God of War 2: Ragnarok

• Most of the runes in the trailer are related to Freya
• Players speculate that the goddess will lead to Ragnarok

At the recent PS5 show, the teaser of the sequel to God of War was officially presented. The video did not reveal much information about the game, but players managed to discover the meaning of the runes visible in the material.

Note – possible spoilers from the previous part.

The symbols – forming the word Ragnarok – are written in an alphabet called futhark older. This one consists of 24 characters divided into three so-called Atty. Each group corresponds to a different deity from Norse mythology: Frey and Freya, Heimdal and Tyr.

Might be obvious, but the runes in the title card for the God of War reveal spell ‘Ragnarok’ from r/GamingDetails

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How he writes Game Informer fans noticed that 6 of the 8 runes in the trailer for the new God of War are linked to Freya, the fertility goddess. The other two mean Heimdal and Tyr – respectively guardian of Bifrost (bridge to Asgard) and god of war.

According to players, the fact that most of the characters symbolize Freya could mean she will play a role in the ensuing sequel. In the previous part, she helped Kratos until he murdered her son – Baldur.

After the death of the descendant, the goddess swore revenge on the main character. So it is possible that her actions – and indirectly a warrior from Greece – will lead to Ragnarok, which the game will focus on. In Norse mythology, it was the death of the aforementioned Baldur that started the event.

God of War 2: Ragnarok will debut in 2021 on PS5.