Baldr
God of light, purity, and beauty, beloved by all. Baldr's death—killed by mistletoe arrow through Loki's trickery—begins the events leading to Ragnarök. His mother Frigg extracted oaths from all things not to harm him, except the overlooked mistletoe. Baldr represents innocence destroyed, the vulnerability of the good, and the tragic consequences of overlooked shadow. His promised return after Ragnarök symbolizes hope and renewal after apocalypse.
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