The presence of the Illuminati in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness became one of the most recurring topics of conversation, and although their line-up convinced fans, the debut of Balder the Brave, the brother of Thor. Karnilla's lust for Balder inadvertently causes the death of Balder's love, Nanna - an act that Balder has never forgotten.Balder the Brave, who is Thor’s half-brother in the comics, came close to making his MCU debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Balder also has a love-hate relationship with Karnilla, the Queen of the Norns, who has aided both Loki and Asgard at times on one occasion Karnilla forces Balder to renounce Odin and serve her, whilst on another she joins forces with Asgard against Surtur at Balder's request. On the second occasion, however, Balder is traumatized by the experience as he saw the souls of all those he had slain in battle and renounces killing. This almost happens when Loki had the blind god Hoder accidentally kill Balder with a mistletoe arrow, but is averted by the planning of Odin, who creates a shield around Balder's pyre, and later restores Balder to life. To prevent this, Odin cast spells to keep Balder invulnerable.

Like the mythological version, the Marvel version of Balder is the catalyst that will trigger Ragnarök and end Asgard. Balder is also briefly named ruler of Asgard during Thor's quest to find a then missing Odin. Balder has aided Thor against many of his foes, such as Skagg the Storm Giant and the fire demon Surtur when he warned Thor about them being released by Loki who planned for them to kill Odin after being told by Hemidall, Thor's adopted brother Loki, the Executioner and Enchantress, the Enchanters Three, the Wrecker, and Mangog. One of the Norse Gods of Asgard, Balder is a close friend of the Thunder God Thor, the Warriors Three and a loyal follower and son of Odin, ruler of the gods. Will he have a surprise cameo? Of course this toy may just represent a nameless warrior who's wardrobe took some influences from Balder. To date Balder has not been revealed to be a part of Kenneth Branagh's Thor.

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