Born for Vengeance
Vali is a son of Odin and the giantess Rindr, brought into being for a single purpose: to avenge the death of Baldr. His birth and his mission are among the events set in motion by the murder of the shining god.
According to the old poems, Vali grows to full manhood in a single day. He neither washes his hands nor combs his hair until he has carried out his task, slaying the blind god Hodr, through whom Baldr was killed.
Vali is counted among the young gods destined to survive Ragnarök. When the old world burns and the great powers fall, he is one of those who will walk the green earth of the world reborn.
Nature and Role
Vengeance
Born to settle the debt owed for Baldr's death
Swift Growth
Reaches full strength in a single day to fulfill his purpose
Survivor of Ragnarök
One of the young gods who inherit the world after the end
Quick Facts
Residence
Asgard
Counted among the Æsir and the heirs of the world to come
Family
- Group: Aesir
- Father: Odin
- Mother: Rindr