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What doGod of War: Ragnarök,Berserk, andElden Ringhave in common apart from being fantabulous? They’ve all got an element pulled directly from Norse mythology: fast travel. Needless to say, the latestGod of Waralready holds the Norse narrative as its foundation. And Opie fromSons of Anarchy(Ryan Hurst) nailed it in there as Thor.
Elden Ring‘s Roundtable Hold kind of shares a similar concept as Brok and Sindri’s house inGod of War: Ragnarök.The place is found after players encounter a companion, namely Melina, and can be accessed via the fast travel feature.
Like God of War, Berserk Might Share More Inspiration from Norse Mythology
AReddituser dubbed TheMisterMeaner shares a theory supporting fast travel in Berserk. He writes:
Yggdrasil: Maybe another obvious reference. The world tree towering over Falconia is of course Yggdrasil, the world tree. In Norse Myths Yggdrasils’ roots run to unfathomable depths, into the underworlds and it’s branches spawn across entire heavenly realms. This should of course give hints to how the moon child is able use the branches to cross into elf island.
Other than fast travel,Berserkmight have other aspects that have been inspired by Norse mythology. For starters, the term ‘Berserk‘ comes from Berserkers, fierce warriors who fought in a trance-like fury. The Japanese franchise shares this without a shadow of a doubt.
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Meanwhile,Guts, or, as the character is popularly known, Black Swordsman, and Odin both miss an eye.Alongside an eye, Guts is missing an arm too.
Elden Ring Too Has Something in Common Here
It is not just the Roundtable Hold;Elden Ring‘s setting and history draw inspiration from Norse mythology, specifically stories from the Old Norse textbook called Prose Edda. Several demigods featured in the game share similarities with the Aesir and Vanir deities. The God-Devouring Serpent is anElden Ring‘s match to Jormungandr, or the World Serpent, which was also featured inGod of War: Ragnarök.
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Similarly, the Erdtree featured in the game is equivalent to Yggdrasil, or the World Tree. The Erdtree is a tree in the game towering above the Lands Between, a region where the game’s setting takes place. A downloadable content (DLC) dubbedThe Shadow of the Erdtreewas speculated to be released in February 2024. Nevertheless, no official announcement has been provided by the developers yet.
Norse mythology is enjoying the best of both worlds, given that games and anime give undivided attention to it. However, how they have chosen to portray characters is contingent upon the plot. The kind of Odin fans saw in the Marvel Cinematic Universe had an exactly opposite character inGod of War: Ragnarök.
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Anurag Batham
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Anurag Batham is a video games correspondent at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing for different industries, his past works show his passion for the metaverse and his awareness of the environment. He’s always playing with ideas to turn them into captivating stories.A gaming enthusiast who can prove it when you have a round of Call of Duty (COD) with him. And it may take more than a coffee with him if you are to talk to him about Marvel. One can find a reader in him who’s always keen to perfect what he already knows and to learn everything new.
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