Atreus

• God of War (2018)
• God of War: Ragnarök

“	You said I was cursed. You think I'm weak because I'm not like you. I know I was never what you wanted. But after all this I thought... maybe things were different.	„
	~ Atreus to his father

“	Kratos: Boy, listen close: I am from a land called Sparta. I made a deal with a god that cost me my soul. I killed many who were deserving... and many who were not. I killed my father. Atreus: That was your father in Hel... Is this what it is to be a god? Is this how it always ends? Sons killing their mothers, their fathers? Kratos: No. We will be the gods we choose to be. Not those who have been. Who I was, is not who you will be. We must be better.	„
	~ Kratos promising to Atreus that they will be better gods than those that came before them

“	My story doesn't end hiding in these woods. I should be out there, finding out who I am... who Loki is.	„
	~ Atreus to Kratos upon wanting to find the nature of his true name

“	We've got to be more than a bunch of stories with our endings already written.	„
	~ Atreus to Angrboda

Summary

Atreus (Greek: Ἀτρεύς), known to the Jötnar by the name Loki (Nordic: ᛚᛟᚲᛁ), is the son of Kratos and Faye, and serves as the deuteragonist of God of War (2018).

Born to Kratos and Faye in the frozen realm of Midgard that was ruled by the Norse Gods, after his mother's death, Atreus journeys with his father to spread her ashes on the highest peak in all the realms, encountering countless dangers on his quest to honor his mother's last wishes and learn the truth about the heritages of both his father's, his mother's and his own.

Powers and Stats

Tier: Low 1-C, higher with Shape-shifting

Name: Atreus (Greek: Ἀτρεύς), Loki (Nordic: ᛚᛟᚲᛁ), Björn (Bear form. The name means "Bear")

Origin: God of War

Gender: Male

Age: 11 years old during GoW2018, 14 years old during Ragnarök

Classification: Demigod/Half-Jotunn

Powers and Abilities:

• Innate
• Archery and Summoning
• Resistances

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Immortality (Types 1 & 3; via his Godhood and regenerative abilities inherited from his father, Kratos)
• Runic Magic
• Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation & Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1) & Non-Physical Interaction (Souls are constructs of magic, composed of their form, the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind and their direction. Can use his Jotnar magic to take people's souls and seal them in objects, as he does with Odin. Can also transfer souls from dying beings to others, using objects as a proxy, as he does when he transfers Fenrir's soul into Garm from his knife, after he previously stored sealed Fenrir's soul in it)
• Accelerated Development (Training & Battle, Physical Statistics & Abilities; Showcases a great growth in his physical capabilities proportional to his confidence. Had gone from struggling to deal with a human Reaver to being able to singlehandedly destroy an army of dark elves and fighting alone for more than day, to hurting Baldur after the latter lost his invulnerability. After merely three years of combat training in the woods, he becomes capable of holding his own against Valkyries in combat, who are considered among the most elite warriors in all Nine Realms, and trusted enough to train Odin's forces. This growth culminates in him being able to survive against and barely hurt Odin with his punches)
• Dimensional Travel (Via the Utangard, a plane of existence which allows him to travel to other Realms via his dreams, something he learns to do at will)
• Enhanced Senses (Can sense the power of other beings, as well as their distress)
• Telepathy (Can sense and hear the thoughts and emotions of other beings)
• Automatic Translation (Is considered to have an extraordinary faculty for language by Mimir, one of the most knowledgeable beings in all the Realms. Can piece together writing that he shouldn't otherwise know through the overall interconnectedness of language. Immediately understood the language of the Dark Elves despite having never been in their realm before)
• Regeneration (At least Mid-Low; Was able to regenerate from a knife stabbed into his shoulder by Baldur. Later heals from wounds inflicted on him in his Bear form by Kratos)
• Shapeshifting (Can turn into various animals such as a wolf and a bear)
• Time Slow (Via Eagle Eye techniques, where he slows down time through various actions)
• Stealth Mastery
• Skilled Archer and Knife Wielder
• Limited Rage Power & Berserk Mode (Inherited his father's Spartan Rage)
• Limited Precognition (Saw Thor attack their house at the end of Fimbulwinter, signaling the coming of Ragnarök, in his dreams)
• Limited Weather Manipulation (After learning of his Godhood and powers, upon meeting with Sindri, Atreus' anger and frustration at the latter’s inability to make up with Brok results in him snapping, with every yell Atreus makes causing the sky to worsen bit by bit)
• Forcefield Creation (Can create a shield of magical energy)
• Resurrection (Can revive others with Resurrection Stones)

• Statistics Amplification (Via Sharpshooter's Stare, which increases the power of each shot of his arrows)
• Explosion Manipulation (Via Splintered Sigil, which allows Sigil Arrows to explode[9] upon contact with their targets)
• Electricity Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement & Status Effect Inducement (Via Shock Arrows, which can briefly paralyze enemies, inducing them to freeze in place for a short while)
• Danmaku (Via Falling Sky, where he shoots an arrow into the sky that multiplies and rains down on his opponents)
• Intangibility Negation (His arrows can negate the intangibility of Revenants, who can travel through sheets of reality, as well as that of Phantoms)
• Summoning (Can summon various spectral animals, such as a pack of wolves, a flight of falcons, an ibex and a squirrel)
• Status Effect Inducement (With Sigil and Sonic Arrows. His flight of falcons can apply the status effect of his equipped arrows)
• Sound Manipulation (Via Sonic Arrows, which use sonic vibrations to take advantage of structural sensitivities of materials)
• Light Elf Magic (Via Light Arrows)

• Runic Magic, Ice Manipulation & Poison Manipulation (Gods can resist the innate attributes of the magic flowing through them. Was also capable of touching the Light of Alfheim, despite it being very painful for him and pulled Kratos out of the main shaft with his bare hands, with the Light of Alfheim being able to drive its victims insane before completely incinerating them and making them and their souls one with the Light. While in Bear Form, he was able to endure Kratos repeatedly slashing him with the Leviathan Axe, which wields these powers, and was later able to heal from these wounds in human form. Could weather attacks of Bifrost energy from einherjar and Odin himself during Ragnarok)

Attack Potency: Low Complex Multiverse level (After realizing his godhood and training for 3 years, he is comparable to Valkyries like Hrist and Mist and can outright fight against one of them on his own. Even while younger and weaker, he could hurt Baldur after the latter lost his invulnerability. Inferior to Heimdall, which would put him on par with Ares), higher with Shape-shifting (Bit through Odin's arm in his wolf form. As Bjorn, he was able to hold his own against Spartan Rage Kratos, but Kratos eventually prevailed and would've killed him if Atreus didn't transform back to normal in time. Charged at Freya and threatened to kill her had Kratos not intervened. Easily tore apart a Valkyrie in half)

Speed: Infinite (Can fight gods and monsters on par with Kratos in swiftness, such as Garm, the Valkyries, Baldur, and Odin)

Lifting Strength: Unknown, likely Class 5 in human form (Has grown considerably stronger than before over the last 3 years of Fimbulwinter, being able to hold boulders by himself, but is unable to keep them up for long, and is consistently overpowered by older gods), Immeasurable with Shape-shifting (Stood his ground against Spartan Rage Kratos. Ripped a Valkyrie in half)

Striking Strength: Low Complex Multiverse level (Barely managed to hurt Odin with his punches, though he was swatted away after that), higher with Shape-Shifting

Durability: Low Complex Multiverse level (Withstood a direct blow from Baldur with only his wind knocked out of him, and after getting his breath back, Atreus was ready to fight against Baldur yet again. Somewhat comparable to, albeit much weaker than his father, Kratos. Survived a vicious beating from Hrist and Mist without any lasting injuries. Able to withstand beatdowns from the likes of Odin), higher with Shape-shifting (Even stronger while in Wolf Form or as Bjorn, being on par with his father and taking hits from Kratos' Spartan Rage)

Stamina: Superhuman (Even before learning of his status as a god, Atreus singlehandedly destroyed an army of dark elves and fought alone for close to a whole day while protecting his father. His stamina further increased after realizing his potential, being able to endure long fights and withstand falls from great heights without suffering any noticeable fatigue)

Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with Talon Bow and summons. Several Kilometers with Weather Manipulation (His screams caused the skies to darken and erupt into a violent storm. Inapplicable in combat), Low Multiversal via the Utangard (Can use it to travel to any of the Nine Realms)

Standard Equipment: Talon Bow, Knife, Resurrection Stones, Ingrid (Freyr's sword)

Intelligence: Genius (Has the innate talent to understand written and spoken languages he has never heard of or read before by tracing their connections, being able to quickly learn how to read the Niflheim and Muspelheim languages when given a cipher, how to read Greek when given a jug of wine from Sparta, and even how to speak the dead language of the World Serpent despite only hearing it a handful of times. He can also understand some animals, and even Mimir, the smartest man in the nine realms, took note of Atreus' linguistic capabilities for someone of his age. A capable fighter, assisting his father in his fights using his bow skills and even taking on gods such as Baldur alongside Kratos)

Weaknesses: Retains his inability to use Resurrection stones on himself. Atreus inherited his father's temper, often losing control of himself and causing him to act recklessly, though this weakness appears to have mostly faded after receiving a scolding from Kratos. Initially had trouble controlling his transformations due to them being triggered on extreme emotional impulses like rage or sadness, but has since overcome them to maintain better control over his powers. His godhood and the power he draws from it heavily depend on his focus and self-belief, going from being unable to perform physically exerting tasks at his lowest to fighting on large with powerful gods and immortal warriors when in the right mindset, his focus for the game improves considerably. He doesn't know how to swim. He lacks wisdom, which causes him to get tricked by Odin.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Ljösa (Nordic: ᛚᛃᛟᛊᚨ) Atreus fires arrows infused with the light of Alfheim that can stun opponents more easily than his regular arrows and can unleash large bursts of light to attack multiple opponents at once.
• Þruma (Nordic: ᚦᚱᚢᛗᚨ) Atreus fires arrows imbued with the lightning of the dragon Hræzlyr, paralyzing foes and sending arcs of lightning to hit opponents near his original target.
• Wrath of the Wolf: Summons a spectral wolf that pounces on enemies three times.
• Falcon's Dive: Summons a cast of spectral falcons that dive into the ground.
• Bitter Squirrel: Summons a spectral squirrel, Ratatöskr, to unearth consumables that can restore Atreus' health.
• Boar Stampede: Summons a stampede of spectral boars that trample enemies in their path.
• Murder of Crows: Summons a murder of crows that swarms enemies.
• Storm of the Elks: Summons a spectral elk that discharges destructive energy as it walks.

Notable Matchups

Victories:

• Thrud (God of War) Thrud's Profile (Starting Distance was 10 meters; Battle took place in Midgard)

• Baldur (God of War) Baldur's Profile (Post-Godhood Realization Atreus was used; Battle took place in Asgard; Baldur was bloodlusted)

• Niðhögg (God of War) Niðhögg's Profile (Norse Mythology Kratos and Post-Godhood Realization Atreus fought together against Niðhögg)

• Riku (Kingdom Hearts) Riku's Profile (KH3 Riku and Ragnarök Atreus were used. Match was decided on Tigger's KH2 Minigame; Speed was equalized)

Losses:

• Thor (God of War) Thor's Profile (Post-Godhood Realization Atreus was used)

• Hercules (God of War) Hercules' Profile (Battle took place at the Lake of Nine; Atreus' Shapeshifting is allowed)

Inconclusive:

Gallery

Atreus as he appears in the cover art of God of War: Ragnarök

Discussions

Discussion threads involving Atreus