#I hinted at this in his reason for calling Delphia a warrior

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As the god of war that hates war, what if Ryder was also known for other things that are alternative to war, like debate, pillow fighting, wrestling, and silly little bets :)

Ok for real, this ask came at the best time. Literally sitting here being sad cause my computer doesn't wanna let me play alan wake 2 and the ask made me smile. Now for the answer!

That's actually exactly how it works! So he's the god of war, but I guess god of battle is a better title. It's part of why he calls Delphia a warrior. Not every war is fought on a battlefield. Sometimes it's a war where the victory is just surviving. Like Delphia being tortured, or someone with mental health struggles.

So debates, pillow fighting, wrestling, and bets all do fall into his role. He just doesn't know it at first. He'll find out when he gets called for a "major battle the god of war must witness" and it's just a debate that leads to a peace treaty or young kids play fighting where the victory having a role in how they view the world and fill their spots as heroes.

He could even learn this because of a bet between two gods that he's called to witness, even though the gods themselves didn't call him.

So tldr, you caught on to it :D. Of course his disdain for violence may have a role in a rise of alternative ways war is waged someday. Though I haven't thought that far ahead yet