IDUN	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Mike Carey, Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly after Norse legends

Idun; Art by Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly

PERSONAL DATA

Aliases: Idunn
Identity: The general public believes Idun to be a figment of myth
Occupation: Norse goddess of youth
Status: Deceased
Marital Status: Presumably married
Known Relatives: Bragi (alleged husband)
Base of Operation: Asgard
Group Affiliation(s): Aesir (benevolent Norse Gods)
Gender: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
First Appearance: Lucifer #52 (September 2004)
Creators: Mike Carey, Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly after Norse legends

"You're a god of youth, Idun. To be honest, you were getting a bit too old for the job anyway." – Bet Jo’gie Etta Hi Ee

OVERVIEW

Idun is the Norse goddess of youth. Her apples are said to rejuvenate her fellow Aesir gods. She was recently killed by Fenris the Wolf.

HISTORY

Idun (="ever young", "rejuvenator") is the Norse goddess of youth, but she is also associated with love, fertility, knowledge and death. According to ancient myths, she is married to her fellow god Bragi.

Idun is the custodian of the apples of eternal youth, which are said to keep the Norse Gods, the Aesir, forever young and powerful. According to myth, the giants once kidnapped Idun so that the gods would start to age and wither away, but Idun was rescued by Loki.

900 years ago, the monstrous Fenris the Wolf hatched a long-term plan to conserve his energies for the end of the world. He staged a reconciliation dinner for his enemies the Aesir and tricked them into eating pieces of his own flesh and drinking his blood, thereby storing his memories and powers in godly vessels. Idun was one such guest at the banquet. (According to Fenris himself, he did this to protect his essence from his own nature as a destroyer, to prevent himself from turning upon himself and devouring all of his own resources before it was time to launch his final attack on creation.)

In modern times when Fenris finally decided to launch his grand plan, he allied himself with two fellow malevolent deities, Abonsam of West Africa and Bet Jo’gie Etta Hi Ee of the Navajo. Through the trickery and deceit, Abonsam and Bet Jo’Gie Etta Hi Ee helped Fenris to find and devour his old enemies. Idun was lured to Earth by Bet Jo’gie and was then killed and devoured by Fenris.

POWERS AND WEAPONS

Idun’s powers are unknown, but she presumably shares the same physical attributes as her fellow Aesir gods. She is the caretaker of the apples of youth, which are said to rejuvenate her fellow Aesir gods. It is not known if she imbues these apples with their magic, or if they are magic by nature.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Idun in chronological order click here