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It was known that Odin's first attempt at creating a cadre of powerful female shieldmaidens occurred long ago where they served as messengers, spies and the most deadliest of warriors. However, in the depths of space, they were noted to had discovered something which changed and corrupted them leading to their transformation into the '''Doom Maidens'''. When they returned, they were turned into ghastly monstrosities that brought death in their wake against both mortals and gods until Odin defeated as well as imprisoned them. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2) Only Brunnhilde was spared this fate and she was reborn with no memory of her dark past so that she could continue to serve as his Valkyrie due to his love for her. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
 
It was known that Odin's first attempt at creating a cadre of powerful female shieldmaidens occurred long ago where they served as messengers, spies and the most deadliest of warriors. However, in the depths of space, they were noted to had discovered something which changed and corrupted them leading to their transformation into the '''Doom Maidens'''. When they returned, they were turned into ghastly monstrosities that brought death in their wake against both mortals and gods until Odin defeated as well as imprisoned them. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2) Only Brunnhilde was spared this fate and she was reborn with no memory of her dark past so that she could continue to serve as his Valkyrie due to his love for her. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
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Following the encounter with the [[Celestials (Marvel)|Celestials]], the various pantheons were forbidden from entering Midgard with this extending to the Valkyrior. Despite this, the Valkyries were still charged with their sacred duty of guiding fallen warriors to Valhalla. Thus, they came to focus their attention on the Asgardians that died in battle across the Nine Realms. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)
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Long ago, Thor rampaged across the Nine Realms in an effort to draw his father Odin into a confrontation. The All-Father then summoned Brunnhilde and the Valkyrior to keep his attention until he could enact his punishment on his son. (Thor: Man of War v1 #1)
  
 
All-Father Odin commanded his attendants among the Valkyries to aid his son Thor on Earth after he was injured and trapped beneath steel girders. They provide him with the belt of strength thus giving him the power to break free in order to battle the mystic Sandu. (Journey into Mystery v1 #91)
 
All-Father Odin commanded his attendants among the Valkyries to aid his son Thor on Earth after he was injured and trapped beneath steel girders. They provide him with the belt of strength thus giving him the power to break free in order to battle the mystic Sandu. (Journey into Mystery v1 #91)
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During [[World War II]], the Thule Society had attempted to use magic to summon and control the Valkyrior but the event was a failure with those involved in the event being killed by the enraged Valkyries. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)
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Following the Siege, the Valkyries came to participate in the rebuilding of Asgard. (Thor v1 #610)
  
 
With the Valkyrior gone, it was Brunhilde's sacred duty charged by the All-Mother in assembling a new host of Valkyries and restoring their ranks. However, she came to struggle in accomplishing her role and could not chose which mortals were worthy of the task among the denizens of Midgard. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2) The actions of '''Caroline le Fay''' were responsible for awakening the long dormant Doom Maidens who created havoc around the Earth. This forced Brunnhilde and others to form a team of Defenders to stop this threat. Ultimately, Valkyrie herself believed the Doom Maidens could not be stopped through ordinary means and unleashed the dormant corrupted aspect of her that fell to rage. The berserker fury was responsible for slaying the Doom Maidens but could not be quenched whereupon she turned her rage against her allies with Annabelle Riggs only stopping Brunnhilde but at the cost of her life. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
 
With the Valkyrior gone, it was Brunhilde's sacred duty charged by the All-Mother in assembling a new host of Valkyries and restoring their ranks. However, she came to struggle in accomplishing her role and could not chose which mortals were worthy of the task among the denizens of Midgard. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2) The actions of '''Caroline le Fay''' were responsible for awakening the long dormant Doom Maidens who created havoc around the Earth. This forced Brunnhilde and others to form a team of Defenders to stop this threat. Ultimately, Valkyrie herself believed the Doom Maidens could not be stopped through ordinary means and unleashed the dormant corrupted aspect of her that fell to rage. The berserker fury was responsible for slaying the Doom Maidens but could not be quenched whereupon she turned her rage against her allies with Annabelle Riggs only stopping Brunnhilde but at the cost of her life. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The Shieldmaidens were to be a symbol of the All-Fathers sacred promise of a paradise awaiting to those worthy of reaching it. However, they also served the role of Odin's warriors, scouts, envoys and even as spies that could be sent to the furthest reaches of the universe. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
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The Shieldmaidens were to be a symbol of the All-Fathers sacred promise of a paradise awaiting to those worthy of reaching it. However, they also served the role of Odin's warriors, scouts, envoys and even as spies that could be sent to the furthest reaches of the universe. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6) Texts came to refer to them as the '''Handmaidens of Death'''. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)
  
 
All Valkyries were gifted with '''Deathsight''' that allowed them to see impending doom. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
 
All Valkyries were gifted with '''Deathsight''' that allowed them to see impending doom. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)
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Odin was said to had given them the ability to traverse the nine realms and be unhindered by physical boundary. (X-Force/Cable v1 '97)
 
Odin was said to had given them the ability to traverse the nine realms and be unhindered by physical boundary. (X-Force/Cable v1 '97)
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One account claimed that the Valkyries had a greater purpose than simply guiding souls to the afterlife. It was said that they could potentially imprison powerful weapons such as the Serpent's Hammers within their very souls. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)
  
 
It was said that many among the Valkyrior embraced a vow of chastity with this allowing them to gain a warrior's mind. (Avengers Academy v1 #3)
 
It was said that many among the Valkyrior embraced a vow of chastity with this allowing them to gain a warrior's mind. (Avengers Academy v1 #3)
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==Members==
 
==Members==
 
*'''Valtrauta''' :
 
*'''Valtrauta''' :
*'''Brunhilde''' :
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*'''Brunhilde''' : a blonde haired former mortal from the Wrlstead Arms where she was a princess and the lover of a man named '''Sigmund''' who was killed in a war against Odin. Unwilling to leave his side, Odin came to be impressed with her and made her the first of the Valkyrie so that she could usher those that died in battle into the new paradise realm of Valhalla. (Secret Avengers v1 #14)
 
*'''Hildegarde''' :
 
*'''Hildegarde''' :
*'''Gruenhilda''' :
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*'''Gruenhilda''' : a female with short red hair who was one of the Valkyrior who was assigned to protect the Thunderstrike Kevin Masterson. (Thunderstrike v2 #2)
 
*'''Axe''' :
 
*'''Axe''' :
 
*'''Danielle Moonstar''' :
 
*'''Danielle Moonstar''' :
 
*'''Jane Foster''' : became the newest Valkyrie after the death of the Valkyrior following the War of the Realms. (War of the Realms Omega v1 #1)
 
*'''Jane Foster''' : became the newest Valkyrie after the death of the Valkyrior following the War of the Realms. (War of the Realms Omega v1 #1)
*'''Arnleif''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Seduction. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Arnleif''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Seduction. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Aldvi''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Deceit. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Aldvi''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Deceit. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Balda''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Slaughter. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Balda''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Slaughter. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Daggaerdh''': a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Torture. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Daggaerdh''': a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Torture. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Disthora''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Insanity. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Disthora''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Insanity. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Hermotha''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Filth. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Hermotha''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Filth. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Sigotta''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Vermin. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Sigotta''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Vermin. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
*'''Nedra''' : a form Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Carrion. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
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*'''Nedra''' : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Carrion. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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*''Defenders v1'':
 
*''Defenders v1'':
 
*''X-Force/Cable v1'':
 
*''X-Force/Cable v1'':
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*''Thor: Man of War v1'': (2009)
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*''Secret Avengers v1'':
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*''Fear Itself: The Fearless v1'':
 
*''Fearless Defenders v1'':
 
*''Fearless Defenders v1'':
 
*''War of the Realms v1'':
 
*''War of the Realms v1'':
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*''War of the Realms Omega v1'':
 
*''War of the Realms Omega v1'':
 
*''Valkyrie: Jane Foster v1'': (2019)
 
*''Valkyrie: Jane Foster v1'': (2019)
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*''King in Black: Return of the Valkyries v1'': (2021)
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Valkyrior_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrior Wikipedia Entry]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrior Wikipedia Entry]
  

Revision as of 11:23, 23 January 2021

The Valkyrior is an organization that features in Marvel Comics.

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History

The Valkyrior

It was known that Odin's first attempt at creating a cadre of powerful female shieldmaidens occurred long ago where they served as messengers, spies and the most deadliest of warriors. However, in the depths of space, they were noted to had discovered something which changed and corrupted them leading to their transformation into the Doom Maidens. When they returned, they were turned into ghastly monstrosities that brought death in their wake against both mortals and gods until Odin defeated as well as imprisoned them. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2) Only Brunnhilde was spared this fate and she was reborn with no memory of her dark past so that she could continue to serve as his Valkyrie due to his love for her. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)

Following the encounter with the Celestials, the various pantheons were forbidden from entering Midgard with this extending to the Valkyrior. Despite this, the Valkyries were still charged with their sacred duty of guiding fallen warriors to Valhalla. Thus, they came to focus their attention on the Asgardians that died in battle across the Nine Realms. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)

Long ago, Thor rampaged across the Nine Realms in an effort to draw his father Odin into a confrontation. The All-Father then summoned Brunnhilde and the Valkyrior to keep his attention until he could enact his punishment on his son. (Thor: Man of War v1 #1)

All-Father Odin commanded his attendants among the Valkyries to aid his son Thor on Earth after he was injured and trapped beneath steel girders. They provide him with the belt of strength thus giving him the power to break free in order to battle the mystic Sandu. (Journey into Mystery v1 #91)

During World War II, the Thule Society had attempted to use magic to summon and control the Valkyrior but the event was a failure with those involved in the event being killed by the enraged Valkyries. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)

Following the Siege, the Valkyries came to participate in the rebuilding of Asgard. (Thor v1 #610)

With the Valkyrior gone, it was Brunhilde's sacred duty charged by the All-Mother in assembling a new host of Valkyries and restoring their ranks. However, she came to struggle in accomplishing her role and could not chose which mortals were worthy of the task among the denizens of Midgard. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2) The actions of Caroline le Fay were responsible for awakening the long dormant Doom Maidens who created havoc around the Earth. This forced Brunnhilde and others to form a team of Defenders to stop this threat. Ultimately, Valkyrie herself believed the Doom Maidens could not be stopped through ordinary means and unleashed the dormant corrupted aspect of her that fell to rage. The berserker fury was responsible for slaying the Doom Maidens but could not be quenched whereupon she turned her rage against her allies with Annabelle Riggs only stopping Brunnhilde but at the cost of her life. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)

The War of the Realms later came to the land of Midgard with the forces of the Dark Council beginning their conquest of Earth. During this time, All-Father Odin arrived with reinforcements in the form of the Valkyries that battled the invaders. To protect the innocent, Doctor Strange used a powerful spell that took mortals away from the scene but this left the Valkyrior behind alone to fight the enemy. This saw their ranks being slaughtered by their foes with Malekith murdering Brunhilde. (War of the Realms v1 #2) A number of their flying steeds survived and aided a strike force of Avengers that journeyed to Jotunheim to rescue Thor from the Frost Giants. During their travels, the steeds were largely killed by the giants with the Avengers honouring and mourning their deaths. (War of the Realms Strikeforce: The Land of Giants v1 #1) In the aftermath, Dani Moonstar became one of the last of the Valkyries to remain behind but as her powers were fading she could not usher their souls to Valhalla. (War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men v1 #3) Jane Foster came to be chosen as the new Valkyrie in order to usher the dead to Valhalla as she adopted the new superhero identity. (War of the Realms Omega v1 #1)

Overview

The Shieldmaidens were to be a symbol of the All-Fathers sacred promise of a paradise awaiting to those worthy of reaching it. However, they also served the role of Odin's warriors, scouts, envoys and even as spies that could be sent to the furthest reaches of the universe. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6) Texts came to refer to them as the Handmaidens of Death. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)

All Valkyries were gifted with Deathsight that allowed them to see impending doom. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)

The same power could be used to see potential Shieldmaidens that could join their ranks. (Fearless Defenders v1 #6)

Odin was said to had given them the ability to traverse the nine realms and be unhindered by physical boundary. (X-Force/Cable v1 '97)

One account claimed that the Valkyries had a greater purpose than simply guiding souls to the afterlife. It was said that they could potentially imprison powerful weapons such as the Serpent's Hammers within their very souls. (Fear Itself: The Fearless v1 #9)

It was said that many among the Valkyrior embraced a vow of chastity with this allowing them to gain a warrior's mind. (Avengers Academy v1 #3)

Their power to traverse the realms allowed them to ferry the souls of noble warriors into the Halls of Valhalla. (X-Force/Cable v1 '97) Surrounding Valhalla were hidden mists that surrounded it with a pocket dimension existing in this location. Such an area was noted for being dangerous place with only the Valkyrior able to navigate it. Thus, those that sought Valhalla without their guidance were doomed to be lost among the mists thus trapping them outside of paradise. The wandering dead here attacked travellers through here in the hope of finding a key to enter Valhalla. (Asgardians of the Galaxy v1 #9)

Members

  • Valtrauta :
  • Brunhilde : a blonde haired former mortal from the Wrlstead Arms where she was a princess and the lover of a man named Sigmund who was killed in a war against Odin. Unwilling to leave his side, Odin came to be impressed with her and made her the first of the Valkyrie so that she could usher those that died in battle into the new paradise realm of Valhalla. (Secret Avengers v1 #14)
  • Hildegarde :
  • Gruenhilda : a female with short red hair who was one of the Valkyrior who was assigned to protect the Thunderstrike Kevin Masterson. (Thunderstrike v2 #2)
  • Axe :
  • Danielle Moonstar :
  • Jane Foster : became the newest Valkyrie after the death of the Valkyrior following the War of the Realms. (War of the Realms Omega v1 #1)
  • Arnleif : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Seduction. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Aldvi : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Deceit. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Balda : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Slaughter. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Daggaerdh: a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Torture. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Disthora : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Insanity. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Hermotha : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Filth. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Sigotta : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Vermin. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)
  • Nedra : a former Valkyrie who became corrupted and became one of the Doom Maidens where she was the Maiden of Carrion. (Fearless Defenders v1 #3)

Notes

  • The Valkyrior was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where they made their first appearance in Thor v1 #133 (October, 1966).

In other media

Films

  • In Hulk Vs. Thor, the Valkyries made an appearance in the animated film where they were shown to be female Asgardians that rode white skinned winged horses. When the Hulk was on a rampage in Asgard, the Valkyries were among the defenders that sought to stop the beasts journey towards Allfather Odin during his Odinsleep.
  • In Thor: Tales of Asgard, the Valkyries were a group of Asgardian women that sought to live away from their male kin and be away from their interference. It was revealed that they had established a new training camp named Kona Lifandi in the branches of Yggdrasill with it situated west of Svartalfheim.
  • In Thor: Ragnarok, the Valkyries appeared in the live-action film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They were the elite brigade of female warriors that served the throne of Asgard with them being armed with Dragonfang swords and riding winged steeds. Long ago, they were dispatched to apprehend Odin's firstborn daughter Hela when her thirst for bloodshed could not be stopped but their entire ranks except for one warrior were killed. The lone survivor was traumatised and abandoned Asgard where she arrived on Sakaar with her taking the role of a bounty hunter for the Grandmaster and taking the name Scrapper 142.

Appearances

  • Thor v1: (1966)
  • Defenders v1:
  • X-Force/Cable v1:
  • Thor: Man of War v1: (2009)
  • Secret Avengers v1:
  • Fear Itself: The Fearless v1:
  • Fearless Defenders v1:
  • War of the Realms v1:
  • War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men v1:
  • War of the Realms Omega v1:
  • Valkyrie: Jane Foster v1: (2019)
  • King in Black: Return of the Valkyries v1: (2021)

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