Sound familiar? Santa Monica has said that “this game is about Kratos teaching his son how to be a god, and his son teaching Kratos how to be human again.” Could Kratos be teaching a young Thor how to use his powers? Atreus is seen powering up his bow with lightning during the troll battle. Think back to the E3 2016 trailer for a moment. The latest E3 trailer for God of War has kind of undercut this theory somewhat (could this be the body of Thor?), but there’s still potential for a plot twist confirmation of its main argument. Kratos is Odin, and his son is Thor, God of Thunder Mind you, the franchise has never been one to shy away from an outlandish narrative, so this theory can’t be disregarded outright quite yet. It also seems unlikely that Santa Monica would dive back into the murky waters of time-travel, when the focus clearly appears to be on Norse mythology (not known particularly for its time-hopping tales). It’s not directly addressed, but it appears as though his time-travelling clone merely takes over the timeline from his bleeding-out corpse. As far as the God of War 2 cut-scene suggests, Kratos is still impaled by Zeus before he can save himself. “This could and would make for the bloodiest and most epic GoW battle of all time” says Lildoop, with Kratos fighting himself to define who the God of War will be in the future.Īs awesome as that sounds, I’m not sure this one holds up to critical examination. According to Lildoop, the saved Kratos is pissed with his rescuer, because he stole from him his chance to exact vengeance against Zeus, and has now committed to hunting his doppelganger down for revenge. You might remember that Kratos travelled back in time in God of War 2 to save himself from Zeus, meaning that there’s potentially two Kratos’s (Krato? Krati?) in the same timeline. Here’s where the murky complications of time-travel come into the equation. There’s two Kratos’s, and they both want to kill each other Considering how major an event Ragnarok is to Norse mythology, it’s hard not to imagine the concept showing up in God of War in some capacity, so these theories are definitely onto something. Other arguments suggest that Kratos is actually the living embodiment of Ragnarok instead, which could make sense seeing as he has a tendency to leave a path of destruction wherever he goes. Yep, that little boy is the god killer himself, and every immortal in the land wants him dead - which explains Kratos’ attempt to train him up for a fight. Some theorists go even further, and predict that Atreus’ real name is Ragnarok.
Are Kratos and his son involved in the upcoming Ragnarok somehow? Many internet commentators believe so, and suggest that what we’ve seen so far represents the duo preparing for the impending battle, or even attempting to prevent it somehow. There’s a huge battle between the gods, lots of them die, and the world is submerged in water, before eventually re-emerging with what remains of the survivors. Although, Bro Thor would like to have a word.In case you haven’t heard of Ragnarok before, it’s essentially the Nordic take on doomsday. Williams also mentioned that " take on Thor and take visually on Thor are very different from the hunky Australian you might know," implying that this version of Thor would not share many similarities with Chris Hemsworth's portrayal in the MCU films. He is voiced by Ryan Hurst who is known for his work as Opie Winston in Sons of Anarchy. In a developer interview following the PlayStation Showcase, Sony Santa Monica's Eric Williams, Director of the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok, revealed the character teaser and voice from the gameplay trailer was Thor. My boy! /5hPocTewBJ- Raf Grassetti September 9, 2021 Revealed by Sony Santa Monica Art Director Raf Grassetti on Twitter, this version of Thor more closely resembles that of Norse mythology and folklore as he's depicted with long red hair and a red beard. Those who completed 2018's God of War may remember the Thor teaser for achieving the true ending as it's the same shot used in the trailer, implying that Kratos may be going head-to-head against the God of Thunder in the upcoming sequel.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for God of War (2018).