Balder

"They all told me I was crazy. Maybe I am, but at least I'm happy."

— Balder to Lupis in Things Best Left Forgotten

Balder
Information
Alias	Balder the Brave Balder the Blunt (by Rune)
Age	3 years (Age of Death)
Gender	Male
Species	Wolf
Status	Deceased
Cause of Death	Killed by Rune's followers
Affiliation
Current	Loner
Formerly	Kingdom of the West
Rank	None, Kingdom Prince (Formerly)
Voice Actors
Current	Chris O'Bray
Formerly	TheRangonadeRebel

Balder is a reddish-brown male wolf with a white underbelly and muzzle. His inner ears are also white with a single white spot on the outside of each ear. He has a small pattern under each eye consisting of a small reddish-brown spot and curved markings under the spot. His tail tip and paws are also white and he has bright sky blue eyes.

History

The West

Balder is mentioned by Yin-Yang, in a story about the time when she used to live in the west. She tells some of the pack's pups that he was the oldest and bravest of his brothers and that he did not mind walking among the other packs - A trait his mother and his brother, Apollo never had. He is later seen dead with Mink and the pups at the end of her story.

Things Best Left Forgotten

He is seen with Mink taking the pups to the Kingdom. When Lupis asks why he left the Kingdom for Mink, he is interrupted by Balder's brother, Kahleel, the new king. He is seen talking to Apollo about how he was chosen to be king.

When Kahleel goes to see Apollo and Rune he warns him not to turn his back on them. In J'Trall's den he is seen talking about Lupis's health. Back at the den he is told by Rune that his family members are all dead. After threatening to attack Rune, he is outnumbered by Rune's followers and killed.

Fall From Grace, Rise To Power

He is seen trying to get out of the Kingdom to make dirt, but his father keeps sending guards for him. When Mink tries to steal his rabbit he asks for her name in exchange for the rabbit. He asks her if she wanted to come to the Kingdom for deer, but is stopped by Rune telling him to go back to the Kingdom.

He is later seen with Mink talking about leaving the Kingdom with her. When Rune gets angry with him for "stealing" Mink from him, he calls him insane. Rune tries to stop him from taking her away by attacking him, but he pins him down and rips out his eye.

He is mentioned by Rune later, when he is convincing Apollo to take his help in assassinating Kahleel. Rune tells Apollo that killing his brothers will give him the power of his brothers. His head is seen beside Rune later on.

Who's Your Daddy?

Balder doesn't make a formal appearance, but he is mentioned a few times. When Lupis has the chance to kill Rune, Marra encourages him to, telling him to think of his father. He is later mentioned again when Lupis states that he is his last son. Rune asks him if he's sure of that, telling him that he is his father.

He also makes a brief appearance at the very end of the episode when young Rune chewing on a piece of meat turns into an adult Rune holding Balder's head by the throat.

Love Hurts

When Rune explains the meaning behind his claim as Lupis' father, he says that he knows his supposed father, Balder, better than him. He tells Lupis that Balder bored Mink, and she would sneak away to see Rune. He then says that Lupis' brothers were murdered by Balder after he learnt that they were Rune's.

In Rune's flashback, he is seen sleeping beside Mink, while she has looks unhappy. When Mink has Rune's pups, he is seen towering over her, enraged. He calls Mink unfaithful, and she begs him to stop. Rune rushes in the den to find the corpses of his dead pups. Balder quickly realizes what he's done, and tells Mink that he did not mean to kill her pups. Rune attacks him, pinning him to the ground, but Mink stops him. She tells him that the pups wouldn't have died if they were Balder's. Rune reminds her that it isn't her fault, and Balder was the one who killed them. She ends up telling Rune off, and he runs away.

Trivia

• Balder means "Prince" or "Ruler".
• The marking on his cheek has been seen brown on white, or white on brown.
• Some fans were confused whether his name is spelled Baulder or Balder. However, it has been revealed that Balder is the right way to spell it, as seen in the credits to Fall From Grace, Rise To Power.

Family

• Family Members
• Family Tree

Parents

Vadar (Father): Deceased

Garnet (Mother): Deceased

Mate:

Mink: Deceased

Sons:

Erol: Deceased

Adopted Sons:

Lupis: Alive (As of Love Hurts)

Kong: Deceased

Czar: Deceased

Sokka: Deceased

Daughters:

Aurora: Deceased

Tia: Deceased

Aunt:

Yin-Yang: Alive (As of The Meeting)

Uncle:

Moon: Alive (Confirmed by RocketMeowth)

Brothers:

Kahleel: Deceased

Apollo: Deceased

Niece:

Marra: Alive (As of Love Hurts)

Cousins:

Phantom: Deceased

Zero: Deceased

Gri: Alive (Confirmed by RocketMeowth)

Great-Nephews / Nieces:

Relic: Alive (As of Love Hurts)

Cipher: Alive (Revealed by Tribble)

Bellatrix: Alive (Revealed by Tribble)

Missing Generations

Unknown

Vadar

Yin-Yang

Moon

Apollo

Phantom

Zero

Gri

Kahleel

Silver

Balder

Mink

Marra

Rune

Erol

Aurora

Tia

Unnamed Pups

Lupis

Kong

Czar

Sokka

Gallery

Balder's Reference

Balder, Lupis, and Mink in Episode 17

Lupis and Balder in Episode 17

Balder talking to Kahleel about Lupis

Balder yelling at Rune for murdering his family

Balder meeting Mink

Balder, Rune, and Mink

Balder before ripping out Rune's eye

Balder after ripping out Rune's eye

Balder, Kahleel, and Apollo in Episode 25

Balder after killing Rune and Mink's pups

Balder staring in horror at Mink's dead son after killing him

Quotes

Dialogues

Balder: "They're his, aren't they? High prince of the Kingdom of the West, with an unfaithful mate! Mink, how could you do this to me?"

Mink: "Stop it! You'll hurt them! I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

^{Love Hurts, 4:43}