Balder

Due to prophecies foretelling that the death of Balder would bring about the destruction of Asgard through Ragnarok, Odin made Balder invulnerable to all forms of attack. However, he is vulnerable to mistletoe wood.

Loki learned of the prophecies and his vulnerability, and shot Balder with an arrow of mistletoe. Odin prevented him from truly dying. Balder was eventally restored to life, but not before his soul traveled the underworld encountering all the spirits of those he had killed. When he returned to the land of the living his hair was white for the experience.

This experience of death left Balder very distraught. He fell into a deep depression after Nanna, his beloved, sacrificed herself to save him from marrying the Norn sorceress Kamilla who had him under a spell. He tried to forget his misery through eating, growing quite fat. He rode in to the desert to die, but met the Norns, three goddesses who oversee the workings of destiny. The Norns gave Balder a vision that restored his faith, and he rode back to Asgard, eventually losing the weight and becoming a warrior again. Since then he has come to love Kamilla, with whom he fought against Surtur and the legions of Muspelhien. He ruled Asgard for a shot time when Odin was believed to be dead, but following the rules of the God's, returned the throne back to Odin upon his return. Balder then left to return to Kamilla, his new love.

Balder, as well as all the other Asgardians, died during Ragnarok. When Dr. Blake brings Thor back he decides to bring all of the other Asgardians back as well. After doing so, he finds Balder inside the Destroyer.

Balder later found out that he was also a son of Odin, and the half-brother of Thor. Balder then became the Prince of Asgard, made possible by his Royal Family Blood. Loki brought Bor, the first king of Asgard, back. As Thor and Bor battled, Loki told Balder that Bor was in fact their grandfather. Thor later killed Bor without knowing that he was his grandfather. Balder was then forced to punish Thor for killing a member of the Royal Family, even though he did so unknowingly. The punishment was eternal banishment from Asgard, Balder then sent Thor away.


Powers and Abilities
Superhuman Strength- He can lift around 50 tons.
Superhuman Durability- He is unaffected by all known substances other than mistletoe.
Superhuman Stamina- Above human stamina.
Superhuman Speed- Above Human speed.
Superhuman Body Tissue- His Body tissue is 3 times thicker than normal humans, this contributes to his strength and weight.
Balder is also a natural fighter. He is extremly skilled with a blade and in other forms of weapons. He also once possed the highly powerful Norn Stones.
Balder can also generate a wide arc of light of unknown energy.