Baldur

Baldur
バルドル
Artwork from Devil Survivor
Other Name(s)	BeldrDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Origin	Norse culture
Race(s)	BelDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked GenmaShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Alignment(s)	NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Baldur is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Son of Odin and Frigg, Baldur was said to be the most beautiful of all the gods in Norse mythology. He was kind and righteous, wise and beloved by all, and his hair and skin were so light he glowed. The famous tale of his death begins with Baldur having dreams about his life being in danger. He tells the other gods about his dreams. Deeply worried by them, they hold a council to decide what to do. As told in Baldrs draumar, Odin rides down to Niflheim, the land of the dead, to speak to a Völva (female shaman/seeress) and question her about Baldur’s fate. Odin forces her to tell him a feast is being prepared in Niflheim for Baldur’s arrival, that his brother Höðr is the one who will kill him, and what will follow his death. Frigg makes all things vow to never harm her son - except for the Mistletoe, which she either forgot or believed to be too small and harmless to require it. Now believing Baldur to be invincible, he and the other gods amused themselves by shooting arrows or throwing rocks at him. Loki, having learned that the Mistletoe never swore the vow, hands the plant to the blind Höðr and leads him to shoot Baldur with it, which strikes him dead.

Hermod, another of Odin’s sons, rides to Niflheim to ask Hel, ruler of the underworld, to let Baldur return to life. She agrees to let him go if all of existence cries for him, and everything does; except for the female Jötunn Thökk who refuses, and thus Baldur stays dead. In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson writes that Thökk was Loki in disguise.

Baldur's death leads into Ragnarök, the end of the world, as Loki is imprisoned by the other gods for his involvement in his murder. After the end of Ragnarök, Baldur and Höðr (who was killed by the god Váli in revenge for killing Baldur) return from Hel to the new world and meet with the few surviving gods.

Design

Baldur's design depicts the figure after he was murdered. The chains on Baldur's body represents how he is being confined in the underworld until Ragnarok.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Baldur 29 273 121	Strength 35 Dexterity 32 Magic 32 Agility 42 Luck 35
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Genma — —
Resistances StrStrong WkWeak — — NulNull — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Hamaon 10 MP chance of instant K.O. (Light) to one enemy. Innate Dream Fist 9 MP Weak Phys damage with 70% chance of Sleep to one enemy. Innate Resist Light — Makes user resistant to Light attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances. 30 Ally Counter — Unknown chance for user to counter physical damage to allies with a normal attack. 32

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Baldur 28 323 96	Strength 41 Dexterity 27 Magic 19 Agility 28 Luck 36
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Genma Neutral — — — Great ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — — WkWeak ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +1 −4 — — — — +2 — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Hamaon 14 MP Heavy light damage to one foe. Smirk: +55% instant death Head Crush 6 MP Weak physical attack to one foe. Inflicts Daze.

	Name Level HP MP Baldur 28 311 96	Strength 44 Dexterity 30 Magic 22 Agility 31 Luck 39
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Genma Neutral Great 10270
Resistances RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — — WkWeak ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +1 −4 — — — — +2 — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Hamaon 14 MP Heavy light damage to one foe. Smirk: +55% instant death Innate Head Crush 6 MP Weak physical attack to one foe. Inflicts Daze. Innate Resist Light — Reduces light damage. 30 Light Pleroma — Boosts light attack by 25%. 31 Ally Counter — Chance of countering with weak basic attack after ally receiving physical or gun damage. 32

Devil Survivor: Overclocked

3rd DayLast Day

	Name Level HP MP Beldr 30 559 253	Strength 15 Magic 9 Vitality 13 Agility 9
Location 3rd Day: Ikebukuro - Tokyo Hands 12:30-13:30; Aoyama Cemetary 17:30-18:00
Race EXP Macca Move Move Type Speed Range Bel 700 ♄Macca150 3 Flying 50 1
Resistances NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description Type Weak Kill 10% HP High Phys damage: 1 foe with ailment Command Power Hit 8% HP High Phys damage Command Lost Flame 12 MP High fire damage: All Command Life Surge — Maximum HP up 30% Passive Mana Surge — Maximum MP up 30% Passive +Stone — Phys attacks may Stone (Medium chance) Passive Vampiric Mist — Drain HP: All enemy units Map
Racial Skill Skill Cost Description Immortal — Nullify all attacks　Move through obstacles

	Name Level HP MP Beldr 60 1079 487	Strength 26 Magic 15 Vitality 23 Agility 12
Location Amane route: Roppongi - Server Room 12:30 Naoya/Kaido route: Roppongi - Server Room 13:30
Race EXP Macca Move Move Type Speed Range Bel 1400 ♄Macca300 3 Flying 50 1
Resistances NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description Type Weak Kill 10% HP High Phys damage: 1 foe with ailment Command Power Hit 8% HP High Phys damage Command Life Surge — Maximum HP up 30% Passive Mana Surge — Maximum MP up 30% Passive +Stone — Phys attacks may Stone (Medium chance) Passive Vampiric Mist — Drain HP: All enemy units Map
Racial Skill Skill Cost Description Immortal — Nullify all attacks　Move through obstacles

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Shin Megami Tensei IV	The god of light in Norse lore and son of Odin and Frigg. He is married to Nanna and has two brothers, Hod and Hermod, and a son named Forseti. He was loved by all the gods, but after having a nightmare of his death, Frigg made all the plants and animals swear not to harm Baldur. Only the mistletoe was passed over as it was too young. Hearing this, Loki tricked Hod into shooting a mistletoe at Baldur, which killed him. Hel promised to revive Baldur if every living thing cried for him, but the giantess Thokk refused to weep. When it was found that Thokk was Loki in disguise, the gods punished him. With the world's light gone, it took its first steps toward Ragnarok.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The god of light in Norse lore and son of Odin and Frigg. He is married to Nanna and has two brothers, Hod and Hermod, and a son named Forseti. He was loved by all the gods, but after having a nightmare of his death, Frigg made all the plants and animals swear not to harm Baldur. Only the mistletoe was passed over as it was too young. Hearing this, Loki tricked Hod into shooting a mistletoe at Baldur, which killed him. Hel promised to revive Baldur if every living thing cried for him, but the giantess Thokk refused to weep. When it was found that Thokk was Loki in disguise, the gods punished him. With the world's light gone, it took its first steps toward Ragnarok.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Baldur
	BeldrDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Japanese	バルドル Barudoru	Baldr
	ベル・デルDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Beru deru	Bel-der
Traditional Chinese	巴德爾 Bādé'ěr	Baldr
Korean	발드르 Baldeureu	Baldur

Gallery

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  Artwork from Devil Survivor
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor
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  Map sprite from Devil Survivor
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Icon from Devil Survivor
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Icon from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Baldur's stats in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2