Balder

Balder was born Justin Robertson in Colorado on September 28th, 2185. He lost his family in the Third Catholic Uprising, lending him a very negative view of religion. He came to Valhalla after surviving the following gang wars, the paroxysmal holocaust of 2199, and survived the crossing of the Atlantic on nothing but a cargo skiff with four pirates he met in Tortuga, only to arrive in Iceland during the fires of 2204, where he stayed through 2205, when he fought the genetic abominations of Høtherus, which he fought off to earn his entry to Valhalla.
Since then he has run over two hundred and seventy-five top-level missions, including Valhalla's intervention with the PRA and the incident with the GAP. His Tikari is a caterpillar that becomes a boomerang. His armor is gold, and his avatar online is an accurate rendering of himself. He has never died in combat as of 2230, a rarity for Valhalla. He is the only permanent member of Berkanan team.
== Spoilers ==
=== Valhalla ===
In 2230, Balder introduced Violet to the ravine and explained to her that she could take down Wulfgar. He also traveled with Vibeke and Mishka inside a fake Mjölnir device to infiltrate and gather intel on Sasha's military. After Sasha's defeat he hid the Mjölnir in the Comm Tower.
=== Ragnarök ===
After the nuclear detonation in Prešov, Balder confronted Veikko about his breaking of the treaty. During a sparring match he warned Veikko about the dangers to Valhalla from the Geki and to the world from his actions. Veikko did not take his words to heart.
After Veikko killed a Geki, he knew Balder would want him dead. He also learned of Violet's actions and understood she would be killed too. To prevent this, Veikko tricked Weather into firing a TOW missile at Balder's Ice-CAV. This killed him but not permanently. Mishka took his remains and vowed to kill him unless everyone in the ravine promised not to hunt her. Veikko, posing as Thokk, refused, and Mishka fired into Balder's brain, killing him permanently.
== Behind the Scenes ==
Balder is named for the character of the same name in Norse myth. In the myth, Balder is killed by a spear of mistletoe. In Ragnarök, he is killed by a TOW missile. Get it? Wait, what do you mean Futurama did that joke already? Ah shit...
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