Valkyrie Yokai

**Valkyrie Yokai** are beings from Nordic mythology and a variant of Grim Reaper Yokai and Angel Yokai who are known as lesser deities female figures.

## Physical Appearance

Valkyrie Yokai are female beings. Mostly taken on the form of a human woman. But they can also be anthropomorphic animals as well as other yokai species who all wear armor on the bodies. They also wear the signature feather headpiece which points upwards and downwards like a pair of wings.

## Description

Like the Amazon Yokai, Valkyrie Yokai are exclusively female which are made up with many different species of yokai. Mostly species that are also exclusively female. These yokai decides on the person who had died in battle. Then bringing the chosen one to the afterlife of the slain. Also known as Valhalla, the hall that's rule by Odin. They are able to move around unseen and some can take forms of birds or animals or fly with wings.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Valkyrie Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Death and War Empowerment
* Enhanced Beauty/Supernatural Beauty
* Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
	+ Supernatural Combat and Weapon Proficiency
		- Enhanced Polearm Proficiency
		- Enhanced Shieldmanship
		- Enhanced Swordsmanship
	+ Enhanced Senses/Supernatural Senses
		- Death Sense
		- Prescience
	+ Enhanced Stamina
	+ Enhanced Strength
	+ Enhanced Speed
* Grim Reaper Physiology/Angel Physiology
	+ Afterlife Transport/Afterlife Traveling
	+ Death-Force Manipulation
		- Death Inducement/Destiny Assignment (Chooser of who lives and dies/who wins and loses)
		- Healing/Resurrection
		- Soul Manipulation
	+ Lesser Divinity
		- Divine Aura/Death-Force Aura
		- Magic
			* Animal Manipulation
			* Animal Morphing
			* Death Magic
			* Dream Walking
			* Luck Magic
				+ Probability Manipulation
			* War Magic
				+ Weapon Magic
					- Magic Arrows
		- Semi-Immortality
	+ Spirit Physiology
		- Invisibility/Unnoticeability
	+ Wing Manipulation
		- Wing Manifestation, or Flight

## Pop Culture

Valkyries are always depicted as headstrong women who are skilled in swordsmanship. They usually have a feathery designed somewhere on their bodies. Some may even have a pair of wings for flight. Valkyries are also depicted as being on the side of good and they have a hatred of men. Similar to how Amazons has a hatred towards men.

## Variations

### Grim Reaper Yokai

Valkyries are known for bringing their chosen persons to Valhalla. Making them similar to the Grim Reaper of western depictions.

### Angel Yokai

Valkyries are considered to be a host of lesser deities in Nordic mythology. Because of having a feathery design, they're considered to be angels of sorts.

## Life in the Hidden World

Valkyrie Yokai live in Valhalla in an island that they have for themselves. As Shieldmaidens, they are skilled fighters, with several lifetimes worth experience. They have been trained in combat since the age of 5. They also trained new recruits on combat. The most common is sword combat in which they use their blades to fight. Valkyrie Yokai have abilities relating to their duties as choosers of the fate of slain warriors. They can sense when a warrior is about to die, arrange that this warrior will die, defer the death so the warrior can survive to grow in skill, and they have the power to take the chosen warrior's soul with them. They are able to move around unseen and some can take forms of birds or animals or fly with wings.

## Symbolism

Ultimately, the Valkyries perfectly symbolize the Nordic and Germanic views on war, death, and destiny – they are inevitable, they are dark and horrific, and they are also glorious. The Valkyries also symbolize the force and power of women. These beings had prestige and power, especially over mortals.