Introduction
Vidar is a son of Odin and the giantess Gridr, known as "the silent god" for his reserved nature, and renowned for his exceptional strength, said to be second only to Thor among the Aesir. His central role in the mythology is to avenge his father's death at Ragnarok.
Family
The silent god
Vidar is described as speaking little and being slow to anger, a quiet, dependable figure among the more voluble gods, distinguished chiefly by his physical strength and his thick, protective shoe, said to be made from the leather scraps that shoemakers throw away, gathered across the ages specifically for this purpose.
Ragnarok
When Odin is killed by the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok, Vidar immediately steps forward to avenge him. Using his special shoe to hold down the wolf's lower jaw and, with his hands, tearing the upper jaw apart, he kills Fenrir, avenging his father in the moment of the world's destruction.
Survivor
Vidar is one of the gods prophesied to survive Ragnarok and dwell in the renewed world afterward, alongside his brother Vali and Thor's sons Modi and Magni.