Hellblade 2 Ending Explained In Detail

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is an emotional rollercoaster filled with ups and downs. Because Senua is such an unreliable narrator in some ways, the story can sometimes be difficult to keep up with, especially without the prerequisite knowledge of Nordic folklore or Icelandic history. These issues become even more compounded without knowledge or playtime in the first game, as Senua's story in the original ties into the events of the second.

[Warning: The following contains major spoilers for story].

Although can stand on its own for its rich narrative and stunning visuals, having some additional context around the complex story can help elucidate the eventual ending of the narrative once the credits roll. Much like the first game, a lot of the narrative in can be viewed as an allegory, though the second game does blur the lines between what is reality and what is in Senua's head as a result of psychosis.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is a triumphant return, delving deep into psychosis and Norse mythology while setting it apart from the first game.

In the end, Thórgestr's father, Goði, kills Thórgestr by thrusting a sword through his back, symbolic of the ultimate betrayal. Thórgestr and Senua then enter the spirit world together, with Thórgestr muttering, "" Senua looks back at him and asks, "" Finally, Thórgestrwhispers the true name of his father, Áleifr — though up until this point, characters have known him as Goði.

Goði was sacrificing the villagers to the «giant» in order to appease him.

Senua then teleports back to reality, facing Áleifr with smoke around him. Unlike the giants she's faced thus far, Áleifr seems like a regular man, albeit somewhat enhanced at first. After landing a few blows with her sword and muttering his name, Áleifr transforms back to Goði, and it's revealed that the fight is actually happening back at camp, with onlookers pushing the now pathetic-looking Goði around in a circle as Senua lands the last few blows on him.

Before the release of Senua’s Saga: