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  • proper noun one of the Norse gods, son of Odin and Freya, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability.

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Examples

  • It was that addictive "one more level" Diablo game play and technology tree combined with the dialogue options in Baldur's Gate II.

    The Horror... The Horror.... mikester 2004

  • I can’t remember his name, but there was an NPC in Baldur’s Gate that was actually designed to annoy you so much that you would eventually kill him just to stop the stupid dialogue boxes from opening.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - What game character bugs you the most? 2008

  • I moved aside, recalling Baldur's recommendations to avoid trouble.

    Timegod's World Modesitt, L. E. 1992

  • Now a certain strand went west of the firth, and a great stead was thereon, which was called Baldur's Meads; a Place of Peace was there, and a great temple, and round about it a great garth of pales: many gods were there, but amidst them all was Baldur held of most account.

    The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 Anonymous 1865

  • So fair and dazzling is he in form and features, that rays of light seem to issue from him; and thou mayst have some idea of the beauty of his hair when I tell thee that the whitest of all plants is called Baldur's brow.

    Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology James Freeman Clarke 1849

  • "Baldur," answered she, "has passed over the bridge, but the way to Hel is below to the north."

    Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian Various

  • "Baldur," she said, "has ridden over the bridge; but there below, towards the north, lies the way to the Abodes of Death."

    Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Various

  • "Baldur," she said, "has ridden over the bridge; but there below, towards the north, lies the way to the Abodes of Death."

    Types of Children's Literature Walter Barnes

  • Its catalog includes some of the best titles in the genre, such as Baldur's Gate ...

    OXCGN - XBox News Reviews and Views xboxoz360 2010

  • Its catalog includes some of the best titles in the genre, such as Baldur's Gate ...

    OXCGN - XBox News Reviews and Views 2010

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