Fictional Character Biography
He is the half-brother of Thor and foster brother of Loki. Vidar was a huntsman when he was younger, but became a farmer and warrior, living in a valley in the Asgardian Mountains.
Alongside Thor, Vidar sought vengeance for the murder of his wife Solveig by Storm giants. In this task he was assisted by Thor and Hoder. Armed with Thor's power, Vidar later fought as Asgard's champion against an alliance of the Storm Giants and Frost Giants.
During Ragnarök, Vidar was slain in battle with trolls, who had invaded his lands at Loki's command; when Thor found Vidar's body, he had Vidar's farms set ablaze to serve as his funeral pyre.
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