#hrist and mist

[tacticalhimbo]

To fight two Valkyries in tandem is to face both the sea and the sky as they crash down as one. Their coordination in battle was unmatched. It is a pity their fealty to Odin is by choice, and not a corruption abated by their death.

— Kratos, regarding Hrist and Mist.

[lullabyofthejotnar]

To fight two Valkyries in tandem is to face both the sea and the sky as they crash down as one. Their coordination in battle was unmatched. It is a pity their fealty to Odin is by choice, and not a corruption abated by their death. I would always prefer a Valkyrie fight on my side. Their aim was to take the mask back to Odin and perhaps Atreus with it. I hope news of their demise travels swiftly to Asgard.

[countlessofvoids]

Maybe it's just my over-all obsession with the valkyries but Hrist & Mist are an outstanding bossfight!

[tacticalvalor]

ODIN'S VALKYRIES / THE SHIELD-MAIDENS

In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freya's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become Einherjar. When the Einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the Valkyries bear them mead.

If a warrior declines the call of the Valkyrie and engages her in battle, they will be burnt by the intensity of the fight and be doomed to forever roam the mortal realm as a Draugr.

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The Valkyries encountered in God of War have become corrupted by a curse. The first Valkyrie Kratos and Atreus successfully defeat asks for them to free her sisters from the curse. This curse was later revealed to having been cast by Odin, out of spite after Freya lost her position as the queen- her stand-in, Sigrún, states that no matter what she did, it was 'not enough' for the Allfather. The curse forces the Valkyries to remain in a physical form, which is an unnatural state to Valkyries. Prolonged stay in a physical form drives Valkyries to insanity, with the only way to free them being to destroy their physical form. Due to the danger the corrupted Valkyries posed, the Valkyrie Queen Sigrún was forced to seal away the Valkyries to prevent their insanity from causing unnecessary destruction. Because of this, the Valkyries were unable to escort the warrior dead to their rightful place in Valhalla. This led to the overflowing of dead in the realm Helheim, which contributed to the rise of Hel-Walkers in Midgard.

[a-cabin-in-midgard]

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In order of appearance as well as credits to the lovely Tavs used to model them:

Gunnr: Mistress of War Model: Tav'ryn | Amcat280 | Twitter

Kara: The Storm Model: Lorena | orilaissancunin | Instagram

Geirdriful: Master of Arms Model: Freya | ThatPaleElf | Twitter

Olrun: Keeper of Knowledge Model: Leithan | leithien_dekarios | Instagram

Eir: The Healer Model: Mavka | @a-cabin-in-midgard

Róta: Chooser of the Slain Model: Mazikeen | @a-cabin-in-midgard

Göndul: The Silver Tongue Model: Lilith | @bludazey

Hildr: Mistress of Battle Model: Evanora | weeirdvileheart | Instagram

Sigrún: The Valkyrie Queen Model: Ari | @zipzoomzaria

Hrist: The Quaking One Model: Shazia | Ranulf Dyggra

Mist: The Mist Model: Grief | PRlDEOFTHECOAST | Twitter

Gná: The New Valkyrie Queen Model: Lilith | BloodOathLilith | Twitter

[ssdartvader]

Galadriel as Warrior, the roots of.

Let's talk about where the concept of Galadriel the warrior could have come from. It is necessary to remember that Tolkien was an expert on Germanic myths. Let's look at these very myths, and who can we see there? That's right, the Valkyries. Let's look at them.

As you can see, in ancient times, the Germans accepted female warriors as their own.

and this is the most ancient image of Valkyrie: 800 year.

Poetic Edda

Valkyries are mentioned or appear in the Poetic Edda poems Völuspá, Grímnismál, Völundarkviða, Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar, Helgakviða Hundingsbana I, Helgakviða Hundingsbana II and Sigrdrífumál.

Völuspá and Grímnismál

In stanza 30 of the poem Völuspá, a völva (a travelling seeress in Norse society) tells Odin that "she saw" valkyries coming from far away who are ready to ride to "the realm of the gods". The völva follows this with a list of six valkyries: Skuld (Old Norse, possibly "debt" or "future") who "bore a shield", Skögul ("shaker"), Gunnr ("war"), Hildr ("battle"), Göndul ("wand-wielder") and Geirskögul ("Spear-Skögul"). Afterwards, the völva tells him she has listed the "ladies of the War Lord, ready to ride, valkyries, over the earth".

In the poem Grímnismál, Odin (disguised as Grímnir), tortured, starved and thirsty, tells the young Agnar that he wishes that the valkyries Hrist ("shaker") and Mist ("cloud") would "bear him a [drinking] horn", then provides a list of 11 more valkyries who he says "bear ale to the einherjar"; Skeggjöld ("axe-age"), Skögul, Hildr, Þrúðr ("power"), Hlökk ("noise", or "battle"), Herfjötur ("host-fetter"), Göll ("tumult"), Geirahöð ("spear-fight"), Randgríð ("shield-truce"), Ráðgríð ("council-truce") and Reginleif ("power-truce").

 The narrator states that they once overheard a "high-minded", "golden-haired" and "white-armed" maiden. "Wise thought her the valkyrie; were welcome never men to the bright-eyed one, her who the birds' speech knew well. Greeted the light-lashed maiden, the lily-throated woman, The hymir's-skull-cleaver as on cliff he was perching."Hrafnsmál So, there are no problems with the fact that Galadriel could be a Warrior.

[varinsson]

I'm going to be That Person(tm) for a second, I offer no excuse:

As much as I love the whole take on the Valkyrie in TotG, I absolutely hate how they just... have one job. That's not how it goes with the sagas. Here you go, all known Valkyrie or suspected:

Brynhildr (The Ring Cycle) Eir (Known handmaiden to Freya, minor Aesir but known for being a goddess of healing) Geirahöð Geiravör Geirdriful Geirönul, Geirrönul, Geirömul, Geirölul (various spellings) Geirskögul Göll Göndul Guðr or Gunnr (One of those who would gather the war-dead from battle fields.) Herfjötur Herja Hlaðguðr svanhvít Hildr Hjalmþrimul Hervör alvitr Hjörþrimul Hlökk Hrist Hrund Kára Mist Ölrún Randgríðr, Randgrid Ráðgríðr Reginleif Róta Sanngriðr Sigrdrífa (Sounds familiar, doesn't it?) Sigrún (Potential lead Valkyrie) Skalmöld Skeggöld or Skeggjöld Skögul Skuld Sveið Svipul Þögn Þrima Þrúðr (Or Thrud Thorsdottir.)

Now, out of all those names, each had a task assigned to them. If you want to do the specifics, here's the list.

My point?

Diminishing Valkyrie down to being sexy, otherworldly creatures is rather a disservice. But if you want to read the actual saga, here: Volsunga Saga. It's like God of War - considerably to the left of the original source material.

[midnightostara]

SPOILERS FOR GOW: Ragnarök!

I've seen fans of GOW doing analogies about the characters and other stuff in GOW. I wanted to do the same of my analysis.

Also this is kinda my first time doing an analysis.

It popped into my mind. And I know it is a late one but I had to gather my thoughts.

Gamers for their thumbnail: "Sif asks Thor to kill Atreus!!!", "Sif tells Thor to kill Kratos & Atreus", and people saying, "Sif told him to kill Atreus."

This is on my mind that I want to talk about. I've been seeing those that play GOW: Ragnarok constantly using this wording when it came to Niflheim after Atreus completed the mask with Thor.

Odin comes gleefully in, since now he has the mask complete to know the secret of the rift and more knowledge. Probably take Atreus to where the Rift is and use him as a guinea pig.

Sif arrives soon after, with Hrist & Mist to arrest Atreus, once gathering evidence with Forseti that Kratos killed Heimdall. Calling Odin out for his supposed promise of no more Aesir blood being spilled.

And after listening to Sif speak to Thor, not once had I heard the word "kill" come from her mouth. Or provoking him to kill Atreus.

Lots of people are misinterpreting her words here.

When she also tells Thor "he's not going to protect us" that applies to Odin. Odin didn't care about protecting anyone, he only cared about his thirst for knowledge & the mask.

If you eavesdrop on her and Thor's conversation. You can hear her tell Thor:

"If that was true, you would stand up to your father for once in your life."

She wanted Thor to question his loyalty to Odin by standing up to him. Wanted him to see that Odin was to blame for everything that happened. That it was no fault of Kratos & Atreus that they killed their sons. That he, Odin, caused their boys' deaths and his brothers deaths by tossing them to his problems.

The only person who is at fault for Magni and Modi's death is Odin.

But Thor really didn't listen to what Sif was really saying. Instead of listening to Sif, he turned around to blame Atreus and Kratos for everything that happened to his family especially hearing that Kratos killed his last living brother, instead of the one that caused the problems in the first place, which is Odin. It was much easier for Thor to attack Atreus than Odin.

It was difficult for Thor to stand up to Odin because of the constant abuse towards him, and he didn't know how to stand up to him until Ragnarök, he finally stood up against Odin.

I'm thinking more people are to say 'Sif told Thor to kill Atreus' is because how Sif treated Atreus when he first arrived to Asgard.

Which I don't blame her for being hostile and cold towards him.

She clearly remembers that Atreus killed Modi. You can tell by her body language when she first laid eyes on him especially her voice. She was barely containing her rage.

Imagine your son's killer comes waltzing in Asgard for 2 days, seeing the all-father treat your son's murderer as if he was someone important to him, being his errand boy, and then sleeping in your son's old room.

That cuts deep. Along with walking around comfortably in their home.

It's justified on why she's actively hostile and cold towards Atreus. Even harboring a hatred for him.

Her hatred for Atreus does dissipates, steadily.

She doesn't want Thrud to be a valkyrie, not because she's directly against it, she knows Thrud would be an amazing Valkyrie. But she doesn't want Thrud to be a valkyrie while Odin is still around since she knows she would end up on the same path like Magni and Modi.

A pawn just for the All-Father to toss at his problems.

True, she really wasn’t mother of the year to Magni & Modi but she has learned from her own mistakes, encourages Thor to stop drinking after she does, and does right for Thrud.

[mitologia-nordica]

Las valquirias son figuras emblemáticas en la mitología nórdica, conocidas como las doncellas guerreras de Odín. Su nombre significa "las que eligen a los caídos", y desempeñan un papel crucial en la batalla y en el destino de los guerreros. Las valquirias no solo deciden quién vive y quién muere en el campo de batalla, sino que también llevan a los héroes caídos al Valhalla, el salón de los muertos gloriosos en Asgard.

Historia de las Valquirias

Origen y Naturaleza

Las valquirias son hijas de Odín, el dios principal del panteón nórdico, y a veces se dice que también tienen madres mortales. Son descritas como hermosas y feroces guerreras, armadas y montadas en corceles que cabalgan por el cielo y el mar. Tienen la capacidad de volar y de aparecer en los campos de batalla para cumplir su deber.

El Papel en la Batalla

El principal deber de las valquirias es seleccionar a los guerreros más valientes que mueren en batalla y llevarlos al Valhalla. Estos guerreros, conocidos como einherjar, son recibidos con honor y se entrenan en el Valhalla para luchar junto a Odín durante el Ragnarök, la batalla final del fin del mundo. Las valquirias también sirven hidromiel a los einherjar y cuidan de ellos en el Valhalla.

Selección de los Caídos

Durante las batallas, las valquirias observan el combate y eligen a los guerreros dignos de ser llevados al Valhalla. Se cree que pueden influir en el resultado de la batalla, inclinando la balanza en favor de los guerreros que han sido elegidos por Odín. Las valquirias son a menudo representadas llevando lanzas, escudos y cascos, y montando caballos blancos.

Valhalla: El Salón de los Caídos

El Valhalla es el gran salón donde los guerreros seleccionados por las valquirias son llevados. Está situado en Asgard, el reino de los dioses, y es un lugar de gloria eterna donde los einherjar disfrutan de festines y entrenamientos diarios. Las valquirias no solo llevan a los guerreros a este lugar sagrado, sino que también los atienden y sirven en los banquetes organizados por Odín.

Mitos y Leyendas

Brynhildr: Una de las valquirias más famosas es Brynhildr (o Brunilda), cuya historia se entrelaza con la saga de Sigurd (Sigfrido). Brynhildr desobedeció una orden de Odín y fue castigada a dormir en un círculo de fuego hasta que un héroe la rescatara. Sigurd finalmente la encuentra y la despierta, pero su historia de amor es trágica y llena de traiciones.

Sigrún y Helgi Hundingsbane: Otro mito famoso involucra a la valquiria Sigrún y el héroe Helgi Hundingsbane. Sigrún guía a Helgi en la batalla y se convierte en su esposa. Su amor y lealtad simbolizan la conexión profunda entre los héroes y las valquirias.

Simbolismo y Culto

Las valquirias representan la valentía, la nobleza y el destino. En la cultura vikinga, morir en batalla y ser llevado por una valquiria al Valhalla era considerado el mayor honor. Las valquirias también simbolizan la conexión entre los mundos de los vivos y los muertos, y la creencia en la vida después de la muerte.

Curiosidades

Transformación en el Cristianismo: Con la llegada del cristianismo a Escandinavia, la percepción de las valquirias cambió y algunas veces fueron demonizadas en el folclore posterior, aunque su legado heroico perduró.

Representaciones Artísticas: Las valquirias han sido representadas en numerosas obras de arte, literatura y música. La ópera "Die Walküre" de Richard Wagner es una de las representaciones más famosas de las valquirias en la cultura moderna.

Nombres y Características: Los nombres de las valquirias a menudo reflejan sus características y roles en la batalla. Ejemplos incluyen Skuld (deuda/futuro), Hrist (temblor) y Mist (niebla).

Importancia en la Mitología Nórdica

Las valquirias son esenciales en la mitología nórdica por su papel en el ciclo de la vida y la muerte y su influencia en el destino de los guerreros. Representan el ideal vikingo de la muerte heroica y el honor en la batalla. Su presencia en los mitos y leyendas nórdicas subraya la importancia del valor, la lealtad y la preparación para la batalla final en el Ragnarök.

[ambienceroyale]

Gaming Moments, Scenes, & Screenshots

God of War Ragnarök (2022)

[countlessofvoids]

[moonshinenite]

LAS 39 VALQUIRIAS DE LA MITOLOGÍA nórdica En la mitología nórdica, las valquirias eran un grupo de doncellas guerreras que habían servido al dios Odín y fueron enviadas a los campos de batalla para elegir a los caídos. No solo se asociaron con el derramamiento de sangre y la batalla, sino también con la justicia. Eran una fuerza a tener en cuenta. Los antiguos poemas nórdicos proporcionan una lista de nombres de valquirias que eran conocidos como los guerreros más feroces en las batallas:

Brynhildr (pronunciado como "Brin-hil-duur"), que significa "armadura de batalla" o "batalla brillante", era conocido como la líder de las valquirias.

Eir (pronunciado como "Ee-rh"), que significa "paz" o "misericordia". En la mitología nórdica antigua, ella es una valquiria asociada con la competencia médica.

Geirahöð (pronunciado como "Gee-ey-ra-hut"), que significa "lanza de batalla", se menciona en algunos de los manuscritos de Grímnismál.

Geiravör (pronunciado como "Gee-ey-ra-vurr"), que significa "lanza-vör", es una valquiria mencionada en la larga lista entre las dos listas de Nafnaþulur que se encuentran en la Edda prosaica.

Geirdrifu (pronunciado como "Gee-ey-dra-fu"), que significa "lanzador".

Geirönu (pronunciado como "Gee-ey-ro-nu"), que significa "el que carga con la lanza".

Geirskögu (pronunciado como "Gee-aer-sko-gu"), que significa "portador de lanza", un nombre feroz de Valkyrie.

Göl (pronunciado como "Gawl"), que significa "tumulto" o "ruido, batalla", es una valquiria que sirvió a Odín en la batalla.

Göndu (pronunciado como "Gawn-du"), que significa "portador de varita" es una de las valquirias nórdicas antiguas más feroces y el que elige a los asesinados.

Gunnr (pronunciado como "Gunner"), que significa "guerra" o "batalla" es un gran nombre de Valquiria con un doble significado.

Herfjötur (pronunciado como "Her-fyo-tur"), que significa "grillete del ejército" o "grillete anfitrión" es bien conocido en la mitología nórdica como una poderosa valquiria con su habilidad para colocar grilletes.

Herja (pronunciado como "Herja"), que significa "uno que devasta" que era tanto una valquiria como una diosa germánica y selector de los muertos.

Hlaðguðr svanhvít (pronunciado como "Hluh-goor-svan-vit"), que significa "cisne blanco" es la hija del rey Hlödvér, y la hermana de Hervör alvit.

Hildr (pronunciado como "Hill-dur"), que significa "batalla" es la hija de Högni y la esposa de Hedin.

Hjalmþrimul (pronunciado como "Jam-pree-mul"), que significa "traidor de cascos" se encuentra entre las valquirias en la leyenda nórdica que elige quién morirá en la batalla.

Hervör alvitr (pronunciado como "Her-vor-aal-vee-tur"), que significa "criatura extraña y sabia" es una valquiria que es la hermana de la hermana de Hlaðguðr en la mitología nórdica.

Hjörþrimul (pronunciado como "Jor-pree-mul"), que significa "la guerrera espada", es una legendaria valquiria.

Hlökk (pronunciado como "Lowk"), que significa "ruido, batalla". Es mencionada en el poema de la Edda poética Grímnismál.

Hrist (pronunciado como "Rist"), que significa "el tembloroso" es una legendaria valquiria nórdica que también aparece en la serie Valkyrie Profile.

Hrund (pronunciado como "Rund"), que significa "pricker".

Kára (pronunciado como "Kaara"), que significa "el rizado" es una valquiria mencionada en el poema de la Edda poética Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.

Mist (pronunciado como "Niebla"), que significa "nube" o "niebla". Aparece en la lista del poema de la Edda poética Grímnismál.

Ölrún (pronunciado como "Awl-run"), que significa "runa-ale" es una poderosa Valquiria.

Randgrid (pronunciado como "Rand-grid"), que significa "destructor de escudos" es una poderosa Valquiria.

Ráðgríðr (pronunciado como "Rad-gri-dur"), que significa "consejo-tregua" es una valquiria muy conocida en la leyenda nórdica que juzga quién morirá en la batalla.

Reginleif (pronunciado como "reginlaif"), que significa "hija de los dioses" es una valquiria que se convirtió en Volund para Adán cuando tuvo lugar el Ragnarök.

Róta (pronunciado como "Row-tah"), que significa "aguanieve y tormenta" es una valquiria que está atestiguada en el capítulo 36 del libro de la Edda prosaica Gylfaginning, mencionado junto con las otras valquirias.

Sanngriðr (pronunciado como "San-grid-ur"), que significa "muy violento y muy cruel" es una valquiria que se menciona en el poema escáldico Darraðarljóð y una poderosa figura femenina.

Sigrdrífa (pronunciado como "Sig-ur-dri-fa"), que significa "incitador a la victoria" es una valquiria muy conocida en la literatura nórdica que es conocida como la elegida de los muertos.

Sigrún (pronunciado como "Sig-run"), que significa "runa de victoria" es una famosa valquiria nórdica en la mitología nórdica.

Skalmöld (pronunciado como "Skal-mold"), que significa "tiempo de espada" está entre las valquirias es una de las figuras femeninas que deciden quién morirá en la batalla.

Skeggöld (pronunciado como "Ske-gold"), que significa "edad de hacha" que aparece en dos poemas como una valquiria y fue una de las poderosas figuras femeninas.

Skögul (pronunciado como "Sko-guul"), que significa "agitador" o "altísimo" es una de las valquirias que aparecen en Heimskringla.

Skuld (pronunciado como "Skuld"), que significa "deuda" o "futuro" es una valquiria que ocupó la posición de Norn como diosa del destino.

Sveið (pronunciado como "Sveyud"), que significa "vibración" o "ruido" es una poderosa valquiria.

Svipu (pronunciado como "Svi-poo"), que significa "cambiante" es una de las valquirias sobre las que no se proporciona mucha información.

Þögn (pronunciado como "theón"), que significa "silencio" es una valquiria, que se encuentra en la sección Nafnaþulur adjunta a la Edda prosaica.

Þrima (pronunciado como "thrima"), que significa "lucha" es una valquiria, que se encuentra en la sección Nafnaþulur de Skáldskaparmál.

Þrúðr (pronunciado como "thrudr"), que significa "fuerza" o "poder" es una antigua valquiria nórdica que sirve cerveza al Einherjar en Valhalla.

[varinsson]

(It didn't! It's cool!) Considering how many people just assume it's because of either the Vikings show or Outlander, I adapted a thick skin quickly. But it does feel kind of like a responsibility for something I never agreed to but here it is. And with how things are so readily used for hate and racism... that's another post.

But back on point!

The horned helmets always looked wrong to me. Things like the Sutten Hoo trove always looked so much better. I always expect creative liberties, that's part of what caught my curiosity with God of War because that's so far off the sources while maintaining some faithfulness. In there, the developers took the winged helmets and turned them into aspects of birds of prey for the nine Valkyrie shown in the 2018 game. Hrist and Mist were absolutely insane designs that I fell in love with right off, even if they scared the absolute crap out of me the first time I did that boss fight.

With Twilight of the Gods, I had no prior knowledge of the story. The trailer showed up on my recommended YouTube videos about four days before the release and I was intrigued. I've read the Prose and Poetic Eddas, I've read the Havamal (Dr Jackson Crawford's dual translation with the Old Norse beside the modern English), and I'm working on getting the other sagas as physical books.

But to answer your prompt: the story itself does follow a lot of the original Volsung saga, with a lot of creative liberty, and a lot of straying from the source of the sagas. There were problems with the series as a whole that made bits and pieces go bump in the night or just outright drop off for me (I actually almost quit watching about the fourth one.) The Volva was one of the major offenses; we all know of Thor's infidelity to Sif (it's in the sagas) but this was another level of that jackassery and it intrigues me in a way because Thor has two sons and one daughter. You only see one son, who, as far as I know, is never named specifically as either son (all three survive Ragnarok.)

I'm really trying not to give too many things away but the thing that intrigues me most is that we have the events of Ragnarok but we're missing some altogether (re: Odin being swallowed by Fenrir, Fenrir being killed by Vidar, etc), we haven't even technically gotten into Ragnarok itself because of how the events leading to Ragnarok play out (re: mistletoe dart but that's a doozy of a spoiler.)

I'm rambling. But. This bears mentioning: I learned a lot of this recently because, SOMEHOW, and this is why I mentioned it before because I have dedicated the past 18 or so months to making sure that my research was as on point as I could get it, but the MacLachlans... my family... my father's side comes from Sigurd Ragnarsson, my mother's comes from Ivar the Boneless and eventually by means of Barid mac Imar. These sagas are, in ways, family history. (Odin shows up too but that's if you go by Lagertha's own background.) Reading the sagas were kind of demanded of me.

But the show leaves off in an almost absurd cliffhanger that if Netflix or Synder fail to resolve, I may throw hands. Again, it's the events of Ragnarok but not in the order that lead ultimately to Ragnarok. After the glaring bumps along the way, I found it quite enjoyable.

If I could swallow my pride enough to enjoy it. It left my head swimming for a couple days.

I saw your tags, I'm not coming for you, promise. I'm actually right with you on the whole thing with the Volva. That was actually one of the most ridiculous takes on Seidhr/Volva in recent years and one of the most inaccurate. It's like someone just saw "magic" and went, "Oh, let's just glean over THIS MASSIVE PART that is intrinsically part of the practice" and just ignores the part of a Volva, in a house, would be the highest honored guest, highest seat even in the presence of the jarl or king, everything. And don't get me started on Seidhr being a feminine practice because we all know Odin has skills in it because I could bash both the Seid-Kona and that idiot seer in the Vikings show that shouldn't even be a thing. Upside - they seem to be trans? Which is a neat aspect that has a ton of potential but considering how much is already inaccurate, I don't expect anyone writing TotG to know half of it. (Besides, there's a huge difference between Seidhr and Galdr, which I'd happily go into explaining if needed.) Phew. Okay, carry on.

YESS THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I was so confused by this whole thing I actually started doubting my own knowledge and memory and was like ....wait...am I missing something? It feels like the writers thought "okay, magic" and then connected this notion of magic to (non-Norse) witchcraft and how forbidden and looked down upon this witchcraft was. It especially feels weird because yeah it was a feminine practice but the writers must have seen feminine so feminine=looked down upon, when Odin and Freya themselves used seidr.

I really liked the queer representation though so that was neat. Though I will admit my issues for rage quitting were writing, pacing, voice acting related instead of accuracy (though it did play a part) - idk man (gender neutral) I just really like Norse mythology ever since I was a kid and not seeing it represented correctly** feels like a personal insult (enter brie Larson meme) (**okay correctly might not be the right word bc yk the sources were written down by christian scribes so ofc I'm not expecting them to time travel back to the 800s and spend a day with Norse people and listen to their stories or smth)

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It’s so funny how all the Valkyries fucking despise Gna

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Hello! I love your GOW writing so so much! I think I might have read them all lmao, was wondering if I could make a request for like adult Atreus? Maybe with like a Valkyrie S/O or Jötunn S/O? It’s totally okay if you can’t! I saw you had a LOT of requests you mentioned

i looooove atreus and his character is so good so i'm happy to get a request for him like this one!! he is my sweet boy :") and thank you!! i decided to do both of these bc i loved it so much lol. atreus is around 19/20 here :)

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adult atreus with a valkyrie and jötunn s/o

valkyrie / shield maiden

you met before ragnarök, when atreus came to asgard. it was only briefly, and you had only said a few words to each other

at that time, you were in training to become a valkyrie under hrist and mist. though, after their deaths and ragnarök, you found yourself under sigruns tutelage

she was a good teacher, and with the occasional visits from freya and other valkyries, you learned quickly and earned your place as a "shield maiden"

growing up, you loved odin. everyone did. though, after the destruction of asgard, you were happy to call yourself a shield maiden instead of a valkyrie

atreus leaves to find more of the giants, and he returns after 5-6 years. it takes him a lot longer than expected, but he missed his family— and takes it upon himself to return to midgard to see them

over the years, you had become close to atreus' father, kratos. he was a lonely man, saddened by his son's departure, and you were alone in midgard after your training finished— so you paid visits to him frequently

he had started to teach you, too. it was always helpful to know more about combat, and it helped to open your eyes in different styles

when atreus returns, you're with kratos and mimir at their home. he recognizes you, and greets you with a warm smile. he's grown up, and so have you. it feels almost.. strange

kratos is the happiest you've ever seen him. you see his eyes soften as soon as he sees him— and it's very endearing

you decide to let the two of them have their time together, and you leave. it isn't too long until atreus finds you, deciding to spend time with you, too

you have casual conversations, asking each other about how life had been since ragnarök and how his quest was going. he tells you everything, a wide smile on his face the entire time

the two of you get closer, and he realizes he has feelings for you, first. he confesses first, too. it takes a long time for him to work up the confidence, but you say you reciprocate, and it makes everything worth it

the two of you formally start your relationship a few days later, and kratos is pleased. he had approved of you— and through his years he spent with you— he had gotten to know you better than most others

if anyone was worthy of his son's affections, it was you

his father's approval warms your heart, and atreus is over the moon about it

sometimes, he'll forget that you're a valkyrie. he'll see your wings, all stretched out and beautiful, and let out a dreamy sigh

you're everything he's ever dreamed of, and he won't ever deny it

the two of you will spar sometimes, and you're pretty evenly match. though, since kratos had taught you in his absence, you saw some of his moves coming

you come from completely different cultures and backgrounds, but you're a good couple. you match each other well <3

he loves to learn about what your home was like before ragnarök— before he visited. he listens so intently, his chin rested on the palm of his hand, his eyes looking deeply into yours

he teaches you about his people, the giants. he trusts you with everything he says, revealing their secrets to you with no hesitation. you're honored, and almost shocked

atreus loves you. you have your differences, but it makes you stronger :)

jötunn

you meet because of angrboda. it's her destiny to tell him his fate, after all. he's shocked when he comes to the ironwood— he thought all of the giants were dead

he falls for you as soon as he sets his eyes on you. he doesn't say anything for a VERY long time— but he admits it to himself quickly

after the events of ragnarök, you join him on his quest to find other giants. it wasn't ever a part of your destiny that was laid out for you— but you decided to create your own

over the years, you had become close friends. you did everything together, and you realized you had begun to develop feelings for him

he confesses first. he couldn't hold his feelings back anymore, and decides that rejection would be better than being miserable for the rest of his life

though.. when you say you like him back? he's ecstatic. his heart pounding against his ribcage, and he wonders what his father would think of you

he would like you, and he does. atreus yearns for his fathers approval, so when he returns to midgard after all of those years away and tells him that you're his partner, he's happy with it

you're a good person, and he sees that. he sees the look in his son's eyes whenever he sees you— and it's a look he knows all too well. the same look he gave to faye

the two of you are a perfect match, able to balance each other out with ease. you help atreus to control his emotions, and he helps to ease your worries

you're fit together like pieces of a puzzle, and he couldn't be happier

his life is exactly where he wants it. he's helping his people and he has the most amazing person in all the realms as his partner. he can't complain

all those years you spent together means you got incredibly close. you can read him really easily, so you know whenever he's feeling upset or angry

he tells you about his mother, and how she lived her life with him and his father as a mortal woman. he tells you about everything she did for him, and that he misses her

"she would've loved you."

he says those words to you a few times throughout your relationship, and it's bittersweet. she isn't around to meet you in person, but she is there

she lives in her son's heart— and through what he shared with you— she lives in yours

he's glad he has you to understand how it feels to be a giant. you understand how scary it is to be the last of your people, the pressure that rests upon his shoulders

he's happy you do. he wouldn't be able to explain how it feels

you're a sweet couple, prioritizing each other over yourselves

he can't even begin to imaging a future without you in it <3

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