Baldur

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Baldur is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Son of Odin and Frigg, Baldur (Old Norse: Baldr) 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.[1] 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 Sturlason 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.[2]

Design

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 Speech RERandom Encounter
Genma Neutral Great
Drop
Resistances
RsResist WkWeak RsResist WkWeak
×0.50 ×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×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
×0.50 ×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×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

Compendium

Compendium Entries

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese バルドル Barudoru Baldur
ベル・デルDevil Survivor
Beru deru
Beldr

References

  1. "Han är så ljus att det lyser om honom…" Translation: "He is so light that it glows about him…" "4. Gudarna", Fornskandinavisk religion: En grundbok, Britt-Mari Näsström. Published by Studentlitteratur. Swedish. (2 ed.) p. 99. ISBN-13: 9789144015767.
  2. "Ytterligare två gudar kommer dit direkt från Hel, nämligen Balder och Höder…" Translation: "A further two gods arrive there directly from Hel, namely Baldur and Höder…" "2. Skapelse och världsundergång i fornskandinaviskt perspektiv", Fornskandinavisk religion: En grundbok, Britt-Mari Näsström. Published by Studentlitteratur. Swedish. (2 ed.) p. 38. ISBN-13: 9789144015767.