It could be that her quickness is a reference to her mythological version running away.Įir marks the start of valkyries with a strong mythological background and duties. You must wait until she goes to attack you for an advantage. This is hinted at in her God of War 4 combat as she is very nimble and keeps her distance. What is known is that she is both a valkyrie and a swan-maiden, a being that can shift into a human and a swan, that left her husband in search of battles. Ölrún comes in as the second easiest due to a similar problem as Geirdriful, there’s little information about her.

It is a weird decision that her spear was replaced with a scythe, which is funny as having a spear is the only thing known about her. You don’t know who she is just like you can’t predict her movements. God of War 4 did a great job with the limited information they had about Geirdriful. The other Valkyries are more fleshed out and having a different weapon isn’t enough to stand out. Why? Because there is no information about her, except for her name meaning “Spear-flinger.” It can only be assumed that she is a regular valkyrie with an added spear as a weapon. The easiest valkyrie in Norse Mythology is Geirdriful. God of War 4 concept art of Geirdriful’s helmet by Justin Sweet and Stephen Oakley 8 Geirdriful

From easiest to hardest, here’s where each of the in-game valkyries rank. The question is how difficult would their actual mythological counterparts be and how accurate is God of War 4 at portraying them. These optional boss battles brought a whole new level of difficulty to the game.

Along with this came the introduction of valkyries, female figures clad in armor who govern battles. God of War 4, developed by Santa Monica Studios, brought Kratos away from Greek Mythology and into the world of Norse Mythology.

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