The Light of Alfheim
God of War Story and Ending Summary
Kratos and Atreus head back to the Lake of the Nine, where Tyr’s Tower is. From here, Freya teaches them how to use the tower to travel to other realms with a tool called the Bifrost. Once in Alfheim, Kratos and Atreus start exploring the realm to look for the Light, while getting tangled up in a conflict between the Light and Dark Elves.
They eventually find the Light, and Kratos steps into it to power up the Bifrost. After taking the Light, they are then able to return to Midgard. Now that they have the Light of Alfheim, they’re able to dispel the Black Breath and make it into the mountain.
However, as they approach the summit, they overhear the Stranger talking to someone named Mimir, whose body has been trapped in a tree and tortured by Odin for years. The Stranger is revealed to be Baldur, Odin’s son, and we learn that he’s trying to track down Kratos and Atreus. He’s also accompanied by Magni and Modi, his nephews and the sons of Thor. When Kratos talks to Mimir, they find out that the tallest peak isn’t actually in Midgard, it’s in Jotunheim. Mimir says he can take them there, and Kratos chops off his head, then takes it to Freya in the hopes that she can reanimate it, and Mimir can join them on their journey.
Freya manages to bring him back to life, and we also learn that Freya is actually a goddess of the Vanir. Mimir tells Kratos to go talk to the World Serpent at the Lake of the Nine to figure out a way to Jotunheim. The Serpent reveals that in order to get to Jotunheim, they need a travel rune and a piece of a magic chisel to carve it with.
They eventually get the magic chisel, but not before having to fight off Magni and Modi. While they did manage to kill Magni, Modi was able to run away before Kratos could finish him off. Now, they just needed the travel rune.
However, before they could get the rune, Atreus falls ill. Kratos takes him to Freya, hoping that she can do something for him. It is revealed that Atreus is falling sick because he’s a god who believes he’s a mortal, and the lack of knowledge is tearing him up inside.
Anyway, Freya tells Kratos that he needs to obtain the heart of a gatekeeper from Helheim, but his frost axe won’t be effective against the enemies there. Kratos then goes home to “dig up his past.”
