Who is Atreus, is Kratos still the God of War and what Norse Gods are in the PS4 game?

THE upcoming God of War PlayStation game moves the saga away from its traditional Greek setting and into Norse mythology – so there are a lot of unanswered questions from where the last game ended.

So who is Kratos, is he still God of War, are there any Norse gods, and who is his son Atereus?

Who is Kratos and is he still God of War?

Kratos is the protagonist of the God of War series.

He is a Spartan warrior who was tricked into murdering his wife and daughter by Ares, the Greek god of war.

Following orders from the goddess Athena, he soon murders Ares and takes his place among the gods – but is haunted by nightmares about his crime.

Still haunted by his past, he eventually rebels against the gods and learns that he is the son of Zeus.

While Kratos loses his powers in the final game, the position of God of War stays vacant – so he remains the God of War on a technicality.

Who is Atreus?

Atreus is the first child of Kratos who was born after the death of the Greek gods.

He is 1/4 god and 3/4 human as Kratos was only a demigod.

It is implied that he and his mother lived with Kratos for some time, even though Kratos does not teach him until after his mother’s death.

Unlike his father, he is not a natural-born killer, though he is willing to fight anyone attacking his Kratos.

He fights with a bow, and his god blood allows him to charge arrows with electricity before firing them at enemies for extra damage.

What Norse gods feature in God of War?

Four Norse gods feature in God of War.

They are Odin, who is the all-powerful Norse equivalent of Zeus, Freya, the Goddess of Love, Thor, son of Odin and God of Thunder, and Thyr, Odin’s other son and God of Law.

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