Valkyrie. Image by Simon Zhong
The Valkyries are goddesses of Norse mythology, daughters of Odin, and powerful warrior specters.
They have the appearance of a young and beautiful Nordic warrior; Tall, with marked muscles, large blue eyes, long, braided blonde hair. They like to be dressed in horned war helmets.
They usually ride on the back of flying horses and are fabulous Amazons. They are skilled with the spear, with the bow and with the sword. His strength is superhuman, divine, as is his stamina and agility.
They live between the plane of the living and that of the gods, known as Asgard. On this plane there is a place called Valhalla, the hall of the dead in combat, where the heroes who perish during a battle are received.
The Valkyries sense the death of brave warriors, so when a battle is fought they appear on the plane of the living. From heaven they contemplate the fight and when it comes to an end the Valkyries choose the dead who will be taken to Valhalla. But they not only accompany the dead on their journey to Asgard, but also take care of them during their stay in Valhalla, just as Odin ordered.
The Valkyrie and the Hero. Image by Pablo Fernandez
The Valkyries are led by Brunhilda, the strongest and most powerful of the Valkyries. When they descend from the skies and find a battle, Brunhilda directs and leads them.
Brunnhilde has the ability to turn the Valkyries into muses of war, inspiring warriors to fight, increasing their bloodlust, and causing them to frenzy so that they feel no pain or bleed from their wounds. Once the fight ends, the frenzy disappears and the warrior dies.
It is said that some Valkyries spend long periods of time on the terrestrial plane, leaving their usual spectral warrior form to live in the form of a huge and beautiful swan.
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