Shieldmaiden
Shieldmaidens (or shield-maidens) are female vrykul warriors. Most of them serve the Valkyra and the Valarjar through them, though others are found in the ranks of the Winterskorn clan or the Hyldnir.
The Seat of Ascension is a section of the Halls of Valor used to transform Valarjar shieldmaidens chosen by Eyir into the mythical Val'kyr. When the ritual is completed, the shieldmaiden's form is changed, becoming far more powerful in their ability to serve Odyn. The Val'kyr shieldmaidens have been referred to as warriors of the Light by the Bronzebeard brothers.[2]
The epic poem Ashilvara tells of how Ashildir, Queen of the Valkyra, founded the shieldmaidens and brought them to Skold-Ashil.[3]
They have a method of carving their shields to tell their stories, which are then passed down.[4]
Known
Named
Ashildir <Queen of the Valkyra>[5]
Lagertha <Fallen Valkyra>- Shieldmaiden Iounn
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Sigrid Iceborn[6] - Sigryn
Unnamed
Trivia
- Shield-maidens are present in real-life Scandinavian folklore and mythology. The mythical valkyries may have been based on the shieldmaidens, and as such it is not surprising to see the vrykul shieldmaidens mostly as Valkyra.
Speculation
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Vigdis the War Maiden may be considered a shieldmaiden. Similarly, battle-maidens like Scourge battle-maidens, Valarjar battle-maidens, and Ymirjar Battle-Maidens may be shieldmaidens or at least similar to them.
See also
References
- ^ [10-45] Havi's Test
- ^ World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 132
- ^ [10-45] Stories of Battle
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[10-45] Shielded Secrets
- ^ [10-45] Waking the Shieldmaiden
- ^ Mjordin Combatant#Quotes