The Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is not the same as the one that fans of Marvel Comics know. Both characters are from the same place, former warriors from Asgard who moved on to operating on Earth. However, their origin is very different and their appearance is even more drastically changed.
Unlike the Valkyrie in the MCU, a former member of an Asgardian army of women, the one from comics was more like Thor. Valkyrie was an Asgardian who shared a body with a mortal. She was a member of The Defenders and more recently bonded with another major Marvel character from the movies.
10 Valkyrie Led The Dead Into Valhalla
In the comics, Odin led an attack of Earth and one of the soldiers who stood up to him, Sigmund, died. Believing that warriors like Sigmund deserved a paradise after dying, he handpicked Sigmund's lover, Brunnhilde, to become the Valkyrie.
She led a new force of Valkyrior as warrior goddesses and Valkyrie led the dead into Asgard's version of Heaven, Valhalla. Brunnhilde served Odin in this role for centuries. However, after Odin later declared only Asgardian warriors could go to Valhalla, Brunnhilde became disenchanted with her role.
9 Her Main Enemy Was Enchantress
The Enchantress has always been one of the most devious and manipulative women in Asgard. At one point, Enchantress and Valkyrie went on adventures together but when Brunnhilde figured out that Amora was evil, she tried to break away.
However, Enchantress trapped her soul and used Valkyrie's powers to help her against her enemies. She used the powers for years for both herself and her pawns, but that all changed when she met The Defenders.
8 Valkyrie Was Bonded With Barbara Norriss
Barbara Norriss was a human woman who became friends with the Hulk. She appeared mostly in the pages of The Defenders, and was a troubled woman who spent time in the Dark Dimension and had trouble coping. She ended up swept back in time and that is when Enchantress discovered her.
Enchantress then sent Brunnhilde into Barbara's body and the Valkyrie controlled the woman and returned with The Defenders to the present-day where she joined the team.
7 Valkyrie Had A Steed Named Aragorn
Valkyrie has a winged horse named Aragorn that used to belong to Dane Whitman, the Black Knight. When Barbara Norriss was sent into the past and ended up possessed by Brunnhilde, an American named Dane Whitman was also sent back. This man would later become the Black Knight in the Avengers.
However, at this time he chose to stay in the 12th Century A.D., but he gave Valkyrie a gift. He had her take Aragorn into her care and she rode the flying horse into battle for years until she passed her on to her replacement.
6 Valkyrie Was A Long-Time Member Of The Defenders
Valkyrie was a long-time member of The Defenders and was the first new member to join the team. The original members were Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, and Silver Surfer, and they were less a team and more just allies there to help each other.
Valkyrie was the first person to join as a team member and this is when the group changed into an actual group. She remained with Doctor Strange when others left the team, and newcomers like Nighthawk and Hellstrom joined on.
5 Barbara Had To Die For Valkyrie To Be Free
Barbara Norriss soon became aware of Brunnhilde and the two shared the body for a time. However, this was uncomfortable for both, as Brunnhilde had no access to her true body and Barbara felt she had lost herself. The only way for this to end was with Barbara's death.
While Barbara died, Brunnhilde's spirit was still alive. Doctor Strange used his magic to finally help her regain her actual body, where her memories returned for the first time and she set chose to remain on Earth, as she felt Odin never tried to save her.
4 Valkyrie Has A Sword Called Dragonfang
Valkyrie has a mythical weapon, a sword known as Dragonfang. This was carved from the tusk of an interdimensional dragon and is nearly indestructible. Doctor Strange gave the sword to her after he received it from the Ancient One.
The sword can absorb magic forces when it contacts blood. It also shatters mystical wards and shields, enhances the fighting skills of those who use it, and whoever controls it can summon it to their hands.
3 Brunnhilde Died In War Of The Realms
The original Valkyrie, Brunnhilde, died in War of the Realms, a Marvel crossover series in 2019. This even saw Malekith, the Dark Elf, conquer all of the realms and then set his sights on the final one, Earth. Valkyrie, at this time, was a member of the Asgardians of the Galaxy and they arrived to help.
Brunnhilde went into battle with the entire army of Valkyrie warriors, and they all fell and died with her as the final one standing, facing Malekith. At this moment, Malekith killed Valkyrie and that was the end of her story.
2 Jane Foster Became The New Valkyrie
Jane Foster, the long-time love interest of Thor, took over his role when he found himself unworthy to life Mjolnir. For a long time, no one knew that Jane was the new female Thor, but she fought alongside the Avengers and became a hero in her own right.
Jane eventually gave up the role, with Thor reclaiming it. During War of the Realms, Jane Foster was with all the dead Valkyrie's in the morgue and the spirit of Brunnhilde arrived and asked Jane if she could become a Valkyrie to help usher those warriors to Valhalla and she agreed.
1 A New Valkyrie Appeared In 2021
The Valkyrie in the MCU might have a Marvel Comics counterpart now. In the series The Mighty Valkyries, the MCU Valkyrie showed up for the first time in comics and her name is Runa. This is important because Valkyrie is not a name, but a warrior class.
The long-standing Valkyrie was Brunnhilde. This new Valkyrie was a member of the original nine Valkyries, but she was never killed, and was instead trapped in the body of a dead Celestial, where she was forgotten. Now, Jane Foster and Runa share the role of Valkyrie in the Marvel Comics Universe.
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