Tag: kratos

“No more. For the sake of our children. We must be better.”

From: God of War: Ragnarok

Genre: Video Games

Who said it?: Kratos

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from action-adventure game, God of War: Ragnarok. Technically the tenth game in the God of War franchise but the second entry since the 2018 reboot, the game continues the story of Kratos and his son, Atreus, now having to fight off Odin and the other Norse gods to prevent Ragnarok, the destruction of the Nine Realms.

The quote comes near the end of the game. Kratos battles Thor but, unlike their first fight, Kratos manages to win the fight. Thor demands Kratos take his life but Kratos refuses, citing his son and Thor’s daughter, Thrud, have become close. Thor rebuffs this and states they are both warriors. All they know is fighting and that will never change. Although Kratos does understand what Thor is saying, he still says that doesn’t mean that is all they can do, delivering the quote in response.

Geek wisdom: If all we do is destroy, then there will be nothing left for our children and future generations. We have to take care of the people around use, put aside our differences and think of the future. If we don’t, then there will be nothing left but pain and destruction.

“Do not be sorry. Be better.”

From: God of War (2018)

Genre: Video Games

Who said it?: Kratos

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the Sony PlayStation exclusive game, God of War. The game is both a sequel and a reboot of sorts to the original games of the series. This time around, Kratos leads Atreus, his son, to go to the highest peak of the land to scatter his dead wife’s ashes. This leads them to an epic quest to traverse the land of Midgard to complete her final wish.

The quote itself comes early in the game. Kratos (voiced by Christopher Judge) decides to teach Atreus (voiced by Sunny Suljic) how to hunt and fight. Atreus tracks a deer but impulsively shoots his arrow, leading him to miss. Kratos scolds Atreus and his son apologizes. This is when the former God of War delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: It’s important to know what your current limitations are and you should never apologize if you’re just not up to snuff just yet. But this doesn’t excuse you if you never strive to better yourself. You have to keep improving.