Valkyries

Connections

• Brynn is half Valkyrie (daughter of Valkyrie Hypernia)
• Bödvar felt doomed to never be taken by the Valkyries to Valhalla because he could never manage to be defeated in battle
• A Valkyrie found Diana lost between worlds, and offered her a place in Valhalla
• When Orion arrived by comet, A Valkyrie raced behind, as if to try and stop the fireball from crashing into Folkvangr; Valkyries gathered with emissaries of Odin around Orion's crater; Valkyries stop by Orion's chambers to ask if he wants to "you know, hang out or whatever, no big deal"
• During the Battle of Ixanocala, a Valkyrie offered Queen Nai a place in Valhalla
• Wu Shang wandered the astral plane until a Valkyrie led him to Valhalla
• Valkyries could see that Yumiko was a centuries-old fox spirit in disguise; a Valkyrie (likely Brynn) appeared before Yumiko and brought her to Valhalla in the final moments of Yumiko's battle against Ukionna

Context

The name comes from the Old Norse valkyrja, which means "chooser of the slain/fallen" (consistent with the title of Brynn's lore page: "Chooser of the Slain, Slayer of the Chosen"). In popular culture, valkyries are a host of female warriors that would choose who was worthy of admittance into Valhalla. However, mythology also states that they possess magic powers that allow them to literally choose who is slain in battle, making them much more terrifying. This power hasn't been demonstrated in the Brawlhalla universe, because their role in the lore seems to be primarily as heralds for Odin, looking for warriors to add to his army.