How God of War Ragnarok's Atreus and Fenrir Sun Scene Reflects the Mythology

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While God of War Ragnarok is clearly basing its story on the tales of Norse myth, with the upcoming game having a specific reference to that mythology's apocalypse in its title, there will be some differences between the legends and Kratos' narrative. Of course, there's no mention of the Greek god of war making his way to Midgard and killing Thor's sons, so it's clear Sony Santa Monica isn't going for a perfect retelling of the Norse myths. However, from the most recent story trailer for God of War Ragnarok, it seems that some elements of the old stories will be kept in.

Specifically, it seems that Fenrir could be making an appearance in God of War Ragnarok. In Norse mythology, Fenrir — or Fenrisúlfr as he's known in the original texts — is a giant wolf and a child of Loki. Considering Atreus AKA Loki is only a teenager at the time of God of War Ragnarok, it isn't expected that he's going to have any children running around. However, two large wolves appear toward the end of the trailer, with at least one of these being clearly associated with Fenrir. It seems that it might even be Atreus and Fenrir that begin Ragnarok in the new God of War.

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While Fenrir almost certainly won't have the same origin in God of War Ragnarok when compared to his Norse mythology counterpart, it seems he may play a similar role in beginning the apocalyptic events. At the end of the story trailer, Atreus fires an arrow into the sun hovering over his and Kratos' heads, which then causes one of the wolves by their sides to shoot off into the sky. As a result, the Fenrir then removes the sun from the sky, replacing it with a shining moon.

In Norse mythology, Fenrir is one of the prophesied bringers