It turns out that when Ratatoskr originally emerged in God of War Ragnarok, several devs questioned whether they were taking the character too far. The sight of Ratatoskr atop Kratos’ shoulder isn’t very memorable or necessary in the franchise context. Even the music director wondered what to do with the character because it was “so far apart from God of War.” However, when everyone exclaimed, “This must be cut. We have an excessive number of characters “Williams insisted on his inclusion for one primary reason: levity to balance out God of War Ragnarok’s darker, more adult plot.
