Norah Valdottir

**Norah Valdottir**, aka **Aegis Valkyrie**, is a supporting character in *A Few Cruel Twists of Fate*.

Hailing from a small village in Sweden, Norah's community believes that she is a prophesied defender, and has given her the title of 'Aegis Valkyrie', which she has fully embraced.

## Story

### Early Life

Norah was born on July 31, 2001. Her village has had a long history of chiefs, all who were tasked with protecting the village in addition to leading them. They were given the title of 'Aegis Valkyrie', which was passed down from generations and generations of leaders and warriors. The first Aegis Valkyrie had passed almost half a century ago in battle, and the current Aegis was her mother.

### Genesis Event and Accepting the Prophecy

As the Genesis Event struck, Norah's home village was one of those that weren't directly affected, as they live so reclusively and far away from big cities. The village naturally expected to elect Norah to be the next Aegis as she had been training all her life to fight and lead, and seeing as how the world is changing drastically, they needed a defender once more. With the Genesis Event seemingly being part of an ancient prophecy and through the use of Dynamium, they were able to imbue Norah with the power that they believed the first Aegis Valkyrie once held - the power of great honor, courage, and most of all, strength, in the form of giving her the ability to encase her body in Hardenin-G, an even more durable form of the otherworldly metal known as Hardenin.

Norah accepted her new responsibility but left the duties of leading the village to her brother to train and head out for modern civilization, later landing in Newheart City with her uncle, and enrolling into NCPS for her 11th year. She felt as if she was 'led' there by her intuition, to find what she was really destined for, and whatever she was meant to protect her village and the world against. Shortly afterwards, her mother passed away due to a sickness dealt by overexposure to Dynamium deposits present in the region, and because the village had begun using it, and so the Aegis title was effectively relinquished to Norah.

### Alternate Timeline

A version of Norah is a member of a peacekeeping organization that goes around from universe to universe.

## Appearance

Norah is 6'4", and has a bulky, muscular physique as a result of training all her life. She has a large scar on her left face, where she is also missing an eye, along with several other scars throughout her body. She has red hair and freckles.

### Costume

Her costume resembles that of a knight and valkyrie.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

* **Ferro Attribute**
	+ **Hardenin-G Physiology:** Norah can encase any part of her body or even her whole body in Hardenin-G, a special alloy combining Hardenin (the world's most durable metal) and several other durable, lightweight metals. It takes less time encasing individual parts of her body, like her arms or legs, than her whole body. However, the protection that her metallic form offers is unmatched, being able to deflect most attacks and shock, and is even immune to pain.

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat:** As part of her training as Aegis Valkyrie, Norah has a lot of training in hand-to-hand combat and general physical prowess, being one of her village's (which in itself is a village full of warriors) best warriors.

## Trivia

* **Etymology:** Her given name Norah means 'honor', while her surname means 'chosen daughter' in Swedish. The Aegis part of her alias means 'shield', while Valkyries refer to the legendary female warriors of Norse mythology.
* The 'Aegis Valkyrie' is not a title solely owned by Norah, and has been passed down generation to generation, most recently by her mother until her passing. This means that not only does Norah represent the 'shonen' archetype and the 'chosen one' archetype, but is also essentially a legacy character.
	+ Norah is meant to contradict the stereotypical Western 'chosen one' character, who usually acts against the prophecy and needs some convincing until they fulfill their destiny. Norah, however, wholeheartedly and eagerly embraces her role as 'chosen one' immediately, and at the same time, earns her power and title.