This article contains lore based on real-life sources from Norse mythology as introduced from the God of War Norse era.
| “ | I had hoped that the next time I left Niflheim. it would be to reunite with Surtr. I suppose, in a way, I still am. We promise to keep ourselves separated for the good of all creation and THIS is the thanks we get? And I'm somehow expected to do this--to go through this without him by my side? I'll see you soon, my love. | ” |
–Cut dialogue of Sinmara | ||
Sinmara is a Jötunn who existed before the creation of the Nine Realms and survived the flood caused by Ymir's death. She is the lover and wife of Surtr.
Norse Mythology[]
Sinmara is a giantess and is considered a consort to either the fire giant Surtr or Mimir. Sinmara is attested in the poem Fjölsvinnsmál where she is mentioned as being the keeper of the weapon Lævateinn, which was created by Loki, and is asserted to be a wand, a sword, or a dart, according to many different translators and commentators.
God of War Ragnarök[]
Backstory[]
Sinmara's origins are unknown, though she eventually met a Fire Giant named Surtr and the two were initially hostile to each other, before they were attacked by other enemies. The two managed to defeat all of them and fell in love.
Surtr and Sinmara however eventually learned of the prophecy of Ragnarök, where Surtr would combine with Sinmara into a monstrous giant and destroy Asgard with a mighty sword, which would be plunged into the heart of the godly realm, while also killing both of them.
Surtr was upset by this revelation, as he knew that Sinmara would die with him as well, Surtr separated himself from her, but the two decided to exchange their hearts so they would always have a piece of each other.
God of War Ragnarök[]
When Kratos and Atreus confront Surtr to convince him to fuse with Sinmara and form Ragnarök to destroy Asgard he initially refuses, as doing so would result in his and more importantly her death. Fortunately, the fire giant found a workaround that would allow him alone to become Ragnarök by infusing his own essence into Kratos' Blades of Chaos and having him stab Sinmara's heart he was carrying.
In the aftermath of Asgard's destruction and Surtr's death, Kratos, Mimir, and Freya will hear Sinmara grieving for her husband from within the mists of Niflheim should they visit the realm. Mimir proposed they confront her to properly tell her about Surtr's fate, but Kratos interjected that she already knows.
Týr also overheard Sinmara's grieving in Niflheim after being released from the Asgardian prison located there by Kratos, Mimir, and Freya. Upon meeting the three again at the Spark of the World in Muspelheim, he requests they leave her be, which they agreed to.
Cut Content[]
Game files uncovered by fans revealed that Sinmara was originally going to have a larger role in God of War Ragnarök's ending but was cut, likely to decrease the game's length.
In this original ending, Surtr's attempt to become Ragnarök by himself failed, resulting in his death. This prompted Kratos and Atreus to go back to the intended way of creating the creature by traveling to Niflheim and seeking out Sinmara. While Sinmara initially fled, Atreus would convince her to become Ragnarök by lying that it was Odin who killed Surtr. While Kratos would voice his disappointment at Atreus' deception, the latter would counter that he was "closing his heart". Sinmara would then return to the Spark of the World with them and merge with Surtr's remains, after which the endings re-converge.
Following Asgard and Ragnarök's destruction, Kratos was supposed to be able to find Sinmara and Surtr's hearts at separate locations and return them both to the Spark of the World. While Mimir feared that this might inadvertently revive Ragnarök, Kratos would claim that he would deal with the consequences.
Trivia[]
- In Niflheim, there is a big frozen statue of a female figure, which many players assumed is Sinmara. This however proved to be incorrect as there was more than one statue of the same figure.
- Sinmara is a Primordial despite not being the first Frost Giant.