Baldr was Thor's brother; a god lauded for his beauty and grace, though he disagreed with that assessment. Baldr was portrayed by Hakeem Kae-Kazim in Twilight of the Gods.
Biography[]
Baldr finds Sigrid and Leif.
Baldr acted as a peacekeeper for his brother, Thor Odinson, and would join him to venture out into the other realms to try to avoid war. To seek Loki Laufeyson, Thor crashed the wedding of Sigrid and Leif in Jötunheim and Baldr acted as a calming influence on Thor during Thor's initial questioning. It may have worked if Glaumar's responses to the questions didn't infuriate Thor as much as they did. Thor struck the jötun king's shield and was quickly attacked by the wedding attendees. Baldr stood back as Thor killed them all, but when he noticed Sigrid and Leif's survival, he lied to his brother and claimed that Thor's work was done.[1]
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Physical appearance[]
Baldr was a tall, well-built, attractive man. His skin shone like pure light and his curly blond hair glowed the same way. His eyes were completely white and he wore no clothes except a white cloth that covered his private parts.
Powers and abilities[]
God physiology: As a god, Baldr was immortal, and therefore he could not die due to age or illness. Like other Aesir gods, Baldr was capable of levitating.
Light manipulation: Baldr was able to control and manipulate light at will. This included the ability to wrap himself and others in light and teleport across the realms through it. His body shone as if made from light.
Appearances[]
Norse origins[]
Baldr is based on the Norse Æsir god of the same name. He was the son of Odin and brother of Thor, just as he is in Twilight of the Gods. His mother, Frigg, made a deal with all things, forcing each to vow never to harm Baldr, and so he was invulnerable. The other gods would amuse themselves by attempting to harm Baldr with different objects only for them to fail. Frigg considered mistletoe to be too unimportant to ask for such a vow, so mistletoe was the one thing that could harm Baldr. Loki discovered this and tricked the blind god, Höðr, into striking Baldr with a spear made from mistletoe, thus, killing him. This was said to be the harbinger of Ragnarök.
Hödr
While Baldr's invulnerability isn't confirmed in Twilight, mistletoe is determined to be his downfall. Heimdall examines his body, finding mistletoe wrapped around Sigrid's spear. Despite being run through by god-killing iron, Heimdall blames the mistletoe for Baldr's death, indicating he may have been otherwise immune to harm. The events of his death are shifted away from mythology for the purpose of the Twilight plot. While Höðr (anglicized as "Hödr" in Twilight) is present at the battle, he is not Baldr's killer. Instead of tricking Hödr into killing Baldr, he ultimately tricks Sigrid into doing it, leading her to Antler, the spear that would curse her to kill the wrong god. It's unlikely he was aware that his plan would work out this way, however, as he wanted her to kill her true target, Thor. Unlike the spear from the original myths, Antler was wrapped in mistletoe rather than made from it.
References[]
- ↑ Eric Carrasco (writer) & Zack Snyder (director). September 19, 2024. Twilight of the Gods episode 1, "The Bride-Price."