Not content with simply playing through the adventures of Kratos and his son Atreus in Santa Monica Studio’sGod of War Ragnarok, one franchise fan decided to memorialize their love for theGod of Warseries by getting a personalized recreation of Atreus’ runic tattoos inscribed on their arm. Having already left its mark on the gaming landscape with its numerous releases over the years, the franchise is now set to take on a whole new battle whenAmazon’sGod of WarTV serieseventually hits the company’s streaming service.
Making his first appearance in 2018’s critically acclaimedGod of War, Kratos’ son Atreus comes under the sole care of the Ghost of Sparta following the death of his mother, Faye. Oftentimes presented as a much more caring and empathetic character than his stoic and stone-faced father, Atreus nonetheless possesses Kratos’ stubbornness, which leads the two to occasionally butt heads throughoutGod of Warand its 2022 sequelGod of War Ragnarok. Atreus’ distinctive tattoos, which sprawl across his arm as a series of intricate runic symbols, have become a popular source of inspiration for franchise fans interested in getting their ownvideo game tattoos.
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Excited to show off their new,God of War-themed tattoo, Redditor halestormLA posted a picture of their impressive ink to the r/GodofWar subreddit. At first glance, the stunning tattoo looks to be a near-perfect recreation of the distinctive decorations gracing Atreus’ arms, but halestormLA actually chose to personalize the runes with a custom message inspired by theGod of Warfranchise. Rather than using the same Norse runes that line Atreus’ arms, this customGod of Wartattoouses runes to spell out a quote from the game, reading “Open/Close Your Heart to It.”
The response to halestomLA’s stunning, Atreus-inspired tattoo was overwhelmingly positive, with one popular comment paraphrasing Kratos’ oft-repeated refrain by posting “Read the runes, boi…” Other Redditors were amused by the not-so-subtle callback to the games included in the title of the post, which concludes with Atreus’s signature exclamation of “whatever.” Some replies shared plans for their ownGod of War Ragnarok-themed tattoos in the future, leading one commenter to joke that they would love to get Freya’s tattoos but think they’d “get frustrated when I can’t get them to glow blue.”
Although this certainly isn’t the first time that aGod of Warfan has decided to recreate Atreus’ trademark tattoos for themselves, the customized runes have ensured that this impressive inkwork is a true one-of-a-kind. And while it’s unclearwhat Atreus’ future holdsgoing forward in the franchise, at least his tattoos will always hold a place of honor on this gamer’s arm.
God of War Ragnarokis available now for PS4 and PS5.
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