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Character · Earth-616
Valkyrie
Brunnhilde
- Valkyrie
- Secret
Brunnhilde led Odin's Valkyrior, the warrior women who carry fallen heroes to Valhalla. After defying Odin she was punished and later had her spirit trapped by the Enchantress, living for years inside a series of mortal hosts such as Barbara Norriss. Freed with Doctor Strange's help, she became a mainstay of the Defenders and later served with the Secret Avengers and led the Fearless Defenders. She was slain by Malekith during the War of the Realms, after which Jane Foster inherited the Valkyrie mantle.
Powers and abilities
- Asgardian physiology: superhuman strength, stamina and durability with extreme longevity
- Death sense: perceives those near death and can escort souls to the afterlife
- Dragonfang: a magical sword of enchanted crystal
- Aragorn: a winged horse she rides into battle
- Master warrior: elite skill with swords, spears and unarmed combat
- Interdimensional travel: can transport herself and the dead between realms
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