God Of War 2018: 10 Major Questions From The E3 Trailer
8. How Exactly Is Kratos's Son 'Cursed'?
Kratos knows a thing or two about curses given that his skin is forever coated in the ashes of his dead family, so when his son says "you said I was cursed" in the E3 trailer we can assume this comment holds weight.
Is this an affliction Atreus has inherited from Kratos? Is this something that is even physically possible according to the game's lore? Curses could be hereditary, right?
Perhaps the taint in his bloodline - if indeed that is what we're dealing with - comes from his mother's side and its nature offers a clue about her identity.
It's also possible that Kratos was speaking metaphorically, using the "curse" term as an analogy for his son's physical weakness and predisposition towards pacifism, traits that are likely to get youngsters killed in a world of bloodthirsty Norse nasties.