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Towards the end of the 2018 game God of War, there was a mural depicting Kratos dying in the arms of Atreus, possibly hinting at his death in the future.

A similar scene also appeared in the latest game of the series God of War: Ragnarok.

In a recent interview by MinnMax, Ragnarok’s writer Matt Sophos was asked about whether there were any plans to let Kratos die.

Sophos stated that the “earliest, earliest” draft of the game had Kratos die at the first battle with Thor.

It wasn’t planned to be a permanent death, as later he would be brought back to life from Hell by his son Atreus.

Sophos mentioned that this version of the story is already abandoned and that’s why he could share it with us.

Besides, director Eric Williams also did not favor that version of the story, as he think Kratos has died and resurrected for too many times, which might establish the impression that “Kratos will come back alive no matter how many he has died”.

The team wanted the story to be one about “letting go and changing”.

Although Norse mythology is “all about fate and prophecy”, Sophos asserted that the team wants to the story to convey the thinking of “as long as you’re willing to make changes in life, nothing is bound to fate”.

And that’s why Kratos couldn’t die.