Datamined God of War Ragnarök Files Spark Fresh Egypt Theories as Atreus Travels With a Figure Called Mau
A new round of datamined discoveries inside God of War Ragnarök is fueling the long running rumor that Santa Monica Studio could be steering the next mainline God of War toward an ancient Egypt setting. While nothing is official and the next entry has not been announced, the latest findings are getting attention because they resemble a pattern fans have seen before, where future narrative material is quietly embedded in the files of an earlier release.
The latest discussion is unfolding on the God of War Ragnarök subreddit, where user TheMorse reported uncovering a hidden cutscene and related dialogue strings that appear to tease a continuation thread beyond Ragnarök.
According to the report, one portion of the hidden scene references Athena and higher plane entities discussing Odin and Atreus, and introduces an unnamed character label described as a Robed Figure. TheMorse also highlighted a line attributed to that figure in Greek, suggesting a warning involving a white snake. As with past Santa Monica Studio naming conventions, the user speculated that placeholder labels may be masking a known character identity in a way that mirrors how earlier reveals were handled.
The more attention grabbing piece for Egypt speculation comes from the second thread of dialogue described in the post, which features Atreus during his travels alongside an individual called Mau. The user noted that this figure communicates using a single repeated word, and that Atreus appears to understand the meaning through his gift for languages. TheMorse then connects the name Mau to an Egyptian cat reference and ties it to Egyptian mythology associations, framing it as a possible breadcrumb pointing toward an Egyptian pantheon arc.
One short line in the discovered dialogue is doing a lot of heavy lifting in terms of tone and setup. The Robed Figure is described as telling Athena, one failed us, one rejected us, which the user interprets as a reference to Odin and Atreus, potentially positioning Atreus as a pivot point for whatever higher plane forces may be moving pieces in the background.
It is important to frame these discoveries with the right level of caution. Datamined material can be cut, repurposed, misinterpreted, or inserted as experimentation without representing final narrative intent. Even if authentic, hidden content does not guarantee it will become the foundation of the next game. That said, fans are taking it seriously because there is precedent for Santa Monica Studio hiding future setup elements in previous installments, and because Ragnarök already ends with Atreus moving outward into the wider world, which naturally supports the idea of new pantheons.
This conversation also arrives at a time when the franchise is newly in the spotlight again thanks to recent announcements around the God of War universe, including the reveal of a God of War Trilogy Remake and God of War Sons of Sparta, the long rumored 2.5D metroidvania origin story concept centered on a younger Kratos. Even with those projects on the board, the next mainline setting remains the biggest question, and an Egyptian pivot would be a major strategic reset after closing out the Norse saga.
If the next God of War truly shifts to ancient Egypt, do you want Kratos to be the lead again, or should Atreus carry the mainline story forward while Kratos becomes a legacy force in the background?
