God of War Laufey Sparks Memes Within 24 Hours as Faye Fights Through the Afterlife
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Updated · Kotaku · Jun 3
God of War Laufey Sparks Memes Within 24 Hours as Faye Fights Through the Afterlife
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 3
Summary
Less than 24 hours after its reveal, God of War Laufey triggered a wave of fan memes centered on Faye battling through the afterlife while Kratos and Atreus mourn her in the 2018 game and Ragnarok.
A 20-minute reveal showed the PS5 game running parallel to those stories and placed Faye in the Everywhen, an afterlife where gods and magical beings keep fighting rather than resting in peace.
That setup turned earlier emotional scenes into meme fuel, with fans joking that solemn lines about Faye finally being at peace should cut to her juggling demons and surviving "super hell."
Beyond the jokes, the parallel-story premise has also fueled speculation over how Faye influences Kratos and Atreus from beyond without undoing Ragnarok's ending or forcing a family reunion.