God of War Ragnarok Fenrir theories swirl thanks to the latest trailer

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God of War fans think they’ve spotted Fenrir in the latest God of War Ragnarok trailer. 

Yesterday, God of War Ragnarok developer Santa Monica Studio dropped a new trailer and finally announced the release date of its upcoming sequel. One of the focal points of this new trailer was firstly, how great Kratos and Atreus’ adventure looked in the CGI trailer, and secondly the menacing wolf that appears towards the end of the short trailer. 

Those who are well versed with Norse mythology, as well as those who are very familiar with God of War, would have already clocked who this mysterious new character is. If you want to remain in the dark, or are yet to play the last God of War title from 2018, we suggest you don’t read on any further due to potential spoilers.

So who is the wolf? As pointed out by a number of Twitter (opens in new tab) and Reddit (opens in new tab) users it’s very possible that the giant creature is Fenrir, an important figure within Norse mythology. Fenrir didn’t appear in the previous game but was mentioned in triptychs and some of Mimir’s tales. If you didn’t know, in mythology, Fenrir is the son of Loki - which we now know from God of War 2018 - is Atreus’ other name.

Is that Fenrir