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Personality [ ]

Initially, Freya is very friendly, hospitable, and at times motherly towards Atreus, taking care of him when his illness had become worse and his father had set out to retrieve a cure. She was also friendly towards Kratos, despite the latter's open distrust of virtually everyone and hatred for gods. It is implied that Freya sees herself in Kratos and that this is why she decided to help him, although she also teases "or maybe I just like you". It is unknown which of these answers is true, but she is shown to care for Atreus, both as a friend and as a mother-figure of sorts. She occasionally scolds Kratos for keeping his past a secret from Atreus, and for distrusting divine beings despite being one himself. However, she understands his distrust due to the past actions of divine beings like the Aesir. She possibly reminded Kratos of Athena , which was why he was reluctant to trust her at first and not open with her as well.
Freya agreed to marry Odin, her most hated enemy, in order to protect her people and end the war. However, the eventual pains that she would later face would yield negative results on her mentality. After the deaths of her many of her people, the disappearance of her brother, the loss of her Valkyries, and the resentment she received from her own people. As well as losing her combative powers and being banished to Midgard for the rest of her life, Freya did whatever she could to protect the only person she had left in her life, her son Baldur. Due to the trauma of her previous losses, Freya became extremely paranoid and overprotective of him. Prophecies foretelling her son's demise drove her to cast a spell on Baldur, rendering him invulnerable to everything except mistletoe (which breaks the spell), but also meant he could never physically feel anything including pleasure for as long as the spell lasted, which only earned her his hatred and resentment. For this reason, Freya panicked when she saw Atreus carrying mistletoe arrows, immediately destroying them and angrily telling Atreus to never go near them again. Freya also secretly bewitched Mimir, who had previously discovered Baldur's weakness, from speaking of it and her connection to Baldur to Kratos and Atreus.
Although Freya hated herself for the pain her curse put on her son and acknowledged that she did it simply so to alleviate her own fear, the possibility of losing the only person she had left was too much for her to bear, and she still selfishly refused to lift the spell, even lying that the spell could not be broken by any means and earnestly tried to destroy all said means to break it. Freya was willing to do anything to protect her son, putting her life on the line to prevent Kratos from hurting him. After Baldur was freed from the curse, and told her that he would never forgive her, Freya offered to let her son kill her to make up for the pain she made him go through. She was perfectly willing to sacrifice herself if it meant Baldur would live, something that Kratos himself understood as a parent. However, despite understanding Freya's selfless action, Kratos couldn't stand by and let the cycle of Gods killing their parents and kin continue because of his own past experience with Zeus, and so is forced to kill Baldur to stop him from killing his mother, causing Freya to become distraught and earning her hatred despite knowing how shameless and murderous her son had become. Believing it was a simple cold-blooded execution, she called him an "animal" and swore vengeance against Kratos for killing Baldur, as despite the fact that she saved his son's life and was the reason they would be able to reach Jötunheim, he took away the only person she had left in her life.
At the start of God of War Ragnarök , Freya has become completely consumed with her quest for revenge against Kratos, ignoring his and Atreus' insistence that they mean her no harm, and relentlessly stalking and attacking them whenever they leave their protection stave. Her frustration is compounded by Kratos' choice to evade her rather than fight her directly. Her desire for revenge even led her to maliciously trick Raiders to go after Kratos with the lie that his demise will end Fimbulwinter. Even when offered the chance to stop Odin by Atreus, she refuses as it would mean forcing her to ally with Kratos. When Kratos and Atreus lose the protection stave, Freya goes so far as to wear her Valkyrie armor to hide her identity, goading the two into an actual battle until Kratos recognizes her sword, Thrungva .
However, despite how much she bitterly hated Kratos and raged over Baldur's death, Freya's heart is not entirely gone. When attacking Kratos and Atreus, Freya focuses almost all of her efforts on killing Kratos, only ever non-fatally pushing or knocking Atreus aside. Notably, when Atreus readies an arrow and threatens to shoot Freya, Freya looks at him and momentarily hesitates, leading to Kratos disarming and overpowering her, showing that she still cared for Atreus, as she was unable to bring herself to fatally harm him. Even when she threatens Atreus with death and Kratos was not there, she ends up sparing him, but warns him not to see her again. Ultimately, when Kratos tries to calm Atreus down from mauling Freya in his bear form, Freya suddenly finds herself conflicted, reminded of her own behavior as a parent from watching how Kratos cares for his son, she slowly abandoned her vengeance against Kratos. After reluctantly allying with Kratos to find and remove Odin's binding spell over her, Freya loses much of her drive for revenge as she is reminded of Odin's treatment of her and her people, and learns of Kratos' own quest for vengeance after the loss of his own family at the hands of Ares. Eventually, after they defeat Níðhögg and free her from the binding magic, Kratos asks her what will happen next, taking out his axe in case of a battle, Freya admits that some part of her would be angry at Kratos, she accepts that even if she managed to kill him, it would be useless and that her hatred is reserved for Odin. By the end of Ragnarök, Freya ultimately accepts that vengeance truly would only leave one empty, refraining from killing Odin when Atreus has his soul inside an orb. Due to this acceptance, she tries to convince her former friend Gná to put aside her own desire for revenge against her, only to fail.
With that, Freya regains her friendly and hospitable attitude, although the death of Baldur and impending war with Asgard and Odin certainly hardened her, and she has gained a sarcastic sense of humour.


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Powers [ ]

As the leader of the Vanir along with her brother, Freya is an extremely powerful god and the most powerful of the Vanir . Her power was great enough that even the Valkyries revered her for it, being acknowledged by even the immensely formidable Sigrun as the true Queen of the Valkyries. She was even said by Mimir to be Odin 's deadliest enemy. Additionally, it was stated that she seems to be Kratos' equal in every relevant metric [ 2 ] , and proved to be a tough challenge for the Ghost of Sparta whenever they fought, albeit he was holding back and did not want to kill her in each of those times.

Seiðr Mastery : Freya is the most powerful and knowledgeable user of the Seiðr witchcraft practiced by the Vanir Gods. As the leader of the Vanir, Freya is undoubtedly among the most powerful gods of the Nine Realms . Even Kratos was impressed by her magical capabilities, enough so that he called her competent in her craft, even before Mimir revealed her identity as a Vanir goddess. Her magic was even considered by Atreus to be much stronger than Odin's very own. Mimir confirmed this and stated that Odin only managed to curse Freya by taking advantage of her weaknesses. Likewise, Freya's spell of protection was so powerful and complex that not even Odin could lift it, nor could he cast it on himself and when she crafted a binding spell, Odin was unable to overcome her magic directly, falling to his knees and having to use his ravens to disrupt her concentration to break free. While she initially could not engage in active battle using her magic due to Odin's curses, Freya's magical capabilities nevertheless made her highly useful in helping others and she is shown to be able to manipulate others to fight for her. As an example to her power when used at its fullest, she was known to be among the most powerful warriors of the Vanir back when she was still able to use magic in battle, and even managed to forcibly stop Thor from massacring the Giants in Jötunheim and send themselves back to Asgard using her magic, a feat that Mimir once said required the Jötunn kings to cast spells together. In addition, her magic proved powerful enough to block out the strength of the Leviathan Axe , which is equal to Mjölnir in power as two of the strongest weapons in the Nine Realms, preventing Kratos and Atreus from entering her home no matter what, leaving Atreus in awe at just how powerful her magic was despite being affected by Odin's curse. Spell Casting : As the greatest master of the magics of the Vanir, Freya is fully capable of casting a wide variety of seiðr spells without any concentration, requiring simply mere hand gestures, and verbal spells in the ancient Vanir language: Defensive Spells : She can mark someone with a rune to mask their location from their pursuers, even one as competent as Baldur. Mimir revealed during one of his tales that Freya concealed Thor with her magic so he can infiltrate Jötunheim with her, and stated that Freya had warded her forest with magic effective enough to make it one of Odin's blind spots. Freya also had the skill to bolster the magical defenses of the Realm Between Realms in order to keep the Hel-Walkers from invading. Magical Perceptions : Freya upon the initial encounter with Kratos and his son could sense their divine origin. She could even see that Kratos was a god of a foreign realm. She could also hear the forests state her son Baldur was in Midgard. Chlorokinesis : She can manipulate the flora around her for various effects, such as: bending vines to her will, conjuring vines to subdue her opponents, strong enough to constrict even the likes of Kratos, Baldur, and Odin, and creating weapon (such as a bow) out of plants. Purification : She can contain and purify Seiðr poisons generated from scorn poles for indefinite amount of time, as long as her medium is still attached to the scorn poles. Animal Command : Freya can command creatures, such as the gigantic turtle that lives on her home, to move according to her wishes. Legion Summon : Through her magic, Freya can call forth humanoid creatures made of plant matters. They aren't strong on their own, instead overwhelming the opponent with sheer numbers. Divination : Freya, through the use of runes, can divine the future. Using this, she was able to predict that Baldur would die a needless death. Necromancy : Freya possesses the knowledge and the skill needed to reanimate dead bodies into something closely resembling their former self. They even have the capability to use their skills from when they were alive. There are limits to this magic however, as Mimir himself said that he was still a decomposing head and his existence was unpleasant enough that Freya wouldn't want to resurrect Baldur using this magic. It also seemed to be dependent on the condition of the corpse as Freya commented the state of Mimir's head before casting the magic. She can also reanimate someone without recovering their consciousness, essentially making them her puppet. Invulnerability Spell : Her most famous feat of spell-casting, one that made Baldur invulnerable to all threats except for mistletoe, the only item which could break the spell, due to the Vanir magic's fickleness. The invulnerability also gave an unintended side effect which made the target unable to feel anything, from pain to pleasure, which made Baldur consider this spell to be a curse instead of a blessing. Aside from mistletoe, there is still a possibility for one to incapacitate or injure the target, as demonstrated during the fight between Kratos and Baldur, although any wound will be rapidly healed. Healing Spells : Freya is a greatly capable and knowledgeable healer, knowing several spells and ingredients needed for different types of sickness or wound. She even knew how to treat illness from something Mimir claimed to be unheard of. Such as one stemming from a God believing himself to be mortal. Many of her healing arts was used in conjunction with herbs and Seiðr spells. Binding Spell : With an object of the victim, Freya can cast a binding spell which will strangle the person she chooses, the tighter the object, the stronger the hanging of the victim will be. Shapeshifting: Freya was able to shape-shift, as she could transform herself into an eagle searching before a cautious Kratos and Atreus to look for Baldur. Sigil Magic: Freya can utilise Sigil Magic, often using it in the form of charged arrow shots. Using it, she can amplify the elemental effects of attacks landed on her enemies, often causing damaging elemental explosions. Telekinesis : Freya once lifted and kept Atreus's bow in the air for her to place her bowstring (which can contain and channel the light of Alfheim) onto it. Toxokinesis : Freya can use Seiðr poison as a weapon, launching poison as projectiles onto the ground. Electrokinesis: Freya can summon a field of electrically charged fireflies to surround her enemies, causing discharges and an electrically charged explosion on command, with the electricity being chained to multiple enemies. Realm Travel : Freya knows the runes to access different realms, such as Alfheim and Helheim. Through unknown method, she managed to access the realm travel room and interrogate Mimir while Kratos and Atreus were in Jötunheim. Energy Projection : Freya can project bolts of magical energy from her hands or in the form of arrows. Magical Combat : While initially unable to kill or even harm someone due to Odin's Curse, she is said to have been able to use Seiðr spells to fight against others. This is a notable feat as she was among the Vanir that used magic to fight against the Aesir to a standstill in the Aesir-Vanir war. Power Infusion : Freya can infuse her weapons with magic which gives her sword and arrow attacks more force and can allow her to release shock waves when striking the ground with her sword. Valkyrie Wings : With her Valkyrie wings, Freya can fly and maintain combat in the air. Immortality : As a Vanir Goddess, Freya is unaging, as despite being millennia old, she still retains the appearance of a woman in her prime. However, she can be killed by other gods and powerful weapons or beings. Incarnation of Beauty : Being the Goddess of Beauty, Freya radiates a dazzling natural beauty, Mimir admitted that she was as well known for her beauty as for her prowess in battle, Odin was so taken with Freya's beauty that was one of the reasons why he agreed to marry her. Amokinesis : Being the Goddess of Love (like Aphrodite), Freya also has power over love and the feelings linked to it. Superhuman Strength : Freya has displayed tremendous levels of superhuman strength, being capable of pressuring a reluctant Kratos. She was able to give Kratos noticeable effort in breaking free from her holds as well as easily lift and throw Kratos aside by the use of her wings. She was also able to match blows with Gná and use her sword to decapitate her with a single swing to the neck. Superhuman Durability : As the former leader of the Valkyries and among the most powerful of the Vanir Gods who had fought the Aesir dozens of times, Freya must have considerable levels of superhuman durability to be able to survive fighting the Aesir, who were renowned for their extreme raw strength. Despite having spent centuries unable to fight anyone due to Odin's curse, Freya's durability did not seem to have dwindled at all from the lack of combat, as she not only withstood a high fall without any damage, but even Baldur attempting to kill her by gripping her neck without restraint for a decent amount of time, choking her to death, caused her only minor discomfort, still able to declare her love for him, and she survived without any actual injury when Kratos freed her. While trying to kill Kratos, Freya was able to withstand being repeatedly forced aside and knocked down without any injuries, although Kratos wasn't trying to kill her at all.

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Norse Mythology [ ]

In Germanic mythology, Frigg (Old Norse), Frija (Old High German), Freyja (Old Norse), Frea (Langobardic), and Frige (Old English) is a Goddess. In nearly all sources, she is described as the wife of the God Odin. In Old High German and Old Norse sources, she is also connected with the Goddess Fulla. The English weekday name Friday (etymologically Old English "Frīge's day") bears her name.
Frigg is described as a Goddess associated with foreknowledge and wisdom in Norse Mythology, the northernmost branch of Germanic Mythology and most extensively attested. Frigg is the wife of the major God Odin and dwells in the wetland halls of Fensalir, is famous for her foreknowledge, is associated with the goddesses Fulla, Lofn, Hlín, and Gná, and is ambiguously associated with the Earth, otherwise personified as an apparently separate entity Jörð (Old Norse "Earth"). The children of Frigg and Odin include the gleaming God Baldr. Due to significant thematic overlap, scholars have proposed a particular connection to the Goddess Freyja.
After Christianization, mention of Frigg continued to occur in Scandinavian Folklore. In modern times, Frigg has appeared in modern popular culture, has been the subject of Art, and receives modern veneration in Germanic Neopaganism.
Freya's boar Hildisvini was once a man named Ottar who has a close bond with her. Ottar wanted to learn more about his family but he needed a disguise so Freya turned him into a boar named Hildisvini. Together, they went to meet with Hyndla the giant seer to find out about his past.
Freya has a necklace called Brisingamen that the Dwarves made for her. She came across the Dwarves while traveling the Realms and noticed their amazing craftsmanship. Freya had them make a beautiful necklace for her.
The Dwarves would only give her a necklace if she agreed to spend some time with them for a while. When Freya returned to Asgard, words about what Freya did reach Odin's ears which angered the All-Father. The necklace Brisingamen was stolen while Freya was asleep, and when she woke she found it was gone. Freya approached Odin asking him about the necklace. The All-Father would only give Brisingamen back only if she started a war for him.
Odin wanted to start a war with Kings Hogni and Hedin and Freya reluctantly followed Odin's order. Her necklace was returned but it came with a price that she didn't like. As the Goddess of Love, Freya has slept with and loved many men. She slept with the Dwarves to get the necklace Brisingamen. Freya also fell in love with a God known as Odr.
Odr had made the Gods angry on several occasions until one day they had enough and turned him into a Sea Serpent. Despite his appearance, Freya still loved him so Odin had them separated so they couldn't be together. Odr was killed when a ship saw the Giant Serpent. Freya was sad when she learned about his death where she begged for Odin and the other Gods to let him into Valhalla. Even though he didn't die in battle, Odin decided to let him in and became a God. But soon, Odin and the other deities learned that Odr still disliked the Gods and had a problem with following orders so he was cast out of the hall of the Gods. This broke Freya's heart and made her dislike Odin even more. Freya looked for her love in Midgard where he was banished and elsewhere in the Nine Realms but could never find him.
She is also the mother to twin daughters Hnoss and Gersemi. The Goddesses of Sisterhood, Love, Treasure and Value. Their father is Od, believed to be Odin .