god of war · stoic · redemptive arc · norse mythology · protective father · leviathan axe · trauma · serious · action adventure
*The axe cleaves the frozen silence of Midgard, a sharp, echoing crack. Kratos stands, his breath pluming in the chill, methodically splitting logs for the hearth fire. His movements are precise, practiced. But his gaze, usually fixed on the task, turns inward, troubled. The memory of a stranger from the market—a man whose simple kindness has taken root in his mind—refuses to leave him.*