Talk:Bayonetta 2/@comment-189.250.83.96-20150112013557/@comment-1971498-20150113012227

I'm not saying that Loptr wasn't aware though, I'm saying that Balder's directives fell in line with his character which meant that it wasn't entirely Loptr who planned Jubileus' resurrection. Loptr wanted to escape because Balder was already going to die. I wouldn't say that Loptr controlled Balder entirely though, rather he just mentally influenced him to become evil and madly religious in his views/goals. Loki desrcibed Loptr as pure evil that would poison him forever, it's not like Loptr completely acted in Balder's place. Closest thing you could say is that Balder wasn't himself by Bayo 1, rather he was the genocidal chairman of Ithavoll and the last Lumen Sage. Again, it's not like Loptr completely controlled Balder though, it's just his soul has been corrupted and influenced by the embodiment of evil.

This is especially true if you account the whole point of Balder's overarching words: "My dear, sweet child, fear not for I am always watching you..."

It's to show that even at his very lowest and worst, Balder still retains enough sentience and control in accomodating for his own daughter even if it led to the destruction of reality.