Between the five years taken to develop 2018's God of War and the four that will be spent on Ragnarok, the studio would rather the Norse storyline didn't run over nearly 15 years through a third game, as it’ll be “too stretched out.” Barlog explained that the main reasons to conclude the Norse saga in God of War: Ragnarok was because of the long development time involved in making a modern God of War game. Santa Monica Studios creative director, Cory Barlog, has confirmed in an interview that Ragnarok will conclude the Norse storyline that started with 2018’s God of War on PS4. Originally given to him by Ares after pledging his loyalty to the God of War and stayed with him even after killing his former master, they can never leave Kratos no matter how much he tries to get rid of them.Image credit: SIE Santa Monica Studio (Image credit: SIE Santa Monica Studio) Blades of Chaos: Kratos' most vile weapons since his time in the world of Greece, twin chained-blades that possess fire magic properties.The shield can be upgraded to perform powerful slams and area-of-effect attacks. The shield can be used to block attacks, projectiles, and a well-timed block can parry enemies' attacks. Guardian Shield: Kratos has a gauntlet that transforms into a circular shield for parrying blows and wide-ranged attacks.
The bow has the ability to summon spectral animals to perform attacks and assist Kratos in combat.
Draugrs are reanimated corpses that haunt battlefields. Draugr: The most common enemy found in the Norse Realms.Durlin: The second dwarf created after the first and foremost dwarf Mótsognir.Sindri: Member of the Huldra brothers who forged the Leviathan Axe.Brok: Member of the Huldra brothers who forged the Leviathan Axe.Týr: The Norse God of War and son of Odin.Angrboða: One of the last non- Fire Jötnar and wife of Loki.Odin: The King of Asgard and father of Thor.Freya: The mother of Baldur and former wife of Odin.Thor: The father of Magni and Modi and son of Odin.Atreus: Kratos' son from his second marriage.Kratos: The main protagonist of the God of War Series.Although exact details are unknown, the game will pick up approximately three years after the events of God of War due to Fimbulwinter, which saw the beginning of Ragnarök with the death of Magni, Modi and Baldur, with both Freya and Thor seeking revenge against Kratos and Atreus.