Is Atreus the World Serpent's dad?

In the original Mythology, Loki is the father of the World Serpent. With the revelation that Atreus is in fact Loki, we know that the reason the World Serpent recognizes Atreus is because Atreus is actually his father.
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Is the World Serpent son of Atreus?

It's because in the game, the world serpent is not actually Atreus' father. Kratos is. The reason you may be thinking that the world serpent is his father is because when you beat the main quest, you learn that the giants had a special name for Atreus, Loki.
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Who is the father of the World Serpent God of War?

Norse Mythology

According to the Prose Edda, Odin took Loki's three children by Angrboða—the wolf Fenrir, Hel, and Jörmungandr—and tossed Jörmungandr into the great ocean that encircles Midgard. The serpent grew so large that it was able to surround the earth and grasp its own tail.
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Did Atreus give birth to the World Serpent?

There is a portion of Atreus' prohecy on the wall in Jotunheim depicts a serpent-like form coming out of Atreus' body. This may ellude to the birth of the World Serpent, which has no occured in the current timeline.
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Is Kratos the biological father of Atreus?

Divine-Jötnar Physiology: Atreus is the son of Kratos, a Greek divine being and the former God of War, and son to Zeus, and Laufey, a powerful Jötnar Giant. As a result of this, Atreus has a tremendous physiology, making him a hybrid of the Greek and Norse pantheon.
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God of War: World Serpent Lore (Atreus is the World Serpent's FATHER?!)



Is Atreus a demigod?

Atreus: Son of Kratos. Unlike Calliope, he is said to be a demigod possibly due to his mother Laufey being a Jötunn. Appears in God of War (2018). Pollux: Son of Zeus and worshipped as a god along with his mortal twin brother Castor.
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Will Atreus become evil?

The end of 2018's God of War makes several startling revelations, but the most surprising one of all has to do with Atreus' identity. The ending of 2018's God of War provides context as to where the series could go in the future, and it specifically implies that Atreus may have been evil after all.
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Who is the mother of the World Serpent?

'huge monster', pronounced [ˈjɔ̃rmoŋˌɡɑndr]), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr [ˈmiðˌɡɑrðsˌormr]), is a sea serpent and the middle child of Loki and the giantess Angrboða.
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Did Loki give birth to Jörmungandr?

Loki is married to Sigyn and they have a son, Narfi and/or Nari. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. Loki, in the form of a mare, was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
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Who is Faye god of war?

In God of War, Faye is Kratos's wife and the mother of Atreus, whereas Freya is a goddess from Vanaheim and the former wife of Odin. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Freya (known better as Frigga) was the wife of Odin, mother of Thor, and adopted mother of Loki.
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How did Loki give birth to the World Serpent?

Also like Prometheus, Loki is considered a god of fire. Loki tricking the blind god Höd into killing Balder. With the female giant Angerboda (Angrboda: “Distress Bringer”), Loki produced the progeny Hel, the goddess of death; Jörmungand, the serpent that surrounds the world; and Fenrir (Fenrisúlfr), the wolf.
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Who called the World Serpent When Atreus was sick?

It's obviously a plot-device for a sequel but it seems reasonable that it could be Loki in the future that calls the World Serpent for some purpose that will only be revealed in a later game.
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Why is Atreus Loki?

GOW's Loki is known as Atreus throughout the duration of the game, and his true identity is only discovered at its conclusion. Unlike Marvel's Loki, Atreus is significantly younger than God of War's Thor, who is introduced as a villain and, at this point, holds no relation to his universe's Loki.
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Who is Jörmungandr father?

The serpent's eternal enemy was the thunder god Thor. Jormungand was one of three monstrous offspring of the giantess Angerbotha and the trickster fire god Loki. Jormungand's brother was the giant wolf Fenrir, whom the gods had to leash, and its sister was the goddess Hel, queen of the underworld.
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Who is Atreus son?

To avenge himself, Thyestes sent Pleisthenes (Atreus's son, whom Thyestes had brought up as his own and who does not figure in every version of the story), to kill Atreus, but the boy was himself slain, unrecognized by his father.
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Who is Atreus mother God of War?

Faye is only seen in-game as a corpse wrapped in sheets and later cremated, but is a crucial character mentioned extensively in God of War. She is the second wife of Kratos and the mother of Atreus.
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Is Jörmungandr good or evil?

Jörmungand, in Germanic mythology, the evil serpent and chief enemy of Thor (q.v.).
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Did laurits give birth to Jörmungandr?

Laurits, who's Loki in Norse mythology, gives birth to Jörmungandr, also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent. According to Norse mythology, the serpent will grow so large that it will be able to surround the earth.
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Who kills the World Serpent?

“Thor will kill the Midgard Serpent, and then he will step back nine feet. Because of the poison the serpent spits on him, he will fall to the earth, dead. The wolf will swallow Odin, and that will be his death.
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Why did Thor fight the World Serpent?

It turned out to be that "thing" was Jormungand the Midgard Serpent. Thor who was still angry for losing the competition in Utgard-Loki this time determined to kill Jormungand. However, Hymir the giant that went with Thor was afraid of the prophecy.
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Who killed Jörmungandr?

Jörmungandr is the Midgard Serpent (also World Serpent) in Norse mythology who encircles the realm of Midgard. He is the son of the god Loki and the giantess Angrboða and brother of the great wolf Fenrir and Hel, Queen of the Dead. At Ragnarök, the Twilight of the Gods, he slays and is slain by the god Thor.
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Which god can beat Kratos?

12 Anos Voldigoad Can Destroy Kratos By Looking At Him

His name is Anos Voldigoad, and he is said to be the strongest demon in history. He was actually able to gravely injure someone with just his heart beat. Anos wields a sword called Venuzdonoa, which is capable of destroying anything in existence.
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Will Atreus be in Ragnarok?

The trailer for God of War Ragnarok shows an older version of Atreus, which will have implications on both the plot and his relationship with Kratos. It's fair to say the God of War reboot has been a success, and the intense excitement for God of War Ragnarok clearly emphasizes this point.
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Is Atreus Thor's brother?

Atreus is Thor's half brother.
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