Travelers
the deceived followers of the Path
The Travelers were heavily armoured 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.
The Travelers were heavily armoured warriors who followed a mysterious code called the Path, certain it would lead them to enlightenment in Jötunheim. In truth the Path was a deception of Odin, devised to send fanatical warriors to find their way into the home of the Giants. (God of War Ragnarök)
The Path#
The Travelers were zealous worshippers who followed the Path, a mysterious warrior's code that promised them glorious fortune and enlightenment waiting in Jötunheim. They held to it without question, as strong as they were devout. Yet the Path was no true road to enlightenment. It was an invention of Odin, a lie crafted to trick a large number of warriors into finding a way into the home of the Giants for him. (God of War Ragnarök)
Warriors of the order#
The Travelers were among the most formidable warriors a foe could meet. Beyond their brute strength they wore heavily reinforced and cumbersome armour, far thicker than the finely crafted work of the Dwarves, and getting through it was the greatest challenge in facing them. They bore enormous swords, and some carried shields whose guard could not be broken. They wielded a measure of Seidr magic as well, and were tough to bring down unless their armour was shattered by repeated blows. (God of War (2018); God of War Ragnarök)
Birgir the heretic#
Not all who took up the Path kept faith with it. Birgir, a Midgardian who had once been a devout member of the order, discovered during his travels that the Path was in truth a means for Odin to send soldiers to their doom in Jötunheim. Seeing the lies behind it, he turned from the creed and sided with the Vanir, fighting alongside Freyr and the resistance against the Aesir. For abandoning the Path, the other Travelers named him a heretic. (God of War Ragnarök)
Frequently asked questions
- Who were the Travelers in God of War?
- The Travelers were zealous, heavily armoured warriors who followed a warrior's code called the Path, which promised them glory and enlightenment in Jötunheim. They wielded huge swords and Seidr magic and wore reinforced armour that was difficult to break through.
- What was the Path the Travelers followed?
- The Path was a mysterious creed that the Travelers believed would lead them to fortune and enlightenment in Jötunheim. In reality it was an invention of Odin's, a lie meant to trick large numbers of warriors into finding a way into the home of the Giants.
- Who was Birgir among the Travelers?
- Birgir was a former Traveler who saw through the lies of Odin's Path and chose to side with the Vanir, fighting alongside Freyr. For abandoning the creed, the other Travelers branded him a heretic.
Sources
- GameGod of War (2018), Santa Monica Studio, 2018
- GameGod of War Ragnarök, Santa Monica Studio, 2022
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Birgir
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