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The Valkyrior are warrior goddesses of Asgard who ride winged horses. Originally, under the leadership of Brunnhilde, they took mortally wounded human heroes from German and Scandinavian battlegrounds and brought them to Valhalla, an area of the Asgardian dimension where the astral forms of the dead Asgardians and human heroes eternally feast and compete in friendly battles.
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the fallen") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja 's afterlife field Fólkvangr ), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain ...
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (/ ˈ v æ l k ɪ r i / VAL-kirr-ee or / v æ l ˈ k ɪər i / val-KEER-ee; [1] [2] from Old Norse: valkyrja, lit. 'chooser of the slain') is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar ('single fighters' or 'once ...
It is possible that the German Brunhild's immense strength alludes to a mythological past in which she was a valkyrie. [89] [6] On the other hand, Sigrdrífumál gives the valkyrie whom Sigurd awakens another name, and many of the details about the Norse Brunhild do not accord with her being a valkyrie. It is possible that the Norse Sigurd was ...
There, the deceased warriors become einherjar (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"). When the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök , the valkyries bear them mead . Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty , sometimes accompanied by ravens and ...
The 8th-century Tängelgårda stone depicts a figure leading a troop of warriors all bearing rings. Valknut symbols appear beneath his horse. According to John Lindow, Andy Orchard, and Rudolf Simek, scholars have commonly connected the einherjar to the Harii, a Germanic tribe attested by Tacitus in his 1st-century AD work Germania.
The seventh of the 13 Valkyrie sisters. She performed a Völundr with Adam in round 2, turning into a knuckleduster. Hrist (フリスト, Furisuto) Voiced by: Yu Kobayashi (Japanese); Mela Lee (English) The second of the 13 Valkyrie sisters. She performed a Völundr with Kojiro Sasaki in round 3, turning into the "Monohoshizao", an ōdachi.
The tri-Ace role-playing video game Valkyrie Profile is based on Norse mythology, though it does deviate at some points. The main character is a valkyrie named Lenneth, whom many have thought represents Brynhild. Lenneth has been commanded by Odin to gather souls of dead warriors for the upcoming battles of Ragnarok. Depending on the path the ...