Was Baldur actually immortal?

Immortality: As an Aesir god, Baldur was immortal, and could only be killed by other Immortals or special weapons.

Was Baldur unkillable?

Baldur had super strength around the same as Kratos, but it was his inability to feel anything, pain, tiredness, or even emotions that gave him the edge. Thanks to the curse/blessing Freya placed upon him, Baldur is quite literally unkillable.

How did Baldur lose his immortality?

When Baldur punched Atreus he pierced himself with the mistletoe making him feel pain, basically removing his invulnerability. This allowed Kratos to kill him.

Why did Freya make Baldur immortal?

Baldur's curse was a powerful spell designed by Freya to prevent her son from dying a needless death. It is designed to make the victim/recipient invulnerable to any and all injuries no matter how minor or serious, but at the cost of being unable to physically feel anything.

Why can't Baldur be killed?

We find out that Freya is the ex-wife of Odin and the mother of Baldur. Baldur is invincible because Freya, having seen a prophecy that Baldur will one day die a needless death, put a spell on him that makes him impervious to pain, or any other sensation.

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What did Odin whisper into Baldur's ear?

The myth itself does not say, but some speculate that Odin told his son that he (Balder) would survive the upcoming Ragnarok. Some say this could have been a prophecy from the Well of Knowledge, where Odin paid the price with the loss of his eye.

What was Baldur's weakness?

Baldur is beloved by all. He is cheery and kind. He is still made invulnerable with only a weakness to mistletoe. His death in Norse myth marks the beginning of Ragnarok.

Does Freya forgive Kratos for killing Baldur?

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Who is older Thor or Baldur?

Baldur was an Aesir born to Odin and Freya and was the younger half-brother of Thor, Týr and Heimdall.

Why did Baldur's death cause Ragnarok?

Had Freya decided against placing this spell -- which, ironically, was supposed to protect him -- Baldur wouldn't have allied himself with Odin and Thor. It's due to his death that the latter two gods have turned their attention to Krato and Atreus, setting up Loki's actions against them in the future.

What was Loki's punishment for killing Balder?

Ultimately, Loki caused the death of Baldr, wisest of the gods. As punishment, Loki now lies in a cave, bound to a rock by the entrails of his sons. A snake fastened to a stalactite above him drips venom into his face. Loki's faithful wife Sigyn catches the venom in a bowl, protecting Loki from harm.

Why did Loki hate Balder?

Loki wanted Baldr dead because he was perfect. Absolutely perfect. And Loki didn't like that. And so Loki manipulated Baldr's blind brother, Höðr, into throwing a dart of mistletoe, (Baldr's only weakness), at Baldr and it killed him.

What was Baldur not immune to?

Icelandic stories tell how the gods amused themselves by throwing objects at him, knowing that he was immune from harm. The blind god Höd, deceived by the evil Loki, killed Balder by hurling mistletoe, the only thing that could hurt him.

Who technically killed Balder?

' Hother took the mistletoe and threw it at Balder, as Loki directed him. The mistletoe struck Balder and pierced him through and through, and he fell down dead.

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Why did Baldur hate Kratos?

He is sent with his nephews, Magni and Modi, by his father, Odin, to hunt down and kill Kratos and his son Atreus as Odin believes them to be the bringers of Ragnarok, searching for the cure of his curse that his mother placed on him.

Why can t Baldur feel pain?

When he was born, Freya learned that he was destined to die in some horrible way, so she worked her powerful Vanir magic on him so as to make him immune to everything. Baldur was left immortal, pleasureless and painless. This inability to feel drove him to exact revenge on his mother.

Why is the death of Balder so famous?

The Death of Balder is one of the most significant events in Viking lore. His death causes the final rift between the Norse gods Loki and Odin. Balder's death sets into motion the events of Ragnarok and the Viking god's return from Hel after Ragnarok.

Why did Baldur go insane?

Unfortunately, Baldur's sensory incapabilities drove him insane after years of being under his mother's spell. As a result, he grew to despise his mother and wished to kill her for the decades of pain she had inadvertently caused him, later regretting his decision to spare her life.

What kind of God is Kratos?

In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia ('Force'), and Zelus ('Glory') are all the personification of a specific trait.

Why did Kratos cry at the end of Ragnarok?

Why does Kratos cry in Ragnarok? Kratos is overwhelmed, even letting out a few tears and whimpers at the vision of him as a savior instead of an instrument of death and destruction, as he was in Greece.

Why is Freya so obsessed with Baldur?

Freya is Baldur's mother. As Freya mentioned to Kratos at some point in the game, when her son was born, “the runes foretold a needless death". Freya was desperate to keep him safe.

Why can't Mimir say Baldur's weakness?

According to Mimir, he was bewitched not to speak of what he knows since "she had his head at his mercy", that being when she brought him back to life. That would mean Mimir figured out the mistletoe loophole BEFORE he was bewitched, and he refused to tell Baldur about it.

Who did Baldur think Kratos was?

Balder did NOT know he was a god till he told him, the entire time he believed Kratos to be the giant that they we're seeking hence in the first time they meet he says “i thought you'd be bigger”.

Why did Baldur want Atreus?

In the scene where Baldur tackles Kratos right before they get to Jotenheim Atreus reveals that he's a god to Baldur. Baldur then says he's really been tracking Atreus the whole time because he's the brains and Kratos is just meat. The end of the game reveals that Baldur was really looking for a giant.