Hrist
the Valkyrie of Quake
Hrist 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.
Hrist was a Valkyrie who remained loyal to Odin even after many of her sisters had been freed from his service through the efforts of Kratos and Atreus. Known as the Valkyrie of Quake and of Shake, she and her sister Mist acted as enforcers of Asgard, carrying out the All-Father's will until both were killed at the Spark of the World. (God of War Ragnarök)
Loyal to the All-Father#
When most of the Valkyrie Council was freed from Odin's curse and defected, Hrist was one of only three who remained loyal to the All-Father, along with her sister Mist and the new Valkyrie Queen, Gna. She and Mist had never been cursed into corrupting physical forms as their sisters had, though Hrist's pale skin tone resembled that of the corrupted Valkyries. Fanatically devoted to Odin and Asgard, she regarded Kratos as a worthless pretender and held that only the Aesir were true gods. (God of War Ragnarök)
Enforcer of Asgard#
Hrist and Mist were first seen descending into Asgard alongside Gna. The two sisters trained the Einherjar, Odin's army, with methods so lethal that even the All-Father reprimanded them as going too far. When it was discovered that Kratos had killed Heimdall in Vanaheim, Hrist and Mist accompanied Sif to Niflheim to arrest Atreus, but Odin took them aside for a talk, leaving them unable to help Thor stop Atreus from escaping with the stolen mask. (God of War Ragnarök)
The battle at the Spark of the World#
Odin sent Hrist and Mist to the Spark of the World to kill Kratos, capture Atreus if possible, and retrieve the mask while they awaited Surtr becoming Ragnarok. The sisters ambushed Kratos and Atreus and fought them as a pair, their unmatched coordination making them a far greater threat than a single Valkyrie. They subdued Kratos, and while Mist held Atreus in place, Hrist beat him without killing him, the two preferring to inflict pain. When father and son gave in to their rage, they broke free. Atreus transformed into a bear, tore off Hrist's left wing, and ripped her in two, killing her. Along with Gna, Hrist and Mist were the only Valkyries who stayed dead after fighting Kratos, as the rest were later restored by Freya. (God of War Ragnarök)
Powers#
As a Valkyrie, Hrist possessed superhuman strength, durability, and speed, and was immortal save against a sufficiently powerful weapon or being. She fought with an atgeir and with her metallic wings, whose razor feathers could slash or be hurled as projectiles. She could manipulate Bifrost energy to travel between realms and to heal herself by invoking the All-Father. A master combatant, she and Mist fought in perfect concert, which Kratos compared to facing the sea and the sky crashing down as one. (God of War Ragnarök)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hrist in God of War Ragnarok?
- Hrist was a Valkyrie known as the Valkyrie of Quake and of Shake who remained loyal to Odin even after many of her sisters were freed from his service. She and her sister Mist acted as enforcers of Asgard, carrying out the All-Father's will.
- Why did Hrist stay loyal to Odin?
- When most of the Valkyrie Council was freed from Odin's curse and defected, Hrist was one of only three who remained loyal, along with her sister Mist and the new Valkyrie Queen Gna. She was fanatically devoted to Odin and Asgard, regarded Kratos as a worthless pretender, and held that only the Aesir were true gods.
- What did Hrist and Mist do as enforcers of Asgard?
- The two sisters trained Odin's army, the Einherjar, with methods so lethal that even the All-Father reprimanded them as going too far. When Kratos was found to have killed Heimdall in Vanaheim, they accompanied Sif to Niflheim to arrest Atreus.
- How did Hrist die?
- Odin sent Hrist and Mist to the Spark of the World to kill Kratos and retrieve the stolen mask, where they ambushed father and son and fought them as a pair. When Kratos and Atreus gave in to their rage and broke free, Atreus transformed into a bear, tore off Hrist's left wing, and ripped her in two, killing her permanently.
- What powers did Hrist have?
- As a Valkyrie, Hrist possessed superhuman strength, durability, and speed, and was immortal save against a sufficiently powerful weapon or being. She fought with an atgeir and her metallic wings, whose razor feathers could slash or be hurled as projectiles, and she could manipulate Bifrost energy to travel between realms and heal herself.
Sources
- GameGod of War Ragnarök, Santa Monica Studio, 2022
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Mist
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Mist
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