Faye
A Jötunn warrior who fights across the afterlife to safeguard her family's future.
Faye is a powerful Jötnar warrior, the wife of Kratos and the mother of Atreus. She died just prior to the events of God of War (2018) and is the main protagonist of the upcoming God of War Laufey. In that game, she awakens in the Everywhen, the afterlife of the gods, and battles to protect the plans she left behind for her family.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Kratos' wife; Atreus' mother
Lore & Background
Faye, also known as Laufey, was a powerful Jötnar and the guardian of the Jötnar. She became a rebel leader against the Æsir, known as Laufey the Just. After her death, she awakens in the Everywhen, a transcendent realm that serves as the birthplace and final destination of magic and the afterlife of gods from different mythologies. There, she discovers that the plans she left to protect Kratos and Atreus are in danger. She wields a sword guarded by the enchanted ribbon Rue, and possesses magical abilities associated with her title as the Golden Hand of the Jötnar, allowing her to separate an enemy's soul from its body. She comes into conflict with Sekhmet and Begtse, the respective gods of war of Egyptian and Mongolian mythologies.
Reader's Guide
In God of War Laufey, the player controls Faye directly. Her combat builds upon the system from God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök (2022), but with greater mobility—she can transition between ground and aerial attacks without interrupting combat. She wields a sword guarded by the enchanted ribbon Rue, with combat emphasizing speed, control, and maintaining momentum by chaining attacks together. Faye also possesses magical abilities as the Golden Hand of the Jötnar: using her golden palm, she can separate an enemy's soul from its body. The detached soul can then be attacked directly or knocked into other enemies, allowing the ability to be incorporated into combos and used against groups of opponents. The game's narrative occurs simultaneously with God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök (2022).
Elsewhere in God of War
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