While Atreus walks a dangerous path in Asgard, Kratos and Freya begin their own desperate search for answers. Troubled by Atreus’s disappearance and the growing threat of war, they travel to Midgard in hopes of finding the only beings who might know what the future holds: The Norns — the weavers of fate. But locating them is no simple task. The Norns do not live in a single place; they appear only where they wish to be found. Kratos and Freya follow lead after lead, each one a dead end — abandoned hideouts, old seer posts, illusions of tracks in the snow. Their journey becomes a trial of patience and doubt. At last, Mimir guides them toward the Lake of Nine, where a hidden path reveals itself. As they descend deeper into the icy realm, reality begins to unravel around them. The Norns test them with visions and taunts — illusions of enemies, twisted echoes of past battles, and whispered truths aimed at breaking their resolve. Kratos fights through hallucinated raiders, draugr, and memories of foes long dead, all while Freya steels herself against the Norns’ cruel insight into her own heart. Then, in the stillness of an underground chamber, they finally meet the Norns. Not as three sisters in physical form — but as shifting reflections of truth itself, speaking with voices that seem to know them more deeply than they know themselves. The Norns reveal what Kratos fears most: Heimdall intends to kill Atreus. And in response, Kratos will travel to Asgard — driven not by prophecy, but by the choice to protect his son. The Norns declare that fate is simply the sum of one’s character. Kratos’s love for Atreus will lead him to confront Heimdall. The coming conflict is inevitable. As the vision collapses and the world snaps back into shape, Kratos and Freya emerge from the Norns’ domain carrying a terrible truth: War is no longer approaching — it has already begun. ⚔️ In this episode: Kratos and Freya travel to Midgard to seek the Norns Multiple false leads and dead ends Entering the true hidden path beneath the Lake of Nine Fighting through hallucinations and spectral enemies Confrontation with the Norns, who weave fate itself Learning Heimdall intends to kill Atreus The revelation that Kratos will go to Asgard to stop him This chapter marks a pivotal shift — prophecy, destiny, and fear collide, pushing Kratos toward a path he never wished to walk again. 🔔 Subscribe for the full God of War: Ragnarök cinematic playthrough — no commentary, pure PS5 story and cinematics.