This suggests a level of mobility for mortals between each of the pantheon's territories.
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God of War Proves Even Gods Have BordersĬory Barlog, the Creative Director of the God of War series, has explained in a series of hour-long interviews with IGN that each pantheon of gods has varying levels of power, and though all gods exist on the same plane, they are beholden to their own borders and territories within that plane. The existence of the vase stands to reason that Kratos' legend has existed long enough to be passed through mythologies and pantheons, or that Kratos has been in Midgard long enough to forge another legend of renown. In addition, players can find a vase with Kratos' face on it within Tyr's Vault. When players encounter it, the bridge is now clear as a passage through Alfheim, standing to reason that at least a century and a half, or more, has passed. Freya mentions that the structure had been completely submerged for at least 150 years. The first hint which players receive about the timeline of the God of War games is through the in-game location Tyr's Bridge. Related: God of War 2 Release Date: Why 2022 Is Way More Likely Than 2021 It is through these discoveries the details of what happened between God of War 3 and God of War 4 are revealed, including how Kratos may have come to Midgard. Throughout this journey, the characters and players make discoveries of the various mysteries in Norse mythology. The game centers around their journey to spread Faye's ashes from the top of the highest peak in the Nine Realms. The story begins with Kratos' second wife, Faye, having passed away, leaving Kratos as the sole caretaker of their son, Atreus. The world has no serious remnants of damages from the flood in God of War 3, suggesting that a good amount of time has passed. The new God of War delved deeply into Norse mythology from the very beginning, abruptly changing the familiar setting fans had enjoyed for the first 3 installments of the series. Clearly, the world has not ended completely, and enough time has passed for Kratos to create a new life for himself. God of War 3 saw Kratos bring about the end of the world in the form of a great flood however, players are mostly left in the dark as to what happened between the flood and the beginning of God of War 4 (also confusingly called God of War). The God of War series has always mainly featured Greek mythology, but its most recent installment shifted focus to Norse legends.