
Sindri disappears to grieve for his brother, but returns with a promise to bring an army of dwarves to the battle at Asgard. And why would he? Without Brok, Sindri has nothing to fight for anymore. Once a close ally, Sindri is now a broken dwarf, unwilling to help in the fight. Having lost Brok, Sindri lashes out at Atreus and Kratos. Sindri brought him back but was only able to get three of his four soul parts back, something he never told Brok. How Sindri’s journey becomes the most heartfelt in all the realmsĮarlier in the game, we learned that Brok already died once. Kratos supports this, finally being able to let go of his need to protect his son.Ītreus departs Midgard while Kratos and Freya continue to explore it and restore it after Ragnarok. Sindri then appears and smashes it to pieces, killing Odin’s soul in anger.Ītreus explains to Kratos he has to go looking for other Giants and he must do it alone. Kratos then battles and defeats Odin, allowing Atreus to seal his soul into a tiny little ball of magic. They battle Odin’s armies in Asgard and Kratos fights Thor, only for Odin to kill his son, the god of thunder, after Thor considers Kratos’ suggestion to ‘be better’ for their children’s sake. Kratos, Atreus and Freya finally sound the Gjallarhorn, starting Ragnarok. Odin stabs Brok, killing him and devastating his brother Sindri before disappearing back into Asgard. Towards the end of the game, it is revealed that Týr, whom Atreus and Kratos successfully freed from Odin’s prison, has actually been Odin in disguise the whole time. What happens at the end of God of War: Ragnarok ? Kratos agrees to find Týr with Atreus and the two set off with the hopes that the former god of war could provide more clues to Atreus’ identity as Loki as revealed in the previous game. Kratos and Atreus escape to their allies Sindri and Brok’s house in a realm in between realms. Kratos isn’t happy about this, but then again, when is Kratos happy about anything? Credit: Santa Monica Studio Odin politely asks Atreus to stop looking for Týr and offers Atreus passage to Asgard with him.

Kratos and Atreus are forced on the move after Thor and Odin visit them in Midgard. Midgard has become a barren wasteland and Freya, whose son Baldur Atreus killed in the first game, is still plotting her revenge. Sequel to God of War, Ragnarok picks up three years after the events of the first game. Credit: Santa Monica Studioīut surprisingly, it’s another character who becomes the unexpected heart of the game. Much of Ragnarok’s themes revolve around Kratos and Atreus’ complex relationship and Kratos learning to trust his son and allow him to be his own man. No wonder Ragnarok lead the nominations for last year’s The Game Awards.Īt the end of 2018’s God of War, Kratos saw a prediction of his own death, something Atreus also finds out in the new game and works tirelessly to prevent.

The story of Kratos, the titular god of war, and his son Atreus travelling the nine realms in order to prevent the fearsome Ragnarok from happening has resonated with players. The game has been a massive success all around, with particular praise aimed at its story and visuals. Ragnarok sold a whopping 5.1m copies in its first week. God of War: Ragnarok has become the fastest selling PlayStation first-party game, beating out Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us Part II. God of War: Ragnarok has already been praised for its story, visuals and accessibility features, but one character has soared above Kratos and Atreus in this PlayStation exclusive.
