God of War Ragnarök writers considered killing Kratos in opening fight

In early versions of God of War Ragnarök, the battle with Thor was the end for our protagonist.
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In their first fight in God of War Ragnarok, did Thor kill Kratos with Mjölnir or did he simply knock him out before reviving him? - Quora