Mist
the Valkyrie of Clouds
Mist 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.
Mist was a Valkyrie who stayed loyal to Odin after many of her sisters had been freed from his service through the efforts of Kratos and Atreus. Known as the Valkyrie of Clouds and of Mist, she and her sister Hrist served as enforcers of Asgard until both were killed at the Spark of the World. (God of War Ragnarök)
The three who stayed#
Three Valkyries never took the curse: Mist, her sister Hrist, and Gna, who took the crown after the Council defected. Mist's skin had nonetheless taken on the pallor of the corrupted ones, possibly because she had kept a body for so long. She held that only the Aesir were gods and that Kratos was a pretender, and she said so. Green metal wings, and a mask with horns that curved downwards. (God of War Ragnarök)
Drill instructor#
Odin set the sisters to training the Einherjar when they arrived in Asgard with Gna. Their methods were lethal enough that the All-Father, who was not squeamish, reprimanded them. When word came that Kratos had killed Heimdall in Vanaheim, Mist and Hrist went to Niflheim with Sif to arrest Atreus. Odin then pulled them into a private conversation, which is why Thor was alone when Atreus got away with the mask. (God of War Ragnarök)
The Spark of the World#
The last order was to kill Kratos, take Atreus alive if that was possible, and bring back the mask, while Surtr worked towards becoming Ragnarok. The ambush went well at first. Two Valkyries fighting as one unit are a different proposition from one, and they put Kratos down. Atreus leapt onto Mist's back so she couldn't help her sister, and father and son let their rage take over and broke the hold, and Kratos tore off Mist's right wing and snapped her neck. Freya restored the other Valkyries later. She did not restore these two. (God of War Ragnarök)
Powers#
Superhuman strength, durability and speed, and immortality against anything short of a sufficiently powerful weapon or being. Mist fought with large twin shurikens and with the razor feathers of her wings, which she could slash with or throw. She could bend Bifrost energy to cross realms, and heal herself by invoking the All-Father. Kratos described fighting her and Hrist together as the sea and the sky coming down at once. (God of War Ragnarök)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mist in God of War?
- Mist was a Valkyrie known as the Valkyrie of Clouds and of Mist who stayed loyal to Odin after many of her sisters were freed from his service. She and her sister Hrist served as enforcers of Asgard.
- Why did Mist stay loyal to Odin?
- When most of the Valkyrie Council was freed and defected, Mist was one of only three who stayed loyal, alongside her sister Hrist and the new Valkyrie Queen Gna. Wholly obedient to the All-Father, she dismissed Kratos as worthless and a pretender and regarded only the Aesir as true gods.
- How did Mist die?
- Odin sent Mist and Hrist to the Spark of the World to kill Kratos and recover the stolen mask. When Kratos and Atreus gave in to their rage they broke free, and an enraged Kratos beat Mist down, tore off her right wing, and snapped her neck.
- What powers and weapons did Mist have?
- As a Valkyrie, Mist had superhuman strength, durability, and speed, and was immortal except against a sufficiently powerful weapon or being. She fought with large twin shurikens and the razor feathers of her metallic wings, and could manipulate Bifrost energy to cross realms and heal herself.
- Why was Mist permanently killed when other Valkyries were not?
- Mist and Hrist were among the only Valkyries permanently slain by Kratos. The other fallen Valkyries were later restored by Freya.
Sources
- GameGod of War Ragnarök, Santa Monica Studio, 2022
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