‘He’s still eating, he still wants to live’ ‘He is dying’ Love the implications of that. Yes, he wants to live. For Atreus. That’s what hurt the good boy most. He was simply fighting the losing battle for his family. Forcing himself to eat for them, and still failing. Gonna go finish the video now, but damn, even at the start, this hurts. Good boy, Fenrir.
@@hidan407 old age I’m pretty sure. That’s when animals stop eating as they need to. Notice he was extremely reluctant to eat that food, and then failed to. He was trying though. Trying for his favorite person. That’s what makes it all so sad.
Likely he retained what was left of the other dogs powers. Garm was insane and crazed. Fenir inherited his powers and thus you have the myth and danger of Fenir. Except Fenir is the best of dogs.
@@stiven355 Fenir in myth was a giant oversized dog. In the game yes he is a wolf but garn was a dog of unknown description. When Fenirs soul took over Garns body which didnt have a soul of mind, He took over the body of a dog. Thus Fenir became the giant dog Fenir.
The crawl Fenrir does up to Atreus (4:52) and Kratos is too darn adorable. My husky does the same exact thing for attention and when Fenny did that, my heart turned so warm. Such a good wolfo.
My dog does a similar belly crawl when he stretches, only his back legs are stretched out behind him, and he's just pulling himself along with his front paws.
@@Ben_Kimber same here!! my pup likes to scoot across the ground whenever he gets called by only using his front legs. fun fact, it’s called splooting! (the term for when they stretch their lil back legs out behind them). small dogs tend to do it more often than larger dogs, but they all do it to be comfortable.
How much has Kratos changed? For once, he’s *not* trying to destroy a giant creature. He’s petting it because it is, above all else, his son’s goodliest Doggo.
Probably one of the best versions of Fenrir. In the original myth Tyr raised him up, and he was a good boy. Odin was afraid of what he would do as he would not stop growing. So he made special chains to jail him and had Tyr distract him. Causing him to loose his arm.
@@gothmogonslaught6851 That and Odin Whispering something in Tyr's ear when he died, so Odin literally caused ragnarok because of paranoia, even when trying to change fate he played right onto their hands still.
For all the people saying this reminds them of when their dog passed away, remember something that was said by Faye in this game: the culmination of love is grief. It’s natural. Edit: I’m glad everyone was comforted by this, one of my dogs suddenly passed after I posted this, and 2 others are on their way out soon. I hope I can be happy for the years had not the years lost.
Gone through it twice with dogs, once with cats. Lots of crying. Shit, I cried at the start of this game, then went to go pet my 3rd dog who was like, "whats wrong, Im taking a nap."
@@JnEricsonxit felt so realistic, Atreus tricking himslef into thinking the dog wanted to live and that he was still eating, when they’re sick you notice any small amount of improvement from the previous day, sometimes even tricking yourself into thinking you see improvements all in hopes they’ll survive the sickness.
Death scene literally had me crying for several minutes. Made me remember when we had to bury our dog, he was also trying to eat before he passes so we thought he'd be okay. Makes a man teary.
Yeah it reminded me of when I went with my sister to have her cat put down, I cried like a baby that day. So the fenrir scene hit really close to home, and I cried like a baby again.
Same, I lost a dog recently and I was with him right before he was put down. Its a painful think to do, more than cutting yourself, getting punched scraping your knee, its a pain we cant just "walk off"
4:45 - 4:59 love that slow and small lurk Fenrir did while Kratos and Atreus were talking, he's like "What are you two talking about? Count me in please"
@@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627 I mean if I would hear from some Lady that a 30 ft talk Wolf is gonna kill me, then I would probably be not nice to Wolfs too 😂😂😂😂 But we know how that turned out oof
@@croluka2798 the proper attitude out of Odin would have been to befriend any wolf above certain sizes making it never want to do it in the first place
@@redbullrave8951 Mate even if this doesn't win Game Of The Year, there are still so many awards it's in the running for that it may as well be GoTY 2.
You know dog do this when there is a tension within the pack..they creep in and show the sign of obidience. In this case Kratos try to ask Atreus if there are something he hide.
I love how this is technically a pretty myth accurate version of Fenrir, since originally he wasn't even a bad guy. He was good friends with Tyr and liked living with the Aesir, it only went wrong because Odin was scared of Fenrir's power as he continued to grow bigger and bigger. Once again, Odin fulfilled Ragnarok by trying to stop it.
Correct. The Eddas go out of their way to show you how the faults of the gods (Odin's paranoia, Thor's anger, Loki's mischievousness, Frigg's overprotectiveness, etc) will end up causing the downfall they were trying so hard to prevent. For example, the way Odin treats Jormungand and Fenrir in particular enrages Loki, who then gets revenge by manipulating Hod into slaying Balder (with the mistletoe arrow referenced in GOW '18}. Odin and Frigg consider this a grave betrayal, and bound Loki to a rock underneath a spitting serpent. Ragnarok will happen when Loki and his children will break free of their bonds and lead the jotun and the draugr to fight the Aesir, Vanir, elves, and Einherjar on the battle plain of Vigrid, where most will be slain, and the world submerged in ice and fire before all is reborn.
It gets worse when you realize that the only reason Fenrir agreed to be chained with the special bonds at all was because he trusted Tyr. To get him to agree to it, Tyr told him that if they do not release him that Fenrir could have his arm. They did not realease him, and Tyr kept his word.
@@RaptorJesus it's worse than that, it was Odin's idea, and Fenrir demanded Odin put his arm in his mouth. The Allfather refused and he ordered Tyr to take his place.
@@fiddlesticks7245 If memory serves, I think that specific detail depends on the version of the myth you're reading. Sometimes it it specifically Odin who instigates it, others it's the AEsir as a group(excluding Tyr, due to him seeming to consistently having a good relationship with Fenrir).
@@RaptorJesus The entire theme of Norse mythology is that Odin's efforts to stop Ragnarok are what directly leads to it occurring, he's powerless to stop the fate the Norns have wove yet he tries anyways. Also Loki retaliates against Odin specifically when he arranges Baldur's death. It simply doesn't make sense that Odin wasn't the primary instigator of Fenrir's binding
@@hippopotomostrosesquippeda5804 he was always like that the asier turned him into a vicious killer There is even a saying that even the purest of a person can become a monster if you push them hard enough or in this case a good dog He was evil because when odin saw that fenrir will kill him in ragnarok he "tries" to stop that from happening by tying him in unbreakable chains But what he didnt know he actually caused fenrir to become a monster he always acted like a golden retriever or something in norse myth but its his harsh life which made him into a killing machine
The detail change of Garm's fur pattern to Fenrir's is impeccably good, now I'm wondering what Fenrir thinks since Atreus can feel and listen to animals.
The moment Garm's Husk Eyes turned to Fen's was already good enough. *_But when they made sure not to forget that white patch?_* *CHEF'S KISS.* Very minor detail most don't really care about. But it's the minor details like that make it better.
I lost my dog a couple months ago, and Fenrir belly-crawling with the outstretched paws, and soft eyes just gives me all the warm fuzzies I needed today.
I hope you find the peace you deserve. Its a very difficult thing to endure. I lost my best friend 2 years ago. I miss him dearly, but it gets easier. Take care 😊
@@justincummings5022I assume she will give birth to her the usual way. And the Hel Bird did say they needed a replacement for all the problems Atreus called.
Fenrir; "TREMBLE AESIR, FOR I AM FENRIR, WORLD EATER, DESTROYER OF LIFE, BANE OF THE ALL FATHER, DOOM OF ASGARD..." Kratos; "SIT." Fenrir; "Okay pappa..."
I did the same with my Lily when she passed even though we had only 4 years together. So sorry for your loss, friend. Your Luca was blessed to have someone who loved him as much as you ❤ I hope whoever wrote this scene does not know that same pain from experience.
When my 11 y.o. German Shephard passed about 5 years ago I thought that pain will be lesser, but it isnt. Now I have black Lab, he is great and fun and I love him, but I never truely forgot my good boi. He was special, sometimes I called him a werewolf because he was so long-haired. Miss you buddy.
It feels absurd for us Old series fans to see kratos amazed by such things like bro literally ripped Hades soul outta his body but if his son transfers his pet's soul into a giant wolf that's something that amazes him? Like that's just weird.
@@AaronBiswasits the point of the Nordic Saga Kratos isnt a Killing Machine, he can sit and…contemplate things, thinks that he just assumed before and know can sit and ask “¿¡How in the actual f*ck this even works!?”
@@AaronBiswasNah but like transfering souls must be different despite being magic. Kratos’ land had a different sort of magic and probably not soul transfer
I love how fen throws a fucking tree at atreus hoping that he could play fetch. Like, I think kratos and maybe thrud may be the only people who could actually play fetch or play rough like dogs do and not get ripped to pieces in the process.
I'll be honest I originally planned on rating this gave a 5/10 just because of the fact our precious Fen died at the start. And I planned on doing that until Fen returned and when it happend I was thinking: nvm this game is a 10/10 (so yeah if not for that I would have given this game a 5/10)
I am crying, I am so in love with Fenrir and all his little wolf-dog details! Like when he's slowly getting closer as they talk, Fen keeps his eyes on Kratos cause he's the pack leader, and then when Atreus is leaving for Asgard, Fen is wagging his tail in the back, just happy to see him. I adore him so much!!!❤️❤️❤️
This was an interesting play on the origin of Fenrir. I don't know the original myth of Loki and Angrboda giving birth to him, Jormungandr, and Hel, but this version of a normal, trained, and loved companion becoming a Giant is actually lovable
Let me give you the abridged version. Loki's triplets were split up at birth. Jormungand was thrown into Midgard where he grew large enough to encircle the entire world. The half-undead Hel went to Helheim, becoming the goddess of the dishonorable dead. Fenrir was still in Asgard, but Odin feared the wolf as he grew up. The overgrown dog was able to break any chain put on him. Eventually, the dwarves were told by Odin to create the chain Gleipnir, and Odin tried to trick Fenrir into willingly letting Gleipnir tie him up. Expecting treachery, Fenrir agreed to the condition that one of the gods would put their hand in his mouth. Tyr, being the bravest, volunteered. When the wolf was unable to break his chain, he bit off Tyr's hand. Yeah I definitely prefer good boi Fenrir.
@@matthewclokus7311 Also the mythological Fenrir grows so large that when he eventually breaks free, his jaws rend the sky and the earth. Let that sink in...
*Fenrir in Nordic Legends:* The Monster Wolf. The Great Devourer. Odin's Bane. The Coming Storm. Death, Destroyer of Worlds. *Fenrir in GoWRagnarok:* Good Boi
The only reason he's that way in the myth is because the aesir imprisoned and betrayed him. And he spent a LONG time chained up(and possibly had a sword stabbed through his jaws), so he might be a little insane by the time Ragnarok hits
Garm: The blood-stained protector of Hel, one of the most dangerous creatures in the nine-realms capable of destruction on a multiversal scale. Fenrir: The goodest boy who deserves all the pets.
One thing I noticed about Fenrir is that after Atreus leaves, he never really showed his smiling side as much. He seemed really depressed and quiet, when he knew Atreus was going to leave and Fenrir himself has to move to Angrboda. And when he does show his happy side, it's only when Atreus is around. This shows so much of how Atreus and Fenrir grew together as boys. They both love each other so much and Fenrir just wanted to spend as much time with Atreus when he was revived by Atreus, but since Atreus can't, due to a prophecy that he must find other giants, Fenrir seemed really sad and quiet about it.
I love how much Fenrir “talks”. I have two Shepard/Huskies and one of them is a talker. The fact the devs took the time to give him so much personality and how excited he gets when he sees his family just gives me the warm and fuzzies.
@@wardeng9 His spirit has been in Atreaus' knife since the start of the game, including the time he first met her so it's possible he was aware of everything going on and thus was able to recognize her.
@@wardeng9 adding on to what the other commentors said, dogs are able to detect hostility as well. My dog was able to differentiate between hostile and friendly people
4:48 I love how he did the commando crawl. My dog does this all the time, and you just can't get him in trouble, even if he's gotten off his bed. What a funny detail!
Right at the beginning of meeting Fen and him slowly dying, those words Atreus said were my last words to my pupper Perseus (Percy) before I had to put him down. My potato was sick and he wasn't going to make it. I cried for several minutes during that scene...only for my day to get better as best doggo came back! It made me appreciate the story and devs a lot more lol Best game! RIP Percy, you were dumb as a sack of potatoes...but you were my potato.
5:15 let’s just stop and let the fact that fenrir essentially ripped a hole in the fabric of reality, fenrir isn’t just a big dog he’s also a magic dog
Considering that in the Norse myths Fenrir is fated to kill Odin, I was expecting him to play a bigger part in Ragnarok after they set him up like that. Would have been pretty badass to fght alongside a giant realm-tearing wolf.
@@Cptsuccess OG Norse myth Fenrir does Ragnarok because of how abused and mistreated he was by Odin. If Odin did jack all Ragnarok would likely never happen.
10:26 That alone is GOTY material. When I first saw the first 6 seconds of the giant dog model, I immidietly said "This looks infinitely better than Last Guardian's beast." These devs are insanely talented. My god it looked like it took 3 years to perfect every single polygon.
i spent a good chunk of time in the game always going back to the wolves and Fennrir's kennel hoping for an interaction, when you could pet Fenrir and Kratos saying good boy i genuinely teared up
*HE IS SO FLUFFY AND ADORABLE. HE'S HUGGABLE TOO. I WAS SO GLAD WHEN KRATOS SAID "SIT" TO HIM, AND HE FOLLOWED. WHAT AN OBEDIENT BOY. HE DESERVES ALL THE LOVE, PETS, AND TREATS FROM THE NINE REALMS AND BEYOND. BEST BOY OF THE YEAR.* ✨💖🐺💖✨
Mimir mentions that there are four parts to a soul: form, mind, direction and luck. When Atreus accidentally pulled Fenrir's soul to his knife, only one of them went to the knife. The other three continued on, prolly in Helheim or maybe the Light in Alfheim (I forgot how death works in the in-game universe). I wonder if the three missing parts of Fenrir's soul were compensated by Garm's own when Atreus transferred Fenrir's into Garm. I wonder if the one part that remained of Fenrir's soul was the mind. That'd would make logical sense, since Fenrir did in fact overtake Garm's consciousness. With that in mind (heh), Fenrir is pretty much riding on Garm's form, direction and luck. Which makes even more sense, since Fenrir has all access to Garm's extra-dimensional abilities.
Yes. The devs really did their research here. The Norse did not believe in the concept of an indivisible soul like Christians do. Form, or "hamr", is basically what we physically see. Many gods, such as Odin, are able to change their hamr into various animal shapes, such as eagles or bears. Mind, or "hugr", is our consciousness. When Odin sends out his ravens, he is literally sending out manifestations of his mind to astral travel. This is a key component of shamanistic practices, especially seidr. Direction is "fylgja". Your direction usually takes the form of an animal familiar in dreams, and it's basically your "gut instinct" or your moral compass. And finally, luck, or "hamingja" Now, luck here isn't what we think of luck today, which is more a synonym for random chance. Luck in the heathen worldview means what spiritual and genetic traits and desires you've inherited from your ancestors. For example, if your family has a history of military service, chances are you will be unconsciously drawn to it as well.
Me when I saw Fenrir: "Why can't we pet the doggo?" Random Chatter: "You can pet the doggo later." Me finally sees this: "YESSSS! YOU CAN PET THE HUGE DOGGO!"
At 2:45, you can hear what sounds like howling. Back when I lost my dog (Derby, ripe old age of 27), a few minutes after he died peacefully in my lap, every neighbor's dog started howling for a solid 10 minutes. No sirens or anything else to provoke him, it was as if they just knew that Derby had passed on. Old Derby was the senior dog on the street, and somewhat of an alpha--never aggressive or violent with the others, but I'd seen him break up fights and engage in corrective behavior with some of the pups, and whenver there was an outside threat (usually coyotes) he would always lead the charge and wouldn't rest until whatever it was had thought better of it and moved along. He was a good boy, and a brave boy, and I miss him every day.
I find it kind of funny how Fenrir kind of already existed before GOW Ragnarok in the form of Hrotvinir. In one of Mimir's tales, he mentions that Hrotvinir is Skoll and Hati's father. In fact, the wiki states that Hrotvinir is another name for Fenrir himself.
I think in the game, Hrodvitnir is a different wolf giant to Fenrir, since Fenrir can still be seen after ragnarok, while the younger jorm was seen sent back in time.
At first I thought you were mistaking Skoll with Fenrir, but I looked it up and there actually is a version of the myth of Ragnarok where it's Fenrir who eats the sun instead of Skoll. This version is relatively obscure because the Skoll and Hati version being more popular and well-known.
This is a liberty in mythology I have zero problems with to let slide. This was a great idea, and the person who thought it up deserves a bloody raise!
after the first 15 minutes of this game, his death made me uncontrollably cry. now that i know he comes back, kicks ass in Ragnarok, and is pretty much living the good life after all that AND YOU CAN PET HIM makes me feel sooooo damn much better inside!
As someone who has a large doggo The scene where after being put into Garm's body where fen, lying down, slowly crawls forward with his front legs and just lays his head to the side near Atreus... it's fucking peak goodest boy energy.
insane little detail, but when Fen dies and his soul parts leave you notice on part actually enter Atreus' knife. his Direction I'd wager this game is a masterpiece
Idc if I spoiled it for myself, this is the happiest spoiler I have ever received Made me weep actual tears of joy to see him alive and being so DAMN CUTE
Having him back was such a relief. You could tell Atreus loved him dearly, so reluctant to let him go. And even the normally gruff Kratos seemed to reserve some tenderness for him.
A week before I played this, my 19 year old cat passed. Fenrir's death in the beginning really hit home for me and made me cry. They did a good job of capturing the emotion of the moment you have to decide to let your beloved pet go. Still chokes me up. I loved that Fenrir was able to come back. Ugh such a great game 💗
I lost dogs in my life, and this scene unexpectedly broke me in ways that can barely be fixed. It was so realistic and painful cuz it reminded me of the time when my own dog refused to eat days before his death. I was about to hate this game cuz it got me so bad lol Luckily I got over it. It just goes to show how dogs are so lovable and can make you emotional.
I like how the developers were able to make it so that Atreus or Loki isn’t the father of jormungandr and fenrir unlike the mythology but still had him play a large part of his life like for example they made it so that Atreus created the world snake and have fenrir as Atreus’s pet
1:08 what I love her is that kratos is legit trying to be a dad here, it’s tough love, but that’s the only love he’s been known for a long time he doesn’t sugarcoat the truth that’s just how he is he’s straightforward and honest with also trying to comfort his son. It’s a tough balance between two things. I think Fritos deserves an award for the only trying, but I think he succeeds.
I love how as Atreus and Kratos talk, Fen is doing that stealthy little crawl towards them. Even though the pup is the size of a fucking house.
Also no way either of them missed that so they just choose to let him believe he’s the stealthiest boy
@@eldritchcupcakes3195 wdym dude i didnt even see him crawl towards kratos and atreus
4:44
Size of a skyscaper more like 🤣
He’s like a giant trico
Imagine... Imagine the total chaos caused by Fen getting the Zoomies.
*starts jumping through all 9 realms*
Yeah lol that is so relatable having a kitten, a mean tuxedo cat, and a anxiety ridden dog lol
He starts chasing niddhog through all nine realms
That’s true ragamork there Bro
GOW 6: Zoomies of Chaos
Even Kratos can't resist petting the largest good boi!
Damn 1.4k likes an no comments?
I’ll fix that.
@@Johnny_on_the_sp0t join me in
“BOI!! good boi”
Fenrir is the goodest boi❤️🥰
@@VenomiusZombie not goodest he is the best boy of all the 9 worlds
8:02 Fenrir:
*MAUL, DESTROY, MAUL, DESTROY*
Hey dad
*DESTRUCTION!!!*
This got a chuckle out of me XD
I can see that, lol 😂
Funny if my dog's soul was in a Giant pup like that, he would do the exact same thing
Kratos filming: 'You're doing well sweetie'
‘He’s still eating, he still wants to live’
‘He is dying’
Love the implications of that. Yes, he wants to live. For Atreus. That’s what hurt the good boy most.
He was simply fighting the losing battle for his family. Forcing himself to eat for them, and still failing.
Gonna go finish the video now, but damn, even at the start, this hurts. Good boy, Fenrir.
That goes for real life too. Dogs push to live way beyond life expectation for the sake of their caretaker. We trully do not deserve those little guys
Why was he dying in the first place? ☹️
@@hidan407 old age I’m pretty sure.
That’s when animals stop eating as they need to.
Notice he was extremely reluctant to eat that food, and then failed to.
He was trying though. Trying for his favorite person. That’s what makes it all so sad.
@@Norinia best guess since they literally never touch upon it in game
It wasn’t until Atreus said he’ll be okay to fen that fen let go
I like that Kratos said home and Fenrir just know how to create a portal home
Very smart doggo
Thank you ✌🏻😇 ❤️
Likely he retained what was left of the other dogs powers. Garm was insane and crazed. Fenir inherited his powers and thus you have the myth and danger of Fenir.
Except Fenir is the best of dogs.
I literally cried when I thought the dog wouldn’t come back 😢 but he did
Why y'all calling him a dog when he a wolf
@@stiven355 Fenir in myth was a giant oversized dog. In the game yes he is a wolf but garn was a dog of unknown description. When Fenirs soul took over Garns body which didnt have a soul of mind, He took over the body of a dog. Thus Fenir became the giant dog Fenir.
Imagine going to a world altering battle field and you see your dog just absolutely demolishing enemy forces, The goodest boy indeed
Thank You ✌🏻😇 ❤️
Ah hello kind being higher than Aseir care to tell my of any events after my death
When even Yewhy
So sayeth the Lord
The fact that he stops to be like, “Hi Grandpa” then keeps basically playing around is just hilarious!!
The crawl Fenrir does up to Atreus (4:52) and Kratos is too darn adorable.
My husky does the same exact thing for attention and when Fenny did that, my heart turned so warm. Such a good wolfo.
Yes he's a big boi. But he's the BEST BOI
My dog does a similar belly crawl when he stretches, only his back legs are stretched out behind him, and he's just pulling himself along with his front paws.
@@IamSnehan of all the 9 worlds
@@Slayer-cr7gi yes
@@Ben_Kimber same here!! my pup likes to scoot across the ground whenever he gets called by only using his front legs. fun fact, it’s called splooting! (the term for when they stretch their lil back legs out behind them). small dogs tend to do it more often than larger dogs, but they all do it to be comfortable.
How much has Kratos changed?
For once, he’s *not* trying to destroy a giant creature. He’s petting it because it is, above all else, his son’s goodliest Doggo.
His grandson in the mythology and jogumaner too or whatever it's called they are both atrues or lokis child
@@archiesonic9348 in Mythology it would be his Grandson.
Here, it's his son's Goodest boi.
I mean….he was trying to kill it at first Xp
@@isaiah5833 to be fair it want being a good boy at the time
@@XtreemAlan and it wasn’t their dead wolf
It does not matter how tiny or gigantic a doggo is, a good doggo is a good doggo.
Clifford would agree with that statement
@@juanma250297 agreed
@@gamegeekz1 As would Cerberus from Hades
@@strahinjagov three heads means triple the head pats
@@gamegeekz1 you can only pet the left head unfortunately :(
You know Fenrir is the goodest of boys when even Kratos calls him "Good boy"
He has made and I cannot stress this enough THE GOD OF WAR smile
@@Unknowntraveler302 You gave to be the goodest of boys to do that!
@@farenhaid13421 right what I’m saying lol
Fenrir is going to be the best ally ever
Correction: god boy
Probably one of the best versions of Fenrir. In the original myth Tyr raised him up, and he was a good boy. Odin was afraid of what he would do as he would not stop growing. So he made special chains to jail him and had Tyr distract him. Causing him to loose his arm.
Maybe Tyr raised Garn
@@MineScape_Marvels Not even close. Garm was unyielding
Because of that, come Ragnarok, Fenrir would break free and devour Odin. Karma if I ever heard it.
@@gothmogonslaught6851 That and Odin Whispering something in Tyr's ear when he died, so Odin literally caused ragnarok because of paranoia, even when trying to change fate he played right onto their hands still.
@@TheDoctorFromArknights every myth ever lol, trying to avoid the propechy but ends up making it happen
I love how fenrir rushes in and goes crazy, but stops for a second to look at Kratos, smiles, then continues his rampage.
He's such a good boi!
8:03
it doesnt look like he's on a violent rampage, in all honesty, he looks like he's on his zoomies
He's like, "Hi Dad," it's so damn cute
"HEY DAD LOOK WHAT I CAN DO"@@mksunwukong16
For all the people saying this reminds them of when their dog passed away, remember something that was said by Faye in this game: the culmination of love is grief. It’s natural.
Edit: I’m glad everyone was comforted by this, one of my dogs suddenly passed after I posted this, and 2 others are on their way out soon. I hope I can be happy for the years had not the years lost.
grief* not death but yeah
bro fr i cried when i started the game
To greive deeply is to have loved fully.
Gone through it twice with dogs, once with cats. Lots of crying. Shit, I cried at the start of this game, then went to go pet my 3rd dog who was like, "whats wrong, Im taking a nap."
@@JnEricsonxit felt so realistic, Atreus tricking himslef into thinking the dog wanted to live and that he was still eating, when they’re sick you notice any small amount of improvement from the previous day, sometimes even tricking yourself into thinking you see improvements all in hopes they’ll survive the sickness.
I love the that fact that they made Fenrir being a good boi and an adorable boi
And a big boi
Makes sense Atreus calling him BOI.
The bestest of the bois
Hell na
I'm just glad he didn't turn out to be another boss whose whole point was to be killed by Kratos
Death scene literally had me crying for several minutes. Made me remember when we had to bury our dog, he was also trying to eat before he passes so we thought he'd be okay. Makes a man teary.
Strangely, while that hurt, seeing him come back made me teary eyed. That was great.
Everytime I watch the death scene I cry, it’s hard to not thing about my past dogs
Aye... Everyone with pet can relate to that.... Mine's a cat
Yeah it reminded me of when I went with my sister to have her cat put down, I cried like a baby that day. So the fenrir scene hit really close to home, and I cried like a baby again.
Same, I lost a dog recently and I was with him right before he was put down. Its a painful think to do, more than cutting yourself, getting punched scraping your knee, its a pain we cant just "walk off"
I love that they made Fenrir a good doggo.
No, Good Boi
CORRRRRRECTION! The goodest bestest wulfo!
he was always Good Boi in the myth it's just Odin decided to treat him Like shit and felt betrayed by tyr when they chained him up.
That's why I voted for god of war ragnarok as GOTY
It was expected Fenrir would help Kratos and Atreus since his brother Jörmungandr helped them in the previous game.
4:45 - 4:59 love that slow and small lurk Fenrir did while Kratos and Atreus were talking, he's like "What are you two talking about? Count me in please"
good boi
Just a smol sneak
They changed big, powerful and dangerous wolf that was supposed to kill Odin during rangarok in mythology to the big good doggo in game. I love it.
He was always a good boy, Odin was just a jackass
@@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627 He was sometimes disobedient but yeah, most of his rage in mythology goes from the fact that he was betrayed by gods.
@@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627 I mean if I would hear from some Lady that a 30 ft talk Wolf is gonna kill me, then I would probably be not nice to Wolfs too 😂😂😂😂
But we know how that turned out oof
@@croluka2798 the proper attitude out of Odin would have been to befriend any wolf above certain sizes making it never want to do it in the first place
@@vvgr409
Norse mythology fenrir: I was betrayed by the gods!
Kratos: you too, huh?
you can pet a big doggo, masterpiece of a game
Truly one of the most game ever
And one that can open portal, and possess power beyond many gods.
@@redbullrave8951 lmao 🤣
@@redbullrave8951 Elden ring
@@redbullrave8951 Mate even if this doesn't win Game Of The Year, there are still so many awards it's in the running for that it may as well be GoTY 2.
I fucking love 4:46 when he's creeping up in the background to be closer. Such good boi energy. I love him
You know dog do this when there is a tension within the pack..they creep in and show the sign of obidience. In this case Kratos try to ask Atreus if there are something he hide.
@@kojoydesu4107 I do know this, not sure why it had to be mentioned when it wasn't in question lol
@@TheDragonsRose oh Good then. Just to appreciate SMS how great they replicate the real Dog gesture
Trying to be a sneaky boi, without realizing he’s now like a hundred times bigger than Kratos and Atreus😊😊
@@evilTaker90V2 like everyone said..Dog is just a Wolf being Pup forever
Most games; Let's kick things off with a huge action setpiece!
This game; EMOTIONAL DAMAGE
Emotional damage?
@@johnmacneill7489 it was supposed to be the meme
@@mastermryi1737 my comment works better if you read it with the voice of a disappointed Asian parent
@@johnmacneill7489 oh ok, guess I'm just dumb
yo i love steven XD
I love how this is technically a pretty myth accurate version of Fenrir, since originally he wasn't even a bad guy. He was good friends with Tyr and liked living with the Aesir, it only went wrong because Odin was scared of Fenrir's power as he continued to grow bigger and bigger. Once again, Odin fulfilled Ragnarok by trying to stop it.
Correct. The Eddas go out of their way to show you how the faults of the gods (Odin's paranoia, Thor's anger, Loki's mischievousness, Frigg's overprotectiveness, etc) will end up causing the downfall they were trying so hard to prevent.
For example, the way Odin treats Jormungand and Fenrir in particular enrages Loki, who then gets revenge by manipulating Hod into slaying Balder (with the mistletoe arrow referenced in GOW '18}. Odin and Frigg consider this a grave betrayal, and bound Loki to a rock underneath a spitting serpent. Ragnarok will happen when Loki and his children will break free of their bonds and lead the jotun and the draugr to fight the Aesir, Vanir, elves, and Einherjar on the battle plain of Vigrid, where most will be slain, and the world submerged in ice and fire before all is reborn.
It gets worse when you realize that the only reason Fenrir agreed to be chained with the special bonds at all was because he trusted Tyr. To get him to agree to it, Tyr told him that if they do not release him that Fenrir could have his arm. They did not realease him, and Tyr kept his word.
@@RaptorJesus it's worse than that, it was Odin's idea, and Fenrir demanded Odin put his arm in his mouth. The Allfather refused and he ordered Tyr to take his place.
@@fiddlesticks7245 If memory serves, I think that specific detail depends on the version of the myth you're reading. Sometimes it it specifically Odin who instigates it, others it's the AEsir as a group(excluding Tyr, due to him seeming to consistently having a good relationship with Fenrir).
@@RaptorJesus The entire theme of Norse mythology is that Odin's efforts to stop Ragnarok are what directly leads to it occurring, he's powerless to stop the fate the Norns have wove yet he tries anyways. Also Loki retaliates against Odin specifically when he arranges Baldur's death. It simply doesn't make sense that Odin wasn't the primary instigator of Fenrir's binding
Fenrir in mythology: 💀🔥👿
Fenrir in GOW: 🐶🥺❤️
Lol
Actually...
even in Mythology he's the latter
The asier just betrayed the goddest boi
Fenrir in mythology wasn't initially evil as well. He was betrayed by gods.
Ikr, he's such a joke in God of War
@@hippopotomostrosesquippeda5804 he was always like that the asier turned him into a vicious killer
There is even a saying that even the purest of a person can become a monster if you push them hard enough or in this case a good dog
He was evil because when odin saw that fenrir will kill him in ragnarok he "tries" to stop that from happening by tying him in unbreakable chains
But what he didnt know he actually caused fenrir to become a monster he always acted like a golden retriever or something in norse myth but its his harsh life which made him into a killing machine
The detail change of Garm's fur pattern to Fenrir's is impeccably good, now I'm wondering what Fenrir thinks since Atreus can feel and listen to animals.
During that battle scene: “Hey grandpa!! I’m doing good!! Look!!” Yeets 7 guys
The moment Garm's Husk Eyes turned to Fen's was already good enough.
*_But when they made sure not to forget that white patch?_*
*CHEF'S KISS.*
Very minor detail most don't really care about. But it's the minor details like that make it better.
I wonder what it would be like to die a normal dog and wake up a huge wolf with reality-tearing powers.
@@fissilewhistle and inmortal
@@fissilewhistle "I'm hungry...?"
I lost my dog a couple months ago, and Fenrir belly-crawling with the outstretched paws, and soft eyes just gives me all the warm fuzzies I needed today.
I hope you find the peace you deserve. Its a very difficult thing to endure. I lost my best friend 2 years ago. I miss him dearly, but it gets easier. Take care 😊
Sorry for your loss
@@hansrockhard You're so kind. I'm sorry for the loss of your fur baby, too. Thank you. ♥️
@@KozyKool2287 Thank you very much. ♥️
@@bluexwings I'm sorry for your loss. May I ask what breed it was out of curiosity?
4:48 is my favorite moment in this whole game. Fen be like "uh excuse me, can I has pets?"
He do be good boi lol 😂
5:55 in the myth, Angrboda is the mother of Fenrir, which explains why she’s so fond of Fen. They both love the goodest boye
Of course; Loki had children with a giantess, 3 to be specific; the world serpent being one of them
@@Epic11705 pretty clever way of getting around the whole "my children are literally animals" thing. Makes me wonder how they would explain Hela.
@@justincummings5022I assume she will give birth to her the usual way. And the Hel Bird did say they needed a replacement for all the problems Atreus called.
My headcanon is atreus and angrboda will have a kids in the future and atreus decides to name one of there after his beloved wolf, fenrir.
Fenrir; "TREMBLE AESIR, FOR I AM FENRIR, WORLD EATER, DESTROYER OF LIFE, BANE OF THE ALL FATHER, DOOM OF ASGARD..."
Kratos; "SIT."
Fenrir; "Okay pappa..."
Well... Can he really disobey the Alpha of his pack... Truly not =w= He is a good boi after all...
4:44 Okay that big pup slowly getting closer would be terrfying but at the same time just so adorable.
My dog Luca passed away this May. He was my best friend for nine years. He was 14 years old and quite sick. I held Luca in my arms just like this.
I did the same with my Lily when she passed even though we had only 4 years together. So sorry for your loss, friend. Your Luca was blessed to have someone who loved him as much as you ❤
I hope whoever wrote this scene does not know that same pain from experience.
I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure he was the best boy.
Sounds like he lived a good life
Want to kill garm?and stab with some magic knife
When my 11 y.o. German Shephard passed about 5 years ago I thought that pain will be lesser, but it isnt. Now I have black Lab, he is great and fun and I love him, but I never truely forgot my good boi. He was special, sometimes I called him a werewolf because he was so long-haired. Miss you buddy.
Kratos: "How is this possible?"
Atreus: "It's giant magic."
Kratos, frantically gesturing at the 30 meter wolf:
"WELL, CLEARLY."
Hey, hearing that awe in Kratos's statement was great.
It feels absurd for us Old series fans to see kratos amazed by such things like bro literally ripped Hades soul outta his body but if his son transfers his pet's soul into a giant wolf that's something that amazes him? Like that's just weird.
@@AaronBiswas Well, he knows a lot about gods, he doesn't know a lot about animals. His son however, will show him.
@@AaronBiswasits the point of the Nordic Saga
Kratos isnt a Killing Machine, he can sit and…contemplate things, thinks that he just assumed before and know can sit and ask “¿¡How in the actual f*ck this even works!?”
@@AaronBiswasNah but like transfering souls must be different despite being magic. Kratos’ land had a different sort of magic and probably not soul transfer
I love how fen throws a fucking tree at atreus hoping that he could play fetch. Like, I think kratos and maybe thrud may be the only people who could actually play fetch or play rough like dogs do and not get ripped to pieces in the process.
The emotional roller coaster of losing a dog I just met only for him to come back to life easily makes this game a 10/10
I'll be honest I originally planned on rating this gave a 5/10 just because of the fact our precious Fen died at the start. And I planned on doing that until Fen returned and when it happend I was thinking: nvm this game is a 10/10 (so yeah if not for that I would have given this game a 5/10)
As if this game wasn't already a masterpiece, you can pet Fenrir.
*YOU CAN PET THE GOODEST BOI!*
GAME OF THE YEAR
@@jaydendickson9447 If this is not the game of the year, prepare for some rage of sparta :D
Gotta vote for this 100%
FENRIR IS NOT THE GOODEST BOY HE IS THE BESTEST BOI
@@nathanconrad8595 WRONG, HE'S BOTH
Fenrir has been my favorite wolf in all of mythology. I am glad everyone now understands why he is the best boi!
I am crying, I am so in love with Fenrir and all his little wolf-dog details! Like when he's slowly getting closer as they talk, Fen keeps his eyes on Kratos cause he's the pack leader, and then when Atreus is leaving for Asgard, Fen is wagging his tail in the back, just happy to see him. I adore him so much!!!❤️❤️❤️
Thank You ✌🏻😇 ❤️
@@fastfenrir Wrong Fenrir, dude. The doggo, not the bot, lmao
@@bababooey5402 bot? Who do you call a bot?
@@bababooey5402 you are the bot over here tbh 😂 don't get me into destroying you with dissing and disstracks
@@fastfenrir oh shit not the dissing and diss tracks. Please no, don't do that to him.
This was an interesting play on the origin of Fenrir. I don't know the original myth of Loki and Angrboda giving birth to him, Jormungandr, and Hel, but this version of a normal, trained, and loved companion becoming a Giant is actually lovable
Let me give you the abridged version.
Loki's triplets were split up at birth. Jormungand was thrown into Midgard where he grew large enough to encircle the entire world. The half-undead Hel went to Helheim, becoming the goddess of the dishonorable dead. Fenrir was still in Asgard, but Odin feared the wolf as he grew up. The overgrown dog was able to break any chain put on him. Eventually, the dwarves were told by Odin to create the chain Gleipnir, and Odin tried to trick Fenrir into willingly letting Gleipnir tie him up. Expecting treachery, Fenrir agreed to the condition that one of the gods would put their hand in his mouth. Tyr, being the bravest, volunteered. When the wolf was unable to break his chain, he bit off Tyr's hand.
Yeah I definitely prefer good boi Fenrir.
@@justincummings5022 thanks and I agree, this Fenrir is much more preferable in my opinion,
@@matthewclokus7311 Also the mythological Fenrir grows so large that when he eventually breaks free, his jaws rend the sky and the earth. Let that sink in...
@@sebastianb.3978 Technically did happen too.
When he became Garm he tore a hole open in space.
Where’s the Horse?
4:51 love how fenrir crawls up to atreus like:
“FATHER GIVE ME ATTENTION”
4:08
Fenrir: "Little Boss, you're really small!"
4:18
Fenrir: "Big Boss you're small too!"
So glad he survived in the end. I was afraid that Odin or Thor would kill him
Although it would’ve been cool if Atreus took Fen with him when he left
Fenrir literally killed Odin.
@@shayaldwarka7907 in the actual myth
@@ashwolf2006 yeas
He can travel through realms and is friends with Angrboda. I don't doubt Fenrir will be traveling with Atreus now
I fear a sequel featuring Vidar.
*Fenrir in Nordic Legends:* The Monster Wolf. The Great Devourer. Odin's Bane. The Coming Storm. Death, Destroyer of Worlds.
*Fenrir in GoWRagnarok:* Good Boi
You could say he is Odin’s Bane in this universe too since Atreus owns him.
The only reason he's that way in the myth is because the aesir imprisoned and betrayed him. And he spent a LONG time chained up(and possibly had a sword stabbed through his jaws), so he might be a little insane by the time Ragnarok hits
Actually he's known as the goodest boy in norse mythology too, commonly referred to as the greatest hound
@@lord_moist Yes, although by Great they mean in size/strength
I'll go with GoW Ragnarok kind of Fenrir
Garm: The blood-stained protector of Hel, one of the most dangerous creatures in the nine-realms capable of destruction on a multiversal scale.
Fenrir: The goodest boy who deserves all the pets.
One thing I noticed about Fenrir is that after Atreus leaves, he never really showed his smiling side as much. He seemed really depressed and quiet, when he knew Atreus was going to leave and Fenrir himself has to move to Angrboda. And when he does show his happy side, it's only when Atreus is around.
This shows so much of how Atreus and Fenrir grew together as boys. They both love each other so much and Fenrir just wanted to spend as much time with Atreus when he was revived by Atreus, but since Atreus can't, due to a prophecy that he must find other giants, Fenrir seemed really sad and quiet about it.
I love how much Fenrir “talks”. I have two Shepard/Huskies and one of them is a talker. The fact the devs took the time to give him so much personality and how excited he gets when he sees his family just gives me the warm and fuzzies.
Even as a giant, Fenrir sits like a good doggo.
You gotta be firm like Kratos. There was no hesitation in that command.
5:45 nah nah he's just got the biggest guard dog, bed warmer and love bug possible.
It doesnt guard well, Angrboda got there and Fen didn't even said anything
@@wardeng9 probably knew her
@@RailPreserver2K but how?
@@wardeng9 His spirit has been in Atreaus' knife since the start of the game, including the time he first met her so it's possible he was aware of everything going on and thus was able to recognize her.
@@wardeng9 adding on to what the other commentors said, dogs are able to detect hostility as well. My dog was able to differentiate between hostile and friendly people
They got the dog noises just right. So adorable ❤️
The sound during that first yawn. Me: Looks over at Abby with a "that wasn't me this time!" face.
Not even the ghost of sparta could resist petting the goodest doggo
No one can resist petting a good doggo and I mean no one
@@juanma250297 only a fool with no heart would resist to pet
4:48 I love how he did the commando crawl. My dog does this all the time, and you just can't get him in trouble, even if he's gotten off his bed. What a funny detail!
2:37 If you look closely, you can see a part of Fenrir's soul go into Atreus' knife.
Huh you're right. There were 4 lights then there was 3.
Yep. That’s the part of his soul that got transferred into Garm during the fight when Atreus stabbed him.
You have a good eye because I did not notice that
Then what happened to the other 3/4 of the soul? Vanished or went back to create a whole?
Hang on a minute if fenrir soul took over Garm's body then what happen to Garm's soul. Or was Garm's body a mindless beast with no soul at first?
4:49-4:57
Anyone who has had a dog will know of the doggo scoot.
@John no
@John incorrect
They truly believe they're the masters of stealth when they do it too .
@@_JiminyCricket_ 😂 different strategies my friend
@@_JiminyCricket_ 😂
Right at the beginning of meeting Fen and him slowly dying, those words Atreus said were my last words to my pupper Perseus (Percy) before I had to put him down. My potato was sick and he wasn't going to make it. I cried for several minutes during that scene...only for my day to get better as best doggo came back! It made me appreciate the story and devs a lot more lol Best game!
RIP Percy, you were dumb as a sack of potatoes...but you were my potato.
Potatoes. 😂😭❤️
His was an idiot. But he was your idiot.
5:15 let’s just stop and let the fact that fenrir essentially ripped a hole in the fabric of reality, fenrir isn’t just a big dog he’s also a magic dog
Considering that in the Norse myths Fenrir is fated to kill Odin, I was expecting him to play a bigger part in Ragnarok after they set him up like that. Would have been pretty badass to fght alongside a giant realm-tearing wolf.
But Fenrir is the goodest boi. He won't hurt a fly, unless they're Asgardians.
@@johngona5929 Odin is Asgardian.
@@Michael-fd1gx But would you want to risk losing goodest boi
We didn’t need another scene of the goofiest boy hurting. Cuz he would no doubt get hurt.
Usually not a dog person but I can't help but love these large, furry, loyal and well-trained ones.
Me too.
Big dogs usually are way nicer than small dogs
@@maxkaufman9550 Small dogs are closer to Hell... where they belong.
Or in this case, Hel lmao
There is no conceivable universe in which fen is not the goodest of bois
Assassins Creed, Riordan verse, the OG Norse myths, God is dead comic series, and definitely the marvel comics
@@Cptsuccess Did I fucking stutter
@@Cptsuccess honestly, Fenrir is just a jerk in the Riordan verse.
@@Cptsuccess OG Norse myth Fenrir does Ragnarok because of how abused and mistreated he was by Odin. If Odin did jack all Ragnarok would likely never happen.
@@DoomBringerDANTE one abuser isn't an excuse for the rest of existence
10:26 That alone is GOTY material.
When I first saw the first 6 seconds of the giant dog model, I immidietly said "This looks infinitely better than Last Guardian's beast." These devs are insanely talented. My god it looked like it took 3 years to perfect every single polygon.
That circle button that always used to kill his enemies brutally now use it to pat pat a good boi, such a great development
Weird comparison. That game was made over six years ago and it's still a fucking masterpiece.
I love how Fenrir just move his head closer to Kratos it's like "Oh I am gonna get a pet, yes dad pet me."
@@ValkyrionX2 it should be grandpa right
I will accept no Trico slander
i spent a good chunk of time in the game always going back to the wolves and Fennrir's kennel hoping for an interaction, when you could pet Fenrir and Kratos saying good boy i genuinely teared up
I love how fenrir just sneaks up on Kratos and atreas while talking about asgard
10:02 - Mimir being an A+ wingman
Just what we need, the head of a kooky grandpa
*HE IS SO FLUFFY AND ADORABLE. HE'S HUGGABLE TOO. I WAS SO GLAD WHEN KRATOS SAID "SIT" TO HIM, AND HE FOLLOWED. WHAT AN OBEDIENT BOY. HE DESERVES ALL THE LOVE, PETS, AND TREATS FROM THE NINE REALMS AND BEYOND. BEST BOY OF THE YEAR.* ✨💖🐺💖✨
Mimir mentions that there are four parts to a soul: form, mind, direction and luck. When Atreus accidentally pulled Fenrir's soul to his knife, only one of them went to the knife. The other three continued on, prolly in Helheim or maybe the Light in Alfheim (I forgot how death works in the in-game universe). I wonder if the three missing parts of Fenrir's soul were compensated by Garm's own when Atreus transferred Fenrir's into Garm. I wonder if the one part that remained of Fenrir's soul was the mind. That'd would make logical sense, since Fenrir did in fact overtake Garm's consciousness. With that in mind (heh), Fenrir is pretty much riding on Garm's form, direction and luck. Which makes even more sense, since Fenrir has all access to Garm's extra-dimensional abilities.
Yes. The devs really did their research here. The Norse did not believe in the concept of an indivisible soul like Christians do.
Form, or "hamr", is basically what we physically see. Many gods, such as Odin, are able to change their hamr into various animal shapes, such as eagles or bears.
Mind, or "hugr", is our consciousness. When Odin sends out his ravens, he is literally sending out manifestations of his mind to astral travel. This is a key component of shamanistic practices, especially seidr.
Direction is "fylgja". Your direction usually takes the form of an animal familiar in dreams, and it's basically your "gut instinct" or your moral compass.
And finally, luck, or "hamingja" Now, luck here isn't what we think of luck today, which is more a synonym for random chance. Luck in the heathen worldview means what spiritual and genetic traits and desires you've inherited from your ancestors. For example, if your family has a history of military service, chances are you will be unconsciously drawn to it as well.
@@ladygrey7425 guess that means brok lost his direction part of his soul, explains why he couldnt be resurrected again as it didnt know where to go
@@BitrateBilly Ironic enough, his gut instincts is what caught "Tyr" in the act.
@@ladygrey7425 Genuinely interesting explanation! Thanks!
This should be in pinned comment
That certified doggo look of "I'm a good boy, right?" before jumping right back into to tearing guys up at 8:06 is freaking gold.
OK. I would definitely die/kill to protect this adorableness....colossus . The best version of the giant wolf from Norse mythology, hands down .
He’ll be fine, he bit a dragon out of the sky and ripped its head off
@@sentientmustache8360 I am sooo proud of him. They grow up so fast (literally and metaphorical ).
The detail on fenrir’s eyes and nose as he goes in for pets is immaculate
Me when I saw Fenrir: "Why can't we pet the doggo?"
Random Chatter: "You can pet the doggo later."
Me finally sees this: "YESSSS! YOU CAN PET THE HUGE DOGGO!"
At 2:45, you can hear what sounds like howling.
Back when I lost my dog (Derby, ripe old age of 27), a few minutes after he died peacefully in my lap, every neighbor's dog started howling for a solid 10 minutes. No sirens or anything else to provoke him, it was as if they just knew that Derby had passed on.
Old Derby was the senior dog on the street, and somewhat of an alpha--never aggressive or violent with the others, but I'd seen him break up fights and engage in corrective behavior with some of the pups, and whenver there was an outside threat (usually coyotes) he would always lead the charge and wouldn't rest until whatever it was had thought better of it and moved along. He was a good boy, and a brave boy, and I miss him every day.
They were saluting him
I love how a giant wolf/dog makes many of us think of our past companions. God bless you rIo Love you mate
The fact that they put Fenrir soul into Garms body is a nice homage to the theory that Garm was just another name for Fenrir
Fenrir good boi aura is too powerfull even kratos can't resist petting him
The Norse beast of the apocolypse, and GoW makes him into a cuddly fluffy doggo.
BRILLIANT!
I love how he can snap from being a violent killing machine, to the goodest boy, and back in a few seconds. Truest good boy.
4:26 i like how direct kratos was and then fen just sits happily😭
I find it kind of funny how Fenrir kind of already existed before GOW Ragnarok in the form of Hrotvinir. In one of Mimir's tales, he mentions that Hrotvinir is Skoll and Hati's father. In fact, the wiki states that Hrotvinir is another name for Fenrir himself.
Ohhhh, so that's how they got around Skoll and Hati having a parent
Eh, you can say it's like this version's Jörmungandr got blipped back in time.
I think in the game, Hrodvitnir is a different wolf giant to Fenrir, since Fenrir can still be seen after ragnarok, while the younger jorm was seen sent back in time.
In this game Hrodvitnir is either a future Fenrir or Garm before he was imprisoned in Helheim
The fact that he literally eats the sun but is portrayed as a doggo in this is mad
At first I thought you were mistaking Skoll with Fenrir, but I looked it up and there actually is a version of the myth of Ragnarok where it's Fenrir who eats the sun instead of Skoll. This version is relatively obscure because the Skoll and Hati version being more popular and well-known.
The Sun's just a big ball, what's a good boi going to do but chase a ball that's thrown in his direction??
Kalgor Draigo: *"NO SUN!!!!"*
That's not true ✌🏻😇
@@fastfenrir What is not true?
Fenrir, the God of Good Bois
This is a liberty in mythology I have zero problems with to let slide. This was a great idea, and the person who thought it up deserves a bloody raise!
Obviously we all loved Fenrir in god of war ragnarok and I am so happy they didn't go with real norse mythology on this part of the game
If you look closely at about 9:21 you can see his paw in the fire. Fen can withstand anything!!
Well his body is the Hound of Hel
Fenrir is the goodest of bois
THE BEST BOI IN ALL OF THE 9 REALMS XD
after the first 15 minutes of this game, his death made me uncontrollably cry. now that i know he comes back, kicks ass in Ragnarok, and is pretty much living the good life after all that AND YOU CAN PET HIM makes me feel sooooo damn much better inside!
5:30 he probably wanted to play fetch with that tree...
Kratos can probably play with him. Throwing it all the way to olympus
As someone who has a large doggo
The scene where after being put into Garm's body where fen, lying down, slowly crawls forward with his front legs and just lays his head to the side near Atreus... it's fucking peak goodest boy energy.
10:48 Go on Freya, pet the dog
Atreus: Just Boi
Fenris: GOODOOO BOIII!!!
The animation of Fenrir’s fur, his face, and his eyes are all so captivating. Really makes you feel like he’s a real wolf.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they mo-capped a real dog for Fenrir. The animation is amazing.
@@wyattl.4023 I doubt they did. Using mocap on animals is extremely difficult. The just used alot of references
Yeah agree. I almost can smell his breath in the last scene lol
As a dog owner the most impressive animation is the yawn at 4:05
It look absolutly perfect
@@orange3567 If Bethesda can do it, so can this company.
The first scene just reminded me of my doggo after having cancer for so long, I cried my heart out remember him
Rest in peace my baby
That scene of atreus holding fen as he's about to pass hits so hard. I'm glad that they got to be together again
My dog passed in my arms like this and I've never felt anything heavier in my arms.
Good boy, Fenrir!
insane little detail, but when Fen dies and his soul parts leave you notice on part actually enter Atreus' knife. his Direction I'd wager
this game is a masterpiece
Idc if I spoiled it for myself, this is the happiest spoiler I have ever received
Made me weep actual tears of joy to see him alive and being so DAMN CUTE
I'm so happy fen is in the game. And how they got him to his big furry fluffy boy form is even better
Having him back was such a relief.
You could tell Atreus loved him dearly, so reluctant to let him go.
And even the normally gruff Kratos seemed to reserve some tenderness for him.
10:38 with kratos godly strength, Fen probably actually feels those pats ❤
A week before I played this, my 19 year old cat passed. Fenrir's death in the beginning really hit home for me and made me cry. They did a good job of capturing the emotion of the moment you have to decide to let your beloved pet go. Still chokes me up. I loved that Fenrir was able to come back. Ugh such a great game 💗
I imagine they just had a dog just practically breathing on the mic for every noise fenrir made
I lost dogs in my life, and this scene unexpectedly broke me in ways that can barely be fixed. It was so realistic and painful cuz it reminded me of the time when my own dog refused to eat days before his death. I was about to hate this game cuz it got me so bad lol
Luckily I got over it. It just goes to show how dogs are so lovable and can make you emotional.
4:10 the ultimate snoot boop.
I like how the developers were able to make it so that Atreus or Loki isn’t the father of jormungandr and fenrir unlike the mythology but still had him play a large part of his life like for example they made it so that Atreus created the world snake and have fenrir as Atreus’s pet
1:08 what I love her is that kratos is legit trying to be a dad here, it’s tough love, but that’s the only love he’s been known for a long time he doesn’t sugarcoat the truth that’s just how he is he’s straightforward and honest with also trying to comfort his son. It’s a tough balance between two things. I think Fritos deserves an award for the only trying, but I think he succeeds.
The calling Kratos fritos in the second one, typo or not, adds comedy to this comment
Who's Fritos?
I love that he’s drastically different to his mythological counter part.