Why Baldur is after Kratos?

He is sent with his nephews, Magni and Modi, by his father, Odin, to hunt down and kill Kratos and his son Atreus as Odin believes them to be the harbringers of Ragnarok, searching for the cure of his curse that his mother placed on him.
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Why did Baldur come after Kratos?

Throughout God of War (2018), Baldur was dispatched by Odin to capture Kratos and Atreus and bring them to the Allfather under a bit of miscommunication. Baldur was actually looking for Faye, the wife of Kratos in God of War, but was unaware that she had passed away not long before his arrival.
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Why did Baldur want from Kratos?

Now after the first time Kratos and Baldur fought (where Kratos won), you learn a few things about Baldur such as his immortality and his resentment towards his mother because of it. In the end, Baldur wanted Kratos dead because of revenge.
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Who did Baldur think Kratos was?

Mistaking the Guardian's husband, Kratos, for the Guardian, Baldur confronts him, who in turn thought Baldur knew of him as one of the Greek deities; specifically their second God of War, the Successor to Ares.
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Why Kratos killed Baldur?

Baldur refuses to forgive her, and Freya allows her son to strangle her as proof of her remorse, but Kratos intervenes again. Quoting his father, Kratos claims that the cycle of patricide that they all follow must end, and he snaps Baldur's neck in front of Freya, and he crumbles to the ground.
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The One Thing Everybody Gets Wrong About Kratos

Why does Kratos hate Freya?

Upon Mimir's revival, it immediately becomes apparent to Kratos that Freya greatly dislikes Mimir, and Mimir accidentally reveals Freya's identity to Kratos and Atreus while apologizing, as he would not have asked to be brought to her had he known she was 'the witch'. This deepens Kratos' distrust of Freya.
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Why was Kratos so weak against Baldur?

Simple. He lacks his magic due to his homeland being destroyed as described here: He's also holding back which is been mentioned multiple times, especially in the Thor fight at the beginning of the game. He also lacks his tools he was uh…
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Does Odin know Kratos is a god?

When Odin tells Kratos that his son is the key to being free of fate and prophecy, the Spartan firmly tells him that Atreus is not a key. The All-father, knowing of who Kratos was, states to him that he is not the god that he once was and that now he has a chance to prove it.
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Did Baldur ever know Kratos was a god?

Freya and Mimir very quickly realized that Kratos was a god, but Baldur and the others didn't.
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Why did Baldur want Atreus?

In the scene where Baldur tackles Kratos right before they get to Jotenheim Atreus reveals that he's a god to Baldur. Baldur then says he's really been tracking Atreus the whole time because he's the brains and Kratos is just meat. The end of the game reveals that Baldur was really looking for a giant.
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Why did Kratos not accept Odin's offer?

It's not hard to understand why he refused if you knew his history with and general distrust of gods. Read the in game codex. It explains one of the reasons he said no was because Odin threatened to kill Freya for him... Kratos says he classed Freya as a friend once and doesn't want the other Gods to harm her.
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What was Baldur's last words?

Trivia. Baldur's final word, "snow", might have a dual meaning.
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How did Kratos heal himself?

How was Kratos able to heal himself during his fight with Baldur? Kratos is a god. As as a born demigod turned god, Kratos is virtually immortal, but furthermore is cursed for his sins to never be able to die, thus, inherently have the ability to near-instantaneously will his body to heal from wo...
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What was Baldurs weakness?

But before I even played the game I knew that Baldur was vulnerable to mistletoe, so when the reveal came at the end of the game I thought it was a cool moment that the story had been building up to. All the anticipation made it a cool moment.
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What was Baldur's curse?

Baldur's curse was a powerful spell designed by Freya to prevent her son from dying a needless death. It is designed to make the victim/recipient invulnerable to any and all injuries no matter how minor or serious, but at the cost of being unable to physically feel anything.
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Did Baldur go to Valhalla?

Interestingly, in Norse mythology, Baldur ended up in Helheim instead of Valhalla after his death.
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Did Kratos know Tyr was Odin?

After Odin escapes, both Kratos, Freya, Freyr, and Atreus realized that the Týr that has been with them was actually the All-Father in disguise, and that they had been fooled.
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Did Kratos know Faye was a giant?

When the pair eventually reach to Jötunheim, they discover a mural of all the past events that had occurred on their journey, beginning with Faye who was arguing with her kin. Kratos and Atreus realize that Faye was a Frost Giant, learning that she had foreseen everything before she died and that she was not a mortal.
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Did Odin know what Kratos did?

In the Novelization of God Of War by J.M Barlog it was stated that Odin Ravens spied the entire journey of Kratos and Atreus till the top of the mountain which obviously states Odin knows about Kratos wreaking Havoc in Midgard.
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Was Odin Tyr the whole time?

Before that happens, it's revealed that Tyr, the Norse god of war who's been staying at Kratos & Co's headquarters, has actually been Odin all along.
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Where is Atreus after Ragnarok?

After a last minute escape from the destruction of Asgard, with Freyr sacrificing himself so that everyone can get out alive, Atreus is apparently injured but wakes up back in Midgard to say his goodbyes to the majority of the God of War Ragnarok cast. Most importantly, that includes Kratos.
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How did Brok know Tyr was Odin?

Brok questioned everything Tyr did or said, and when the God of War mentioned a path to Asgard, Brok understood that Tyr wasn't really all he claimed to be. Once Brok made everyone around him similarly doubt the disguise, this forced Odin's hands and led to the All-Father killing the dwarf before making his escape.
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What race is Kratos?

Throughout the Greek era of the series, Kratos is portrayed as a Spartan warrior who becomes known as the "Ghost of Sparta" after being deceived by his former mentor Ares into murdering his family.
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Did Kratos spare any gods?

For this list, we'll be looking at members of the Greek pantheon that appear in or are at least referenced in the "God of War" series, but which avoid Kratos' bloodlust. Our list of Every Greek God Kratos didn't kill includes Artemis, Aphrodite, Triton, Circe, Phobos, and more!
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