Tatzelwurm

Tatzelwurms are snake-like feline enemies that appear in God of War (2018). They usually appear in groups of two or more, often with other enemies.

They attack Kratos either by burrowing and launch out towards him or biting. If they are stunned, Kratos can finish the beasts either by violently slamming them into the ground by their tails or by ripping out their hearts.

Mythology

In Alpine folklore, the Tatzelwurm or Stollenwurm is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs or two forelegs. 

The alleged creature is sometimes said to be venomous, or attacks with poisonous breath and to make a high-pitched or hissing sound.

Anecdotes describing encounters with the creature or briefly described lore about them can be found in several areas of Europe, including the Austrian, Bavarian, Italian and Swiss Alps. It has several other regional names, including Bergstutz, Springwurm, Praatzelwurm, and in French, arassas.

Types of Tatzelwurm

Tatzelwurms come in two different classes:

• Tatzelwurm: Normal ones.
• Cursed Tatzelwurm: Similar to the regular ones, but can inflict poison damage.

Gallery

Tatzelwurm (Codex)

Cursed Tatzelwurm (Codex)

Tatzelwurm

Tatzelwurm Poison

Trivia

• Tatzelwurms are equivalent of Gorgons. Both are serpentine, quickly evade, and they can attack by whipping him with their fast deadly tail. But the main difference to Gorgons is the ability to gaze, while the Tatzelwurms ability to burrowing and launch out, also they spitting their venom to inflict damage.
• There is a creature in the Mountains that similar to Tatzelwurm. Loot Lizard can burrowing but not attack, only to kill the creature is command Atreus to shoot the creature which grant the greater loots.