Idun is a demon in the series.
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Idun, also spelled Idunn, or Iduna (Old Norse: Iðunn), is the Norse goddess of apples, youth, spring and rejuvenation and the wife of Bragi, the god of poetry. She was the keeper of the magic apples of immortality, which the gods must eat to preserve their youth, and so was treated as a granter of eternal youthfulness.
The Prose Edda relates how Loki was once forced by the jötunn Thjazi to lure Idunn out of Asgard and into a wood with the promise of apples even fairer than her own. Thjazi, in the form of an eagle, abducts Idun from the wood, bearing her off to his home. Idun's absence causes the gods to grow old and gray, and they realize that Loki is responsible for her disappearance. Under duress, Loki promises to bring her back and, setting out in the form of a falcon, eventually finds her alone at Thjazi's home. He turns her into a nut and flies back toward Asgard. When Thjazi returns to find Idun gone, he assumes his eagle form once more and flies off in hot pursuit of Loki and his precious burden. The gods build a pyre in the courtyard of Asgard and, just as Loki has stopped short of it, kindle it. Unable to halt his frenzied onrush, Thjazi plunges headlong through the fire, falling to the ground with his feathers aflame, whereupon the gods attack and kill him.
A number of theories surround Idun, including potential links to fertility, and her potential origin in Proto-Indo-European religion. Long the subject of artworks, Idun is sometimes referenced in modern popular culture.
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Shin Megami Tensei V[]
"A goddess from Norse mythology. She is the keeper of the golden apples and wife to Bragi the god of poetry.
Gods in Norse mythology are said to retain their youth via her apples, which are safely kept in a box made from ash wood."
Idun occasionally visits the Fairy Village to deliver golden apples, which are known to have medicinal properties. She meets the Nahobino who requests some of her apples, but she tells him that the ones she has on her aren't ripe and that Loki had been stealing some of them from her. After finding some missing apples, Loki ends up kidnapping Idun, prompting a Jack Frost to commission the Nahobino to rescue her. The protagonist defeats Loki and frees Idun from her prison, upon which she returns to the village. As a reward, she gives them the ability to fuse her so they can call upon her for battle.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance[]
Should Idun be in the Nahobino's stock around the time the godling reaches the Taito region, Idun will provide a subquest, "Rascal of the Norse," in the Demon Haunt. She wants to talk to Loki at a particular spot in Shinobazu Pond with both her and the trickster god in the active party. Upon doing so, Loki will make some small talk to Idun. However, this isn't the real Idun, but Thor transformed into Idun instead, and irate as can be over the many stunts Loki has caused, with his kidnapping of Idun just the latest in a basket case of troubles. The real Idun shows up and tries to calm Thor down, but the thunder god proved too belligerent and hot blooded to listen, forcing the Nahobino to stand up against Thor.
After Thor dies, Idun tries to be cheerful, but Loki's biting sarcasm and pessimism undercuts her as he goes to leave before more Nordic demons show up for him. Idun believes deep down Thor and Loki do love each other like brothers, but their relationship was soured beyond recovery.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]
An event titled The Tempter and the Golden Apples was held in the game to coincide with Idun being added to the game.
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Shin Megami Tensei V[]
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Trivia[]
- Idun's character design for Shin Megami Tensei V, which consists of red clothing, a hood and a basket filled with food, is a reference to the 17th century European folktale Little Red Riding Hood.
- According to an interview with Masayuki Doi, Idun was chosen because of her unique charm.[1]
- Idun was also designed with the idea of a Japanese idol in mind, which also bleed into her mannerisms and her unique skill Golden Apple.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doi-san's Demon Commentary: Idun
Ta-daa! The charming Nordic goddess, Idun, makes her debut in #SMT5! Who has been your favorite new demon?, Twitter (@Atlus_West, November 15, 2021)