In the new God of War Ragnarok story trailer, we see that the sun and moon are actually still. Atreus then shoots an arrow, and the sun starts to move again, and the wolf starts chasing it. You must be wondering why there is an eclipse. This article will cover why the sun and moon are still in the God of War Ragnarok story trailer.
Note: While the article is based on theories, they might be accurate enough to spoil the story of God of War Ragnarok. If you want to enjoy the game and head into the story blind, then you should not read further.
Eclipse In God Of War Ragnarok
From what we know, the sun and moon in the God of War Ragnarok story trailer are not moving due to temporal magic. Mimir talks about this in God of 2018 and mentions the following:
My guess, temporal magic. Dangerous stuff the high Vanir gods used to play around with – the ability to freeze time. Happened to be a favorite of Njord himself in fact.
When Atreus asks Mimir why they stopped using temporal magic, he responds by saying:
Well.. turns out stopping time keeps the sun and moon from streaking across the sky. Unfortunately, it does stop the wolves that chase them. Always looking to sink their teeth in.
Ragnarok starts when the wolves catch the sun and moon, and Kratos might be trying to keep them in place so that the wolves can catch them. The scene in the trailer could be just for marketing or related to time travel since, according to the lore, Odin has already unleashed the wolves to chase the sun and moon.
This is what we know about the sun and moon from the new God of War Ragnarok story trailer. If you are interested in learning more, then you can check out our theory on who Kratos is saving in the trailer. You can also check out what Thor actor Ryan Hurst had to say about his portrayal of the character.
