It seems odd to bring that up if there wasn’t a grain of truth to the theory. In response, Atreus argues that war with Asgard may have been exactly what his mother wanted. When Atreus pushes back, Kratos suggests that his actions might lead to war with Asgard. Of course, God of War will put its own spin on the mythology, but Loki will definitely have a big role to play.Ītreus is incredibly restless in the new God of War: Ragnarok trailer, and as usual, Kratos tries to convince his son to keep a cool head. She knew what Atreus would need to do as Loki, and she knew the steps that needed to be taken to get him there. As a Frost Giant, Laufey would have wanted to bring about the end of the Aesir she might have orchestrated the whole thing through her seemingly harmless dying wish. The Frost Giants hate the Aesir, and according to Norse mythology, Loki’s primary role in Ragnarok is to lead the Frost Giants against Asgard. Without that inciting motive, Atreus and Kratos might have just stayed home. None of that ever would have happened if Faye hadn’t requested that Atreus and Kratos take her ashes to Jotunheim. She saw Kratos and Atreus encounter the World Serpent and knew they would kill Baldur the death of Baldur marks the beginning of Fimbulwinter, which ultimately leads into Ragnarok. They learn that Faye herself was a Frost Giant and that she could see the future.

When Kratos and Atreus finally get to Jotunheim at the end of the game, they discover a series of murals that tell the story of their entire journey. Simple enough, except the highest point in the realms just happens to be in Jotunheim, the realm of the Frost Giants. Most of God of War is spent trying to fulfill Faye’s dying wish to have her ashes spread at the highest point in all the realms. There’s quite a bit to unpack here, but the theory does make a lot of sense. There are several bits of evidence pointing to the possibility that Laufey, Kratos’ wife and Atreus’ mother, may have used her husband and son to trigger Ragnarok.

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