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Locations

41 entries tagged Locations. Every entry is sourced from the God of War games, their in-game lore, or the official reference material.

AlfheimAlfheim was the realm of the Light and Dark Elves, divided by a centuries-long war over the Light of Alfheim, the source that powered the Bifrost. Kratos and Atreus came to claim a portion of the Light and ended up turning the war once more.
Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt was a distant southern land, home to the Egyptian gods and to a civilization both old and advanced. Known as the River Empire and the Land of the Pharaoh, it touched the saga of Kratos from the wars of Greece to the treasures of the Norse realms.
The ArenaThe Arena, also called the Forum, was a small coliseum at the edge of Mount Olympus where the gods watched and joined in battle. Hercules commanded it for his own amusement, and within it Kratos slew his half-brother.
AsgardAsgard was the realm of the Aesir gods, perched in the crown of Yggdrasil and ruled by Odin from the hall of Gladsheim. Behind the great wall of Hrimthur it stood as a fortress against the prophesied doom of Ragnarok, until Kratos breached it and the realm fell.
AthensAthens was the great Greek city of the goddess Athena, a hub of culture and worship. When Ares laid siege to it, Kratos was sent to save the city, a quest that ended with his slaying of Ares and his rise as the new God of War.
AtlantisAtlantis was the great sea-faring city of Poseidon, home to his mightiest temple and guarded by the monster Scylla. It was where Kratos found his dying mother Callisto, and his battle there sank the ancient city beneath the waves.
AvalonAvalon was a hidden land of the Fae far from the Nine Realms, ruled by the faerie King Oberon and his queen Titania. It was the homeland of Mimir before he wandered into the Norse world, a place of mischief, magic, and the Goodfellows.
The Elysium FieldsThe Elysium Fields were the part of the Underworld where the souls of the good and pure dwelt, a paradise that held the Pillar of the World. There Kratos was reunited with his daughter Calliope, and there he was forced to give her up again to stop Persephone.
Gladsheim: the hall of OdinGladsheim was the great hall and central settlement of Asgard, the heart of Odin's power. Sheltered behind the wall of Hrimthur, it was the seat of the Aesir and the place where Odin met his end during Ragnarok.
HelheimHelheim was the realm of the dishonorable dead, a land of unyielding cold where no fire of the Nine Realms could burn. Ruled by the eagle Hraesvelgr, it was the destination of those who died of age, disease, or mishap, and a place even Odin feared.
Hrimthur's Wall: the rampart of AsgardHrimthur's Wall was the colossal rampart that ringed Asgard, raised by the giant Hrimthur after the Aesir left their defences half built. Into it he set a secret flaw, a hidden weakness meant to one day bring the fortress down.
IronwoodIronwood was a region in Jotunheim, the home of Angrboda and Fenrir and the birthplace of a young Jormungandr. Long thought a mere metaphor for paradise, it proved to be a real and hidden sanctuary of the last giants.
Jötunheim: realm of the giantsJötunheim, also called Utgard, was one of the Nine Realms and the homeland of the Jotnar. Sealed off by Tyr to shelter the giants from Odin's slaughter, it became both their tomb and the final destination of Kratos and Atreus.
JotunheimJotunheim was the homeland of the ancient Jotnar, hidden away by Tyr after Odin's genocide drove the giants to the brink of extinction. It became the tomb of their race and the final destination of Kratos and Atreus on their journey to scatter Faye's ashes.
KonunsgardKonunsgard was a region of Midgard once ruled by the dwarven king Motsognir, who built a great stronghold there in pursuit of a legendary armor. His obsession destroyed his people and himself, leaving the land overrun by the vengeful dead.
Lake of NineThe Lake of Nine was the great central lake of Midgard, ringed by the towers of the Nine Realms and crossed by the World Serpent. It served as the hub from which Kratos and Atreus reached the far regions of the realm.
Lyngbakr IslandLyngbakr Island was a strange rocky island in Svartalfheim where Mimir had long ago chained a great Lyngbakr to harvest its fat. Returning centuries later, Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir freed the captive creature.
MidgardMidgard was the realm of mortals, shaped by Odin from the body of the giant Ymir and set between Asgard and Helheim. It was the home Kratos chose after leaving Greece, the land where Atreus was born, and the realm where the great winter of Fimbulwinter fell.
Mount OlympusMount Olympus was the sacred home of the Olympian gods and the center of all Greece, ruled by Zeus from a golden palace. It rose from the Underworld after the first Titanomachy and was destroyed by Kratos in his war of vengeance against the gods.
MuspelheimMuspelheim was one of the Nine Realms of the World Tree, the fiery homeland of the Fire Giants and the source of all heat in the realms. From it Ragnarok was prophesied to arise, and from it Kratos sought the aid of Surtr.
NiflheimNiflheim was one of the Nine Realms of the World Tree, a frozen world of fog, ice, and endless mist. Once cursed into a poisonous fog by the Dwarf alchemist Ivaldi, it later returned to its frigid state and held a secret prison of Odin.
The Nine RealmsThe Nine Realms were the worlds of the Norse gods and the countless races who dwelt along the branches of Yggdrasil. From the void of Ginnungagap and the body of Ymir they took shape, and they endured through the fall of Asgard at Ragnarok.
Pandora's Temple: The Vault of Pandora's BoxPandora's Temple was a vast trap-laden temple built upon the back of the wandering Titan Cronos to house Pandora's Box and keep it from the enemies of Olympus. After 2,500 years of failed attempts by countless heroes, Kratos became the only mortal to reach the Box within.
Pillar of the WorldThe Pillar of the World was a great column in the Underworld that held up the Greek world and kept it from collapse. Partly broken in the battle between Kratos and Persephone, it became the eternal burden of the Titan Atlas.
RhodesRhodes was the great harbor city of ancient Greece and home of the legendary Colossus. It was the last city-state to fall in Kratos' Spartan conquest, and the place where Zeus betrayed him with the Blade of Olympus.
Shores of NineThe Shores of Nine were the great body of water and surrounding coast at the heart of Midgard, ringing the Lake of Nine and the Realm Towers. They served as the central crossroads from which Kratos and Atreus reached the far regions of the realm.
SpartaSparta was a militaristic city-state of southern Greece and the home of Kratos. Patron city first of Ares and then of Kratos himself, it rose to terror across Greece under his command before Zeus destroyed it in revenge.
SvartalfheimSvartalfheim was one of the Nine Realms of the World Tree, the warm and water rich homeland of the Dwarves and the richest realm in minerals. Famed for its smiths, it fell under Asgard's economic dominion until the fall of Odin.
Tyr's TempleTyr's Temple was a great structure raised in Midgard as a gateway between the Nine Realms. Built for the Aesir God of War by every people of the realms, it was twisted and sealed by Odin, sunk beneath the Lake of Nine, and at last reopened by Kratos and Atreus.
TartarusTartarus was the primordial abyss born of Chaos and the deepest part of the Underworld, a prison where the Titans were bound after the first Titanomachy. Kratos descended into it twice, escaping its depths and later slaying Cronos within it.
Thamur's Corpse: the frozen grave of the giant stonemasonThamur's Corpse was the vast frozen body of the giant stonemason Thamur, who fell upon a village in Midgard after a clash with Thor. The land around him remained an abandoned tundra, the site of two battles in Kratos and Atreus's journey.
The ApplecoreThe Applecore was a sprawling, maze-like mining region of Svartalfheim, the realm of the Dwarves. It linked the Jarnsmida Pitmines to the Sverd Sands and the Aurvangar Wetlands, and Kratos and Atreus passed through it in their search for Tyr.
The CraterThe Crater was a region in the north of Vanaheim, a vast and varied wilderness of plains, sinkholes, and abandoned ground left scarred by Fimbulwinter and haunted by the spirits of the fallen.
The Great LodgeThe Great Lodge, also called Odin's Hall, was the seat of the All-Father's power, a vast Viking longhouse at the centre of Gladsheim where Odin lived, studied, and ruled the Nine Realms. It was built above the Rift, the place where Odin slew Ymir, and fell with the rest of Asgard at Ragnarok.
Tyr's Temple: the gate between realmsTyr's Temple was a magnificent temple in Midgard dedicated to the Aesir God of War, built by all the races of the Nine Realms to allow travel between them. Hidden beneath the Lake of Nine, it was revealed by the stirring of the serpent.
The UnderworldThe Underworld was the realm of the dead in Greece, a hellish landscape below the living world where the River Styx carried mortal souls to their rest. It was ruled by Hades until his death, and Kratos descended into it many times across his Greek campaigns.
ValhallaValhalla was the golden hall of Asgard where the Valkyries gathered the honored dead to feast and train as Einherjar until Ragnarök. More than a hall of glory, it was a primordial force that tested the souls within it, and Odin himself could never master it.
VanaheimVanaheim was the lush jungle realm of the Vanir gods, ruled by Njord and associated with magic, fertility, and wisdom. The peaceful Vanir clashed with the warlike Aesir in a centuries-long war, and the realm was freed only with the fall of Asgard.
VeithurgardVeithurgard was a region of Midgard once ruled by the dwarven king Motsognir, where farmers were forced to become monster hunters. After the king vanished, it fell to ruin and became infested with corrupted Reavers and the dead.
WildwoodsThe Wildwoods was the forested region of Midgard where Kratos and Faye made their home, shielded by her marked trees from the Aesir. It was from here that Kratos and Atreus set out on their journey after Faye's death.
YggdrasilYggdrasil was the World Tree at the center of the Norse cosmos, the great yew whose branches held the Nine Realms and bound their fates together. Said to transcend time and space, it shook to its roots when Asgard fell at Ragnarok.