Feeling Balder’s light had been extinguished, Karnilla set out to help him overcome his depression. The two of them had been at odds for centuries, due to Karnilla inadvertently causing the death of his love, Nanna. Sometimes, the feeling of hopelessness that depression causes can seem impossible to overcome.īalder came out of depression through his love-hate relationship with Karnilla, Queen of the Norns. Balder’s friend, Volstagg, did everything he could to cheer him up, but it didn’t improve his mental health. In contrast, Balder’s depression had a more realistic portrayal, with it affecting him on multiple levels. Although Avengers: Endgame touched on depression with Thor and weight gain, I felt it was portrayed in a comedic way. The experience was so traumatising that it turned his hair white.īalder’s depression is a rare example of a god-like figure being depicted with a mental health disorder. In order to escape, Balder was forced by Hela to kill tens of thousands of souls that he’d faced in battle before. The root of Balder’s depression came from his time trapped in Hel. The incident traumatised Balder and he sunk into depression, vowing never to kill again. However, Odin brought him back to life to avert Ragnarok from happening.īaldur was slain a second time during a battle with the Celestials, and he was resurrected by Thor. Loki manipulated events so that Balder was killed by a mistletoe arrow from the blind god Hoder.
Like the mythological version, Balder is the catalyst for Ragnarok and he has a weakness to mistletoe. The comic interpretation of Balder shares many similarities with the myth he is based on.
One of Asgard’s most powerful warriors, Balder has helped Thor deal with a variety of threats against their home and his backstory is worth exploring in greater detail. Balder, the God of Light, is an Asgardian who deserves more mainstream attention. Thor is one of the most recognisable Marvel characters, but the Asgardian pantheon contains some of the most diverse characters in the Marvel Universe.
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