Wolf

Wolves are a species of massive canines that appear in God of War (2018) and God of War: Ragnarök. They appeared as pawns of Revenants that accompanied their witch and would usually appear in groups of two or three, alongside other enemies.

Norse Mythology

The wolf is a common motif in the foundational mythologies and cosmologies of peoples throughout Eurasia and North America (corresponding to the historical extent of the habitat of the gray wolf). The obvious attribute of the wolf is its nature of a predator, and correspondingly it is strongly associated with danger and destruction, making it the symbol of the warrior on one hand, and that of the devil on the other.

Norse mythology prominently includes three malevolent wolves, in particular: the giant Fenrir, eldest child of Loki and Angrboda who was feared and hated by the Æsir, and Fenrir's children, Sköll and Hati. Fenrir is bound by the gods, but is ultimately destined to grow too large for his bonds and devour Odin during the course of Ragnarök. At that time, he will have grown so large that his upper jaw touches the sky while his lower touches the earth when he gapes. He will be slain by Odin's son, Viðarr, who will either stab him in the heart or rip his jaws asunder according to different accounts. Fenrir's two offspring will, according to legend, devour the sun and moon at Ragnarök.

On the other hand, however, the wolves Geri and Freki were the Norse god Odin's faithful pets who were reputed to be "of good omen."

God of War (2018)

Not much known about the wolves, though Atreus noted they appear hungry and sick.

Their appearance are large reddish-brown or gray wolves with some sort of scars and wounds.

They attack Kratos either by rushing towards him and biting, or by leaping onto him from behind, pinning him down and inflicting continuous damage. If they are stunned, Kratos can knock-out the beast and throw it at enemies.

God of War: Ragnarök

The Wolves are returned to normal, but became a food staple of the Raiders due to the Fimbulwinter. Notable Wolves in Midgard are Svanna, Speki, and Fenrir, as well as those from prophecy, Skoll and Hati.

Another wolf variant are called Iron Wolves, which are native in Jötunheim.

The Wolves do not appear as enemies in God of War: Ragnarök, and ultimately are replaced by a wolf-like creature called Gulon, native to Vanaheim.

Types of Wolf

Wolfs come in two different classes

• Rabid Wolf: The standard ones. They can rush towards Kratos and bite him.
• Poison Wolf: Similar to the regular ones, but they inflict poison damage due to their diseases. They are usually accompanied by Revenants or other poison enemies.
• Hel Hound: Powerful, colossal beasts that guard Helheim. They wields the ability to create tears between the realms. The only known Hel Hounds are Garm and Fenrir.
• Giant Wolf: Ancient Jötunn that appeared as giant wolves with powerful strength and brute force. The only known Giant Wolves are Hrodvitnir, Skoll and Hati.

Gallery

Poison Wolf (Codex)

Rabid Wolf (Codex)

Atreus fires his arrow at a charging wolf.

Trivia

• Wolves are the equivalent to Feral Hounds, Rabid Hounds, or Cerberus Seeds from the previous games.
• They are the only enemies to not return in Ragnarok, with their role being fully replaced by Gulons.