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

Aesir Royal Family: the Ruling Dynasty of AsgardThe Aesir Royal Family was the ruling dynasty of gods who reigned from Asgard over the Nine Realms. Descended from the first god Buri and led by Odin the Allfather, the line counted Odin's brothers Vili and Ve and his sons Thor, Tyr, Heimdall, and Baldur among its most prominent members.
Aesir-Vanir WarThe Aesir-Vanir War was the long and brutal conflict between the two tribes of Norse gods, fought ages before Kratos came to the Northlands. It ended in an uneasy peace sealed by the marriage of Odin and Freya, only for Odin's treachery to reignite it.
The AesirThe Aesir were one of the two tribes of Norse gods, natives of Asgard known for their war-like nature and their hunger for knowledge. Descended from the slain primordial Ymir and ruled by Odin, they claimed dominion over all creation, waging genocide upon the Jotnar and war upon the Vanir before their fall in Ragnarok.
The AfterlifeThe Afterlife was the realm to which the dead passed, called the Underworld among the Greeks and Helheim among the Norse. Existing as physical places as much as spiritual ones, the various afterlives were ruled by powerful gods who judged the dead and shepherded their souls, with a different realm awaiting those who died within each mythology.
Alchemist's RingThe Alchemist's Ring was a green ring that held the soul of the dwarven alchemist Andvari, who locked himself within it to escape the Soul Eater of the Volunder Mines. Recovered by Kratos and Atreus, the ring still spoke with the voice of the dwarf trapped inside.
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.
Alvíss Stonefoot: the Warden of SvartalfheimAlvíss Stonefoot was a dwarf of Svartalfheim, renowned as its warden. With his sharp mind he trapped the most dangerous creatures of the Nine Realms, and a great statue was raised in his honor for the protection he gave his people.
Amulet of YggdrasilThe Amulet of Yggdrasil was a piece of jewellery Kratos claimed after slaying the dragon Nidhogg. Worn as part of his armour, it held empty settings into which he fitted enchantments gathered from across the Nine Realms.
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.
Andvari's Hammer: the lost tool of the master smithAndvari's Hammer was a smithing tool that belonged to Andvari, the renowned Dwarven alchemist and old friend of Brok. Long after Andvari's disappearance, Kratos recovered the hammer from the depths of the Landsuther Mines at Brok's request.
Andvari: the enchanter trapped in a ringAndvari was a dwarven enchanter and master of soul magic who created the dreaded Soul Eaters. When one of his own creations turned on him, he sealed his soul inside his ring to survive, and in that form he aided Kratos and Atreus before being lost.
AngrbodaAngrboda was one of the last Jotnar of Jotunheim, a young giantess of Ironwood whose destiny was to reveal to Atreus his own. She became his closest friend and the keeper of the wolf Fenrir, and through her paintings she guided the course of his fate.
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.
AtreusAtreus was the son of Kratos and the Jotunn Faye, born in Midgard and given the hidden name Loki. Across two great journeys he grew from a sickly boy into the prophesied champion of the Giants, the god of mischief whose fate was bound to Ragnarok.
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.
Baldur's DeathBaldur's death was the slaying of the Aesir god of light at the hands of Kratos, made possible only after the spell of invulnerability his mother Freya had laid upon him was broken by a mistletoe arrow. It served as the prelude to Fimbulwinter and the coming of Ragnarök.
BaldurBaldur was the Norse God of Light, made invulnerable by his mother Freya and driven mad by a curse that robbed him of all sensation. Sent by Odin to hunt a giant, he crossed paths with Kratos instead, and his death at the foot of Thamur's corpse set Fimbulwinter and Ragnarok in motion.
BeylaBeyla was a Dark Elf warrior of Alfheim and the wife of the Light Elf Byggvir. Having fled the endless war over the Light, the two joined Freyr's resistance in Vanaheim, where Beyla stood among the allies who aided Kratos against the forces of Asgard.
BirgirBirgir was a Midgardian warrior and former Traveler who discovered that the Path he served was a lie of Odin, and forsook his brethren to fight for the Vanir. Branded a heretic, he became a loyal ally of Freyr in the resistance against Asgard.
Blade of OlympusThe Blade of Olympus was the sword Zeus forged from the heavens and the earth to banish the Titans to Tartarus and end the Great War. Capable of slaying gods and Titans alike, it later held the godly power of Kratos and became one of the most powerful weapons in the world.
Blades of ChaosThe Blades of Chaos were a pair of fire-imbued chained blades forged in the Underworld for Ares and bound to the arms of Kratos. They became the signature weapons of his Greek era and the symbol of the bloodshed that earned him the name Ghost of Sparta, returning years later in the Norse realms.
BragiBragi was the Norse god of poetry and music, husband of Idunn and a member of the Aesir. Though he never appeared in person, he was named among the gods who witnessed the First Great War.
BrokBrok was a dwarven blacksmith of the Nine Realms who, with his brother Sindri, forged both Thor's hammer Mjolnir and the Leviathan Axe. Crude, loyal, and unmatched at his craft, he aided Kratos and Atreus across their journeys until Odin took his life.
Chaurli: the tree-topped tortoise of FreyaChaurli was the giant tortoise who sheltered Freya during her exile in Midgard, carrying her home upon his back beneath the great red-leaved tree of his shell. He grew into a quiet fixture of Kratos and Atreus's journeys through the Norse realms.
DagrPrince Dagr was the last surviving son of King Högni of Fjöturlund and the brother of the Valkyrie Sigrún. After King Helgi sacked his kingdom and slaughtered his family, Dagr avenged them by killing Helgi, only to be cursed by his grieving sister.
Dark ElvesThe Dark Elves, or Dokkalfar, were one of the two elven peoples of Alfheim, insectoid beings who dwelt in darkness and waged an endless war against the Light Elves for control of the Light. Their conflict ended only in the days of Ragnarok.
DragonsDragons were massive reptilian predators that roamed the Norse realms, breathing fire laced with lightning and capable of flight. Several distinct kinds existed, from the six-limbed Dragons of Midgard to the wingless Drakes of Alfheim.
DraugrThe Draugr were undead warriors who died in battle yet refused the Valkyries' call to Valhalla, condemned to roam the Nine Realms as raging husks of their former selves. They were among the most common dangers Kratos and Atreus faced in the Norse lands.
Draupnir SpearThe Draupnir Spear was a wind-imbued spear forged for Kratos from the enchanted ring Draupnir, created by the Lady of the Forge and sanctified with a drop of his blood. Built to be the undoing of Heimdall, it could endlessly duplicate itself and command the wind.
DuraþrórDuraþrór was one of the four seasonal stags that roamed the Nine Realms, the Stag of Winter known also as the Thriving Slumber. Honored by the Jotnar, his likeness aided Kratos and Atreus on their passage through the mountain of Midgard.
DurlinDurlin was a dwarven official of Nidavellir and a former rebel leader who, with Laufey, led a failed uprising against the Aesir. Years later he quietly aided Kratos and Atreus in their search for Tyr.
DwarvesThe Dwarves were a race of short humanoids native to Svartalfheim, renowned across the Nine Realms as peerless smiths, builders, and alchemists. Their craft was sought by mortals and gods alike, though their service to Odin came at a bitter cost.
EinherjarThe Einherjar were the warriors of the Norse realms who had died an honorable death and been raised again by Odin in Valhalla. Created to prepare for Ragnarök, they served as the endless military force of Asgard, reborn each time they fell.
EirEir was a mortal healer who became a Valkyrie, gentle and skilled in both herbal and magical medicine. Cursed by Odin and sealed in Midgard, she was freed by Kratos and Atreus and reborn by Freya as a Shield Maiden.
ElvesThe Elves were a race of winged, magical beings native to Alfheim, the realm of light among the Nine Realms. Divided into the luminous Light Elves and the insectoid Dark Elves, they waged an endless war over control of the Light of Alfheim.
Extermination of the Giants of Midgard: the Aesir CarnageThe Extermination of the Giants of Midgard, also called the Aesir Carnage, was the last great genocide ordered by Odin against the Jotnar. Enraged at his banishment from Jotunheim, he sent Thor to slaughter every giant in Midgard, driving the race to the edge of extinction.
The Eyes of OdinThe Eyes of Odin were spectral ravens dispatched by the Allfather to spy throughout the Nine Realms. Once human children sacrificed to Odin and transformed by his acolyte the Raven Keeper, they were freed by Kratos and returned to the Raven Tree in Niflheim.
FayeLaufey, known to her family by the alias Faye, was a Jotunn warrior of Midgard, the second wife of Kratos and the mother of Atreus. Renowned across the realms as Laufey the Just, she used her gift of foresight to set in motion the journey her husband and son would take after her death.
FenrirFenrir was the beloved wolf of Kratos and Atreus, who died of old age and whose soul Atreus unknowingly carried in his knife. Transplanted into the body of the realm-tearing hound Garm, Fenrir was reborn as a giant wolf and a loyal ally during Ragnarök.
FimbulwinterFimbulwinter was the great three-year winter that fell upon the Norse realms after the death of Baldur, foretold as the herald of Ragnarok. Its blizzards froze Midgard, weakened ancient magic across the realms, and lifted the curse that had bound Freya.
ForsetiForseti was the Norse god of justice and reconciliation, son of Baldur and a member of the Aesir royal family. Paranoid and watchful, he uncovered the truth of Heimdall's death and set the Valkyries after Atreus.
FreyaFreya was the Vanir goddess of love, war, and magic who married Odin to end the Aesir-Vanir War and was cursed to remain in Midgard. Once the Witch of the Woods, she aided Kratos and Atreus, swore vengeance after the death of her son Baldur, and at last turned her wrath on Odin himself.
FreyrFreyr was the Vanir god of fertility and prosperity, twin brother of Freya, and leader of the Vanir resistance against Odin. He gave his life blocking the fire giant Ragnarok long enough for his allies to escape Asgard.
GöndulGöndul was a Valkyrie cursed by Odin to remain trapped in a corporeal form, driven toward madness until she was sealed away in Muspelheim. Freed by Kratos and Atreus and later restored by Freya, she fought among the Shield Maidens in the final assault on Asgard.
GarmGarm was a soulless, near-unkillable Jötunn wolf who could tear holes between the realms and devour entire concepts of reality. Chained in Helheim by Tyr and freed by Atreus, he was at last subdued and became the vessel for the resurrection of Fenrir.
GeirdrifulGeirdriful was one of the nine Valkyries cursed by Odin into a corrupting physical form. Sealed away in Midgard until Kratos and Atreus freed her, she later returned restored as a Shield Maiden in the war on Asgard.
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.
GnaGna was the Vanir goddess of swift travel and Freya's former handmaiden, who pledged herself to Odin and rose to become the final Queen of the Valkyries. Loyal to Asgard until death, she fell at last to Freya's blade in Muspelheim.
God of War: the divine titleThe God of War was a title held by a deity unmatched in battle, wielding peerless combat skill and brutal godly power. It passed from Ares to Kratos in the Greek age, while the Norse realms knew their own God of War in Tyr.
GondulGondul was one of the nine Valkyries cursed by Odin into a corrupting physical form. Imprisoned in Muspelheim and reckoned among the mightiest of her sisters, she was freed by Kratos and Atreus and later restored as a Shield Maiden.
GróaGróa was a Jötunn seeress and the most powerful practitioner of seidr in the Nine Realms. The first being ever to foresee Ragnarok, she hid the true prophecy behind a lie and was murdered by Odin, who stole her library and her life to hoard her knowledge for himself.
GrýlaGrýla was an elderly Giantess of Jotunheim and the grandmother of Angrboda. Broken by the loss of her family and the slow ruin of her kind, she used an enchanted cauldron to steal the souls of animals, until Atreus and Angrboda destroyed it.
Guardian ShieldThe Guardian Shield was a retractable round shield worn on Kratos's gauntlet through the Norse era. A gift from his wife Faye, it served him to parry, block, and turn aside attacks until Thor's hammer shattered it.
GulltopprGulltoppr was the personal mount of the god Heimdall, a great horned beast of Asgard the watchman tamed and prized above all other creatures. He fell in battle against Kratos in the war that came to Vanaheim.
GungnirGungnir, the Spear of Heaven, was the signature weapon of Odin, forged by the master smith Ivaldi. It slew the primordial giant Ymir to ensure Odin's rise as the All-Father, and was the weapon with which Odin once stabbed himself in his quest for knowledge.
GunnrGunnr was a fearless Midgardian fighter taken under the wing of the Valkyrie Queen Sigrun and raised into the order. Cursed by Odin and sealed in Midgard, she was freed by Kratos and Atreus and reborn as a Shield Maiden.
HeimdallHeimdall was the Norse God of Foresight, the all-seeing watchman of Asgard and bearer of the Gjallarhorn destined to sound at Ragnarok. His unmatched intuition made him untouchable until his arrogance led him to a brutal death at the hands of Kratos.
Hel: Goddess of the Dishonored DeadHel was the foretold daughter of Loki and Angrboda, prophesied to become the goddess of death and ruler of Helheim. In the age of Kratos she remained unborn, though the giants had long recorded her destiny among the children of Loki who were fated to shape the end of the Aesir.
HelgiKing Helgi, called the Mad King, was a Midgardian ruler who sought the hand of the Valkyrie Sigrún. When her father refused the match, Helgi sacked the kingdom of Fjöturlund and slaughtered her family, and he died on the spear of her brother Dagr.
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.
Hildisvíni: the Vanir archer and Freya's advisorHildisvíni was a Vanir god, master archer, and counselor to Freya. Exiled to Midgard and trapped in the form of a boar, he was later restored to his true shape and helped lead the war against Asgard.
HildisviniHildisvini was a Vanir god, master archer, and advisor to Freya. Exiled to Midgard in the form of a boar, he was first encountered as Freya's wounded companion before later returning to his human shape to join the resistance against Odin.
HildrHildr was one of the nine Valkyries cursed by Odin, sealed within the icy maze of Niflheim. Though close to the All-Father, she shared her sisters' curse, and was freed by Kratos and Atreus before Freya reborn her as a Shield Maiden.
Hodr: the Blind GodHodr was an Aesir god of Asgard, the blind deity of darkness and winter. Born in Gladsheim and loyal to Odin, he was remembered in the lost pages of Norse myth as one of the gods who witnessed the great war between the Aesir and the Vanir.
HofuðHofuð was the magic sword of Heimdall, watchman of the Aesir. Forged by the Asgardian master-smiths and imbued with Bifröst energy, it granted its wielder the power to realm shift. Kratos claimed it from Heimdall's corpse after slaying him in Vanaheim.
HræzlyrHræzlyr was a great dragon that made its lair in the Heart of the Mountain, the highest peak in Midgard. He attacked Kratos and Atreus on their ascent and was killed when Kratos drove his neck into a spike of crystallized World Tree sap. One of his teeth was used to imbue Atreus' bow with lightning.
HræsvelgrHræsvelgr was the Jötunn ruler of Helheim, a colossal eagle perched atop the realm's tallest spire and known to the Nine Realms as Hel. Indifferent to the living and the dead alike, she sought only someone to take her place so that she might at last lay down her long reign.
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.
Hrimthur: the stonemason who doomed AsgardHrimthur was a Jotunn stonemason, the son of Thamur, who completed the Great Walls of Jotunheim and then sought vengeance on the Aesir. Disguised as a mortal, he rebuilt the walls of Asgard and hid a weakness within them that would one day open the realm to its destruction.
HristHrist was one of the last Valkyries who stayed loyal to Odin after her sisters were freed. With her sister Mist she served as an enforcer of Asgard, and the two died together at the Spark of the World.
HrungnirHrungnir was a Jotunn born without head or heart, his body completed with stone, who became a drunken plaything in Odin's court before Thor crushed his skull with Mjolnir. His true story showed how myth was made from ugly truth.
Huginn and MuninnHuginn and Muninn were a pair of ravens who served as the personal spies of Odin, flying across the Nine Realms to bring him word of all that passed. Bound to the All-Father's will and granted speech and unnatural speed, the two were among the few creatures Odin truly cherished.
Immortal: the deathless beings of the realmsImmortality marked the gods, titans, and certain great creatures of the Greek and Norse worlds, who could not die by age or disease. Yet it was never true invulnerability, for sufficient power could still bring even the mightiest of them down.
Imposter TyrThe Imposter Tyr was Odin disguised as his son, the Aesir God of War. Posing as the long lost Tyr that Kratos and Atreus freed in Svartalfheim, the All-Father infiltrated their circle to learn their plans and uncover the hidden prophecies of the Jotnar, holding the ruse until his temper betrayed him.
IngridIngrid was a sentient sword forged by the Vanir god Freyr, imbued with its own will and said to be impossible to steal. Lost to Odin, lent to Atreus, and reclaimed by Freyr at Ragnarok, the blade fought on its own in the hand of its rightful bearer.
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.
Jörmungandr: the World SerpentJörmungandr, the World Serpent, was a colossal Jotunn serpent who grew so vast that he encircled all of Midgard. Awoken from the Lake of Nine by Kratos and Atreus, he became their ally, and was destined to fight Thor at Ragnarok.
Járnsaxa: the giantess mother of MagniJárnsaxa was a Jotunn, the lover of Thor and the mother of his eldest son Magni. Spoken of only in passing as part of a sordid story, she was long dead by the time Kratos came to the Norse realms.
Jötnar ShrinesThe Jötnar Shrines were wooden triptychs carved by the Giants to record the histories and prophecies of their kind. Scattered across the Nine Realms, they foretold Ragnarok and the fates of those caught up in it, including Kratos and his son.
JotnarThe Jotnar, commonly called the Giants, were the most ancient race of the Norse cosmos, born of Ymir and native to Jotunheim. Gifted with precognition, magic, and the power to shapeshift, they were hunted toward extinction by Odin and Thor, and locked their souls away in marbles in the hope of one day returning.
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.
JormungandrJormungandr was the World Serpent, a Jötunn so vast he encircled all of Midgard within the Lake of Nine. Sworn enemy of Thor and fated to clash with him at Ragnarök, he aided Kratos and Atreus and was revealed to be a giant reborn from a serpent and cast backward through time.
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.
KaraKara was one of the nine Valkyries cursed by Odin and sealed beneath the Witch's Cave in Midgard. Freed by Kratos and Atreus, she was reborn by Freya as a Shield Maiden and fought in the assault on Asgard.
King Hrólf KrakiKing Hrólf Kraki was a Midgardian warrior who seized the kingdom of Lejre with a band of twelve Berserkers, bound in death to the cursed blade Skofnung. The mightiest of all the Berserkers, he was hunted down and slain by Kratos so that Mimir might at last be avenged.
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.
KratosKratos was the demigod son of Zeus who rose from a Spartan general to the Greek God of War, destroyed the pantheon of Olympus in a quest for vengeance, and then began again in the Norse realms as a father seeking to leave his bloody past behind.
Lúnda: Blacksmith of the ResistanceLúnda was a dwarven blacksmith and old friend of Brok and Sindri, whose skill rivaled that of the Huldra Brothers. She forged weapons and armor for Freyr's resistance in Vanaheim and aided Kratos throughout his war against Asgard.
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.
Leviathan AxeThe Leviathan Axe was a frost-imbued axe forged by the Huldra Brothers Brok and Sindri to oppose the power of Mjolnir. Granted to Laufey and passed to Kratos before her death, it became his primary weapon throughout the Norse era and the counter to Thor's hammer.
Light ElvesThe Light Elves, or Ljosalfar, were one of the two elven peoples of Alfheim, luminous beings who claimed to be the rightful masters of the Light. Their endless war with the Dark Elves for control of that power ended only when Freyr returned to unite the two races in the days of Ragnarok.
LundaLunda was a dwarven blacksmith and old friend of Brok, whose skill rivaled the Huldra Brothers. She armed Freyr's resistance and supported Kratos and Atreus in the war against Asgard.
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.
Mótsognir: the Dwarven KingMótsognir was a dwarf who became a king of Midgard, ruling humans from his castle at Konunsgard. Once a good king, his obsession with a legendary dwarven armor drove him to atrocity and madness, and he met his end among the dead he could not escape.
Máttugr Helson: the Bridge Keeper of HelheimMáttugr Helson, the Bridge Keeper, was a being of troll and Jötunn blood born and raised in Helheim and set to guard the Bridge of the Damned. Kratos slew him to claim his heart, the one ingredient that could cure the ailing Atreus.
Magni's DeathThe death of Magni, eldest son of Thor, came at the hands of Kratos upon the frozen plain of Thamur's corpse. Though Magni was only a minor Aesir, his fall kindled the lasting hatred of Thor and Sif and set the gods of Asgard against Kratos and Atreus.
MagniMagni was the eldest son of Thor and the favored grandson of Odin, a towering warrior who joined his uncle Baldur in hunting Kratos and Atreus across Midgard. His confidence proved his undoing when Kratos killed him at the foot of Thamur's corpse.
Mask of CreationThe Mask of Creation was a primordial wooden mask bound to the Rift of Creation, sought by Odin for the boundless knowledge it was said to grant. Its pieces were scattered across the Nine Realms, and Atreus restored it before destroying it during Ragnarok.
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.
MidgardiansThe Midgardians, also called Norsemen, were the mortal inhabitants of Midgard, divided into warring Nordic clans by their worship of the Aesir or the Vanir. Short-lived yet fearless, they sought glorious deaths in battle to claim a place among the honored dead.
MimirMimir was a Celtic fae who rose to become Odin's advisor and the ambassador of the Aesir before the All-Father imprisoned him for over a century. Freed and reanimated as a disembodied head by Kratos and Atreus, he became their guide, conscience, and friend across the Nine Realms.
MistMist was one of the last Valkyries loyal to Odin after her sisters were freed. With her sister Hrist she enforced the All-Father's will, and the two died together in battle at the Spark of the World.
MjolnirMjolnir was the legendary hammer of Thor, forged by the Huldra Brothers Brok and Sindri. Infamous for the death it brought upon the Jotnar, it was among the most powerful weapons in the Nine Realms, rivaled only by the Leviathan Axe made to oppose it.
Modi's DeathThe death of Modi, younger son of Thor, came at the hands of Atreus upon the mountain of Midgard. Broken in body and spirit, the demigod returned to face his enemies a final time, and a vengeful Atreus stabbed him in the throat and cast him into a chasm against the wishes of Kratos.
ModiModi was the younger son of Thor, a demigod who lived in the shadow of his favored brother Magni. After Magni's death he was beaten by his own father and broken in body and spirit, meeting his end at the hands of a vengeful Atreus.
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.
NidhoggNidhogg was a primordial Lindwyrm who gnawed and guarded the roots of the World Tree. Made an unwitting pawn by Odin, she was slain by Kratos and Freya, leaving her six orphaned children to scatter across the realms.
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.
Njörd: Vanir god of the sea and king of VanaheimNjörd was the Vanir god of the sea and the ruler of Vanaheim, father of Freyr and Freya and grandfather of Baldur. He fought in the Aesir-Vanir War, losing his wife Nerthus to the sons of Thor and his daughter Freya to a marriage with Odin.
The Nornir: the Norse goddesses of fateThe Nornir were the three Norse goddesses of fate, Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, who dwelt at the hidden Well of Urd. The Norse counterparts of the Greek Sisters of Fate, they offered cryptic wisdom to those who reached them and insisted that no such thing as destiny truly existed.
OberonOberon was the High King of the Fae, a capricious and cruel monarch of Fairyland. His fickle favor drove his servant Mimir to flee the realm of the Fae, a flight that carried Mimir into the Nine Realms.
Odin's Wedding to FreyaOdin's marriage to Freya was a peace treaty that ended the war between the Aesir and the Vanir. Though it brought a fragile harmony to the realms, the Vanir branded Freya a traitor, and the union ended in her banishment.
OdinOdin was the King of the Aesir and ruler of the Nine Realms, the All-Father who slew the first giant Ymir to found Asgard. Obsessed with knowledge and terrified of his own prophesied death, he waged war across the realms and orchestrated the events that brought Ragnarok to his doorstep.
OgreThe Ogres were burly, savage monsters of the Nine Realms, hulking brutes with tusks and crushing strength who roamed the outskirts of Midgard. Carnivorous and fierce, they were among the most dangerous beasts Kratos and Atreus faced.
OgresOgres were a species of burly, brutal monsters of the Nine Realms, hulking brutes of great strength and little wit. They roamed the outskirts of Midgard and were pressed into Odin's army during Ragnarök, and Kratos felled many across his Norse journey.
OlrunOlrun was a chieftain's daughter who, after her death, devoted herself to knowledge and was made the Valkyries' historian by Odin. Cursed and sealed in Alfheim, she was freed by Kratos and Atreus, then died at Ragnarok by Gna's hand.
Primordials: the First Beings in ExistenceThe Primordials were the first beings to come into existence at the dawn of creation, ancient cosmic forces who predated the Titans and Olympians of Greece and the Jotnar, Aesir, and Vanir of the Nine Realms. From their wars and unions the worlds themselves were formed.
Prophecy of LokiThe Prophecy of Loki was the giants' carved mural foretelling Atreus' role in Ragnarok and the fall of Asgard. It predicted Kratos and Atreus' journey with uncanny accuracy, including Kratos' death, a fate he ultimately averted by choosing to change.
RaebRaeb was a dwarven musician and tavern keeper of Nidavellir. Blunt and cynical, he pointed Kratos toward Durlin, and later performed the music for Brok's funeral.
RagnarokRagnarok was the prophesied final battle of the Norse world, foreseen to bring the death of the gods and the end of all things. When the armies of the realms rose against Asgard, it ended not as the apocalypse the Aesir feared but as the fall of Odin and the destruction of his realm alone.
RaidersThe Raiders were berserker marauders of Midgard who chose to endure the killing cold of Fimbulwinter rather than flee. By twisting their guardian spirits they took on the traits of beasts, and they fell upon any outsider who crossed into their lands.
RatatoskrRatatoskr was the squirrel who tended the World Tree of Yggdrasil and watched over the Nine Realms. Bound forever to the Tree, he sent spectral aspects of his own personality out in his stead, including the foul-mouthed Bitter Squirrel.
RotaRota was one of the nine Valkyries cursed by Odin and sealed within Helheim. Freed by Kratos and Atreus, she was reborn by Freya as a Shield Maiden and fought in the assault on Asgard during Ragnarok.
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.
SifSif was the Aesir goddess of wheat, earth, harvest, and family, the second wife of Thor and mother of Thrud. Grief for her dead sons turned her against Odin, and she survived Ragnarok to become the new leader of the Aesir.
Sigrún: the Valkyrie QueenSigrún was the Valkyrie Queen, the most lethal of the nine Valkyries cursed by Odin into madness. Freed by Kratos and Atreus after a punishing battle, she was restored by Freya and fought beside them in the final assault on Asgard.
SigrunSigrun was the Valkyrie Queen, the most powerful of the cursed Valkyries who fell to Odin's madness. Freed by Kratos and Atreus after a grueling battle, she was later restored as a Shield Maiden and fought against Asgard during Ragnarok.
SindriSindri, also called Eitri, was a dwarven smith of the Nine Realms who, with his brother Brok, forged Mjolnir and the Leviathan Axe. Polite, fastidious, and haunted by a secret resurrection, his grief after Brok's death drove him to a cold and vengeful end.
Sköll and HatiSköll and Hati were two giant wolves, sons of the archwolf Hróðvitnir, captured by Odin as pups and cast into the heavens to chase the Sun and Moon. Their endless pursuit was foretold to end on the day of Ragnarok.
SkaðiSkadi was a Jotunn huntress of the Norse realms, daughter of the shapeshifter Thiazi and a hunter without equal. Coveted by Odin and tricked into killing her own father, she perished in the snow holding him in an eternal embrace.
SkadiSkadi was a Jotunn huntress without equal, daughter of the shapeshifter Thiazi. When Odin could not have her as a wife, he tricked her into slaying her own father, and grief carried her to her death in the snow.
Skoll and HatiSkoll and Hati were two giant celestial wolves, sons of the archwolf Hrodvitnir, who chased the sun and moon across the sky. Cast to the heavens by Odin, their eventual catch of their prey was foretold to mark the dawn of Ragnarok.
Soul EaterThe Soul Eaters were corrupted Ancients, golem-like beings that fed on the souls of the living and trapped them forever, beyond any afterlife. Born from a dwarven scheme gone wrong, they became a danger to every soul that crossed their path.
Stalker: the antlered hunters of the wildsStalkers were antlered, horse-bodied hunters who roamed Midgard and Vanaheim, worshippers of Skaði and masters of the hunt. Once peaceful, many turned savage with the coming of Fimbulwinter, set against the realms by the hand of Odin.
Starkaðr: the eight-armed giant Odin fearedStarkaðr the Mighty was an eight-armed Jötunn warrior whose strength surpassed even Thor. Fearing that Starkaðr might one day lead the Giants as their general, Odin had him slandered throughout the realms and brought down by the combined armies of the Aesir, Vanir, and Midgard.
StarkadrStarkadr the Mighty was an eight-armed Jotunn warrior whose strength surpassed even Thor. Fearing he would lead the giants as their general, Odin ruined his name with slander and had Thor tear him apart on the battlefield.
SurtrSurtr was the first and last fire giant, born at the dawn of the Norse cosmos and destined to become Ragnarök itself. Torn between his doom and his love for Sinmara, he sacrificed himself to destroy Asgard, that the cycle of life might begin anew.
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.
Talon BowThe Talon Bow was a yew longbow carved by Faye for her son Atreus and used by him throughout the Norse journeys. Though not magical by nature, it was enchanted over time to fire arrows of light and lightning, and later sigil and sonic shots.
TatzelwurmThe Tatzelwurms were serpentine, feline beasts of the Nine Realms that tunneled through the earth to ambush their prey, striking with sharp claws and teeth and a venomous barb in the tail. They roamed the wilds in packs.
Thamur's ChiselThamur's Chisel was the great stonemason's tool, frozen within the head of his fallen corpse in Midgard. A shard of its magic tip could carve the secret rune that opened the way to Jotunheim, making it the key to the last hidden road into the realm of the Giants.
ThamurThamur was a Jotunn mason of unmatched skill who tried to wall off Jotunheim against Thor. Slain by his own chisel in Midgard, his vast frozen corpse became a landmark, and his death froze a whole village in ice.
Thamur's Chisel: the giant's tool that carved the way to JotunheimThamur's Chisel was the great mason's chisel of the dead giant Thamur, frozen with his corpse in Midgard. A fragment of it could carve the travel rune to Jotunheim, making it the key Kratos and Atreus needed to reach the realm of the giants.
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 Cycle of PatricideThe Cycle of Patricide was the repeating doom by which the son of a deity rose to slay his father, only to fear the same fate from his own children. It bound the Greek pantheon from Ouranos to Zeus, and its shadow fell again upon the Norse gods.
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.
The Lady of the ForgeThe Lady of the Forge was a mermaid of great magical power who dwelt within an underwater forge in the depths of Svartalfheim. Renowned for the craft of her weapons, she forged the Draupnir Spear for Kratos.
ThorThor was the Norse God of Thunder and the mightiest of Odin's sons, wielder of the hammer Mjolnir and the All-Father's chief enforcer. Raised to hate giants and broken to obedience, he carried out the genocide of the Jotnar before turning at last against his father, a defiance that cost him his life.
ThrudThrud was the daughter of Thor and Sif, a headstrong young goddess who dreamed of becoming a Valkyrie. After her father's death in Ragnarok, she claimed his hammer Mjolnir and the mantle of Goddess of Thunder.
ThrymThrym was a cunning Frost Giant King of Jötunheim who stole Thor's hammer Mjölnir while the thunder god slept. Rather than keep the bane of the Jötnar for himself, he offered to trade it back for Freya's hand, and was killed when Thor recovered the weapon at the wedding feast.
TravelersThe Travelers were heavily armored warriors who followed a mysterious code called the Path, believing it led to enlightenment in Jötunheim. In truth the Path was a deception of Odin's, devised to send warriors to besiege the home of the Giants.
TrollThe Trolls were towering, stone-skinned giants of the Nine Realms who wielded heavy rune-carved totems channeling fire, frost, or stone. Once a powerful civilization, they were reduced to a scattered remnant after a betrayal by the Aesir.
TrollsTrolls were a race of towering, stone-skinned giants native to the Nine Realms, each bearing a heavy rune-carved totem that granted it elemental power. Once a civilization that spread across Midgard, they were betrayed and broken by the Aesir, and the scattered survivors became some of the deadliest creatures Kratos and Atreus faced on their journey.
TyrTyr was the Aesir God of War who set aside conflict for peace, brokering between the giants and the gods until Odin imprisoned him and stole his name. Freed after the fall of Asgard, he guided Kratos through the trials of Valhalla to confront his past and take up the office of God of War.
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.
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.
The ValkyriesThe Valkyries were female warrior-spirits who served Odin by escorting the honored dead to Valhalla. After Freya fell from favor, the All-Father cursed nine of them into maddening corporeal forms, until Kratos and Atreus freed their spirits and Freya reborn them as the Shield Maidens.
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.
The Vanir: the gods of nature and magicThe Vanir were one of the two tribes of Norse gods, natives of Vanaheim known for their bond with nature and their mastery of the magic called Seidr. Equal in the long war against the Aesir, they outlasted their rivals and gave the survivors refuge after Ragnarok.
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.
War for the Light: the eternal conflict of the elvesThe War for the Light was a centuries-long conflict between the Light Elves and Dark Elves of Alfheim for mastery of the Light. Control of it passed between the two races scores of times before a foreign god and a returned lord set them on a path toward peace.
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.
WulverThe Wulvers were ferocious wolfen beasts of the Nine Realms, immense in strength and speed, standing upright like men yet wolves in form. Cunning and savage, they hunted in packs across Vanaheim and Jotunheim.
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.