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God of War is an action-adventure game franchise created by David Jaffe at Sony's Santa Monica Studio . It began in 2005 on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) video game console , and has become a flagship title for the PlayStation brand, consisting of eight games across multiple platforms with a ninth currently in development. Based in ancient mythology , the story follows Kratos , a Spartan warrior who was tricked into killing his family by his former master, the Greek God of War Ares . This sets off a series of events that leads to wars with the mythological pantheons. The Greek mythology era of the series sees Kratos follow a path of vengeance due to the machinations of the Olympian gods , while the Norse mythology era, which introduces his son Atreus as a secondary protagonist, shows an older Kratos on a path of redemption, which inadvertently brings the two into conflict with the Norse gods . Santa Monica has developed all main entries, while Ready at Dawn and Javaground / Sony...

Atreus is the son of Kratos and Laufey and the deuteragonist of God of War (2018) . To the Jötnar , he is known as Loki. Atreus was conceived between the Greek demigod-turned-God of War, Kratos and a Jötunn named Laufey, whom he called Faye. He was a sickly child and only recently grew healthy enough to travel. Not much is known about his past other than the fact Kratos was rarely home because he was practicing control over his rage, which Atreus misinterprets as hunting. Faye had passed away sometime later, although the causes are still unknown. https://godofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Atreus ------------------------------ God of War is an action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). Released on April 20, 2018, for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) console, it is the eighth installment in the God of War series , the eighth chronologically and the sequel to 2010's God of War III . Unlike previous games, w...

God of War III is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Released for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console on March 16, 2010, the game is the fifth installment in the God of War series , the seventh chronologically, and the sequel to 2007's God of War II . Loosely based on Greek mythology , the game is set in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central motiv. The player controls the protagonist and former God of War Kratos , after his betrayal at the hands of his father Zeus , King of the Olympian gods . Reigniting the Great War , Kratos ascends Mount Olympus until he is abandoned by the Titan Gaia . Guided by Athena ’s spirit, Kratos battles monsters, gods, and Titans in a search for Pandora , without whom he cannot open Pandora's Box , defeat Zeus, and end the reign of the Olympian gods. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_III ------------------------------ A  v...

God of War is an action-adventure video game series loosely based on Greek mythology . Debuting in 2005, the series has become a flagship title for the PlayStation brand and the character Kratos is one of its most popular characters. The series consists of eight games across multiple platforms. Five of these have been re-released through three separate compilations for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) platform: God of War Collection (2009), God of War: Origins Collection (2011), and God of War Saga (2012). With the exception of God of War III in the God of War Saga, each collection features remastered ports of the games that were not originally released on the PS3. God of War III was later remastered as God of War III Remastered and released on PlayStation 4 (PS4) in July 2015. God of War: Betrayal , God of War: Ascension , and God of War (2018) are the only installments that have not been remastered for a newer platform or included in a collection. God of War Collection is a re...

Trolls are large enemies that appear in God of War (2018) . They are juggernaut beings sporting a set of large tusks on the edge of their faces. Their main weapon of choice is a big and heavy stone totem engraved with a rune that grants the Trolls their specific elemental power. Kratos and Atreus encounter several of them during their journey. Nordic literature, art and music from the romantic era and onwards has adapted trolls in various manners – often in the form of an aboriginal race, endowed with oversized ears and noses. They are often depicted with tails and hairy ears, similar to the ears of lynxes. The meaning of the word troll is unknown. It might have had the original meaning of supernatural or magical with an overlay of malignant and perilous. Another likely suggestion is that it means "someone who behaves violently" In old Swedish law, trolleri was a particular kind of magic intended to do harm. It should also be noted that North Germanic terms such as tro...