Mimir. A little-loved mainstay of Norse myth, you'll have spotted Mimir in the trailers for the game. He's the tree dude who asks Kratos to cut off his head. Original image has been replaced.

Mimir. Of all the characters of myth, Mimir might be the most faithful to legend. In Norse myth, he’s a talking head Odin keeps around for its knowledge, and in the game, ...

Spoilers ahead for God of War and God of War Ragnarok "Baldur is blessed with invulnerability to all threats, physical or magical," Mimir explains to Kratos and his son Atreus in 2018's God of War.

Baldur, Modi, Magni, and Mimir. At the mountaintop, players learn that the man they killed earlier is not only still alive but is the god Baldur. He is here with two of Thor’s sons - Modi and Magni.

Mimir is one of the main characters in the action-adventure game God of War. In Old Norse, the name means “the wise one” and the man lives up to his reputation throughout the game.

The Norse apocalypse was already heavily hinted at in the most recent game in the series, where it was prophesized by both Mimir and the Jotunheim mural at the end of the game.

To earn a swig of this most sought-after H2O, Mimir needed Odin to make his own personal sacrifice. And in case you hadn't guessed where this was going by now, that sacrifice was one of Odin's eyes.

Also returning is Mimir – Norse god of knowledge and wisdom and also a disembodied head – riding along on Kratos’ belt and providing context, a handy indicator that enemies are behind you ...