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The "valkyrie from Hårby", silver-gilt figurine depicting a female figure with a sword and shield, often interpreted to be a valkyrie. 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.
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 ...
Ronge, Kinpatsu, and Gurasan overhear the conversation and offer to help take them to the base, though everybody must wear swimsuits first. The trio then lead the Valkyries through a secret underground passage that takes them directly to the base. Once they finally reach the base, the Valkyries receive backup from another Valkyrie.
Sigrún appeared in the 2018 video game God of War, in which she is the Valkyrie Queen. She can be fought by the player after defeating eight other Valkyries. Her fight is considered to be one of the most difficult and demanding encounters in the franchise. [4] In 2022, she also appeared in God of War Ragnarök. But this time, she was an ally ...
In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shieldmaiden or valkyrie, who appears as a main character in the Völsunga saga and some Eddic poems treating the same events. In the continental Germanic tradition, where she is a central character in the Nibelungenlied , she is a powerful Amazon-like queen.
In Norse mythology, Eir (Old Norse: , "protection, help, mercy" [1]) is a goddess or valkyrie associated with medical skill. Eir is attested in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson ; and in skaldic poetry, including a runic inscription ...
Skuld ("debt" or "obligation"; sharing etymology with the English "should") is a Norn in Norse mythology. Along with Urðr (Old Norse "fate" [1]) and Verðandi (possibly "happening" or "present" [2]), Skuld makes up a trio of Norns that are described as deciding the fates of people. Skuld appears in at least two poems as a Valkyrie.
In Odin Sphere one of five warlords is the Demon Lord Odin, who commands an army of Valkyrie warriors. The game depicts many aspects of Norse mythology, such as the Armageddon ‒ standing for the Ragnarök, the Haljas (guardians of the Netherworld), the Aesir and the Vanir (Valkyries and Fairies) fighting over control of the land.