
It is revealed that Balder was forced to fight all those he had killed in battle before to escape Hel. RELATED: ECHO: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EXCITING NEW HAWKEYE SPIN-OFF SERIESĪlthough Balder is later restored, he is not the same after his experience in Hel, Asgard’s underworld.

Although he is nearly invulnerable Balder, like his Norse mythological counterpart, is vulnerable to mistletoe which Loki uses to his advantage tricking another Asgardian, Hoder, into shooting Balder with a mistletoe arrow and killing him. Like many other Asgardians Balder is introduced as a truly impressive warrior.īalder’s death is prophesized to be a catalyst for Ragnarok which leads to Odin ordering Frigga to use magic to make him invulnerable. Balder The Brave is Thor’s half-brother, an ally of the Warriors Three, and a loyal warrior and son of Odin himself. Balder The Brave is an exciting character to bring into the MCU with his character benig different than any other Asgardian we’ve seen before.

Balder The Brave was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby debuting in Marvel Comics in 1962.
