God of War Ragnarok: Brok’s Death Explained

So you heard the spoiler and want to know the context behind God of War Ragnarock How Did Brok Die. Well, we have quite the answer for you.

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So you seem to have heard the spoilers. Brok dies. Buckle up if you want to know the whole story of the God of War Ragnarok How Did Brok Die? There is a simple answer and a long answer.

The simple answer is Odin kills him. Now that’s not very satisfying by any means. With no context, it sounds like something Odin would do but Odin never kills without reason, most of the time. So let’s look at some context and events that happened prior, which led to this outcome.


Key Takeaways

  • We talk about who killed Brok and how they did it.
  • The events that lead up to Brok’s death, including all the actions taken by Kratos and Atreus.
  • The aftermath of Brok’s death and its effects on his brother, Sindri.
  • A previous brush with death for Brok.

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Kratos Entering Spartan Rage

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Atreus’s Journey With Thor

When in Assgrad, Atreus is called upon by Odin. They talk for a brief moment before Atreus notices a sword that seems to be talking to him. Odin recalls that he has had that sword since before his memory serves him and that Atreus can keep it if he so desires. Atreus is shocked by this and accepts this happily. Odin then leads him down into a mine and shows him a crack, in reality, a piece of the truth about everything.

Atreus wants to look through the crack but is stopped by Odin. He motions to his eye, implying that he had lost his right eye this way since the truth was too much for him to handle.

Then Odin gives Atreus the mask, which has some inscriptions on it. These inscriptions are indecipherable by Odin, but Atreus manages to read them almost instantly, revealing a new clue to the truth and how to harness it.

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Thor Holds Onto Atreus So He Doesn’t Fall

Odin becomes excited and calls Thor down. After Thor arrives, Odin instructs him to watch over Atreus as they journey to the location mentioned by the mask’s inscription. After a long journey, we finally complete the mask, and Odin arrives ecstatic about the knowledge it may reveal.

After he congratulates Atreus, Sif (wife of Thor) arrives with two valkyries to have Atreus imprisoned. This is directly the result of Kratos killing Heimdall, which is elaborated on further ahead.

Odin protects Atreus and says that these sins need not fall in his footsteps since he committed none. Meanwhile, Sif talks to Thor and emotionally manipulates him into making up his mind and taking action without the All-father commanding him.

Thor readies up to strike Atreus, but the sword he received from Odin blocks his blow while a stone from Sindri helps him escape into the realm between realms. Successfully stealing Odin’s most significant treasure and escaping back to his father and company.

Kratos’s Fight With Heimdall

Another reason for God of War Ragnarok How Did Brok Die was when Kratos killed Heimdall. Kratos and Freya go to see the Norns about the date of Atreus, and they tell him that Heimdall is destined to kill Atreus.

Upon learning this, Kratos takes it upon himself to stop this prophecy from being fulfilled by killing Heimdall before he can get to Atreus. Kratos then meets Heimdall atop his trusted steed, and the two begin to battle it out.

The intense fight between them ends with the prophecy being broken. Kratos kills Heimdall by asphyxiation. After this happens, news reaches Asgard fast, and Sif decides to take action by going to Atreus herself and having him imprisoned for this death. That is when we cut back to the part in the story mentioned above since these things are happening side by side.

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The Planning Table

At this point, all of the allies of Kratos surround him. This bunch includes Freya, Atreus, Freyr, Tyr, Mimir, Sindri, and (the soon-to-be-slain) Brok. They are all sitting around the table planning their next move against Odin.

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Sitting At The Table And Discussing Next Move

Everyone has a different idea of invading Asgard, but they can’t settle on one solid plan. Then, Tyr speaks up and tells them of a secret passage into Asgard that no one knows about. He convinces everyone that the best way to handle this is without too much violence; hence, they will all secretly sneak in and fight with Odin and his guard.

Everyone gets on board with this plan, but Brok is the only one who notices that this secret path into Asgard is a little too convenient. Tyr talks his way out of their suspicions and grabs the mask to present everyone that this is what they were meant to find. And that it is now finally time to complete his purpose in this story.

He begins to walk off, but Brok is still unconvinced and suspicious of Tyr. Here, Tyr starts giving in to pressure as Brok’s line of questioning gets him flustered and angry. All this culminates in Tyr stabbing Brok in the chest and revealing his proper form to be Odin this whole time.

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Final Thoughts

After this happens, we see that there has been a significant character shift in Sindri. He is no longer the once eloquent dwarf he was; his demeanor has also changed to reflect this alongside his garb. He was a fan favorite, and to see him go down this path is both sad and exciting.

It opens up new possibilities for the future and how Sindri will return to the story. A completely new character arc, just waiting to happen in the near future.

One more important thing to note would be that Brok had already died once before. A separate instance to meeting our father-son duo. This happened quite a long time ago and was kept a secret from Brok by Sindri since it was Sindri who brought him back from the dead by stealing his soul. Another technically true answer to God Of War Ragnarock How Did Brok Die.

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