Valkyrie

Valkyries
Rossweisse, in her Valkyrie battle suit
Kana	ヴァルキリー
Romanji	Vuarukirī
Other Names	War Maidens Battle Maidens
Profile
Status	Active
Base of Operations	Asgard Valhalla
Organization
Affiliations	Norse Gods
Leader(s)	Odin (Former Leader) Vidar (Current Leader) Brynhildr (Captain)
Members	Helmwige Ortlinde Grimgerde Schwertleite Schwertleite (In Training)
Former Members	Rossweisse Göndul (Retired)
Enemies	Loki
Origin
Origin	Valkyries are warriors from Norse Mythology who serve the Chief Norse God

Valkyrie is a title and occupation given to female Walkures who serve the Norse Gods is Norse Mythology in High School DxD.

Summary

Originating from Asgard, the Valkyries are powerful Half-God warriors who serve the deities of the Norse pantheon, and whose roles are equivalent to that of Angels, where as they guide souls to the afterlife and protect the Norse gods from threats. It is entirely comprised of female warriors.

It is also a tradition for the half-gods to create and polish their unique magic, techniques, and traditions passed through their lineage, then pass it along to the next generation through carving it into a emblem, which would be then carved into their body and soul, and so on.

The most powerful Valkyrie of each generation is chosen by the Norse Gods, to inherit the name of Brynhildr as the Valkyrie squad's leader and representative.

The term Valkyrie also comes across more as a profession rather than a species one is born in, as any girl born on Asgard can become a Valkyrie through schooling and training. Rossweisse has even stated a desire to establish a Norse magic school in the Gremory territory, training female Devils to become Valkyries.

Equipment

All Valkyries wear a dress armor uniform.

Valkyries wield a range of different equipment, varying from all types of magic weaponry such as swords, spears, wands etc.

Abilities

All Valkyries have the ability to use magic, typically Norse-based as their own system of magic and spells ranging from defensive, elemental, cloth-altering, support, teleportation, communication etc. They're also trained to be fighters with the use of various combat weapons.

Like most supernatural beings, Valkyries being half-gods, also have enhanced physical abilities significantly superior to average humans, such as superhuman strength, endurance, and speed.

Valkyrie also have the ability of flight without the need of wings due to using magic to fly.

Known Valkyries

Name	Title	Status
Brynhildr	Chief-Valkyrie of the Valkyrie Squad	Alive
Helmwige	Valkyrie Squad member	Alive
Ortlinde	Valkyrie Squad member	Alive
Grimgerde	Valkyrie Squad member	Alive
Schwertleite	Valkyrie Squad member	Alive
Göndul	N/A	Alive
Rossweisse	Reincarnated Devil, Former Valkyrie	Alive

Trivia

• The word "Valkyrie" comes from the Old Norse "valkyrja", meaning "Chooser of the slain".
• Some of the Valkyries's names including Rossweisse herself are named after the valkyries depicted in German composer Richard Wagner's opera Die Walküre which is part of the Der Ring des Nibelungen a series of Wagner's opera which adopted Norse legends and folklores. Whereas Brynhildr and Gondul are named after valkyries that already depicted in Old Norse legends before Wagner's time.