- "And why'd they include Balder? No one's even heard of him."
"Sure they have. Balder the Brave." - ―Loki and Mobius M. Mobius[src]
Balder, better known as Balder the Brave, is an Asgardian.
Biography[]
Remembered by Humanity[]
During the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, a statue of Balder was erected alongside Thor and Odin to represent Norway.[1]
By 2010, Balder was believed by humanity to be dead by Loki’s hand, with his death listed in Myths and Ledgends from Around the World.[2]
Equipment[]
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Weapons[]
- Svraden: To be added
Other Equipment[]
- Asgardian Armor: To be added
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- In Norse mythology, Baldr, also spelled Balder or Baldur, is a god loosely associated with light, wisdom, and courage. He is the son of Odin and Frigg and brother of Thor.
- In the comics, Balder Odinson is the son of Odin and the half-brother of Thor. During the cycle of Ragnarök, Balder is killed by Loki; he is then resurrected before the next cycle, only to be killed by Loki again in the subsequent Ragnarök.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Balder the Brave was considered to be included in Thor, Thor: The Dark World, and Thor Ragnarok. However, the idea to include Balder ended up being scrapped every time.[3]
- An alternate version of Balder the Brave, played by Daniel Craig, was originally supposed to appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as a member of the Illuminati.[4] However, Craig backed out of the role due to concerns of contracting COVID-19, prompting Marvel Studios to replace the character with Mister Fantastic instead.[5]
