Valkyrie

Slain warrior's escort

Valkyrie appears as a character name in comics, games, and fiction, typically for warrior women.

It was also the codename for the failed 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler.

The capitalized form serves as a title or proper noun where the lowercase would be generic: Operation Valkyrie, the Valkyrie in Marvel comics. (Lowercase valkyrie is the mythological figure.)

comics

Marvel

Superhero media conglomerate

heroine · warrior

history

assassination

Murder of a prominent figure

  • HitlerNazi Germany's totalitarian leader
  • conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
  • 1944Mid-forties wartime year

Wehrmacht

modern

aerospace

Atmosphere plus outer void

roller coaster · fantasy · tattoo · cosplay · heavy metal · album art · logo · emblem

Categories
Opposites
mortality and divine status

Valkyrieshieldmaiden

Female Norse combatant

mortal · peasant woman · human · commoner

role in death and afterlife

ValkyrieCharon

Mythical underworld ferryman

angel of death · Persephone

mythological tradition and allegiance

Valkyrieangel

Divine winged messenger

fury · harpy · banshee · Erinyes · demon

Family

Valkyries

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG