God of War is a franchise about powerful beings and family drama. The gaming community realized how greed and power can blur the vision of the gods that forced them to turn on their family and the Norse Saga is a prime example of that dilemma that placed Kratos in the center of it.
The Aesir gods had the Nine Realms on a tight leash during their reign and the All-Father had nefarious intentions rather than enforcing peace. Great power can be easily taken for granted and the Aesir gods are more like a mafia than they are a family.
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Santa Monica Studio has been exclusively working on the franchise for the past few years and has given the gaming community an experience of a lifetime. The developers did not hold back in the early days and gave the fans a glimpse of a fraction of the power that the original God of War possessed.
Kratos traveled to the Norse lands after he destroyed Greece and hoped to live in isolation until new problems came his way. The Ghost of Sparta encountered the Aesir Gods seeking something he did not possess and was caught in the middle of the family drama. Fans believed that the God of Thunder could defeat his father but was too scared to make a move.
Could Thor have killed his father with the power of Mjolnir?
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Thor was a threat to the Nine Realms and was known as his father’s enforcer along with his kin. The All-Father is ruthless and will kill without hesitation and fans began to theorize it was Odin who punished Modi for Magni’s death in the first part of the Norse Saga.
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During Ragnarok, Kratos had the opportunity to get through Thor and once he realized it was not too late to change and stand up against his father, Odin killed him which is a display of a lack of compassion for the family. The All-Father kept an even tighter leash on his family since they were a threat.
The All-Father may appear like a fragile old man but can pack a serious punch. He waited for his son to drop his hammer and took the opportunity to take him out before the Thunder God could rebel.
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Family means little to men with greater ambition. Rather than being respected and loved, the All-Father was feared by the Nine Realms and his family.
The God of Thunder could have been a useful ally against the All-Father but did not get the chance to fight back. Odin saw his son as a threat and removed him out of the equation as he did with Tyr.
Cruelty runs in the family but Kratos chose to be a better example for Atreus. The Aesir could have been enforcers of peace and harmony. Kratos connected with the Aesir because he came from a family like that once. Perhaps things could have been different if they were raised properly.
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