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	==History==		==History==
	One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as the [[Eden Ring Station]]'s Chief Guardian<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and [[Freyja]]'s bodyguard; she would later enter into a secret relationship with her client.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> All the while, the Station's staff had monitored the [[Sun]]'s activity and projected that a {{Wiki\|coronal mass ejection}} would strike [[Earth]] and cause an {{Wiki\|extinction event}} unless the energy was diverted or dispersed. ~~The Isu who had not fallen to petty political infighting~~<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/> tested [[Six methods of salvation\|many methods]] to save the world, with their second attempt aiming to expand the [[Rings of Eden]]'s personal energy shield to encompass the planet. However, the necessary energy input was too much to save even a single city before the deadline and the project was abandoned,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> which in turn meant the Station would be shut down. Hildr appealed to the Isu's [[High Council]] for more time and resources, but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>		One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as the [[Eden Ring Station]]'s Chief Guardian<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and [[Freyja]]'s bodyguard; she would later enter into a secret relationship with her client.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> All the while, the Station's staff had monitored the [[Sun]]'s activity and projected that a {{Wiki\|coronal mass ejection}} would strike the [[Earth]] and cause an {{Wiki\|extinction event}} unless the energy was diverted or dispersed.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>

			The Isu who had not fallen to petty political infighting tested [[Six methods of salvation\|many methods]] to save the world, with their second attempt aiming to expand the [[Rings of Eden]]'s personal energy shield to encompass the planet. However, the necessary energy input was too much to save even a single city before the deadline, and the project was abandoned,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> which in turn meant the Station would be shut down. Hildr appealed to the Isu [[High Council]] for more time and resources, but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>

	Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others to survive the catastrophe while leaving [[Ásgarðr]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. Incensed at his subjects' perceived betrayal, Odin quashed the burgeoning resistance, imprisoned Hildr,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> seized and locked away her [[armor]], and stripped away her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>		Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others to survive the catastrophe while leaving [[Ásgarðr]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. Incensed at his subjects' perceived betrayal, Odin quashed the burgeoning resistance, imprisoned Hildr,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> seized and locked away her [[armor]], and stripped away her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>
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	Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, [[Smuggling\|smuggled]] her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[Isu incarnation\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the Sun's devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>		Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, [[Smuggling\|smuggled]] her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[Isu incarnation\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the Sun's devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

	===Legacy===		==Legacy==
	Hildr's lineage eventually extended to [[Hildiran]], a [[Norse people\|Norse]] woman living in [[England]] during the 9th century. She manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's incarnation, into helping her find and unlock [[Odin's Vault]] so she could retrieve Hildr's armor, with which she attempted to kill Eivor to achieve her family's ancestral vengeance against Odin. However, Eivor defeated Hildr, who ~~subsequently~~ made amends with her after recognizing that she and Odin were nothing alike.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>		Hildr's lineage eventually extended to [[Hildiran]], a [[Norse people\|Norse]] woman living in [[England]] during the 9th century. She manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's incarnation, into helping her find and unlock [[Odin's Vault]] so she could retrieve Hildr's armor, with which she attempted to kill Eivor to achieve her family's ancestral vengeance against Odin. However, Eivor defeated Hildr, who made amends with her after recognizing that she and Odin were nothing alike.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

	In 2020, while the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived Eivor's [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], she added a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus mod]]s to her [[Animus]] session which allowed Eivor to wear an [[Valkyrie Set\|armor set]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV"/>		In 2020, while the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived Eivor's [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], she added a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus mod]]s to her [[Animus]] session which allowed Eivor to wear an [[Valkyrie Set\|armor set]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV"/>
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	\|name = Valkyrie		\|name=Valkyrie
	\|image = ACV Valkyrie effigy.png		\|image=ACV Valkyrie effigy.png
	\|founder = [[Odin]] & [[Freyja]]		\|founder=[[Odin]] and [[Freyja]]<ref name="All-Seeing Eye">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Mastery Challenge]]'' – [[The All-Seeing Eye]]</ref>
	\|headquarters = [[~~Asgard~~]]		\|headquarters=[[Ásgarðr]]
	\|locations = [[Eden Ring Station]]<br>[[Kára's Domain]]		\|locations=[[Eden Ring Station]], [[Mercia]], [[England]]<br>[[Kára's Domain]], [[Svaladal]], [[Svartálfaheimr]]
	\|parent = [[Æsir]]		\|parent=[[Æsir]]
	\|successor = [[Hildiran]]		\|successor=[[Hildiran]]
	\|active = until c. 75,000 BCE		\|active=until c. 75,000 BCE<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>
	}}		}}
	The '''Valkyries''' were an elite unit of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to guard people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]], the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		The '''Valkyries''' were an elite unit of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to guard people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]], the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as ~~the Chief Guardian of~~ the [[Eden Ring Station]]<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and ~~the bodyguard of~~ [[Freyja]]~~, whom~~ she ~~entered~~ into a secret relationship with.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye">~~''Assassin~~'s ~~Creed: Valhalla'' – ''~~[[~~Mastery Challenge~~]]'~~' –~~ [[~~The All-Seeing Eye~~]]</~~ref~~> ~~After learning that~~ the ~~Station would be shut down due~~ to the [[Rings of Eden]] ~~initiative being unable~~ to ~~reach completion~~ before the ~~Great Catastrophe~~, Hildr ~~went to appeal~~ to the [[~~High Council\|Isu~~ High Council]], but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>		One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as the [[Eden Ring Station]]'s Chief Guardian<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and [[Freyja]]'s bodyguard; she would later enter into a secret relationship with her client.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> All the while, the Station's staff had monitored the [[Sun]]'s activity and projected that a {{Wiki\|coronal mass ejection}} would strike [[Earth]] and cause an {{Wiki\|extinction event}} unless the energy was diverted or dispersed. The Isu who had not fallen to petty political infighting<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/> tested [[Six methods of salvation\|many methods]] to save the world, with their second attempt aiming to expand the [[Rings of Eden]]'s personal energy shield to encompass the planet. However, the necessary energy input was too much to save even a single city before the deadline and the project was abandoned,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> which in turn meant the Station would be shut down. Hildr appealed to the Isu's [[High Council]] for more time and resources, but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>

	Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others to survive the catastrophe while leaving ~~the rest of~~ [[Ásgarðr~~\|Asgard~~]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. ~~As a result~~, the burgeoning resistance ~~was quashed and~~ Hildr ~~was imprisoned by Odin~~,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> ~~who also~~ locked away her [[armor]] and stripped ~~her of~~ her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>		Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others to survive the catastrophe while leaving [[Ásgarðr]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. Incensed at his subjects' perceived betrayal, Odin quashed the burgeoning resistance, imprisoned Hildr,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> seized and locked away her [[armor]], and stripped away her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>

	Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, ~~managed to smuggle~~ her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[~~Reborn~~ Isu\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the [[Sun]]'s devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>		Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, [[Smuggling\|smuggled]] her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[Isu incarnation\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the Sun's devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	Hildr's lineage eventually extended to [[Hildiran]], a [[Norse people\|Norse]] woman living in [[England]] during the 9th century. She manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's ~~reborn form~~, into helping her find and unlock [[Odin's Vault]] so she could retrieve Hildr's armor, with which she attempted to kill Eivor to achieve her family's ancestral vengeance against Odin. However, ~~Hildiran was~~ defeated ~~and~~ subsequently made amends with ~~Eivor,~~ after recognizing that she and Odin were nothing alike.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>		Hildr's lineage eventually extended to [[Hildiran]], a [[Norse people\|Norse]] woman living in [[England]] during the 9th century. She manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's incarnation, into helping her find and unlock [[Odin's Vault]] so she could retrieve Hildr's armor, with which she attempted to kill Eivor to achieve her family's ancestral vengeance against Odin. However, Eivor defeated Hildr, who subsequently made amends with her after recognizing that she and Odin were nothing alike.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

	In 2020, ~~a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|mod]]s were made available to~~ the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] ~~during her Animus session reliving~~ Eivor's [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], ~~which allowed the Viking~~ to [[~~Valkyrie Pack\|wear~~]] a [[Valkyrie Set\|set~~]] of [[armor~~]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV" />		In 2020, while the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] relived Eivor's [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], she added a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus mod]]s to her [[Animus]] session which allowed Eivor to wear an [[Valkyrie Set\|armor set]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV"/>

	==Known Valkyries==		==Known Valkyries==
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	ACV Orlog Brunhild.png\|[[Brunhild]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV Orlog Brunhild.png\|[[Brunhild]]<ref name="ACV"/>
	ACV MC Hildr Database Render.png\|[[Hildr]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV MC Hildr Database Render.png\|[[Hildr]]<ref name="ACV"/>
	ACV DoR Kara Database Render.png\|[[Kára]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV DoR Kara Database Render.png\|[[Kára]]<ref name="ACV"/>
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	The '''Valkyries''' were an elite ~~guard~~ of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to guard people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]], the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		The '''Valkyries''' were an elite unit of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to guard people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]], the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as the Chief Guardian of the [[Eden Ring Station]]<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and the bodyguard of [[Freyja]], whom she entered into a secret relationship with.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''[[Mastery Challenge]]'' – [[The All-Seeing Eye]]</ref> After learning that the Station would be shut down due to the [[Rings of Eden]] initiative being unable to reach completion before the Great Catastrophe, Hildr went to appeal to the [[High Council\|Isu High Council]], but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>		One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as the Chief Guardian of the [[Eden Ring Station]]<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and the bodyguard of [[Freyja]], whom she entered into a secret relationship with.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''[[Mastery Challenge]]'' – [[The All-Seeing Eye]]</ref> After learning that the Station would be shut down due to the [[Rings of Eden]] initiative being unable to reach completion before the Great Catastrophe, Hildr went to appeal to the [[High Council\|Isu High Council]], but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>

	Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others ~~he trusted~~ to survive the catastrophe while leaving the rest of [[Ásgarðr\|Asgard]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. As a result, the burgeoning resistance was quashed and Hildr was imprisoned by Odin,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> who also locked away her [[armor]] and stripped her of her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>		Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others to survive the catastrophe while leaving the rest of [[Ásgarðr\|Asgard]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. As a result, the burgeoning resistance was quashed and Hildr was imprisoned by Odin,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> who also locked away her [[armor]] and stripped her of her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>

	Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, managed to smuggle her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[Reborn Isu\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the [[Sun]]'s devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>		Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, managed to smuggle her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[Reborn Isu\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the [[Sun]]'s devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

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	{{Imageneed\|''[[Dawn of Ragnarök\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla — Dawn of Ragnarök]]''}}		{{Imageneed\|''[[Dawn of Ragnarök\|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla — Dawn of Ragnarök]]''}}
	{{Update\|''~~[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]],~~ [[Dawn of Ragnarök~~]]'' and ''[[Mastery Challenge~~]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]''}}
	{{Faction infobox		{{Faction infobox
	\|name = Valkyrie		\|name = Valkyrie
	\|image = ACV Valkyrie effigy.png		\|image = ACV Valkyrie effigy.png
	~~\|website =~~		\|founder = [[Odin]] & [[Freyja]]
	\|founder =
	~~\|leader~~ = [[Odin]] & [[Freyja]]
	\|headquarters = [[Asgard]]		\|headquarters = [[Asgard]]
	\|locations = [[Eden Ring Station]]<br>[[Kára's Domain]]		\|locations = [[Eden Ring Station]]<br>[[Kára's Domain]]
	\|parent =		\|parent = [[Æsir]]
	~~\|predecessor =~~
	\|successor = [[Hildiran]]		\|successor = [[Hildiran]]
	~~\|subsidiaries =~~		\|active = until c. 75,000 BCE
	~~\|related =~~		}}
	~~\|religion =~~		The '''Valkyries''' were an elite guard of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to guard people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]], the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
	\|active = ~~? - before~~ c.75,000 BCE
	\|}}
	The '''Valkyries''' were an elite guard of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to ~~protect~~ people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]] the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
			One notable Valkyrie was [[Hildr]], who served as the Chief Guardian of the [[Eden Ring Station]]<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Tombs of the Fallen</ref> and the bodyguard of [[Freyja]], whom she entered into a secret relationship with.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''[[Mastery Challenge]]'' – [[The All-Seeing Eye]]</ref> After learning that the Station would be shut down due to the [[Rings of Eden]] initiative being unable to reach completion before the Great Catastrophe, Hildr went to appeal to the [[High Council\|Isu High Council]], but never returned to her post.<ref name="Tombs of the Fallen"/>

			Around the same time, Hildr discovered that [[Odin]] had devised a secret plan for him and eight others he trusted to survive the catastrophe while leaving the rest of [[Ásgarðr\|Asgard]] and the [[Nine Realms]] to burn. Furious at Odin's selfishness, Hildr organized the Valkyries into a revolt, but Freyja informed her husband of the plan. As a result, the burgeoning resistance was quashed and Hildr was imprisoned by Odin,<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/> who also locked away her [[armor]] and stripped her of her immortality.<ref name="Cryptic Tutelage">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Mastery Challenge'' – [[The Cryptic Tutelage of Hildiran]]</ref>

			Later, Freyja, remorseful over her role in Hildr's predicament, managed to smuggle her [[Freya's medallion\|medallion]] into her former lover's cell. However, Hildr resented the gift and had it sent away to her daughters, who would later pass it down to their own descendants, along with their burning desire for revenge against Odin and [[Reborn Isu\|whatever form]] he would take in the future. Hildr, having been imprisoned in an underground cell, ultimately survived the [[Sun]]'s devastation once the Great Catastrophe came, but was left to starve to death.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	~~In 2020, a number of Valkyrie-themed~~ [[~~Animus~~]] [[~~Animus mod~~\|~~mod~~]]~~s were made available to the~~ [[~~Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan~~]] during ~~her Animus session reliving~~ the ~~[[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] of~~ the [[Vikings\|Viking~~]] [[shieldmaiden~~]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], ~~which allowed Eivor to~~ [[~~Valkyrie Pack\|wear~~]] ~~a [[Valkyrie Set\|set]] of [[~~armor~~]] inspired by the spirits~~, ~~[[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]]~~ with ~~Valkyrie statues~~, and ~~[[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails~~ and ~~other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''~~.<ref name="~~ACV~~" />		Hildr's lineage eventually extended to [[Hildiran]], a [[Norse people\|Norse]] woman living in [[England]] during the 9th century. She manipulated the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], Odin's reborn form, into helping her find and unlock [[Odin's Vault]] so she could retrieve Hildr's armor, with which she attempted to kill Eivor to achieve her family's ancestral vengeance against Odin. However, Hildiran was defeated and subsequently made amends with Eivor, after recognizing that she and Odin were nothing alike.<ref name="All-Seeing Eye"/>

			In 2020, a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|mod]]s were made available to the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] during her Animus session reliving Eivor's [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], which allowed the Viking to [[Valkyrie Pack\|wear]] a [[Valkyrie Set\|set]] of [[armor]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV" />

	==Known Valkyries ==		==Known Valkyries==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACV Orlog Brunhild.png\|[[Brunhild]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV Orlog Brunhild.png\|[[Brunhild]]<ref name="ACV" />
	ACV MC Hildr Database Render.png\|[[Hildr]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV MC Hildr Database Render.png\|[[Hildr]]<ref name="ACV" />
	ACV DoR Kara Database Render.png\|[[Kára]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV DoR Kara Database Render.png\|[[Kára]]<ref name="ACV" />
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	~~==Behind the Scenes==~~

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Valkyries''' were a elite guard of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to protect people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]] the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		The '''Valkyries''' were an elite guard of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to protect people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]] the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	The '''~~Valkyrie~~''' were a elite guard of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to protect people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]] the ~~Valkyrie~~ were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as a all female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		The '''Valkyries''' were a elite guard of protectors utilized by the [[Æsir]] during the [[Isu Era]] to protect people and locations of high value. After the [[Great Catastrophe]] the Valkyries were remembered in [[Norse mythology]] as an all-female group of {{Wiki\|psychopomp}}s, believed to lead the spirit of fallen warriors to [[Valhalla (afterlife)\|Valhalla]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	In 2020, a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|mod]]s were made available to the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] during her Animus session reliving the [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] of the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], which allowed Eivor to [[Valkyrie Pack\|wear]] a [[Valkyrie Set\|set]] of [[armor]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the ~~Valkyrie~~ aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV" />		In 2020, a number of Valkyrie-themed [[Animus]] [[Animus mod\|mod]]s were made available to the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] during her Animus session reliving the [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] of the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], which allowed Eivor to [[Valkyrie Pack\|wear]] a [[Valkyrie Set\|set]] of [[armor]] inspired by the spirits, [[Valkyrie Settlement Pack\|decorate]] [[Ravensthorpe]] with Valkyrie statues, and [[Valkyrie Ship Pack\|display]] sails and other finery featuring the Valkyries aboard her [[longship]], the ''[[Sea-Chariot]]''.<ref name="ACV" />


	==Known ~~Valkyrie~~ ==		==Known Valkyries ==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
	ACV Orlog Brunhild.png\|[[Brunhild]]<ref name="ACV" />		ACV Orlog Brunhild.png\|[[Brunhild]]<ref name="ACV" />