to come out.

[@touchingnew]

Fia Kreuz lol that wasn't fenrir it was just a wolf plus he doesn't just give birth to him by himself google fenrir and you'll find out how he was born

[@jaysilverhood1264]

That or Atreus shapeshifting into a wolf? He did asked if he could. Maybe kratos's death would trigger the rest of his powers

[@wingadept8793]

I noticed there were two wolves perhaps they were Skoll and Hati the children of Fenrir.

[@samuelroy-forges5342]

Why the f$ck is atreus bald on the mural?

[@8440k]

2 years later and the game is still beautiful!!!

[@davincurtis3283]

Anyone notice if the ashes flowing from boys hand glows a little brighter than kratos?

[@sir_vaughn2018]

Probably because He’s a giant

[@mohitwason1865]

8:53 'carry her', takes ashes and starts running as he's gonna ask it back.

[@trevgauntletneu_gaming]

The beginning & ending always gets me. 😔

[@justanotherhuman6532]

Here's my theory. Kratos dies, held in the arms of Laufey. Thinking he died fittingly, his soul begins to depart. But before hovering away from Atreus, The soul imbues itself into the BOI, allowing for him to release his inner potential, and a control of his rage. That ability to tap into a primal rage is what gives Atreus the ability to summon creatures. This is why the two wolves on the mural at the temple have red markings, and also why Jormungandr has reddish patterns down his body. If Atreus is asked how his father is doing, he'll say "He's comfortable" or "He's mad at me for my decision." Kratos lives on in the games through the raw power he allows his son to control. Forever helping his own.

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

Max Fightmaster Kratos isn't dying. Its already been confirmed that he is immortal Plus if Kratos committing suicide by his own hand in GOW3 and massively bleeding out wasn't enough, how do you think anything else will work?

[@justanotherhuman6532]

2Good2BeTrue45 Because that wasn't enough to kill him. It's gonna take a lot, but I still believe he's dying. Gods are immortal in the series, so long as they aren't killed.

[@themilkman9412]

2Good2BeTrue45 dude kratos is gonna die just accept its been hints every where that he is gonna die for good let the man rest in peace and b with his wife in heaven looking down on atreus

[@lukejones2363]

KingSP98 88 I want him to also be with Lysandra and Calliope

[@123habsi]

U are wrong, u see on that story board of world serpant, theres a giantess and bunch of wolf, and the world serp it self, its loki's wife Basicly, not all giants is dead, some maybe imprison in asgard

[@giorgiobettoni7449]

at 15:56 , the draw on the wall shows Loki with the wolves of Ragnarok

[@almythical1096]

"Odin and Thor ruining everything for everybody" I think if Kratos does die, Atreus is gonna end up being taken by the Aesir under the alias Loki and while they may try to exploit him for Jotunar magic he is likely gonna learn how to destroy them from within and bring on Ragnarok to avenge his father. Maybe thru learning of Odins prophecies or having kids like the world serpent and Fenrir.

[@user-mj5xl4ql1q]

I just noticed from the transition to when there on the bridge in jotunhiem.(In the video)That it’s the same bridge kratos sees when having that vision whilst he was in the light of alfiehm.

[@vaivs7903]

I swear to god every use of the male chorus is so well placed!! Can't wait for Ragnarök. HYPE!!!

[@timgreen6072]

Out of curiosity, has anyone ever been able to translate what the runes say in the relief depicting Kratos' death?

[@charlierama7891]

In the predictions of Laufey, Kratos will surely die, but what i truly think is that maybe Kratos might bend fate, since he cannot be bound by fate(he even killed the sisters of fate, correct me if I'm wrong) and he has not been killed by it(yet).

[@bolikde9389]

Not the first Time he died and came back...

[@elduro45]

@@bolikde9389 As long as the realm of the Dead stays a physical place, Kratos will escape x)

[@noodles.dumplings.kimchi2878]

Faye’s song is fantastic

[@barringtonjohnson2925]

I can never shake the unspoken but 100% fact that Kratos slept with a new wife and had a kid while literally covered in his previous wife and kid.

[@ankushwasnik1803]

Really great Music.....

[@matthews1029]

A father who carries the burden of a dark and painful past. A mother who carried the burden of a dark and painful future. Both defying fate to create not only a brighter legacy, but to create someone to protect it. Loki of the Jötnar.

[@Vic-pg4rg]

21:24 You fix that part.

[@AnggaTirtaFL]

Everytime i play Norse GoW i can only praise the Dev to put such a good writings on this game. They incorporate what already there in Norse Myth with an additional player in their story which is as we all know Kratos to the overall story. What makes my jaw drop is, they add Kratos not just an Add On or Additional Player to the Norse but HE is part of the Norse Myth in this universe. What he does, what he is not yet doing are directly contribute to the overall story line on Norse Myth. And that's insane. He is not only Kratos from Greece, but also Farbauti, Father of Loki, Husband of Laufey. The Cruel Strike.

[@franciosdauteuil4626]

14:53 kinda looks like Kratos dying and Atreus either pushing magic into him trying to heal/revive or using those same words of power to draw something out? Perhaps we will get to see Kratos' power get passed onto Atreus at the end of Ragnarok and the true Loki comes into being. i think it would be very cool if we got an epic battle where Kratos fights the Aesir and falls and we get to finish the final boss battle or area as Loki(Atreus) leading us into the future generation of the God of War franchise!

[@kridcal0]

It’s funny cuz, when I first played the game, I thought I was crazy, telling myself that, Kratos’ wife is huge. I mean, Kratos himself is a pretty big guy, but it all made sense in the end.

[@GorgeousGirlGenius]

I have the very slightest faint feeling Sta. Monica will do a prequel depicting Faye as the MC while nursing a freshly fallen Kratos from Olympus.

[@LygarZeroX]

Atreus must be the new guardian. the indestructible is baldur.

[@izakireemsi2783]

Dude lose his brother his Greek wife and daughter And now his Norse wife And finds out that he will die according to the wall that he saw Looks like this game is where he have a journey for the last time

[@knownkilotx7439]

Well, We know she will be coming back, it said she will return when the undestrucktable is destroyed. That has to mean Boulder right?

[@elledy92]

She has come back. In ashes.

[@OGDoomGuy]

Norse mythology in a nutshell, Loki brings about Ragnarok and the death of the Norse Gods lol XD

[@hadestheburiedshadow3320]

Nobody XIII That will be fun to watch >:)

[@Reacted1991]

you know what i'm thinking loki was known for being shape shifter right and i know another deity that was known to be one too sun wukong so maybe loki becomes the next protagonist in the gow series and some how ends up in the Chinese mythology causing havoc with them

[@jacobsnodgrass1888]

11:36 a nice nod to the Hydra from Greek lore.

[@solesurvivor5]

So my big question is: How did she die? Atreus does mention something about a Fire Troll destroying her garden, but I think he was just referring to the first boss. I wonder if Kratos was somehow responsible,, he does have a history of this, and there must be a reason why they focuse so much on Zeus' death being his so-called greates sin. Maybe to be the catalyst that drives him and Atreus apart. It's still up in the air,

[@destroythefanboyism2761]

Died normally,

[@michaelyoung3775]

This Norse mythology flip is incredible

[@Pauli-dg2yv]

If Kratos is gonna die, atleast let this legendary man rest in Valhalla where he deserves the greatest of rewards for changing himself

[@cromugus]

No It started in greece it ends in greece The ultimate final boss is probably athena

[@vihuynhquang5204]

It's impossible...Valhalla is under Odin's control - Einherjar's barrack. And during the journey Kratos and Atreus had pissed Odin and Thor about multiple times, so... Not to mention even if they have the eternal blessing from the Valkyries, Freya was and is the Queen of Valkyrie, but since they killed her son Baldur.... Let's just say, neither Valhalla nor Helheim would take him...

[@QoQabai658]

That one part was like me and my dad..... you're giving me your truck? Im letting you 'hold' my truck! It's not a gift!

[@justnobody07.]

Huuufff what a journey

[@LarryAmakerIII]

That boy said Loki, I was like KILL HIM KRATOS!!!!!!!

[@jdent4544]

Wish we could have a cameo appearance of her in God of war Ragnorok

[@Gamerafighter76]

I wonder what’ll happen to Atreus in the next game. I know him and Kratos basically set Ragnarok into motion a century early, if I remember right. So I wonder if Atreus will end up as the God of mischief or will he be more benign?

[@ImJustJass]

Im gonna feel sad when the sequel comes out ;( another god of war will come.

[@olasogaolu7011]

“The guardian will return” is Faye the guardian?

[@olasogaolu7011]

What if Faye’s ashes being poured from the mountain tops in Jötunheimr activates something. Maybe wakes the sleeping giants. Hmmm 🤔

[@theonewhoismany8072]

@@olasogaolu7011 Sindri called Faye the guardian of the last giants in Midgard.

[@matthewriley7826]

Hopefully we get more of Faye in Ragnarok.

[@TheTopFkingG]

Kratos will dead by the hands of thor, then he left loki alive, become a brother, but loki still try to kill thor to revenge to his father, that is RAGNAROK

[@Niall487]

NinhDevilGamer loki was never a brother to thor. Thats just the way marvel did it, loki was more like an adopted brother to odin

[@MillenniumEarl014]

Ur grammar is killer

[@doomrage2012]

STOP REFERENCE MARVELS, THATS PIECE OF SHIT AND VERY INACCURATE.!! GOD OF WAR IS ACCURATELTY MYTH!!

[@kamikazihere8857]

Am i the only one that wishes that the next GOW shows the mother the batlle life b4 here death and later on atreus being grown into an adult with a lil muscle and beard while kratos gets some whitish beard.....man that would be awesome....maybe a double spartan rage on a battle with odin and thor....

[@andrewames247]

What language is that which is being sung by the female voice (presumably Faye)? if it was anything​ at all.

[@TitanWar93]

I want to see how Kratos met Faye. I bet a prequel will come or we will face the consequences of killing 3 gods from Asgard in the sequel.

[@azazel166]

Mimir said that Magni and Modi were minor gods, plus nothing of consequence seemed to have occurred after their deaths, they didn't explode or cause things like rising sea levels, disease etc. Unless we're talking about pissing Thor off as a consequence.

[@markhunter3533]

I just noticed that the blades of chaos aren't painted in the prophecy. Will they change something in the future? Who knows!

[@animalbeast6564]

Your giving me your axe im letting you hold my axe it’s not a gift still angry stare intensified

[@narzordic3073]

I saw Faye reads the mind of atreus,,she saw the future of atreus and she drew it on the wall,,and in this clip maybe baldur who's killed Faye he was tracking Faye all along,,

[@mr.hawklingiii8739]

Watch Faye’s ashes resurrect all those giants, those ashes were magical

[@handasudogoron]

Atreus said that the giants knew exactly what was going to happen right? and that she wasn't wrong yet with her prophicies. But there aren't any carvings of mimir on the wall so maybe the giants prophicies isn't 100% accurate because they didn't see that mimir will help kratos and atreus along the way. I mean they even bother to carved faye's little knife on atreus's hip.

[@timgreen6072]

I just had a thought, what if the relief on the end doesn't depict Kratos' death. What if it shows when Kratos actually meets Faye.

[@Crazy-vx2bn]

Those wolves have red markings like Kratos does he get transformed into wolves instead of dying or does is body just turn into wolves to protect Loki is son ?

[@ejaygood]

Im willing to play a prequel with Faye.

[@ballieman7130]

What was there on the last green picture behind the cloth with kratos and atreus?