| “ | Evni ykkarr biõjast... Eldi-fagnaõ... Inn dauðr!!! | ” |
–Gullveig | ||
Gullveig was a member of the deceased that is later resurrected into a Revenant after her bones have been collected. Gullveig is an optional boss in God of War (2018).
Description[]
A spirit convinced me that Gullveig, a powerful witch that was killed a long time ago, could "reunite" us with Mother. Father didn't believe him. I shouldn't have either... but for a chance to see Mom again, it seemed like we should give it a try, right? Once we collected all her bones, Gullveig was resurrected, and said she'd reunite us, "in death!" And then attacked us. We killed her, obviously. I was really upset with myself. How could I fall for such an obvious lie? But father said to "take it as a lesson," so that's what I'm gonna do. No more trusting spirits.
- Atreus
Norse Mythology[]
In Norse mythology, Gullveig is a being who was speared by the Æsir, burnt three times, and yet thrice reborn. Upon her third rebirth, Gullveig's name becomes Heiðr and she is described as a knowledgeable and skillful völva. Gullveig/Heiðr is solely attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material. Scholars have variously proposed that Gullveig/Heiðr is the same figure as the goddess Freyja, that Gullveig's death may have been connected to corruption by way of gold among the Æsir, and/or that Gullveig's treatment by the Æsir may have led to the Æsir–Vanir War.
God of War (2018)[]
Meanwhile, Kratos and Atreus come across a lake spirit who asks them to search for the remaining three bones of his beloved Gullveig. In return what he insinuates is that Gullveig might be able to create a connection for them in between the living and the dead. Implying for Atreus that maybe he can see his mother for once and talk to her. When Kratos and Atreus return the bones, Gullveig is revived. However, she returns as a revenant, and proceeds to attack the two. She is returned to her grave by Kratos.
Powers and Abillities[]
Gullveig is one of the most powerful revenants in God of War (2018) as she is capable of performing a number of poison attacks, and summon Nightmares.
Trivia[]
- She is the first Revenant only optional boss in the whole game.