Who is Heimdall? God of War Ragnarok Explained (SPOILERS)

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  • @DoctorDoom69
    @DoctorDoom69 Před rokem +231

    Heimdall was one of my favourite characters in the game , this man was a straight menace 😂 lol

    • @ShinyAzzy
      @ShinyAzzy Před rokem +6

      Yeah he is a beast freya stated he would be able to beat thor 1v1.

    • @wackjack5667
      @wackjack5667 Před rokem +3

      @@ShinyAzzy I wondered why he p*ssied out when Thor threatened him though.

    • @ShinyAzzy
      @ShinyAzzy Před rokem +7

      @@wackjack5667 Because he didn't pissed out and just disgusted he even mock thor right in his face before that look into my eyes moment

    • @IM.TUNGSTEN
      @IM.TUNGSTEN Před rokem +2

      My favorite character of all the time 😊

    • @reyagu4607
      @reyagu4607 Před rokem +3

      The way he verbally ends Loki’s career right off the bat 😂

  • @somerandominternetdweller
    @somerandominternetdweller Před rokem +126

    If I recall correctly Heimdall is more stoic in Norse mythology. Where the one in the game is less so.

    • @MythologyFictionExplained
      @MythologyFictionExplained  Před rokem +53

      Very much so, Heimdall, Odin & Baldr all have their personalities flipped.

    • @Omar-sw3pz
      @Omar-sw3pz Před rokem +28

      remember ragnarok in god of war happened 100 years earlier than it should have, so heimdall is considerably younger and less mature

    • @JGD44
      @JGD44 Před rokem +6

      @@MythologyFictionExplained Odin I think is the only to your list as in the game he's very like mythic counterpart. He is still the great deceiver.

    • @litepaw7
      @litepaw7 Před rokem +4

      Funny enough, Marvel’s Heimdall in personality was more accurate to the Myths.

    • @ianraneses2763
      @ianraneses2763 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@litepaw7yes unlike the one we got on ragnarok whom I consider the most is a bad adaptation same goes with Thor and Odin but for Baldur I dunno about that

  • @MinecraftWorld1954
    @MinecraftWorld1954 Před rokem +4

    0:58- I believe the phrase that Overly Sarcastic Productions used to describe him was, and I quote:
    “The Most Punchable Face In The Nine Realms”
    Seems pretty accurate to this version from what I can gather

  • @yangire44
    @yangire44 Před rokem +5

    Heimdall buying a lot mother day gifts☠️☠️

  • @TheJFrost1117
    @TheJFrost1117 Před rokem +13

    I didn’t notice the gold grill during the fight.

  • @yasirobe5010
    @yasirobe5010 Před rokem +20

    I was wondering why the ending was so sudden and what was missing and realised "Oh...you didn't say 'I've been your host'". Part of me kind of misses that. But I understand if you don't want to have to say the same thing every time. You are a brilliant host by the way 😊

  • @kia6244
    @kia6244 Před rokem +14

    I really love Heimdall in gow, him being somewhat sassy is very funny to me, I was rlly disappointed when he was BRUTALLY killed by kratos, I honestly think if heimdall wasn't cocky and arrogant he could've been alive

    • @gravesidepoet5405
      @gravesidepoet5405 Před rokem +2

      I’d hardly call getting choked out BRUTAL.

    • @kia6244
      @kia6244 Před rokem +9

      @@gravesidepoet5405 I do recall kratos spearing his arm and pulling it out, not to mention kratos also slamming his head on hard concrete rock, kinda brutal to me

    • @IM.TUNGSTEN
      @IM.TUNGSTEN Před rokem +2

      Sameee , I love heimdall 🥺
      I hate that they killed him 😒

    • @quantumAd
      @quantumAd Před rokem +6

      to me he only died because he got scared and panicked. since he has never been hit he got overwhelmed when he did get hit so he lost all focus then everytime after that u can see his fear growing. the last straw was when kratos was going to spare him and he uses all his energy into one move and when he gets hit the last time all that energy goes and he can’t fight back anymore

    • @nikto9596
      @nikto9596 Před rokem +4

      @@kia6244 not to what you've seen before from Kratos, Heimdall got off easy compared to the werewolf thing you encounter quite often

  • @coldblizzard5880
    @coldblizzard5880 Před rokem +13

    Heimdall is my favorite Aesir god in Norse mythology. He is also one of my favorite characters in the game lmao he’s a menace. His fight was crazy, him dodging Kratos’ punches was awesome. And his death was BRUTAL

  • @Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ
    @Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ Před rokem +3

    3:35 and the proceeds to simply beating the shit out of him, nothing an old Spartan rage can't fix eh?

  • @mrrobluxo2369
    @mrrobluxo2369 Před rokem +2

    Easily my favorite boss fight in the game

  • @soulreaver1983
    @soulreaver1983 Před rokem +3

    Outstanding video Outstanding channel 👏 👌 👍

  • @ShinyAzzy
    @ShinyAzzy Před rokem +10

    This man is a monster and basically nigh untouchable kratos need a weapon specifically to counter him and kratos even stated that the spear is "their only chance" and even freya stated that he could win against thor 1v1 he is arrogant and has a strength to back it up.

    • @ShinyAzzy
      @ShinyAzzy Před rokem +5

      And don't tell me he got scared by thor he is only disgusted by what he sees in him.

    • @mehmetdunawod72
      @mehmetdunawod72 Před rokem +2

      @@ShinyAzzy Heimdall was a valid antagonist, would have loved to see him as a much more dangerous threat.

    • @figo007tv
      @figo007tv Před rokem +3

      Not true

    • @jovif.spemudaindonesia1841
      @jovif.spemudaindonesia1841 Před rokem +2

      If we talking about Norse mythical accurate Heimdall then perhaps. but if we talking about Gow Version then No. he definitely scared of Thor. and Kratos cause Ragnarok sooner than it should be. so what we saw in Gow Ragnarok are a younger and lesser mature version of Heimdall.

    • @ShinyAzzy
      @ShinyAzzy Před rokem

      @@jovif.spemudaindonesia1841
      Heimdall is not scared of thor he is just disgusted on what he saw he literally ready to fight him before he looked into thor's eye there is a difference between being disgusted and being scared

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 Před rokem +9

    never knew Heimdall had so many mothers

  • @sharkchaos5160
    @sharkchaos5160 Před rokem

    Great video.

  • @arbknight12
    @arbknight12 Před rokem +4

    Any chance you can do a video about the mermaid blacksmith?

  • @olliesmith2890
    @olliesmith2890 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Idris Elba was great as Heimdall in the MCU.

  • @upsetbanana4429
    @upsetbanana4429 Před rokem +11

    My head cannon is that heimdall was formed like a megazord when he was born

  • @dylanroyboy
    @dylanroyboy Před rokem +14

    Mythology, will there be a full series of these? I'm trying to look up all the names and get their back story and see how it links to gow but, it's been a really slow process. I'm also waiting for the creator who did the Untangling God Of War video essay to make a follow up. But I would love to use this as a backup.

    • @MythologyFictionExplained
      @MythologyFictionExplained  Před rokem +3

      I will be covering the game for a few weeks so we should get round to covering most of the new characters in Ragnarok.

    • @dylanroyboy
      @dylanroyboy Před rokem

      @@MythologyFictionExplained okay thank you.

  • @KamiTenchi
    @KamiTenchi Před rokem +18

    Heimdall is supposed to be All-seeing.

  • @hanzohattori7372
    @hanzohattori7372 Před rokem +3

    I love God of War game 👍👍💯💯

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena Před rokem +6

    For having a powerful sight, at least he could have seen Ragnarok coming

  • @IronDragon-2143
    @IronDragon-2143 Před rokem +8

    What disappointed me was that Skadi wasn't in the game

    • @elledy92
      @elledy92 Před rokem

      I mean, they said in the last game that she killed herself.

    • @elviraweekes3906
      @elviraweekes3906 Před rokem

      They said that she was dead in the last game what do you want from them?

  • @atomwaffen7943
    @atomwaffen7943 Před rokem +2

    I wish Kratos treated him they way he treated Hermes in GoW3

  • @addisoncheddie5485
    @addisoncheddie5485 Před rokem +1

    Can you the the norms next

  • @demetriosalinas8469
    @demetriosalinas8469 Před měsícem

    Awesome

  • @MY_VIDEOS_ARE_TRUTH
    @MY_VIDEOS_ARE_TRUTH Před 11 měsíci +2

    Heimdall was called the “whitest skinned god” by the Norse..

  • @sifilore9462
    @sifilore9462 Před rokem +5

    I do hope game, God of War Ragnarok is available on PS4.

  • @lordbendtner6404
    @lordbendtner6404 Před rokem +3

    Idriss Elba I guess

  • @Davlavi
    @Davlavi Před rokem +1

    interesting.

  • @171QA
    @171QA Před rokem

    Nice.

  • @-RONNIE
    @-RONNIE Před rokem

    ⚔️

  • @muat1155
    @muat1155 Před rokem +2

    Why did Thor disappear into a blue dust while Heimdall’s body stayed on the floor after being killed?

    • @victorfletcher4188
      @victorfletcher4188 Před rokem +1

      I’m thinking that Thor being half Giant maybe had a part to play. When Odin soul was removed from his body his body did not disappear either.

    • @BobVs-wf7nw
      @BobVs-wf7nw Před 9 měsíci

      @@victorfletcher4188 Not because Thor is from thunder And lightning

    • @victorfletcher4188
      @victorfletcher4188 Před 8 měsíci

      @@BobVs-wf7nwI doubt that had anything to do with it

  • @johnhendrickse9731
    @johnhendrickse9731 Před rokem +1

    I was disappointed when didn't see vidarr norse god of revenge

  • @p-r-e-d-a-t-o-r9273
    @p-r-e-d-a-t-o-r9273 Před rokem +1

    It's kinda weird that Heimdall is Odins Son and It seems like Odin is the Dad of evryone in Asgard so is Odin Sif's Dad???

  • @a-kil5646
    @a-kil5646 Před rokem

    Balder was pretty douchie too

  • @pitdog75
    @pitdog75 Před rokem

    Hermadinger.

  • @ki-pattao9030
    @ki-pattao9030 Před rokem +6

    Idris Elba is the best Heimdall he had ever played in a Marvel Movie.

    • @jacobcoryell8258
      @jacobcoryell8258 Před rokem +5

      Look I'm a hugh fan of Idris but it's Norse mythology dude

    • @ultrainferno.
      @ultrainferno. Před rokem +6

      He's the worst heimdall. Gow heimdall is more accurate especially his design.

    • @code066funkinbird3
      @code066funkinbird3 Před rokem +2

      @@ultrainferno. why

    • @2011wordsmith
      @2011wordsmith Před rokem +11

      @@ultrainferno. visually yes, but GoW heimdall is definitely not heimdall, which is okay i guess, cause Mythos Heim wouldnt of made a very good antagonist, as despite knowing and hating loki treachery, he was immensely patient

    • @marksantiago9841
      @marksantiago9841 Před rokem +1

      Best Casting choice indeed, for the whitest of all the gods, Heimdallr.

  • @supervillainess1978
    @supervillainess1978 Před rokem +1

    Ain't Heimdall is Odin's son, Aesir full blood?

    • @marksantiago9841
      @marksantiago9841 Před rokem

      It was never implied in the game. Odin doesn't treat heimdall like a son, but a loyal servant. Heimdall also doesn't refer to both thor and baldur as his brothers. Im wondering if the god of war canon changed their blood relation. The only thing he and odin had in common is their short stature, which is also shared with baldr.

    • @supervillainess1978
      @supervillainess1978 Před rokem

      @@marksantiago9841 yea funny it was never implemented in the game , Odin treated him as a loyal servant like you said ,I guess the franchise sort fit do it that way , it paid off YES but I would like to see if they stuck lil more to the mythology instead of tid bits and just add kratos in the middle of them as like they did w /the Greek

    • @BobVs-wf7nw
      @BobVs-wf7nw Před 9 měsíci

      @@marksantiago9841 Which son is even in the game

  • @shanielwalters4871
    @shanielwalters4871 Před rokem

    No update on the podcasts??

  • @nikto9596
    @nikto9596 Před rokem

    what I wanna know is why was the Spear so necessary?

    • @jahahua
      @jahahua Před rokem +1

      Because he can't foresight it being exploded to blind him

    • @thomaspynchon1868
      @thomaspynchon1868 Před rokem +1

      It was Kratos' strategy to harm him thus the spear.

    • @joaovitorbarianimeirelesmo5686
      @joaovitorbarianimeirelesmo5686 Před rokem +1

      Basically Draupnir's ability to multiply overwhelms Heimdall's foresight because he has to focus on multiple things that are going to happen instead of only one. Plus, Kratos unpredictability and impulsive way of fighting makes his moves harder to read

  • @coreyloucks4865
    @coreyloucks4865 Před rokem +7

    I didn't quite like God of Wars portrayal of the Norse Gods. It didn't seem faithful to the sagas, but that is their right to do so.

    • @RebelWvlf
      @RebelWvlf Před rokem +2

      Neither Greek saga of GoW was all accurate tbh. Hades for example is in game portrayed as like Satan figure and his underworld as Christian Inferno, while canonically he is the calmest of the three brother-gods (others are Zeus and Poseidon) who just rules over the dead, and they fare the same as they did in life.

    • @coreyloucks4865
      @coreyloucks4865 Před rokem

      @@RebelWvlf Oh I definitely agree, I never much cared for mainstream media's portrayal of Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon. You look at Disney's Hercules, Clash of the Titans series, and many others always show Hades as the villain while making Zeus out to be this fatherly hero when in fact they never show the truly awful things Zeus has done like all the times he's basically had his way with women regardless whether they wanted to or not or aware of who he was. Not to mention the whole issue with Poseidon and Medusa, which was rather tragic for Medusa. Of course, Hades doesn't lack for scandals with the case of him and Persephone. Of course, that's up for interpretation on whether she ran away with him or he took her against her will.
      But even so, it's safe to say that out of the three, Hades probably has the least amount of scandals out of them. I'll say that at least God of War doesn't make Zeus out to be some great dad or benevolent god. Zeus has done some truly awful things.

    • @coreyloucks4865
      @coreyloucks4865 Před rokem +1

      @@RebelWvlf Of course, when you look at the awful things their father did to them, their actions shouldn't really be surprising. I will give Zeus credit, at least he didn't continue the cycle of child abuse, by eating or imprisoning his own children as his father did before him and his grandfather before him. Don't get me wrong, he was by no means, a good father. Of course, when you're married to your sister, it's easy to understand why your marriage isn't the best.

    • @GuyChooo
      @GuyChooo Před rokem +1

      Thor and Odin is pretty accurate tbh

    • @coreyloucks4865
      @coreyloucks4865 Před rokem

      @@GuyChooo Maybe the look of Thor, aside from the lack of chest protection. But in the Edda's, Thor's not really portrayed as angry and bitter all the time. Don't get me wrong, he has a hot temper when provoked. Just ask the Jotunn who he's killed quite a few of. But he's also characterized as a friend to mankind. He's been displayed as a fun person to have at parties. The Thor in God of War is too, one-dimensional. He lacks any type of good qualities that Thor has in the Eddas.

  • @emperorsean1
    @emperorsean1 Před rokem +4

    Heimdall was also in the mcu

    • @Dave_of_Mordor
      @Dave_of_Mordor Před rokem +2

      he's wack though. the gow heimdall was waaaaaaaaay better

    • @ianraneses2763
      @ianraneses2763 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@Dave_of_MordorNo!

    • @Dave_of_Mordor
      @Dave_of_Mordor Před 10 měsíci

      @@ianraneses2763 what you mean no? explain yourself

  • @midimusicforever
    @midimusicforever Před rokem +3

    Heimdall may be unlikable, but Loki takes the price!

  • @pikeeve4282
    @pikeeve4282 Před rokem +1

    How come.heimdal is scared from Thor and not from Kratos

    • @okat32
      @okat32 Před rokem +2

      He knows Thor not Kratos by the time they fight and he underestimated kratos when fighting Atreus

    • @Beauto093
      @Beauto093 Před rokem

      you all forgot but during the scene with Thrud and Atreus, he told Thrud that everyone was afraid of his father (Thor) but not him, he even insulted him as a drunk.

    • @lucifers.morningstar3805
      @lucifers.morningstar3805 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@Beauto093 you seem to forget that he was only saying that behind Thor's back. Insulting a person behind their back when they're not able to hear you doesn't make you not afraid of that person, it in fact makes you a coward.

  • @LeonardPC272
    @LeonardPC272 Před rokem +2

    honestly heimdall stole the show

  • @tonyleidyiii1652
    @tonyleidyiii1652 Před rokem

    Idris Elba’s was better as heimdall

  • @kitsune2858
    @kitsune2858 Před rokem

    Im a people person !

  • @MrJaxon620
    @MrJaxon620 Před rokem +9

    Game looks great but all the voices are too American for me. Odin sounds like a mob boss. We couldn't even get an accent

  • @Rockstar97321
    @Rockstar97321 Před rokem

    Was Odin Cain in the Book of Genesis?

  • @soccerandtrack10
    @soccerandtrack10 Před rokem

    9 lesbians...

  • @vch309
    @vch309 Před rokem +2

    Severe letdown in the game

  • @potfox8989
    @potfox8989 Před rokem

    he has nine mommies lucky