Valkyrie has actually quickly emerged as among the most popular characters in the Marvel universe with her feisty attitude and cool battling style. Yet another character based upon Norse folklore, how does Valkyrie determine up versus the Valkyries that inspired her?

Who is Valkyrie in the Marvel Universe? In the Marvel universe, Valkyrie is not a name, but rather a classification. The character’s name is Brunnhilde, and she is among the Valkyries, a terrifying group of Asgardian guard maidens that battle on behalf of Odin, the king of Asgard. The group of female warriors were sent by Odin to suppress Hela the first time she tried to take control of Asgard.

While the goddess was beat, all however among the Valkyries, Brunnhilde, were killed. Brunnhilde was so embarrassed that she survived and so ravaged by the loss of her sister warriors that she ran away Asgard and instead

became a fugitive hunter known as Scrapper 142 in the world of Sakaar. There she used her remarkable fighting capabilities to acquire gladiators for the Gamemaster, consisting of the Hulk

, while drinking greatly and waiting to pass away.

In this role, she is eventually reunited with Thor who is attempting to return to Asgard to wait from a new attack by Hela.

While Valkyrie is initially reluctant to face the goddess once again, she quickly consents to go back to Asgard and take part in the battle of Ragnarok.

Brunnhilde travels and makes it through the fight with the other enduring Asgardians on the Statesman up until they are assaulted by Thanos

. She signs up with the battle versus the Mad Titan and ultimately takes part in his defeat. When the Asgardians establish themselves on Earth after these events, Brunnhilde becomes the King of New Asgard in Norway. Who were the Valkyries? The role of the Valkyrie in the Marvel universe is basically constant with their role in Norse mythology. Generally listed as being 12 in number, the Valkyries were demi goddesses and relentless shieldmaidens in the employ of Odin.

However they would not have actually been contacted by Odin to safeguard Asgard, as their domain seems to have actually been the mortal realm. In Norse folklore, if Odin needed someone to handle Hela, he would have called on his child Thor, the strongest of the Aesir gods and the protector of Asgard. However the war waged by Hela is likewise not true to the folklore either(but we have actually covered that in other posts)

. The Valkyries are referred to as intervening in the fights of males and deciding who lives and who dies, and who wins and who loses. In addition to identifying the outcomes of fights, they pick the bravest fallen warriors to stay in Odin’s fantastic hall, Valhalla, during the afterlife

. In Valhalla itself, it is

the responsibility of the Valkyries to serve the fallen warriors with food and drink and make them feel welcome. It is difficult to picture Marvel’s Valkyrie serving fallen warriors. She would rather drink the beer and white wine herself! This inconsistency is also kept in mind about the legendary Valkyries. They are described as relentless warriors, and likewise bloodthirsty. They enjoy the battles of males and are sometimes described as pouring blood over the battleground. Some accounts describe them as feasting on men’s entrails and consuming their bodies with packs of wolves. The concept of them as serving maidens seems out of place. Some scholars have actually recommended that the idea of the Valkyries serving the warriors in Valhalla is a later on Christian idea created to make the females more tasty. This is certainly what happened with Valkyrie iconography. They are often illustrated less like semi-demonic warrior ladies and more like plump, feminine beauties. It is likewise possible that when the Valkyries choose to take the dead to Valhalla, they also imbue

them with a never-ceasing life. Serving

them food and beverage, perhaps consisting of Idun’s apples of youth, may have been an essential function to sustain the warriors.< img decoding="async"loading=" lazy "width="1000"height= "400 "src="https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/viking-movies-how-is-marvels-valkyrie-different-from-the-norse-valkyries-3.jpg "alt= "Who were the Valkyries?"class= “wp-image-4963″srcset=”https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/viking-movies-how-is-marvels-valkyrie-different-from-the-norse-valkyries-3.jpg 1000w, https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/viking-movies-how-is-marvels-valkyrie-different-from-the-norse-valkyries-8.jpg 300w, https://blog.vkngjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/3-768×307.jpg 768w”sizes=”(max-width: 1000px)100vw, 1000px “data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=”https://blog.vkngjewelry.com/en/valkyrie-norse-mythology-and-marvel/”data-jpibfi-post-title=” How is Marvel’s Valkyrie Different from the Norse Valkyries?”data-jpibfi-src=” https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/viking-movies-how-is-marvels-valkyrie-different-from-the-norse-valkyries-3.jpg”> What about Brunnhilde? Brunnhilde is a name given to a Valkyrie who discovers herself in the mortal world in stories of the hero Sigurdtold in the 13 th century. This

Brunnhilde was a Valkyrie who was erupted by Odin for disobeying him when figuring out the outcome of a particular battle. In the mortal realm, she is informed that she must marry. Dissatisfied with this concept, she positions herself within a circle of flames and states that she will only wed the man who can cross the flames. The hero Sigurd crosses the flames and satisfies Brunnhilde, and the 2 rapidly fall in love.

Sigurd needs to leave, though he assures to return. While he is away, his memory of Brunnhilde is cleaned and he weds someone else. Later on, Sigurd and his buddy Gunnar discover the circle of flames again and Gunnar wants to marry Brunnhilde, however he is not able to pass the flames. So, rather, he and Sigurd swap forms and

Sigurd completes the task for him. Brunnhilde hesitantly marries the guy she thinks is Gunnar, and the 2 spend their wedding event night with a sword in between them in the bed. The next day, Sigurd and Gunnar swap bodies again and Gunnar goes on to end up being Brunnhilde’s other half. Later, when Brunnhilde finds out

of what occurred from Sigurd’s partner, she convinces Gunnar to kill Sigurd, and then tosses herself on his funeral pyre. It appears like the Brunnhilde of legend and Marvel might not be more different, but there are some connections.

Marvel’s Brunnhilde exiles herself from Asgard for her failure against Hela. While she is not being forced to marry anyone, she has forced

herself to end up being a bounty hunter for Grandmaster and thinks that she has no escape from her fate. You can read about other well-known Valkyries here. What do you think? How do you believe the Valkyrie of Marvel measures up versus the famous Valkyrie Brunnhilde? We actually like Marvel’s Brunnhilde more than the initial. She has a lot more compelling inspiration than being lowered to a things of love and marriage.