Kratos was supposed to die at the first battle with Thor and why it didn't happen - Gamicsoft

In a recent interview by MinnMax, Ragnarok’s writer Matt Sophos was asked about whether there were any plans to let Kratos die.

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In their first fight in God of War Ragnarok, did Thor kill Kratos with Mjölnir or did he simply knock him out before reviving him? - Quora

In their first fight in God of War Ragnarok, did Thor kill Kratos with Mjölnir or did he simply knock him out before reviving him? - Quora

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