Venus Blood -RAGNAROK- is a sequel to Venus Blood -Frontier-, and part of a multi-work series created by Ninetail that combines adult Visual Novel and Strategy RPG mechanics. It was initially released in 2016 exclusively in Japan, though translation patches are available. On January 12, 2024, it was announced that -RAGNAROK- would be the next to get an International edition fundraising campaign, following Venus Blood -Gaia-.
500 years ago, Loki conquered the continent of Yggdrasil, and founded the Asgard Empire with help from the Goddesses of the Four Seasons. But since then, Overlord Loki has disappeared, and the goddess Odin, who had been entrusted with ruling the Empire in his absence, has also died. Soon, the conflict between the gods and demons in the Empire became more serious, and they now fight for their own aspirations.
Born as a descendant of Loki and the goddess Tyrca, Vali was born with strong demon blood, and raised as a soldier with the aspiration of unifying the gods. While being chased by his sister-in-law, Brynhildr, who has inherited Odin's role of guarding all of Valhalla, he met a boy with the same name as Loki, the overlord. The boy grants Vali the Heart of Yggdrasil, the same treasure Overlord Loki once used to conquer the land, and starts him on the path to reunite the land, either through unification or dominance...
This game includes the following Tropes:
- Corrupt Church: The Imperial Senate erased Loki's legacy, attributing the current state of the world entirely to Odin, and enforced a Goddess-dominant worldview that led to the subjugation of modern demons.
- Cutting Off the Branches: Vali's ancestry indicates that Loki ended up with Tyrca, but Brynhildr (and Vidar in the remake) are descended from Loki and Odin, implying that the Harem ending of Frontier is canon.
- Distant Sequel: Five hundred years have passed since the events of Venus Blood -Frontier-.
- Fountain of Youth: The Loki of this game is the same as the Loki of Frontier, but looks notably younger than he used to despite 500 years passing.
- The Four Gods: In addition to Nanna taking up Odin's role, there are now four new Seasonal Goddesses: Flora, Fana, Ullr, and Brynhildr.
- Idol Singer: Ullr, the girl who has inherited Rigret's role as Winter Goddess (and named after a Norse god of winter), has set herself up as one in order to comfort and gain admiration from the people of her territory.
- In Name Only: Much like its predecessor, while the game uses names and terms from Norse Mythology, this is not a faithful adaptation of the source material.
- Legacy Character: In Venus Blood -Frontier-, Ymir was the name of Loki's male cousin. In Ragnarok, the name is currently being used by an ancient female goddess dwelling in the frozen lands.
- Multiple Endings: Like other Venus Blood games, including its predecessor Frontier, decisions made during war briefings and other events will determine whether Vali goes down a Law or Chaos route.
- Power at a Price: The game's main form of corruption is "Fimbulvinter Syndrome", in which a goddess repeatedly using their miraculous powers on the battlefield taints their spiritual essence.
- She Is All Grown Up: Jorm, the youngest of Overlord Loki's four cousins, fell into a deep slumber after his reign began. When she wakes up during this game's events, she is notably more mature, in both appearance and personality.
- Spin-Offspring: Vali is a descendant of Loki and Tyrca, and Brynhildr a descendant of Loki and Odin.
- Stealth Prequel: While this game's connection to -Frontier- is obvious, one of the important side characters is Hermód El Baldr, the founder of the Baldr Empire from Venus Blood Empire.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Many of the current goddesses share personality traits with their predecessors; for example, Fana is a warrior that hides her feminine side like Thor, while Ullr is known for her young innocence like Rigret.
- Verbal Tic: Ullr tends to end her statements with an "Urun ☆".
