VALKYRIE
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(GUIDE ●●●●)
In Norse legend, the valkyries served both as the agents of Odin and also as a manifestations of the Norns. In their latter capacity, the valkyries flew above great battles astride enormous wolves, deciding which of the combatants would live and which would die. Although they were guided by Fate in making their choices, the valkyries also provided aid to the All-Father, ensuring that the greatest warriors would find their way to Valhalla to join the einherjar (see Scion: Hero, p. 286).
In the modern era, valkyries still haunt the great battlefields of the World—the Somme, Iwo Jima, the Mekong Delta, Basra—although as modern warfare has become more “efficient,” it has been harder and harder to find soldiers who exemplify the Viking concept of heroism. Therefore, to meet the oncoming storm of the titan-spawn, the valkyries have broadened their horizons a bit, interpreting their mandate to allow the taking of those who died heroically, even if not in battle. Today’s einherjar include mercenaries, cops, even fire fighters, most of whom are astonished to find themselves drafted post-mortem into the great army of Asgard.
While the valkyries are considered to be agents of Fate, if not aspects of it, they are not incarnations of Fate in the same way as the Norns and the Moirae. Instead, the valkyries seem to represent the ability of heroes to resist Fate, to struggle against the inevitability of destiny. When the final battle comes, the valkyries will not aid Odin and his forces, but until that day comes, they will do everything in their power to make sure that his armies contain only the best and boldest that the human race has to offer.
When not acting in their capacity as choosers of the slain, each valkyrie resides in the World, concealed as a mortal woman. The tragedy of Brynhildr and Sigurd has taught them all the dangers of consorting too closely with Gods and their Avatars, and each of the valkyries today lives hidden among mortals to avoid becoming Fate-bound. While tradition states that there were only nine valkyries, there are actually several dozen of them in existence. Some of the most powerful are listed here.
Brynhildr
Hildr
Sigrdrifa
Sigrun
Pruor
Hrund
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