God of War Ragnarok’s Valhalla DLC ends with a subtle reference to Faye’s final prophecy showing a worshipped Kratos that could be seen right at the end of the main game.

Although most God of War fans were expecting any kind of follow-up to Ragnarok to focus on Atreus as he adventures to other realms and tries to find the rest of the Giants, that isn’t what we ended up getting. Instead,the recently released free expansion to Rangarok, Valhalla, focuses on Kratosas he comes to terms with his new role in the world and tries to become the God that he’s destined to be.

That God is one that was pictured at the end of God of War Ragnarok. After Kratos says goodbye to Atreus, he sees one final prophecy from Faye that shows him being worshipped and loved, a far cry from the angry and feared God of War that we’ve come to know over the series. This prophecy was enough to make Kratos cry as he sees what kind of God he’ll eventually end up being to the Norse people.

Considering Valhalla is an epilogue to Ragnarok and shows Kratos as he carries on with his journey, you might not expect to see him already becoming what Faye predicted that he would, but it looks like he’s definitely on his way.As spotted by Twitter user Mojica_Rosas, the end scene of the Valhalla DLC features a subtle reference to Ragnarok’s original conclusion and has Kratos appearing as he does in the mural.

Once you’ve finished Valhalla for good, you’ll get a cutscene where Kratos faces his Greek self and names himself the “God of Hope”. After the credits roll, Kratos can be seen walking out of Valhalla, looking more complete and at peace with himself. As he walks out, he holds his axe on his shoulder, which seems to be a purposeful reference to how he was drawn on Faye’s mural.

Although the details can usually be up to interpretation (like who was actually pictured dying in Atreus' arms), Faye’s prophecies were all shown coming true in Ragnarok and 2018’s God of War.

At first, it might seem like a bit of a stretch as Kratos does walk around with his axe out at several points in both the Norse games, but the camera also pans around and shows him from the side, recreating the moment that’s pictured in the prophecy. It’s possible that it is just a coincidence, but it seems like a choice from the developers to show that Kratos is living up to Faye’s visions and becoming the beloved figure he’s meant to be.