[Script Info]
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[Events]
Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.36,0:00:11.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Baldur— son of All Father Odin \Nand Queen Frigg,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.79,0:00:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,husband of Nanna the Peaceful, \Nand God of truth and light—
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.86,0:00:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was the gentlest and most beloved being \Nin all of Asgard.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.72,0:00:23.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In his great hall of Breidablik,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.84,0:00:27.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Baldur’s soothing presence \Neased his subject’s woes.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.64,0:00:31.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But lately, he was plagued \Nby troubles of his own.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.21,0:00:37.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every night, Baldur had gruesome visions \Nforetelling his own imminent death.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.83,0:00:41.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Determined to protect her son \Nfrom these grim prophecies,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.36,0:00:45.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Queen Frigg travelled \Nacross the nine realms,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.17,0:00:48.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,begging all living things \Nnot to harm Baldur.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.64,0:00:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Her grace moved each being \Nshe encountered.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.82,0:00:57.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every animal and element, every plague \Nand plant, every blade and bug
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.67,0:01:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gladly gave their word.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.37,0:01:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Frigg returned to Breidablik, \Nand threw a great feast to celebrate.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.10,0:01:11.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wine flowed freely, and soon the gods \Ntook turns testing Baldur’s immunity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.44,0:01:15.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lurking in the corner, \NLoki rolled his eyes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.09,0:01:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The trickster god had never cared \Nfor Baldur the Bright,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.58,0:01:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and found his new gift \Nprofoundly irritating.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.12,0:01:25.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Surely there was a flaw in Frigg’s plan.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.53,0:01:27.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Taking the form of an old woman,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.82,0:01:31.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Loki crept to Frigg’s side \Nand feigned confusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.99,0:01:38.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why were the gods attacking sweet Baldur, \Nwhom they all loved so dearly?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.78,0:01:43.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Frigg told her of the oaths, \Nbut the old woman pressed on.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.21,0:01:47.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Surely you didn’t receive a vow \Nfrom everything, she asked.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.87,0:01:49.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Frigg shrugged.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.34,0:01:52.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only being she hadn’t visited \Nwas mistletoe.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.55,0:01:56.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After all, what god could fear \Na trifling weed?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.81,0:02:00.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At this, Loki dashed outside \Nto find a sprig of mistletoe.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.80,0:02:05.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When he returned, the festivities \Nhad grown even rowdier.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.02,0:02:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not every god was enjoying the party.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.04,0:02:13.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Baldur’s brother Hodur, who was blind \Nand weapon-less, sat dejected.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.43,0:02:15.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seeing his opportunity,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.18,0:02:19.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the trickster slyly offered \NHodur a chance to participate.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.91,0:02:24.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Loki armed him with mistletoe, \Nguided his aim towards his brother,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.37,0:02:28.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and told Hodur to hurl with all his might.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.27,0:02:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The mistletoe pierced Baldur’s chest \Nwith deadly force.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.84,0:02:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The god’s light quickly flickered out, \Nand despair swept over the crowd.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.00,0:02:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within moments, the impact \Nof Baldur’s death could be felt
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.54,0:02:43.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,across the nine realms.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.70,0:02:48.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But from the weeping masses, \NHermod the Brave stepped forward.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.71,0:02:52.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The warrior god believed that with \Nthe help of Odin’s mighty steed,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.67,0:02:55.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was no plane he could not reach.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.46,0:03:00.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He would travel to halls of Hel herself, \Nand bring Baldur home.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.38,0:03:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The god rode for nine days \Nand nine nights,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.05,0:03:09.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,past halls of corpses \Nand over paths paved with bone.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.35,0:03:12.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When he finally reached \Nthe Queen of the Underworld,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.23,0:03:15.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hermod begged her to return \NBaldur to his family.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.98,0:03:21.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hel considered taking pity, but she wanted\Nto know the extent of the gods’ mourning.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.70,0:03:24.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She agreed to relinquish Baldur’s soul—
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.55,0:03:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if Hermod could prove that every \Nliving thing wept at Baldur’s death.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.81,0:03:32.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hermod shot back \Nto the land of the living.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.60,0:03:35.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He met with every creature \Nthat Frigg visited earlier—
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.83,0:03:40.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of which cried for Baldur \Nand begged for his return.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.06,0:03:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meanwhile, Loki watched Hermod’s \Nmission with disdain.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.64,0:03:48.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He would not let his work \Nbe so easily undone,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.26,0:03:53.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if he interfered too boldly it might \Nreveal his hand in Baldur’s murder.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.63,0:04:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Disguising himself as a ferocious giant, \Nhe hid himself at Hermod’s final stop.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.20,0:04:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the warrior came,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.92,0:04:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the howling wind and craggy rocks \Neach declared their love for Baldur.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.75,0:04:12.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the giant within spewed only contempt \Nfor the deceased.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.12,0:04:17.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No matter how much Hermod begged, \Nshe would not shed a single tear.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.70,0:04:23.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With his last hope dashed, the god began \Nto mourn Baldur a second time.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.42,0:04:27.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But an echo from the cave \Nrang out above his sobs.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.81,0:04:32.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Loki’s twisted cackle was well-known \Nto every Asgardian,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.24,0:04:35.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Hermod realized he’d been tricked.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.70,0:04:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As he leapt to accost the trickster,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.12,0:04:41.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Loki took the form of a salmon \Nand wriggled into the waterfall.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.85,0:04:47.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His escape was guaranteed, \Nuntil Thor arrived at the scene.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.62,0:04:53.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dragging Loki back to the cave, the gods \Nbound him with a poisonous serpent.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.25,0:04:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here, Loki would remain chained \Nuntil the end of days—
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.35,0:05:02.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the serpent dripping venom \Non his brow as punishment
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.12,0:05:04.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for dousing Asgard’s brightest light.