If the Hound of Hel is let loose, he'll chew through the fabric of the realms. Hel-Walkers are just the beginning. Garm (Nordic: ᚵᚨᛗᛦ), also known Hróðvitnir (Nordic: ᚼᚱᚢᚦᚠᛁᛏᚾᛁᛦ) by the Aesir and Fenrir (Nordic: ᚠᛖᚾᚱᛁᚱ) after death, was a giant monstrous wolf that was imprisoned in Helheim and is the father of Sköll and Hati. Between Garm's ability to create tears between realms and eat entire metaphysical concepts, its lack of a soul, and for its vicious, feral nature, it was imprisoned by the Aesir god Týr in Helheim, where it remained for centuries before being released by Atreus due to his ignorance of Garm's nature. To prevent Garm from tearing apart the realms, Atreus and Kratos defeated the creature and transferred the soul of their recently deceased pet wolf Fenrir into Garm's body, changing him into a vessel for Fenrir's resurrection. Garmr or Garm is a dog or wolf that appears in Norse mythology. Garm - stained with blood and firmly on a chain - guards the entrance of Hel, stationed in front of a cave called Gnipahellir, the earliest mention of which is found in the Vǫluspá, one of the poems of the Poetic Edda. I know I really made the wrong call on this one - I saw a chained-up wolf in bad shape. I thought, maybe if I freed this guy he'd be happier, or maybe even a friend. How could I possibly know it would tear open realms and wreak absolute havoc? I know he must have been hurting bad, and animals are dangerous when they're hurting... but I wish he'd have let me help him. Now I don't know what's going to happen to him... or any of us, I guess... -Atreus Backstory Centuries ago, Garm was just a small puppy, but soon began eating parts of Midgard, including a few mountain ranges. However, even more dangerously, he began chewing through the fabric of the realms and even eating metaphysical concepts, such as an entire season. Seeing the threat in Garm, the Norse God of War, Týr, proceeded to lure the monstrous wolf to a safer place. While he let Garm chew on his arm as a distraction, he had him chained in the process. Once the gates to Helheim were opened, Garm realized that he had been led into a trap, and in rage, he proceeded to viciously rip off Týr's arm as revenge. However, this was only a temporary inconvenience, as the god was eventually able to regrow the lost limb. Garm was one of the Jötnar, being a wolf-giant, and the father of Sköll and Hati. He was a dedicated enemy of the Aesir and Odin kidnapped his children, keeping them as hostages so he would stop fighting them. What ultimately became of him afterwards is unknown. God of War (2018) Although not seen by Kratos and Atreus on their journey, Hróðvitnir is confirmed to exist as he is alluded to multiple times in triptychs and dialogue. In particular, Mimir mentions him in one of his tales and refers to him as a great nemesis of the Aesir gods. Garm is found in Helheim by Atreus and Thrúd while they were searching for the last piece of Odin's mask. Seeing that the giant wolf was in chains, Atreus naively wanted to free him, unaware of who he is, but Thrúd tried in vain to persuade him not to, as she correctly believed the beast was in those chains for a good reason. Because they were trying to get behind him, the two had to unlock some of the chains holding onto Garm, inadvertently waking him up. Since some of his chains were already broken, the giant wolf easily tore the final chain free from the ground and fled, free to wreak havoc. When Atreus and Thrúd entered the chamber that he was guarding, they found only nothing. When Thrúd realized that all they went through has been really all for nothing, she began to distrust Atreus, as she knew that Odin would get angry at her for setting Garm free. #godofwarragnarok #gaming #rtxgamer #4kgaming