Thor (God of War)

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“	You think you can come here, become a daddy, get a clean slate? That ain't how it works. You're a DESTROYER, like ME.	„
	~ Thor to Kratos in their first fight

“	There are many differences between Thor and his brother Baldur. Baldur fought wildly, his motivation to inflict pain. Thor is calmer-his bloodlust is for the fight itself, not for the suffering it inflicts. The full force of his attack is as heavy as any I have felt. The hammer, Mjölnir, only compounds his power...each blow echoes with the death and destruction they have wrought together. He chose to end our fight prematurely. It is good for both of us that it did not reach its conclusion.	„
	~ Kratos describing Thor

Background

Thor was the Norse Aesir God of Thunder, Lightning, Storms, Wrestling, and Strength. He was the son of Odin and Fjörgyn, step-son of Hróðr, Blóðughadda and Frigg, husband of Sif, older half-brother of Týr, Heimdall and Baldur. Father of Magni, Modi, Thrúd, step-father of Ullr, and uncle of Forseti.

In the wake of the creation of the legendary Mjölnir, the half-giant Thor made a name for himself for the infamous genocide he commited across the Nine Realms against the Jötnar, a race he hated with a passion. Widely considered as the most powerful of Odin's sons, he quickly became a symbol of the Aesir's rampage and served as Odin's right-hand and primary enforcer, typically being sent as his envoy when intimidation was required. Following the onset of Fimbulwinter, Thor was tasked by Odin to negotiate with Kratos with the goal of preventing Ragnarök.

Thor is briefly introduced in the secret ending of God of War (2018), and returns as a major antagonist in God of War: Ragnarök. Considering Kratos as his match and aware of the Spartan’s background, Thor brutally confronts the murderer of his sons in a bloody stalemate. Treated as little more as a henchman by the All-Father, Thor also had to deal with more personal issues, as his loyalty to Odin is being questioned by both his wife and his enemies. Thor then got the lion share during Ragnarök by successfully defeating Jörmungandr before furiously confronting Kratos one last time. He is however overwhelmed by the Spartan who finally succeeds in making him hear reason, and stop a pointless bloodshed. The God of Thunder ultimately meets his demise by being promptly murdered by Odin in front of his daughter.

ExpandThis dropdown contains the synopsis of Thor’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Backstory Thor was born to Odin, king of Asgard, and the giantess, Fjörgyn. He is also older half-brother of Týr, Heimdall and Baldur. At some point in his life, he would marry Sif and sire a son and a daughter with her. Thor also had another son, Magni, whom Thor was conceived with Járnsaxa. Odin commissioned Brok and Sindri to build a powerful weapon, Mjölnir, for Thor to use to protect Asgard. Both dwarven brothers would come to bitterly regret making the hammer many years later. At some point, Odin invited the stone giant, Hrungnir, to Asgard. After getting drunk on mead, Hrungnir was goaded by Odin into making all manner of boasts and antics, all for the amusement of the court. When Thor arrived at the hall, he was unamused by the drunken giant's threats, and proceeds to slam Mjölnir so hard on Hrungnir's head that it smashed to pieces, with chunks of rock ended up lodged in Thor‘s head. Startled by the faceful of rock, he didn't notice Hrungnir’s body falling on top of him. None of the Aesir in the hall were strong enough even to budge the corpse off him. Thor’s sons, Magni and Modi, who at the time were no bigger than shrubs, would come to their father’s aid and managed to lift Hrungnir’s body off him while no one, except for Mimir, was looking. Magni would get all the praise from Thor for being blonder, while Modi became bitter and resentful towards his brother for not getting any credit for his involvement. After Odin was forced to flee Jötunheim when the Giants discovered him trying to steal their secret knowledge of the future, he furiously ordered Thor to use Mjölnir to slaughter every giant in Midgard that he could find. By the time of Laufey's death, Thor had already slaughtered most of the Giants in Midgard (with the exception of Jörmungandr) and earned a fearful reputation as the strongest Norse God in all the Nine Realms. At some point in Vanaheim, a drunken Thor had fought with Laufey, contributing to the destruction of the valley they tore apart along with the many lives killed there. Both of them were evenly matched and the fight ended in a stalemate and the creation of a frozen lightning bolt. When the giant Thamur went to Midgard in order to search for his son, Hrimthur, Thor appeared and killed the stonemason by causing him to fall on his own chisel and Thamur's gigantic body crushed a fishing village that worshiped the Vanir God Njörd. Thor would always act like he planned to make the Giant fall onto the village and destroy it, although Mimir states that it was simply just a case of luck and called the God of Thunder as the "sweaty bawbag". Following the murder, Odin entered a bet with Hrimthur, who had disguised himself as a mortal, to improve the walls of Asgard within a near-impossible span of time. Odin lost the bet and sent Thor to kill Hrimthur when he discovered stonemasons true nature as a Jötunn. Unbeknownst to Odin, Hrimthur had placed a weakness in the walls and entrusted the secret of his deception only to Freya for the preparation for Ragnarök when Surtr would arrive and burn Asgard to ash. The giant king Thrym once stole Mjölnir and ran off with it to Jötunheim, while Thor (Mimir describe him as the "thunder lummox") was sleeping. Thor then snuck into Jötunheim with Freya into the wedding feast between her and Thrym. When The Giant King revealed Mjölnir during the ceremony, Thor revealed himself, took back his hammer and began slaughtering every Giant present for the festivities, including Thrym by smashing his skull. That is until Freya cast a spell to return Thor and herself back to Asgard, which caused him to hold some form of disdain against her as he was also ordered by Odin to establish a foothold in the realm. Thor also still trusted his brother Baldur completely, despite the fact that the God of Light had lost his sanity long ago in the eyes of the other Aesir and was regarded as dangerously unhinged. At some point in his life, Thor in one of his many drunken rages, murdered the Vanir poet Kvasir, most likely due to him not understanding the "depth" of his poems, showing another example of his aversion to thinking too hard about anything and probably feeling that not understanding it made him look like an idiot which further enraged him. God of War (2018) Although absent in the main campaign, he is mentioned consistently throughout as a monster who slew every Giant he could find in Midgard to satisfy his blood-lust. Thor is also mentioned to have fought The World Serpent years ago during his massacre of the Giants. But, instead of emerging victorious, the World Serpent proved to be just as strong as the Thunder God, leading to a stalemate. Thus Thor was forced to return to his father Odin empty-handed. As a result, Thor and The World Serpent have hated each other ever since. It is also said that their rivalry will not end until the coming of Ragnarök. Kratos and Atreus also meet the spirit of a former disciple of Thor, who desires vengeance on the God for wronging his family. After his father died, the spirit's mother built a statue of Thor to watch over his grave and were surprised when the Aesir God himself came to offer condolences. While they were initially thrilled, Thor took advantage of the family's hospitality When the mother begged him to leave, Thor murdered her in a fit of drunken rage. The spirit, throughout his whole life, lived in grief until it turned into rage and hatred. Before he can leave Midgard to begin his quest for vengeance, he requests that the statue be destroyed, and any valuables in his father's grave may be looted with his blessing. In their boat, Kratos uses the man's story to remind his son of an important lesson: the lives of men mean nothing to the Gods, recounting Kratos' own experience of being betrayed time and again by the Olympian Gods. After the statue was destroyed and the father's grave was looted, Kratos and Atreus returned to the spirit to let him know. Knowing that his bond to Midgard is now severed, he gave the duo his gratitude before leaving, thus beginning his quest. When Atreus amazingly remarked on the spirit's bravery, Kratos called the spirit a fool, as he knew that going off to find and face off against Thor is really foolish, as the God of Thunder is really formidable. Modi and Magni joined Baldur in hunting Kratos and Aterus, the former of whom killed Magni in a confrontation. A horrified Modi fled to Asgard and reported Magni's demise to Thor, who was furious to learn of his favored son's death. Believing Modi had abandoned Magni and further angered by his failure to avenge his brother, Thor brutally beats him for his cowardice. These wounds would leave Modi severely weakened and later lead to his death at Atreus' hands. Thor only physically appears in the game's true ending. During a dream about the future, years after the events of the game, Kratos and Atreus were sleeping. Thor arrives and summoned a huge storm outside their house, causing Kratos and Atreus to investigate. When Kratos demands he reveal his identity, Thor silently lifts his cloak, revealing Mjölnir as it emits electricity. The dream ends and is relayed by Atreus to his father after he wakens, theorizing Thor will come to avenge the deaths of both his sons and his half-brother Baldur. God of War: Ragnarök The Calm before the Storm Three years after Baldur, Magni and Modi's death, Atreus' premonition proved to be true as the God of Thunder himself suddenly showed up right at Kratos's front door, summoning up a storm upon his theatrical arrival. As the Ghost of Sparta asks to know who he is dealing with, Thor merely pulls his cape aside, revealing the legendary hammer that has brought so much death and devastation all over the Nine Realms. The man did not need to introduce himself, he was the most powerful of Odin's sons and his mere appearance But instead of rising Mjölnir, Thor unexpectedly grabbed a canteen filled with mead - certainly good for warming up in such freezing conditions - and suggested they had a drink together. Although Kratos was unwilling to let Thor enter his home, he obviously felt that this man could not be dealt with the same way he dealt with his half-brother prior to Fimbulwinter. Thor was no joke and the Ghost of Sparta knew who he was, and what he had done. The God of Thunder then entered Kratos' Cabin, closely followed by Huginn and Muninn and showing off his enormous size compared to the already very tall Kratos. Thor quickly took advantage of Kratos' hospitality by sitting at the table, intensely staring at the Ghost of Sparta he heard so much about; the very man who killed his sons and his half-brother. But maybe more than anger, it was curiosity and even respect that drove Thor to hold back. He knew Kratos' background, his legendary feats as the Ghost of Sparta and what he had done long ago in his homeland. The God of Thunder felt that he finally met his match and was willing to treat the Spartan as his equal, despite the sins the latter has committed against him. True to his reputation, Thor promptly filled the mugs with mead and was about to serve Atreus, only to be firmly interrupted by Kratos. While such an insult from anybody else would have certainly been met with Mjölnir, nothing happened between the two gods, although the tension was palpable. The two of them were soon joined in by the All-Father himself, who seemingly sent Thor first to keep Kratos in check. As soon as Odin entered the home, Thor found himself sidelined, showing evidence of his inferior position while in presence of his father. Adding the insult to injury, he had nothing to say when Odin insulted his two sons in front of their murderer. Remaining silent during most of the exchange between Kratos and the All-Father, Thor secretly welcomed Kratos' rejection of Odin's peace terms with jubilation. The All-Father could not tolerate such affront, and he discreetly gave his son his approval to try and convince Kratos with his own methods. Duel with the God of War Genuinely delighted by the Spartan's refusal, Thor wastes no time and takes Kratos off guard, uppercuting the Ghost of Sparta with Mjölnir and sending him fly right through the roof, towards the secret chamber in Týr's Temple. While flying, Thor catches up to Kratos and introduces him to a Norse tradition they call "blood payments", where he's allowed to take something from what he took from his family. The two engage in a ferocious combat, with Thor repeatedly goading Kratos in hopes of seeing the true Ghost of Sparta. Thor initially fights Kratos hand-to-hand, taking it easy on his opponent. However, as the punches and the ax blows start raining upon Thor, the latter calls Mjölnir after Kratos uses the Leviathan Axe to severely wound his opponent. Resuming the fight on Týr's bridge, the God of Thunder eventually gains the upper hand and knocks Kratos unconscious with his powerful hammer, almost killing him. However, Thor, refusing to let Kratos die until he gets to see him at his best, resuscitates him using Mjölnir. The two Gods continue to fight, with Mjölnir and the Leviathan Axe clashing so hard that it creates a frozen lightning bolt, which felt familiar to Thor. As their weapons clash, Thor was infuriated when Kratos told him that Modi sought him and Atreus in fear of Thor, and that he died of the wounds his father gave him, but Thor brushed it off. Eventually, Thor was able to grab hold of Kratos after breaking his shield, understanding how his sons were defeated at his hands, but explains that he is someone totally different who is able to put up a challenging fight against Kratos. He then mentions that Odin has plans for Atreus, a response that finally brings out Kratos's inner-beast, using it to secure a good punch to Thor's face, which broke one of his teeth. By choice, Thor chooses not to carry on because he's gotten to see Kratos' spartan rage, ripping out his tooth. Satisfied, he states to the Spartan that his blood debt is paid and leaves. Unholy Alliance with Loki In Asgard, Thor has arrived to stop his younger brother Heimdall from harming Atreus any longer and confirms that he is indeed a guest for Odin, whether he agrees with Heimdall or not. Things get heated between the two when Heimdall insults Thor, and the God of Thunder intimidates him in response, enough to make him give up wanting to fight, claiming that Thor is a sick man. Dismissed by Odin to go do something else after his arrival, Thor leaves. Called down to help Atreus with a mission to find the map, the thunder god jump scares Odin from behind in a second. Whether or not it was a fatherly thing to say or an insult, while Odin tells Atreus to take the mask, he includes in Thor and calls him by the name, "This stealthy side of beef". Before they left, directly by command, Thor is told to go easy on Atreus because of the bad blood he has towards the kid. On their mission, Thor helps to clear away enemies and to smash any obstacles in the way, leaving everything else to Atreus. However, without Odin watching them, he threatens Atreus that he would've killed him right now if it wasn't for the command he was given by Odin, no hint of forgiveness being given as he was the one that killed Modi. That said, they go their separate ways for now to finish looking for the mask. Heading back to Asgard, Thor tells Atreus to never test him again and gives another threat that because of his Jötunn blood, he'll revel in killing him. When they returned to Asgard, Thor wasn't given any of the credit by Odin, who doesn't believe that he has taught Atreus anything just like the latter himself said. It's shown then that Thor likely means nothing to his father, but he's been dealing with it so much he's learnt to go with it. While Atreus is walking over to Odin, Thor is heard questioning his father on why the young Jötunn is even in Asgard if he was the one who killed one of their own. Thinking that Sif is the one putting these lies into his head, he excludes her from the conversation and says that it's about Modi and Magni. Having had enough of it, Odin sends Thor away to go break something, claiming he honestly thought of him better when he was drunk. Final Battle and Death Sent to find Thor for another mission, Atreus goes to Thrúd for help and they both find her dad in an Asgardian pub, Black Thunder, drinking away his sorrows. Angry at Atreus for bringing Thrúd just to see him like this, he's luckily too drunk to engage in combat so he replies to his daughter that he's relaxing. Asked for him to stop, Thor says that there's not much to stop him doing because he's already drunk, then boastfully declares to the whole Black Thunder that he is good at two things - killing giants and pissing mead, and whoever thinks otherwise greet Mjolnir with their face. Having enough of Atreus's talking, he tells him to to be quiet and throws his cup, Atreus dodges the cup and a drunken Einherjar is hit instead, mistaking Atreus to be the one who threw it. From that, a giant brawl breaks out and Thor joins in. Through the madness, he's seen throwing another of the Einherjar onto a table, beating multiple others, and drinking while ignoring Atreus, but returns to the fight after his mug gets destroyed. If he wanted to or if he was his drunk, he kills an Einherjar captain and saves Atreus who was in his tight grip. After the brawl concluded, Thrúd still tries to talk to her father, but Thor doesn't listen and just gulps the last of his drink before collapsing on the ground, drunk to the max. Too weak to stand on his own, he has to be helped outside and is berated by his own daughter for another 'broken promise', demanding that he get up and go on the mission with Atreus. Throughout the mission, Thor is angry and frustrated, talking to Atreus in a tired tone, yet still helps him in finding the last piece of the mask. After the mask is fully restored, Odin appears and congratulates Atreus only, not giving Thor the time, to which the latter actually says "you're welcome" because he wished to be somewhat credited. Sif and the valkyries Hrist and Mist arrive and she demands that Atreus be arrested because they found proof that he took indirect part in Heimdall's death, though Odin commands that he be left alone. The two argue, with Sir including that Atreus had made her husband miserable, Odin reveals to Sif that he started drinking on his own, which he didn't approve of. Alone for a moment, Sif reminds Thor of the good times they had with Magni and Modi in the past, wondering if Thrúd would be the next one to die. Worried for his daughter's safety, Thor is completely done with Atreus being in Asgard and points Mjonir at him, blaming him for everything and almost strikes him down, even with Odin demanding him to stop, luckily it doesn't happen as Atreus escapes in the nick of time. Much later, Thor is seen battling the world serpent Jörmungandr during Ragnarök. Mimir hoping in the distance that the giant serpent can be the distraction they need. Hours later, Freyr, who tried with the two combatants, claims to Kratos and Atreus that Thor and Jörmungandr didn't want to listen and kept fighting. Thor immediately wins the fight against the World Serpent by striking him in the head, splintering Yggdrasil and sending his enemy back in time, and turns his attention to Kratos, demanding him to stay away from Thrúd, who tries to call him off. Tackling Kratos, Thor screams that he's done with him and Atreus, confirming that he's allowed to kill him this time. Battle-hardened, Kratos gains the upper-hand and impales Thor's hand to the ground. After he was told that his daughter became a friend to Atreus, his hand is set free, but Thor wanted to continue fighting because they can't fight who they are, destroyers. Kratos insists that they must change themselves for the future of their children, and through the Spartan's words, Thor hesitates to continue. Seeing this, Odin appears, berating Thor for his hesitation, telling his son that he is not supposed to think and he must kill who he tells him to kill. Coming to realize that Sif was right and that Odin never cared about him, Thor dropped Mjolnir and openly refused his father. An enraged Odin immediately used his spear to impale his own son through the chest, killing the God of Thunder, just as Thrúd and Atreus arrived. In his dying moments, Thor looks at a horrified Thrúd one last time and holds out his hand to her before fading away.

General Information

Name: Thor Odinson, Sweaty Bawbag (by Mimir), Big Idiot (by Brok)

Origin: God of War Ragnarök

Sex: Male

Age: At least 200 years (His main weapon Mjölnir was made 200 years prior to the events of God of War: Lore and Legends)

Classification: God of Thunder, God of Lightning, God of Storms, God of Wrestling, God of Strength, Son of Odin, Prince of Asgard, Biggest Butchering Bastard in the Nine Realms (by Mimir)

Species: God

Occupation: None

Status: Deceased (Was killed by Odin)

Alignment: Lawful Evil (Thor serves Odin and follows his orders, despite the countless abuse he puts him through)

Codex Statistics

Grade: S

Tier: High 6-A

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level (Noted by word of god that Thor can at least fight Poseidon's hippocampus, which could briefly fight against God of War 3 Kratos and harm Gaia, who knocked Poseidon out of his water avatar with a single punch. Poseidon fought in the great war against the titans, and assisted Hades in defeating Atlas, who is also slightly stronger than Cronus, who fought and defeated Uranus, who is among the group of Primordials that created the universe in their great battle along with Cronus' birth itself letting time come into existence, with the God of War world being a large flat disc. Is noted to be the most powerful of all the Norse Gods).

Durability: Multi-Continent level

Striking Strength: Multi-Continent Class

Lifting Strength: Class E (Can wrestle and hold a holding back Kratos, who even in his non-God of War state, could stop himself from getting crushed by Atlas, who holds the world pillar, with the destruction of the world pillar ending all of existence and returning the world back to a primordial chaos, with the God of War world being a large flat disc)

Travel Speed: At least Superhuman (Should be comparable to Kratos)

Attack Speed: Faster Than Light (Can tag Kratos, who can tag Pollux and Castor, who are faster then the Redeemed Warrior, even with the Essence of Hyperion, which allows one to travel at the speed of light through opening a Hyperion portal)

Reaction Speed: Faster Than Light

Stamina: Superhuman+ (While mentioned that Thor naps a lot, it is noted that Gods do not actually need sleep, being able to stay awake for days at a time without feeling remotely tired)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with Mjölnir, Kilometers with Lightning (Causes entire storm clouds), Universal with Shockwves (His shockwaves affects all of the nine realms. In his battle against Jörmungandr they clash so violently that it shakes the Tree of Life that it splinters and sends the serpent back in time even before his own birth)

Intelligence: Unknown Intelligence

Knowledge: Grandmaster level (Thor is regarded as the mightiest warrior in Asgard. As such, he is an extremely skilled fighter with hundreds of years worth of training and experience. He single-handedly killed countless Giants on Midgard and many other powerful beings. Thor's martial prowess is so great, that Mimir was uncertain that Kratos can even defeat him in battle. His fighting style skillfully combines hand-to-hand combat with his usage of Mjölnir, giving even Kratos holding back trouble)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled Hand to Hand Combatant (Displays hand to hand combat techniques), Weapon Mastery (Able to deftly wield Mjölnir), Weapon Control (Can control his Mjölnir to fly through the sky and call it back to him), Bloodlust (Noted in Kratos' journal that Thor's bloodlust is for the fight itself, not for the suffering it inflicts), Immortality (Ageless; Gods are ageless and immortal, being able to live forever), Regeneration (Low-Mid; Norse Gods are able to regenerate from lethal wounds), Supernatural Resilience (Thor can survive lethal wounds without much issue), Acausality (Irregular Causality; It is revealed in the Norse pantheon by the Norns there is no destiny, grand design, or script, only the choices they make, with them only being able to "read fate" because everyone is so predictable in their actions that it's like they are following destiny), Flight (Thor is able to fly freely even during battle), Electricity Manipulation & Paralysis Inducement (Shoots lightning from the sky, can put himself into an aura of lightning. His electricity can also paralyze targets), Battlefield Removal (Application Based, Temporal (1-T); In his battle against Jörmungandr they clash so violently that it shakes the Tree of Life that it splinters and sends the serpent back in time even before his own birth), Non-Standard Interaction (Abstract Interaction and Metaphysical Interaction; A great battle between Thor and Faye, where the Mjölnir and Leviathan Axe clashed, tore apart all the spirits in the area. Should upscale from a fully depowered Kratos who can fully kill souls, which means he is destroying all four parts of the soul, which explained by Mimir, include form, direction, mind, & luck).

Possible Resistance to Telepathy (Implied that he would be able to defeat Heimdall who is a god able to read the minds and movements of others).
Resistance to Soul Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation, Vector Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation & Probability Manipulation (As explained by Mimir, include form, direction, mind, & luck, thus for one to affect Thor with any of these abilities, they must affect his soul)

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Equipment

• Mjölnir: Mjölnir is the legendary hammer wielded by Thor, the Aesir God of Thunder. Forged by the Huldra Brothers Brok and Sindri, this super-weapon quickly became infamous within Thor's hands for the death and devastation it brought upon the Nine Realms, particularly among the Jötnar. Although it cannot be used in game, the hammer briefly appears in the secret ending of God of War (2018) and returns as Thor's signature weapon in God of War: Ragnarök, until his daughter Thrúd inherited it following the death of his owner.

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Notable Techniques

• Tempestakinesis: As the God of Thunder, Thor has the ability to summon harsh lightning storms at whim. He displayed this power when he caused a giant storm at Kratos's home, immediately waking both Kratos and Atreus up.
• Electrokinesis: Thor has absolute control over electricity and lightning, with it being an innate power inherited by his sons, although Thor's electrokinetic powers has show to far surpass theirs. During his attack on Kratos and Atreus, Thor was capable of causing bolts of lightning to constantly rain down on their house by simply willing it. He was able to imbue Mjölnir with lightning to throw it and cast waves of electricity. He could rain down bolts of lightning that left behind fields of lightning for some time just by striking the ground with his hammer. While fighting the World Serpent and Surtr, Thor manipulated powerful lightning strikes and disorient Jörmungandr before delivering the blow that send him through time.
  • Electric Armor: Thor can infuse electricity into his own body. When he uses this form, his body appear to be cloaked by lightning and eyes glows blue, with his strength, durability and speed increasing, make it almost look like he can teleport.
• Immortality: As with all Gods, Thor is immortal and cannot die, only opponents that wield similar strength and power to himself would be capable of harming and even killing him.
• Flight: Thor could levitate and fly through the air at extreme speeds using his lightning powers.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Thor's tactic is using his hammer Mjölnir, along with lightning attacks.

Weaknesses: Has heavy drinking problems, causing a lot of his fights to be while he's drunk. Eitr poison, which left a permanent wound in his stomach due to Kratos hitting him with the Eitr-imbued Leviathan Axe.

Note: While Kratos notes that Thor's blows are as "heavy as he ever felt", this is from the perspective of a holding back Kratos who is likely comparing Thor to the other Norse gods he's come across as he hasn't battled the Greek Gods in centuries. Along with this, Thor ends up losing to a holding back Kratos in their second fight where he's fully bloodlusted. Clearly showing the full PoV of their fight. This would also include when Thor killed Kratos, this can likely either be a moment of rule of cool or Kratos held back immensely to the point that Thor could kill him.

Trivia

• Thor is the third character to successfully kill Kratos after Ares and Zeus.
  • Notably Thor is the only one of the three to do so in a fair fight. Both Ares and Zeus resorted to cheating using trickery to defeat him, with Ares killing Kratos with a pillar from a long distance and Zeus waiting until Kratos was significantly weakened and incapacitated before making his presence known to finish him off.
  • Ironically he was also the only one to resuscitate him seconds later.
• In God of War, Thor features a visibly different design than the one used in God of War Ragnarök. This design features a less detailed beard and more elaborate outfit that covers his still-visibly barrel-chested physique. As Thor's screentime in God of War is very limited, this design was used as a placeholder, only being used for the statue destroyed by Jörmungandr and the teaser featured at the end of the game.
  • In Ragnarök, Atreus asks Mimir why the statue looked different to Thor's actual appearance. Mimir states that the first version of the statue looked closer to reality. Unfortunately for the sculptor, Thor was less than impressed by this and presumably killed him. In any case, the next sculptor opted on being more complimentary.
• His Greek equivalent (in terms of abilities) is Zeus. However, in terms of ruling Zeus' equivalent was Odin. Thor's bloodthirsty nature also makes him like Ares, even though they are not counterparts. His reputation as the most vicious of his pantheon would make him a counterpart of sorts to Kratos during his time as the Ghost of Sparta.
• In Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars, Thor is referred to as Vulcan (whose Greek counterpart is the God Hephaestus). Vulcan and Hephaestus, like Thor, were Gods associated with thunder: Hephaestus (or Vulcan) was said to use his hammer to craft Zeus's (or Jupiter's) thunderbolts. As with Hephaestus, Thor is described in Norse mythology as a benefactor to mankind, bringing gifts to men, a protector of artisans and freemen. Finally, As with Thor, Vulcan and Hephaestus were Gods associated with snakes, fertility and healing.
• Thor is much like Zeus as they both beat their own sons to a bloody pulp, Zeus beat down Hephaestus for lying to him about Pandora's Box being safe on the back of Cronos, while Thor beat his son Modi under the assumption he left his better-received brother Magni behind to die to Kratos.
  • Thor and Zeus in the series were both seen as monsters, Zeus imprisoned the Titans because of Cronos, while Thor killed and murdered giants due to his bloodlust and Odin ordering him to.
  • Another similarity was that they both had more than one lover in their lives, whom they fathered Demigod children with, though Thor only ever had two outside of his marriage with Sif, whereas Zeus had several lovers.
• Faye, Atreus's mother, considered Thor to be the worst of the Aesir. It is understandable for her to think that way, as Thor was considered the most dangerous enemy toward the giants and Faye herself was a giantess.
  • According to Mimir, Thor wished to fight Faye as she was rumored to be a great Jotunn warrior who foiled many of the Aesir's plans. However, Faye effectively eluded him for her whole life, which angered him greatly.
• Mimir says that during his fight with the World Serpent at Ragnarok, their battle will be so brutal, that the Yggdrasil will splinter, sending the World Serpent back in time before his birth.
• Both he and Atreus have Jötnar mothers and are part Gods.
  • Atreus has a wooden figure of Thor.
• According to The Lost Pages of Norse Myth: Episode 6; Thor's rampage across Midgard against the Jötnar went on for thirty years.
  • This is contradicted by Mimir according to him Thor's rampage against the Jotnar in Midgard lasted for 60 years. This is later explained in Lore & Legends as Thor having committed two genocides, before and after the meeting with the Giant-Kings.
• When telling Kratos of what he knows of Magni and Modi, Sindri mentions both brothers are of different mothers and it was a "sordid story".
• In mythology, Thor was shown to have an association with goats, as shown by his goat-drawn chariot. In the game, this is seemingly reflected with Mjölnir as its hilt is designed with goat heads. In "The Lost Pages of Norse Myth" cinematic, the Mjölnir symbol is designed with goats. Finally, the "Grip of Tanngiost" (which was made in honour of Thor) has a goat head design.
• The soundtrack during the epilogue of God of War (2018) refer to Thor as Banamaður Þórr (Slayer/Killer/Murderer Thor), referring to his role during Odin's genocidal campaign against the Jötnar.
• According to God of War: Lore and Legends, Mimir is unsure about whether or not Kratos can beat Thor.
• Thor is 7'0 and left-handed.
• While fighting Kratos for the first time, Thor teases him by reminding him of his achievements over time. That also happens in the ending of Uncharted 4, when Nathan Drake faces Rafe Adler as the final boss.
• Thor would often snap his fingers as a gesture to cause Mjölnir to return to him, although this was not necessary.
  • When intoxicated, Thor proved to be unable to properly handle Mjölnir's ability to return to him, with the weapon hitting him in the head rather than returning to his hand.
  • After Thor and Kratos created a frozen lightning bolt, as a result of clashing their weapons together, the former would state that it looked familiar. This shows that Thor has little memory of his fight with Laufey, due to being drunk at the time, which caused that memory to become blurred.

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