The Birth of Destiny

Vidar is a god from the Aesir family of gods. He is the son of the chief of those gods, Odin. Vidar was born to avenge his father.

In the Voluspa, it tells of a coming final battle where the gods will fight their enemies, the giants. One of the enemies is a wolf called Fenrir. This wolf will, according to the prediction, swallow Odin.

The Conspiracy

Odin is a clever fellow. Knowing his fate, he conspired to make some changes in the way things work in the future. He sought out the correct mother for this purpose, and created Vidar. It would be Vidar's job to destroy Fenrir.

The Gift of Foresight

Vidar grew quickly. His strength became as great as the strongest of the Aesir. He was a skilled warrior and learned his trade fast. But there is more to him.

Because he was born for the future, he had the gift of foresight. That is why he is called Vidar the Far-Seer. He knew the nature of the future, but he did not tell the things he saw. It is for this reason that he is called Vidar the Silent.

The Final Battle

In the last battle, the wolf will swallow his father and Vidar will put his great boot on the lower jaw of the wolf and use his hands to hold the upper jaw. From this position, he will tear the wolf apart, releasing a great wind from the beast's belly.

This act of rending the wolf is why Vidar is called Wolf Ripper and Fenrir's Bane. His reinforced boot is why he is called Vidar Leathershod.

The Active God

Vidar is not an idle god. He is an active part of even this noisy world. You can find his presence in the silent places of nature and nudging mankind into the future as we explore science and space.

He is a god of patience and foresight, of inspired thought and hope for better days. He sees the patterns and estimates where they are likely to go.