During God of War Ragnarok, the players can come across several Kvasir poems that are quite spread throughout the Nine Realms.
These poems are Easter eggs and each of them is linked with some PlayStation game. Even the titles, the descriptions, and to some extent the contents of each poem contain winks at these legendary games.
Altogether, there are 14 Kvasir poems, and each has a small joke or riddle for PlayStation enthusiasts who should be familiar with the history of the product.
All the poems are presented as collectible books and although they may appear to be just cute rhymes with pictures, they are filled with references to several distinguished titles. Below, I examine each of the Kvasir poems and the games which they come from in more detail.
Kvasir Poems Locations
The following poems are scattered around God of War Ragnarok’s nine realms, but many can be seen in the main areas of Midgard, Svartalfheim, and Alfheim, while others are harder to find in regions far off the beaten path.
These 14 …are collectibles and if all of them are collected then the player gets the trophy known as ‘Librarian’ making it a harder challenge for the completionist kind of player.
The Sundering of the Wolf (Reference: Bloodborne)
The Sundering of the Wolf is, of course, an obvious nod to Bloodborne, an outstanding action RPG released by From Software.
The imagery of darkness, hunting, and night all of which correlate directly to the gothic aspect of Bloodborne are allusions in the poem. The language is quite fitting for the game’s theme – players fight alien monsters in a cursed city.
Visions After Rest (Reference: Horizon Zero Dawn)
Thus, Visons After Rest is connected to Horizon Zero Dawn, the main character being Aloy, and her search for the true nature of the revealed post-apocalyptic world.
Strictly about the latter, the poem refers to visions and machines, the robotic animals Aloy faces. Even the title itself is a reference to the things Aloy learns in the course of the game’s narrative, most commonly through contact with ancient technology.
Celestial Construct (Reference: Astro’s Playroom)
This poem quite literally pays homage to Astro’s Playroom another delightful platforming game that is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the PS5 DualSense controller.
The names used such as ‘playing little tongue’ and the ‘celestial construct’ refer to Astro the cute robotic character as well as the game’s outer space theme.
An Organisation: In the Future (Reference: Death Stranding)
Kvasir’s poem, An Organisation: Future, is undoubtedly created in homage to Death Stranding, the deeply individual game of director Hideo Kojima.
That’s why such terminology as ‘organization’, and ‘future’ points at the Bridges organization and the world after the catastrophe in the Game.
As in the game, the main subjects of the poem are relationships and the process of restoring a society that was split apart.
Why Kvasir Poems Are Important To God Of War Ragnarok
Contrary to the fact that these Kvasir poems are humorous references to other games, they are also beneficial to God of War Ragnarok. Kvasir in Norse mythology, was a poet and eff, after his death the mead which was produced from his blood is called the Mead of Poetry.
I defined these poems as in-game poems that both honor his mythological past and incorporate real PlayStation history. Buying them fuels travel and obtaining them brings an extra element of humor and integration into the grand gaming world.
