God of War: Fallen God has finally arrived, and with it comes the possibility of yet another pantheon of gods for Kratos to fight.
Warning! Spoilers for God of War: Fallen God # 1 forward
After many months of delays, the first edition of the God of War: Fallen God is finally available and has the potential to shake up the franchise significantly. Although issue # 1 focuses largely on Kratos’ internal turmoil, a small detail suggests that this series may officially introduce the Egyptian gods to the God of War universe.
Written by Chris Roberson, God of War: Fallen God is a new series from Dark Horse Comics that is supposed to bridge the gap between God of War III and 2018 God of War on PS4. Since the last installment brought Kratos from the realm of the Greek gods to the world of Norse mythology, fans have been speculating on how this happened, but the scenario was not the only thing that changed in the new game. Kratos himself appears to be a different man, having finally learned to control his anger. Fallen god it is expected to detail the physical and spiritual journey that Kratos took to reach the Nordic kingdom, but first of all, the Ghost of Sparta first makes a quick stop in Egypt.
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God of War: Fallen God # 1 opens after the events of God of War III, with Kratos trying to get rid of the Blades of Chaos – the weapons he used over the first three games. At this point, the blades serve only as a cursed reminder of Kratos’ pact with Ares, so it is only natural that he wants to abandon them. However, no matter how far he travels, the blades reappear before Kratos whenever he falls asleep, preventing him from actually leaving his past behind. Eventually, Kratos’ desperate attempts to escape from his demons take him to the desert land of Egypt. Everyone seems to fear him, except for an old man, who tells Kratos that “Fate is reserved for you here in the land of the pharaohs.” The man also addresses Kratos directly as the Ghost of Sparta, implying that the stories of his brutality have spread much further than he initially thought.
True to his character, Kratos disregards the old man’s prophecy and continues on his way, but if the question has taught us anything, it is that fate will find Kratos, no matter how far he runs. Now, it seems, that destination includes the Egyptian gods. Interestingly, 2018’s God of War it was almost set in Egypt. While the developers obviously ended up choosing Norway, there is an easter egg in the game where Kratos and Atreus find runes that reference the mythologies of other ancient cultures, with Egypt being one of them. Whereas the Greek and Nordic gods already exist in the God of War franchise, it is logical that the Egyptian gods too, and Fallen god you can finally present them in the flesh.
It is unclear how big the role of the Egyptian gods will be in Fallen god series, if any. However, the old man’s enigmatic message implies that Kratos will spend more time in the land of the pharaohs before traveling to Norway. What exactly he will do with that time remains to be seen.
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