Don’t Forget To Visit Niflheim After Beating God Of War Ragnarök

After finishing God of War Ragnarok, players should make Niflheim their first post-credits visit. In the postgame, players can lead Kratos back through the Nine Realms to find out how everyone is coping with the aftermath of the Ragnarok battle. Characters like Thrud, Sif and Hildisvini can be found making plans for peace and preparing to take on their new responsibilities in a world now free of Odin’s rule. But one unexpected character makes visiting Niflheim the most rewarding detour for Kratos.

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for God of War Ragnarok.]

Following God of War Ragnarok’s climactic ending battle, a fallen piece of Asgard can be found in Niflheim called the Aesir Prison Wreckage. Kratos, accompanied by Freya and Mimir, task themselves with exploring the structure in the “Broken Prison” favor. Players will need to fight their way through rogue prisoners who are less than happy about their time behind bars, while trying to figure out what this prison was created for. The answer can be found at the bottom of the wreckage, with perhaps its most infamous captive.

The Real Tyr Is In Niflheim After God Of War Ragnarök’s Ending

Inside the prison is Tyr, Norse mythology’s own god of war. During the game’s events, it was revealed that the “Tyr” Kratos and his allies had been confiding in was actually Odin in disguise all along. But the imprisoned Tyr is real, kept secluded so that Odin could camouflage himself as Tyr at any point. Tyr is glad to see Freya and Mimir again, and heartened to learn of Odin’s defeat. While he doesn’t know Kratos by appearance, his name rings a bell. Kratos is reluctant to clarify, as Tyr may have heard of his reputation as the Ghost of Sparta. After a small meeting, Tyr wishes to leave so that he can reflect on the news of Odin’s defeat and visit the Nine Realms again.

God Of War Ragnarök’s Real Tyr Travels The Nine Realms

After releasing Tyr, he can be found in each of the Nine Realms, where Ragnarok players may be trying to beat Berserkers. In certain locations, Tyr can be found musing on the sacrifices made during war, the suffering of Odin’s victims, and the beauty of the alliances and camaraderie that freed the Nine Realms. These locations include Helheim’s Hel’s Perch, Muspelheim’s Spark of the World, Alfheim’s Strond area, Svartalheim’s Watchtower area, in Vanaheim near Freyr’s Camp, and in Midgard near Jotunheim Tower. In all but Helheim, Tyr will give a small exchange of dialogue then asked to be left with his thoughts. The only realms Tyr cannot be found in are Asgard, which has fallen, and Jotunheim, which he long ago sealed off along with the other Giants and presumably has no wish to revisit.

In each location, Tyr notably adopts different poses and animations which seem to reflect varying religious practices from beyond God of War Ragnarok’s beautifully built world. For example, in Vanaheim he performs Tai Chi, while in Svartalheim he kneels in prayer. The range of cultures represented comes from Tyr’s backstory, in which he traveled throughout distant lands – and even other mythologies. The fact that Tyr is given so much emphasis in the postgame may suggest that he will play a larger role in God of War Ragnarok’s potential sequels. Perhaps Tyr will act as a shepherd for Kratos, guiding him to new lands with different pantheons. Given that Tyr is a god of war himself, perhaps he and his Greek counterpart, Kratos, will embark on a journey together to bring peace to other lands.

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