God of War: Ragnarok Will Really Test Kratos and Atreus' Father-Son Relationship

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Throughout the God of War series, Kratos has never been portrayed as the perfect father. After all, he was directly responsible for the death of his first child, and his second child, Atreus, was outspoken throughout 2018’s God of War about how his father had mistreated him. While the end of the game does show the pair bonding on a level they had never done before, the sequel, God of War: Ragnarok, will test their relationship.

2018’s God of War set up a lot for Kratos and Atreus, including a battle against Thor, a rivalry against Freya, and the death of even more Norse gods. Fans have already been treated to a few of the characters for the upcoming God of War title, from the introduction of Angrboda, who is Loki’s mate in Norse mythology, to the reveal that Tyr is still alive. Both characters are likely to have a close relationship with Atreus, and this can affect Kratos, who is very distrustful of any person he does not consider family.

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Tyr was a driving force in 2018’s God of War and commanded the respect of Atreus thanks to his positive relationship with the Jotnar. This will likely lead to Atreus trusting in the Norse god of war as Tyr definitely has some sort of relationship with his mother, whose death set off the events of the first game. With Kratos’ general distrust of all gods, he will not approve of Atreus admiring Tyr and will constantly attempt to warn his son, who will undoubtedly get angry at Kratos for doing so, and will definitely cause a strain on their relationship that players will get to experience.

Angrboda is the other new character introduced in the God of War: Ragnarok trailer that was revealed back in 2021’s PlayStation Showcase. In