Freya is angry at Kratos because he killed her son Baldur while trying to stop him from killing her. Kratos, the protagonist of God of War, has few friends. Although he is notorious for his ferocity, the former Greek God of War has mellowed greatly over the years and that showed in God of War (2018). Not only that, he has even advanced to the stage where he can converse politely with the various characters within Midgard. Amongst those was Freya, as Odin’s ex-wife and former queen of the Valkyries took a liking to Kratos and his son Atreus, until things soured towards the end of the events in God of War (2018).
Who is Freya?
Freya, the daughter of Odin's ex-wife Njörd and Baldur's estranged mother, also referred to as the Witch of the Woods and Frigg, had an important role in God of War (2018). She is a Vanir goddess and the former Valkyrie queen before Sigrun, who assists Kratos and Atreus on their trip.
However, over the course of the father and son’s journey through the Nine Realms, their relationship with the Vanir goddess changes because of circumstances beyond their control. That is partly because Odin sends his son Baldur after Kratos and Atreus, and partly because of how Kratos reacts to kill Baldur in order to save Freya’s life.
Why is Freya mad at Kratos?
After a protracted battle with Baldur, Atreus removes the Aesir God's curse of immortality, a spell cast by Freya to safeguard Baldur, and the conflict between Kratos and Freya's son comes to a conclusion. However, despite Freya's apparent confidence in her ability to reason with her son, Baldur was unable to understand why his mother cast immortality magic on him.
It eventually leads to Freya abandoning her effort at reasoning and instead deciding to let him kill her because it is the only way to bring Baldur peace. Before he could kill her, Kratos snatched Baldur from the back and killed him, prompting Freya to threaten vengeance on the former Greek God of War.
Who is Baldur?
Baldur is the deity of light, joy, purity, and the summer sun in Norse mythology, as well as the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg (Freya). He is Forseti's father, and among his numerous brothers are Thor and Váli. At his birth, his mother discovered from the runes that he would die a "necessary demise" in the God of War series. So Freya, committed to keeping him alive at all costs, performed a spell on him that left him impervious to all physical and magical assaults at some time.
However, because the spell had the unintended consequence of destroying Baldur's capacity to physically feel anything, he became profoundly depressed. Furthermore, Baldur begged Freya to undo the spell, but she refused, instead saying that he would one day thank her. This fueled his hatred for his mother, and he sought to murder her well before the events of God of War (2018). But Baldur saved her life, even though he subsequently regretted it and became a slave to his father Odin, seeking to find a means to break the curse.
FAQs
Q. Is Freya Kratos’ enemy in God of War Ragnarok?
A. Yes, Freya is considered to be a primary antagonist in God of War Ragnarok after she swore to take vengeance against Kratos for killing her son Baldur.
Q. Why is Freya obsessed with Baldur?
A. Freya became resolved to save Baldur from dying an unnecessary death after a prophecy foretold it. To accomplish this, she cast a spell on her son that granted him invincibility, with the unintended consequence of destroying Baldur's ability to physically feel anything.
