Ogres

Ogre
Creature	Ogre
Games	God of War (2018) God of War: Ragnarök

“	þú mein liki nǫkurr guða. Ganga bak nú!	”
–An Ogre speaking in his native language

Ogres are a species of burly, powerful, brutal monsters seen in God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök.

There are many variations, all of which are very powerful and usually present a significant danger in battle. If they are stunned, Kratos can mount it and use it to attack other enemies in the area. If enough damage is done, Kratos can pull the beast to the ground and kill it by cleaving its skull in half at the jawline with his axe.

Quick Answers

What strategies can Kratos use to kill a really giant ogre in God of War Ragnarök?

In God of War Ragnarök, Kratos can defeat a giant ogre by employing several tactics. Initially, he can stun the ogre, followed by impaling its eye with his Blades of Chaos, and pulling it towards the ground. This action might need repetition as the ogre won't die immediately. When the ogre is stunned, Kratos can grab and use it to attack other enemies. Upon weakening the ogre, Kratos can initiate a quick time event to strike it in a weak spot, resulting in its death.

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What are the different variations of ogres in God of War Ragnarök?

In God of War Ragnarök, Ogres are depicted as powerful, gorilla-like monsters. They come in many variations, each presenting a formidable challenge in battle. Kratos can mount a stunned Ogre and use it to attack other enemies. Their large arms provide a wide attack range, and their ground strikes can generate potent attacks.

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How does the depiction of ogres in God of War Ragnarök compare to their depiction in mythology?

Ogres in God of War Ragnarök are portrayed as powerful, gorilla-like monsters that pose a significant threat in combat. Kratos can mount a stunned ogre to use it against other foes. This representation contrasts with Norse mythology, which does not specifically feature ogres.

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What happens when Kratos mounts a stunned ogre in God of War Ragnarök?

In God of War Ragnarök, upon stunning an ogre, Kratos can mount the creature and use it as a weapon against other enemies. If the ogre sustains sufficient damage, Kratos can kill it by cleaving its skull at the jawline with his axe.

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Can you describe the Jungle Ogre in God of War Ragnarök?

In God of War: Ragnarök, the Jungle Ogre is a formidable, gorilla-like monster. This creature poses a significant threat in combat. However, if Kratos can stun the Ogre, he can mount it and utilize it to assault other foes in the vicinity.

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Norse Mythology

In mythology, ogres are often depicted as inhumanly large and tall and have a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body. Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. In both folklore and fiction, giants are often given ogrish traits (such as the giants in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer", the Giant Despair in The Pilgrim's Progress, and the jötnar of Norse mythology); while ogres may be given giant-like traits.

Appearance

The Ogre looks like a giant, monstrous blend of gorilla, troll, and boar—a hulking brute with tusks, leathery skin, and crushing strength. The Ogre towers over Kratos but is shorter and more compact than Trolls. Its chest, shoulders, and arms are enormous, built for raw strength and crushing blows. It moves hunched forward with long, powerful arms, giving it an animalistic presence.

The face is flat and ape-like, with a wide mouth and heavy jaw. Large tusks jut upward from the lower jaw, adding to its savage look. The eyes are small and glowing, set deep beneath a heavy brow—more beastly than intelligent. Many Ogres have short horns or bony protrusions on their skulls, giving them a rugged, monstrous profile.

Their skin is thick, leathery, and scarred, sometimes cracked like dried mud or rock. Unlike Trolls, which are tied to elements like frost or fire, Ogres look more flesh-and-blood, with veins, callouses, and natural roughness. The colors lean toward earthy tones—gray, brown, or reddish—emphasizing their bestial nature.

Codex

Giant, powerful, angry, but thankfully not very smart, the ogre is one of the ugliest enemies we've fought, Their huge arms give their attacks good range, and they can hit the ground so hard they can create powerful attacks.

- Atreus

In the God of War series

God of War (2018)

Ogres lives in various outskirts of Midgard, and whenever encountered by mere mortals, they are generally extremely aggressive. Ogre's diet seems to be carnivorous as seen when an ogre is eating a human corpse. There is a much more dangerous counterpart of the ogre called the Fierce Ogre, in which they have red and white skin, with some patches of skin being resembling more a reptilian giant ape.

During Kratos' journey in the mountains when Kratos opened the gate with his son, a feral giant burst out the gate at them and warned them to turned back; instead Atreus stabs Ogre's eyes, causing it to cry painfully and began fighting two gods, eventually putting the ogre end by the hands of Kratos.

God of War: Ragnarök

There are several Ogres appeared in the nine realms. The two Ogres in Asgard are part of Odin's Army, which takes place during the Ragnarök, and are eventually pinned down by the celestial wolves. In Vanaheim, when Kratos was about to execute the Ogre, The Corpse Eater steals Kratos' kill by taking away the Ogre and eating it,

Powers and Abilities

Ogres are one of the most dangerous enemies Kratos and Atreus encounter in their journey besides Trolls. They are capable of performing a number of devastating attacks. Ogres attack by swinging their massive arms or charging at their enemies, as well as smashing the ground to perform shock-wave attacks, which can be done in succession. If lesser enemies are nearby an Ogre may grab them and throw them at Kratos. Fierce Ogres can leap great distances to attack an enemy from above. If an Ogre is stunned it can be grabbed onto and ridden around. Kratos can then use the enraged Ogre to smash into other enemies for a brief amount of time, causing massive damage. The more powerful Ogres can grab Kratos and smash him into the ground.

Types of Ogre

Ogre's come in two different variants:

• Ogre - The basic kind of Ogre, with greyish skin. This Ogre type fights with their huge arms, which give their attacks good range.
• Fierce Ogre - Similar to regular ogres but more violent and erratic, with blood-red markings and reptilian skin around their body.

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A More dangerous Ogre near Thamur's Corpse

Kratos facing the most powerful type of standard Ogre in the Muspelheim trials.

Kratos faces up against an Ogre.

Kratos axes an Ogre.

Kratos stuns an Ogre.

Ogre eating

Trivia

• Ogres are equivalent to Cyclops from the previous games, as they also are large beasts that can be used to ride around and attack nearby enemies. This burly giant's appearance closest resemblance to Cyclops Tyrant as there are attack Kratos by striking at him with their fists or feet, or by picking him up and throwing him.
• On occasion, perhaps as an Easter Egg, Ogres can be heard making the same noise as the "Cave Troll" from Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. This seems fitting, as there are noticeable similarities between the two grey, hulking beasts.
• According to the God Of War novelization, the first ogre that Kratos and Atreus encounter was referred to as a Forað and it said that Kratos "smelled like a god" and warned them to turn back. Which is the same manner in the game.
• Like Dauði Kaupmaðr, the first ogre that appeared in God of War (2018) is the only one to ever speak in its native tongue.
• Like Trolls, ogres have their own native language.
• The Translation of the First Ogre seen in the game is “you mean like a god. Walk back now!”