Baldr the Beautiful

The myth

Baldr, son of Odin and Frigg, is the fairest and most beloved of the gods, so radiant that light shines from him. When he began to dream of death, Frigg made everything in the world swear not to harm him, except a sprig of mistletoe, too young to take an oath. The gods amused themselves by throwing things at him, to no effect. Loki gave the mistletoe to Höðr, Baldr's blind brother, and guided his arm: Baldr died. Hel promised to release him if all things wept for him, but one giantess, perhaps Loki himself, refused. After Ragnarök, Baldr will return.

Why it has this power

A level 7 Rare with ATK 2300 and DEF 2400: the higher defense recalls the oath of every thing in the world. Light element, under Sun and Crown, the brightest god. Fused with the Sharpened Mistletoe Sprout he becomes Fallen Baldr, the Light That Returns, an Undead Rare with ATK 2500.

Did you know

Snorri says the whitest of all plants was called Baldr's brow, so luminous was he.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Sharpened Mistletoe Sprout → Fallen Baldr, the Light That Returns

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade S: 17% · grade A: 17% · grade B: 17% · grade C: 17% · grade D: 15%
• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 3.3% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 3.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 6.2% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 9.4% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Baldr — Joshua J. Mark
2. Balder — Store norske leksikon
3. The Poetic Edda: Baldrs Draumar — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)