Who Is Valkyrie? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Valkyrie is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Brunnhilde, with over 1,051 comic issue appearances. The Asgardian goddess Brunnhilde is one of Asgard's mightiest warriors and the leader of the Valkyrior, Odin's choosers of the slain. Known simply as "Valkyrie" outside of Asgard, she is a long-time member of the Defenders and more recently also a member of the Avengers.

Who is Valkyrie?

Origin Brunnhilde: Valkyrie in Training At a young age, Brunnhilde and Sif were two of the few female Asgardians to enter into training in order to become warriors. The two girls started out as rivals due to Sif's jealousy, believing that the blonde Brunnhilde would be more competition for winning the affections of Thor . Even though the two initially got off to a rough start, they eventually became allies when Brunnhilde helped Sif to break an enchantment on Thor which was placed by Amora when she used the Mirror of Mycha. To this day, Sif is perhaps the only female Asgardian who may be equal to Brunnhilde in combat. Once Brunnhilde had grown and completed her training she was appointed by the All-Father, Odin , to lead the Valkyrior in combing the battlefields for worthy mortals on the brink of death and leading them to Valhalla . Brunnhilde was so proficient at this task and so renowned for her skills that she was able to maintain this position of power for centuries. Recently, Valkyrie's ascension to a Valkyrie has been explored more in depth. During her youth, Brunnhilde frequently trained with Odin's finest warrior Sigmund , learning many life and combat lessons from him.

Key facts

Valkyrie is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Behold the Living Planet". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,051 recorded issue appearances, Valkyrie ranks among the most featured characters in comics.