10 Video Game Fates Worse Than Death

Even though Mimir cracks a lot of jokes and could even be described as God Of War's comedic relief, his wisecracking exterior is masking great tragedy.

Once a king's errand boy and jester, Mimir's travels eventually led him to the mighty Allfather, Odin, who was so impressed by Mimir's intelligence that he hired him as his primary advisor.

In the time that followed, Mimir befriended many different races, including the Giants of Jotunheim, whom Odin wasn't exactly fond of. As a result, Odin grew paranoid, and eventually accused Mimir of aiding the enemy.

And so, the King of Asgard decided to punish his subject. Odin imprisoned Mimir on Midgard's highest peak and bound him to an indestructible tree, while also tearing out his left eye. And as if that wasn't bad enough, Odin still had more to dish out.

For the next 109 years - until the events of the game, where Kratos encounters and frees Mimir - Odin tortured Mimir on a daily basis, inflicting so much pain that he eventually started to long for the sweet release of death.

Mimir was tortured every single day for well over a century, and for someone as powerful as Odin, you can be damn sure that he was in exceptional agony throughout his entire stint on top of that peak.