Freya soon arrives, asking what happened to Jörmungandr. A shepherd found the infant Aegisthus and gave him to Atreus, who raised him as his own son. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Atreus and his twin brother Thyestes were exiled by their father for murdering their half-brother Chrysippus in their desire for the throne of Olympia. Kratos warned Baldur not to come after them nor lay a hand on Freya. When Kratos complies and throws the Atreus and Kratos journey deeper into Alfheim and get caught up in an ongoing war between its inhabitants, the dark elves and the light elves. Magical, mythological people who could be faeries or some kind of spirit. Atreus’ mother was of the race of giants. The answer is no.It’s fun to speculate who his wife could have been if she were a god, of course. However, Kratos fails to come out after a long period of time, leaving Atreus to fend for himself against hordes of dark elves with his bow and the axe. He also often charges recklessly into battle without hesitation. But he also referred to a “sickness.” When Atreus would get very angry and Kratos doubted his ability to embark on the journey ahead, Atreus would say “I am ready! That would make her even less of a "normal" frost giant. " That was your father in Hel... Is this what it is to be a god? As Kratos held Mimir up to the panel, he observed it depicting Tyr traveling magically but was confused at why the giants would devote a shrine to him. He has light freckling and icy blue eyes. They both came to the conclusion that Faye was in fact a giant, thus making Atreus part-giant and wonders why his mother never told them the truth. She lets him in and says that Kratos will need to find the heart of Atreus starts to become cocky and arrogant over time, like yelling to Sindri about his brother being more talented than him and charging at enemies recklessly. It was the stranger, whom Atreus earlier identified as the They then take Mimir's head back to the Witch to reanimate it. She was familiar with all the realms, their histories, and most languages. Atreus’ mother’s name is Faye.We know she intended for them to go on this journey, and not only because she requested her ashes “be spread from the highest peak in all the realms.” But because she had placed a protective ward around the forest during Atreus’ upbringing. That prompts Atreus to ask if his mother was a god as well. Atreus reluctantly conceded at this father's command. He then concluded that Baldur was tracking Faye the whole time, not knowing she was only ashes. Ultimately, Faye brought out Kratos’ softer side in a way no other post-Lysandra woman could.Needless to say, “Faye” is phonetically identical to “fae” (or “fay,” or “fata”) which has significance in Norse mythology.The Fae folk refers to any supernatural non-human folk, such as elves, dwarves, giants, and so on. He explained that he was from a place called As they made their way back to Tyr's Temple, Atreus wondered why Baldur said they cost him so much.
In death, she gave Kratos and Atreus this quest so they would discover the truth. His father suspected that sent them on this journey, knowing they'd find these prophecies, and trusted she had good reason. Or Anuket?But even before we knew for certain Faye was mortal, it wouldn’t make sense for her to be a god. After witnessing Baldur's attempt to kill his own mother and learning the truth about Kratos' past, Atreus becomes much more humble. Sons killing their mothers... their fathers? " However, when Aegisthus was first born, he was abandoned by his mother, ashamed of the origin of her son. Atreus was the elder brother of Thyestes and was the king of Mycenae. It is implied that he feels unwanted by his father and that this sense of rejection is what drives him to become a better warrior. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.A curse, said to have been pronounced by Myrtilus, plagued the descendants of When Atreus learned the identity of the boy, he recalled Thyestes to Mycenae in apparent reconciliation. Not really looking for the info from norse mythology but just stuff about the mother from ingame. Unfortunately, his anger triggers the return of his illness. And his mother’s true name, Laufey, is consistent with Norse mythology.The giants were skilled at prophecy, yet Kratos is just as skilled at defying prophecy. Kratos won the marital squabble over what to name the child, choosing “Atreus” to honour a former Spartan warrior. Mimir decided to stay behind, believing this to be a family matter and was left with Brok and Sindri.