The Valkyrie

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> "*Don’t get greedy blessin’ I’m not easy to fool.*"
> ― Maggie Ostenberg, Season 4
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## Background

Maggie Ostenberg is the mother of Bobby Ostenberg and active as a Valkyrie in Halcyon City. She serves as Boon's mentor and has guided her in the ways of fighting for the Norse gods so that she may succeed her as a protector of Halcyon.

Originally born in Savannah Georgia, Maggie moved to Halcyon as a teenager where her mother, Katrín Sigurðurdottir raised her in the ways of Ásatrú and trained her in combat. Her devotion to Freya and martial prowess earned her the role as "The Valkyrie of Halcyon" and gained her super strength and the ability to read the Wyrd of those around her, or divination.

While living in Halcyon Maggie reunited with her childhood friend Eric Ostenberg, who was attending university in Halcyon City. After he graduated the two got married. a few years after this Katrín was injured in a fight with the legendary beast Fenrir, the son of the trickster god Loki. Seeking revenge Maggie and Cyclone fought Fenrir by reforging the unbreakable threads of Gleipnir and binding him with them, later returning him to the Near Spirit Realm of Asgard.

Due to the injuries sustained in the fight, Katrín had to retire as The Valkyrie. After becoming pregnant with her daughter Maggie had doubts about raising a child and taking care of an injured elderly mother in the chaos of Halcyon City, this combined with Eric's family pressuring him to live close by prompted her to move back to Savannah, where she set up shop as a fortune teller as a way to put her talents to good use. Eric was unable to find work himself and the two found it difficult to meet the financial needs of their daughter and mother, causing Eric to try to supplement their input with gambling, driving him to strike a deal with the demon at the time known as Norn and eventually moving to Halcyon where he was later killed. Causing Boon to move there in search of revenge.

Worried about her daughter and knowing that she was in some amount of supernatural trouble Maggie moved to Halcyon herself, placing Katrín in the care of her late husband's family. She quickly resumed her duties as a superhero and acted as a mentor to her daughter despite initial reserves about her level of responsibility, having been won over by her defeat of Sapphomet. While living in Halcyon she began dating Helen Welles, the mother of The Weatherman, and has also rekindled her friendship with Cyclone.

## Appearance

Maggie is in most senses a larger and more imposing version of Boon. She has a square jaw and wavy platinum hair that she tends to keep fairly long. Her arms are adorned with viking tattoos and when not wearing armor she wears a lot of butch fashion. She is *very* tall, reaching just over 6 foot 6.

## Personality

Maggie is generally rowdy and bombastic, but knows when she needs to be serious, especially around Boon. She takes her duties as a Valkyrie and as a mom very seriously. She has a protective nature which she shows both in her work protecting the citizens of Halcyon as well as in her parenting. As a mom she simply wants Boon to be the best version of herself and learn through her experiences but is very caring towards her when she needs it, as the one in charge of training a new member of the Valkyrie legacy she can be a bit tough and has high expectations. Maggie tends to value strength and toughness, but only to the extent that it is used to provide safety and protection to peoples loved ones.

## Powers and Abilities

*Divination-* Maggie is proficient in reading people's "Wyrd", a universal force relating to one's fate and connection to the world around them. This is useful for divination as well as in combat, allowing her to read her enemy's movements.

*Super Strength-* On top of having a strong physical stature, Maggie has received divine blessings of strength.

*Swordsmanship-* Having received a great deal of martial training Maggie is a formidable fighter. Unlike her mother and daughter she prefers to use swords.

*Godlike Beauty-* Maybe it's divine blessings of beauty, maybe it's Maybelline. Either way Maggie is strikingly beautiful, which can be disarming.

## Relationship to the Valkyrie of Asgard

The Valkyrie are a group of warrior women serving the Æsir and Vanir. While most of them operate out of Asgard proper, The gods generally see fit to designate a handful of Valkyrie on Earth. They bestow divine powers on a mortal that they deem worthy and induct them into the ranks of the Valkyrie. Earth Valkyrie like Maggie are occasionally called to Adgard on missions but mainly tend to the will of the gods on Earth. The position is not passed down through any form of lineage, but Maggie's family is on good terms with the gods and tends to be their first pick provided they are strong enough (they usually are).