Changes: Hræzlyr

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Template:Infobox godsHræzlyr is a male Dragon and a boss in God of War (2018).

Biography

Hræzlyr is a male Dragon that lives in the Heart of the Mountain, the highest peak in Midgard and a former Jötnar residence.

When Kratos and his son Atreus were travelling through the mountain's interior to reach the summit, Hræzlyr attacked them on their way up. After a brief fight, the Dragon retreated towards the exterior. There, he found the Dwarf Sindri and attacked the smith, but Atreus intervened and Kratos engaged in combat against the Dragon.

Their battle continued until Hræzlyr spotted and attempted to kill Atreus and Sindri, but Kratos used a nearby crane to restrain the Dragon and force his neck into a large spike of crystallized World Tree sap which exploded, destroying a large portion of the Dragon's neck and killing the monster.

After his death, one of Hræzlyr's teeth was used to imbue Atreus' bow with the Dragon's electrical power.

Powers and Abilities

As a Dragon, Hræzlyr possesses a large amount of strength, durability and stamina proportional to his large size. He has thick and tough scales covering his body, alongside large claws and teeth.

Hræzlyr has the ability to spew lightning from his mouth, able to shoot it towards to the sky to make lightning rain around him.

Dragons are also able to see Dwarves as they walk between realms, thus Hræzlyr was able to spot Sindri despite his attempts to escape from his sight.

Gallery

Trivia

Hræzlyr's name is very close to the word for "Hræzla", which means "terror" in Old Norse.
It is unknown as to why Hræzlyr's wings are misshapen, although living in the mountain for an extended period of time may have something to do with it.
One possible theory is that the Dragon has physically developed throughout her life to adapt living in and around mountain caves as opposed to in open space as Otr, Fafnir, and Reginn. Hræzlyr's crest is also different that he doesn't have an outward protruding horn, and his tail also seems bulkier than the three.
Hræzlyr can be considered the Nordic equivalent of opening boss like Aegaeon, Basilisk, Hydra, Scylla, Colossus of Rhodes, and Hippocampi from the previous game.
- However, The Stranger is actually the opening spectacle boss (the trolls were bosses due to the health bar being cumbersome to place anywhere else), but it served as a tutorial, while the Hræzlyr is mid-opening boss and fought in the Chapter 5: Inside the Mountain chronologically, so technically that makes Hræzlyr the first opening boss in the whole game.
According to Sindri, Hræzlyr was the first Dragon to be killed in centuries.

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+|name = Hræzlyr
-'''Hræzlyr''' is a powerful [[dragon]] and a major boss in ''[[God of War (2018)|God of War ]]''[[God of War (2018)|(2018)]].
+|gender = Male
+|species = [[Dragon]]
+|status = Deceased
+|appears in = [[God of War (2018)|''God of War'' (2018)]]
+|image = Tumblr p8mmmv5rXD1rvrhczo2 1280.jpg|location = The Mountain|birthplace = Midgard (Presumably)}}'''Hræzlyr''' is a male [[Dragon]] and a boss in [[God of War (2018)|''God of War'' (2018)]].
+==Biography==
+Hræzlyr is a male Dragon that lives in the Heart of the Mountain, the highest peak in [[Midgard]] and a former [[Jötnar]] residence.
+When [[Kratos]] and his son [[Atreus]] were travelling through the mountain's interior to reach the summit, Hræzlyr attacked them on their way up. After a brief fight, the Dragon retreated towards the exterior. There, he found the [[Dwarf]] [[Sindri]] and attacked the smith, but Atreus intervened and Kratos engaged in combat against the Dragon.
-The creature is encountered by [[Kratos]] and [[Atreus]] while scaling the mountain in [[Midgard]]. Though unable to fly, Hræzlyr is a fierce creature with the capability to shoot lightning from its mouth.
+Their battle continued until Hræzlyr spotted and attempted to kill Atreus and Sindri, but Kratos used a nearby crane to restrain the Dragon and force his neck into a large spike of crystallized World Tree sap which exploded, destroying a large portion of the Dragon's neck and killing the monster.
-Upon defeating it, [[Sindri]] asks Kratos to harvest one of his teeth in order to embue Atreus' bowstring with the dragon's electrical powers.
+After his death, one of Hræzlyr's teeth was used to imbue Atreus' [[Talon Bow|bow]] with the Dragon's electrical power.
-== History ==
+==Powers and Abilities==
-Hræzlyr made its home inside the mountain at an unspecified point in time, although Atreus speculates that the dragon arrived after the [[Giants]] fled Midgard.
+As a Dragon, Hræzlyr possesses a large amount of strength, durability and stamina proportional to his large size. He has thick and tough scales covering his body, alongside large claws and teeth.
+Hræzlyr has the ability to spew lightning from his mouth, able to shoot it towards to the sky to make lightning rain around him.
-While taking an elevator to the mountain's peak, [[Kratos]] and Atreus are ambushed by the dragon who releases a gout of lightning and electrical energy. After a brief fight, Hræzlyr blasts its way through some crystallized World Tree sap obstructing a passage out of the mountain.
+Dragons are also able to see Dwarves as they walk between realms, thus Hræzlyr was able to spot Sindri despite his attempts to escape from his sight.
-Kratos and [[Atreus]] follow suit and encounter the creature yet again, although this time it is attempting to kill the [[Dwarves|dwarven]] smith [[Sindri]]. Atreus insists on helping Sindri, to which Kratos reluctantly agrees to do. Atreus provides a distraction and guides Sindri to safety while Kratos scales the dragon's body and attempts to strike its head with his [[Leviathan|axe]], only to have his blow be deflected by Hræzlyr's thick armor. As Kratos jumps to the ground next to his son, Hræzlyr attempts to swallow them both. Atreus is pushed to safety while Kratos enters the beast's mouth, holding its jaws open. As the dragon maneuvers around the mountainous terrain, Kratos strikes the inside of Hræzlyr's mouth repeatedly, eventually forcing it to spit him out.
-Kratos holds the creature's attention while Atreus and Sindri reach a vantage point, away from the fighting. Hræzlyr attempts to kill Kratos with its electric breath attacks, but Kratos uses nearby Shatter Crystals to injure the beast, causing them to explode as they mix with the electric energy surrounding the dragon. Eventually, the explosions blast away the armor on Hræzlyr's skull, exposing the flesh underneath. Kratos uses the opportunity to weaken the beast, enraging it.
-Hræzlyr then notices [[Atreus]] and [[Sindri]] observing the fight and attempts to kill them both. Kratos sees a large Shatter Crystal and has an idea to defeat the dragon. Kratos orders his son to lower a nearby crane when given a signal. Kratos further weakens Hræzlyr and gives Atreus the order to lower the crane. Atreus fires an arrow and severs the rope holding the crane's head. Kratos lodges one end into the weak point on Hræzlyr's head and grabs the other, using it to pull the dragon closer to the giant crystal. Kratos stabs the crystal into the dragon's neck. Combining the crystal with the dragon' electric energy causes it to explode, destroying a large part of Hræzlyr's neck and killing the dragon.
-== Trivia ==
-* Hræzlyr's name translates to "terror" in Old Norse.
-* It is unknown as to why Hræzlyr's wings are misshapen, although living in the mountain for an extended period of time may have something to do with it.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 Hræzlyr-CodexSketch.png|Hraezlyr (Codex)
-Art of God of War (25).jpg|Hræzlyr (concept art)
+Art of God of War (25).jpg|Concept Art
-Art of God of War (49).jpg|Hræzlyr (concept art 2)
+Art of God of War (49).jpg
-Art of God of War (50).jpg|Hræzlyr (concept art 3)
+Art of God of War (50).jpg
-Art of God of War (119).jpg|Close to final design of Hræzlyr
+Art of God of War (119).jpg
+Hræzlyr_Early_Concept_Art.jpg|Early Concept Art
+Hræzlyr_Early_Concept_Art_2.jpg
+Hræzlyr_Early_Concept_Art_3.jpg
+Hræzlyr_Early_Concept_Art_4.jpg
+Hræzlyr_Early_Concept_Art_5.jpg
+Hræzlyr_Early_Concept_Art_6.jpg
+Hræzlyr_Head_Structure.jpg|Head Concept Models
+Hræzlyr_Polished_Art.jpg|Polished Art
+Hræzlyr_Polished_Art_2.jpg
+God of War_20180812132827.jpg|Hraezlyr
+God of War_20180812133529.jpg|Wounded Hraezlyr
+God of War_20180812133610.jpg
+igor-catto-earthdragon002.jpg
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+* Hræzlyr's name is very close to the word for "Hræzla", which means "terror" in Old Norse.
+* It is unknown as to why Hræzlyr's wings are misshapen, although living in the mountain for an extended period of time may have something to do with it.
+* One possible theory is that the Dragon has physically developed throughout her life to adapt living in and around mountain caves as opposed to in open space as [[Otr]], [[Fafnir]], and [[Reginn]]. Hræzlyr's crest is also different that he doesn't have an outward protruding horn, and his tail also seems bulkier than the three.
+* Hræzlyr can be considered the Nordic equivalent of opening boss like [[Aegaeon]], [[Basilisk]], [[Hydra]], [[Scylla]], [[Colossus of Rhodes]], and [[Hippocampi]] from the previous game.
+** However, [[Baldur|The Stranger]] is actually the opening spectacle boss (the trolls were bosses due to the health bar being cumbersome to place anywhere else), but it served as a tutorial, while the Hræzlyr is mid-opening boss and fought in the Chapter 5: Inside the Mountain chronologically, so technically that makes Hræzlyr the first opening boss in the whole game.
+* According to Sindri, Hræzlyr was the first Dragon to be killed in centuries.
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+[[Category:Males]]