House of the Dragon star reveals how God of War inspired his biggest scene: : 'I was leaning into Kratos'

Abubakar Salim sees a lot of similarities between Kratos and Alyn of Hull Abubakar Salim has made his own video game and starred in Assassin's Creed Origins. His passion for video games also extends to the set of House of the Dragon, where he based his character, Alyn of Hull, on Kratos from God of War. “Kratos is a man who has also been wronged by his father, who is trying to start anew with a family, who has only felt and seen rage and felt wronged by his lineage,” Salim told Polygon during a virtual roundtable interview. “There’s a lot to unpack there and [find] similarities with Alyn. Alyn’s power comes from rage — this kind of unkempt anger — and I think it’s dangerous. In moments of crisis, or in moments of fighting, he taps into that.” Kratos is the son of Zeus. In the original games, he served the Greek gods before murdering Ares and claiming his title as the God of War. Meanwhile, in House of the Dragon, Alyn is the bastard son of Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and loyally serves as a sailor for House Velaryon. Kratos later started a new life and family in Midgard, where he sought to put his violent past behind him. Likewise, Salim says Alyn struggles to handle his

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