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I wanted to draw more of Atreus and Calliope for my God of War AU, and I thought, why not experiment with the Greek vase style? XDD All in all, it was a very fun challenge!

Story-wise, I wasn’t quite sure at first where this would appear in their adventure … But now I’m thinking it’s when they return to Greece, sometime after Atreus gets Calliope out of the Underworld. Hence the sad looks on their faces – Calliope has bittersweet memories of her homeland, and she’s formed a bond with Atreus at this point, so she sticks close to him.

About character design, I adjusted Calliope’s clothing to look more like a chiton, while keeping the spirit of her original look. Atreus’ clothing is a loose mix of his game design and Greek clothing, but his red sash is from Kratos! I have a whole headcanon about this loll Here it is:

So the red cloth Kratos wore in the old games was used to wrap the Blades of Chaos in the 2018 game, but since the Blades are now displayed openly in Ragnarok, Atreus gets to wear the red cloth – which he does in his Ragnarok model! It’s hidden under that leather waist-wrap thing, but you can see the tail-end of the sash, and the yellow pattern along the hem. I just love that detail so much, it’s so sweet! XDDD