History Characters / MarvelComicsValkyrior

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!!!'''Aliases''' Svava
* CoolHelmet: A winged helmet.

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!!Later Recruits

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!!Gruenhilda
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!!!'''First Appearance''' ''Thunderstrike'' Vol 2 #1

Gruenhilda is a member of the Valkyrior. Assigned by her queen, the Lady Sif, to teach young Kevin Masterson the skills of a warrior and the uses of the enchanted mace, Thunderstrike, she travels to Earth to fulfill her duty.

* BadassTeacher: Like all valkyries she's a trained warrior and was sent to teach Kevin Masterson how to use Thunderstrike.
* FieryRedhead: A valkyrie with red hair and a strong temper.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She hasn't reappeared since her initial debut in 2011, being completely missing from all subsequent stories involving the valkyries, like ''ComicBook/FearlessDefenders'', ''Asgardians of the Galaxy'' and ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms'', leaving her fate after Malekith's slaughter of the Valkyrior ambiguous.
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! Jane Foster
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After the deaths of the entire Valkyrior in ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms'', Jane Foster --who [[ComicBook/{{Thor|2014}} harnessed the power of Thor when her predecessor was deemed unworthy]]-- assumed the role of Valkyrie, despite her still being in remission from cancer. Spinning off from the aforementioned crossover, it was soon revealed that Jane would be headlining the first-ever ''Valkyrie'' ongoing series. For more tropes about Jane, refer to her own page.
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->See: Characters/TheMightyThorSupportingCharacters.
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! Rūna (Earth-616)
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Another version of the character --also inspired by Thompson's portrayal-- was introduced in ''ComicBook/KingInBlack: Return of the Valkyries'' #1 (dated December 2020), created by Creator/JasonAaron, Torunn Grønbekk, and Nina Vakueva.

Rūna's backstory mirrors that of the Earth-22681 Valkyrie, mainly in that she was also one of the very first Valkyries of Asgard, but her characterization is more in line with Thompson's Valkyrie than the former. Lost to time as a prisoner in the body of a dead Celestial, Jane Foster uncovers her during the battle against Knull and helps fight off his forces. Because of her long absence, she is shown to have forgotten her past and even her name, prompting her to embark on a personal odyssey to fill in the gaps of her history. She is also revealed to be the original owner of the Jarnbjorn axe that later became an important part of Thor's personal arsenal.

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!!Alternate Valkryies

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!!"Val" (Earth-22681)
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Inspired by Creator/TessaThompson's portrayal of the character in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, the Earth-22681 version of Valkyrie was introduced by Creator/SaladinAhmed and Javier Rodriguez in ''ComicBook/{{Exiles|2018}}'' #2 (dated April 2018).

Hailing from an undesignated alternate universe, this version of Valkyrie is recruited by Blink to join her latest [[ComicBook/{{Exiles}} team of reality hoppers]]. While with them, she begins a courtship with [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes Sgt. Becky Barnes]] after meeting the ComicBook/PeggyCarter of a reality where the latter became ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, and even assumed the role of [[Literature/AliBabaAndTheFortyThieves Ali Baba]] of folklore.

This Valkyrie's backstory is slightly different from Brunnhilde's. Whereas Brunnhilde was chosen by Odin to lead the Valkyrior, "Val" [[note]]she is not identified with a specific birth name[[/note]] was born from a thunderbolt alongside six other girls, and she earned her spot as the ''[[ThereCanBeOnlyOne only]]'' Valkyrie of Asgard.

Val's personality is also quite different from Brunnhilde's. Whereas the former is regal and feminine, Val is boisterous and has some "[[TheLadette masculine]]" traits, not unlike Thor. In fact, it's not been confirmed if her universe even has a Thor, and it could be argued this version of the character is a {{composite|character}} of himself and Brunnhilde, as Val is technically the Allfather's daughter.

After the conclusion of ''Exiles'', Marvel would eventually introduce a 616 version of the character in ''ComicBook/KingInBlack: Return of the Valkyries'', who also resembles Thompson's portrayal.

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She held this role for many, ''many'' years, until she fell into league with the villainous [[ComicBook/TheEnchantress Amora the Enchantress]]. Upon learning Enchantress' true nature, Valkyrie decided to part ways with the vixen, which resulted in Amora keeping her soul hostage and even assuming her identity for a bit.

!! Brunnhilde has appeared in:
[[AC:Notable Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' (various volumes)
* ''ComicBook/TheDefenders'' (various volumes)
* ''ComicBook/SecretAvengers'' vol. 1 (2010 -- 2012)
* ''ComicBook/FearlessDefenders'' (2013)
* ''Asgardians of the Galaxy'' (2018 -- 2019)
* ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms'' (2019)

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* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance'' (2006), voiced by Nika Futterman
* ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' (2014)
* ''VideoGame/MarvelHeroes'', voiced by Michelle Arthur
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016), voiced by Mary Elizabeth [=McGlynn=]
* ''VideoGame/AvengersAcademy'' (added in 2017)
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes2'' (2017)
* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder'' (2019), voiced by Mary Elizabeth [=McGlynn=]

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThorTalesOfAsgard'' (2011), voiced by Cathy Weseluck

* BerserkButton: She really doesn't like people controlling her mind after what the Enchantress did previously to her. When ComicBook/EmmaFrost psychically attacked her in ''Fear Itself'', Valkyrie declared that no one will control her mind ever again and smashed her with a hammer. She might have killed Emma if she hasn't turned to her diamond form.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: During Ragnarok, she died on Sif's arms.

* {{Psychopomp}}: Her job was to guide the souls of the brave and worthy dead to Valhalla, before Odin put an stop to it after making pact with other pantheons and [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens the Celestials]] to not interfere with humanity.

* SharingABody: Enchantress once bestowed the Valkyrie's power upon a socialite named Samantha Parrington in an attempt to get revenge on the Hulk.

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!! Rūna appears in:
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* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2017 -- present), portrayed by Creator/TessaThompson: [[note]]this version of the character precedes Rūna in the Earth-616 timeline and hasn't been identified with the name as of ''Endgame'', but heavily inspired her and is effectively the closest parallel[[/note]]
** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017)
** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
** ''Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022)

[[AC:Notable Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/KingInBlack: Return of the Valkyries'' (2020 -- 2021)
* ''The Mighty Valkyries'' (2021)

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* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight'' (added in 2017)

Val's personality is also quite different from Brunnhilde's. Whereas the former is regal and feminine, Val is boisterous and has some "[[TheLadette masculine]]" traits, not unlike [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]. In fact, it's not been confirmed if her universe even has a Thor, and it could be argued this version of the character is a {{composite|character}} of himself and Brunnhilde, as Val is technically the Allfather's daughter.

!!Val has appeared in:

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* ''ComicBook/{{Exiles|2018}}'' vol. 3 (2018 -- 2019)

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* KillEmAll: They are massacred by Malekith during the opening stages of the War of the Realms.

* MsFanservice: While she is no [[TheVamp seductress]] like Amora, Valkyrie tends to be one of the most scantily-clad females in Asgard, with her outfit [[ShesGotLegs baring her legs]] and [[AmazonianBeauty her fit build]].

* ShesGotLegs: As her outfit shows, she has some ''very'' shapely legs.

Val's personality is also quite different from Brunnhilde's. Whereas the former is regal and feminine, Val is boisterous and has some "[[TheLadette masculine]]" traits, not unlike ComicBook/{{Thor}}. In fact, it's not been confirmed if her universe even has a Thor, and it could be argued this version of the character is a {{composite|character}} of himself and Brunnhilde, as Val is technically the Allfather's daughter.

* RecursiveAdaptation: The comic book version of the Marvel Cinematic Unvierse version based on the original Marvel Comics version.

* AmazonianBeauty: All of them are fierce warriors and extremely attractive.

* AmazonianBeauty: She is of a more battle-oriented beauty than the Enchantress, but no less of a MsFanservice. Its par

When Brunnhilde's essence eventually escaped Amora's snare, she began possessing the body of a human woman --with all her memories and powers intact-- and joined ComicBook/TheDefenders, becoming a stalwart member of the team. Brunnhilde would eventually return to her original body years later, and serve as a founding member of the ComicBook/SecretAvengers. During this time, she also teamed up with ComicBook/MistyKnight and [[ComicBook/NewMutants Dani Moonstar]] to form the all-female ''ComicBook/{{Fearless|Defenders}}'' Defenders.

Hailing from an undesignated alternate universe, this version of Valkyrie is recruited by ComicBook/{{Blink}} to join her latest team of reality hoppers. While with them, she begins a courtship with [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes Sgt. Becky Barnes]] after meeting the ComicBook/PeggyCarter of a reality where the latter became ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, and even assumed the role of [[Literature/AliBabaAndTheFortyThieves Ali Baba]] of folklore.

* CoolHorse: They ride asgardian steeds that can fly.

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!!Alternate Versions

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