Skogul

* Skogul Bracelet
* Quake Gloves
* Ephemeral Wings
* Magic Wand
* Valkyrie Blade(optional)
* Magic Broom(optional)

*"Skogul, Earth Valkyrie, is loyal, practical, and dependable. She may be apathetic and indifferent to those around her, but once she made strong bonds with the others, those bonds won't be easily broken. Skogul might also the slowest out of four, but she is the most resilient and strongest like Earth itself."*
― Description of Skogul Armor

**Skogul** is a Valkyrie Armor that specializes in elemental earth scythe combat. Whoever wields the Armor shall take the title of **Skogul the Scythe Quake Valkyrie** or **Earth Valkyrie**. The current bearer of the Armor is Sucy Manbavaran.

## Description & Characteristics

Skogul is a Valkyrie Armor with green and white coloration as well as one of four Elemental Valkyries. Alongside its sister Armors Kara, Geirskogul, and Eir as well as Geirdriful, Skogul was said to be forged by Ingrid and her disciples out of original variant of Solais Metal which in turn, made by having iron smelted with scales of Great Lindworm and quenched in blessed water to harden it, explaining its greater capabilities than Valkyrie Armors after them despite being prototypes as well as possessing the peculiar ability to attain temporary upgrades. Bearers of this Armor are said to be true companions to her fellow Valkyries despite being outwardly indifferent and apathetic.

Skogul Armor was passed down from master to apprentice over the course of generations and originally in possession of elite members of European branch of Valkyrie Corps. alongside Kara and Geirskogul. However, during Naglfar's resurgence in the light of the restoration of Yggdrasil, the three Valkyrie Armors' latest heirs were killed in combat against the neopagan cult, prompting German the Heart to set out to find their immediate successors at Luna Nova. Though the Thapoli-Naglfar War veteran was perished in said final mission, he managed to pass the Armors to Akko, Lotte, and Sucy who subsequently became their new heirs in his last moments.

### Skills & Abilities

As with other Valkyrie Armors, Skogul was designed to endow the wearer with increased strength, speed, and magical capabilities. Made from Solais Metal, the Armor can withstand magical and physical attacks and its power can be used even in Ley Lines-free areas. The Armor is also empowered by the wearer's fuel spirit (energy generated by one's emotions and feelings), with its circuit-like green meridians glow upon being charged with the said energy. While its overall capabilities are relative to the wearer's own might, Skogul's combat parameters are nonetheless above average compared to typical Valkyrie Armors despite being a mighty glacier due to its moderate speed yet possesses vast strength and durability to make up for it.

For combat, since the Armor specializes in elemental earth scythe combat, the wearer has greater advantage when using scythe (ex. Valkyrie Blade in its enchanted scythe configuration) as Skogul improves her performance with such weapon, especially in conjunction of Earth Magic spells.

Skogul has an affinity with the element of earth. In addition of enhancing the wearer's Earth Magic skills, Skogul can turn the wearer's skin into skin into solid rock-like substances while being surrounded by brown aura, both of which greatly increases her physical strength and durability at the cost of slowing her down by the resulted increased weight, a special ability which explained its mighty glacier status among Elemental Valkyries. The Armor's forearm shields can manifest a pair of bulky 3-digit clawed gauntlets called **Quake Gloves** which allow the wearer to dig through obstacles, provide better grip on things, and create powerful sonic bursts to push things out of her way by clapping them together.

As with other Valkyrie Armors, Skogul can unlock a boost in mobility that is unleashed by sprouting a pair of mechanical wings which also provide powered flight without need of magic broom. The wings, **Ephemeral Wings**, can also be empowered by the Armor's very elemental magic thus enable the wearer to vanquish enemies instantly. Another ability Skogul shared with its sister Armors beside Ephemeral Wings is temporarily assuming more powerful alternate forms upon exposed and/or influenced by powerful magic and feelings from the user and/or allies. Though said forms only lasted until energies that fuel them being spent, the wearer can regain said upgrades with their respective power. Overall, the Armor lives up to its title as Scythe Quake Valkyrie.

### Weapons & Equipments

In addition of the user's own equipment such as Valkyrie Blade and Magic Wand, Skogul possesses following equipment:

* **Skogul Bracelet**: The vital part of Skogul Armor which acts as both its dormant form and summoning trinket. It takes the appearance of metallic green bracelet with thicker edge and a symbol in form of a golden circle containing matching four-pointed star inside. This part magically linked with the rest of the Armor that normally stored in pocket dimension when not used.
* **Ephemeral Wings**: A pair of mechanical wings which drastically increases the user's mobility and provide powered flight without need of magic broom. It can also be infused with Skogul's very elemental magic to bolster its performance.
* **Quake Gloves**: As stated previously, Skogul's forearm shields can manifest a pair of bulky clawed gauntlets that provide the ability to dig through obstacles, better grip of things, and able to generate powerful sonic bursts to push things out of her way by clapping them together.

## Notes and Trivia

* In Norse Mythology, Skögul (ON: "Shaker" or "High-towering") and Geirskögul (ON: "Spear-skögul") are Valkyries who alternately appear as separate or individual figures, featured in Heimskringla where they seem to be the same being and are otherwise listed separately in the Valkyrie Lists in the Poetic Edda poems Völuspá and Grímnismál.
* BSoulstone's statement about Skogul Armor:

*"For Sucy's Valkyrie Armor, I originally envisioned it being mushroom-themed, excels in whipsword combat, and able to conjure up mushrooms back when working on* Little Witch Academia: Ragnarok*, beta version of* Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard*. As I further developed the fanfic series to its current version, Skogul Armor (which at that time under the working name of Green Valkyrie) was given similar treatments also, leading it progressively close to the current version in which its power being related to the element of Earth instead of mushrooms. As of the type of medieval weapon Skogul Armor best excels at, I initially changed it to greatsword before settled with grim reaper-esque scythe instead which turned out suits Sucy even better. Its Quake Gloves on the other hand, was inspired by Yellow Lion's claw and thruster upgrades from* Voltron: Legendary Defender*, Thor's Gauntlets from* Tomb Raider: Underworld*, and Havoc Glove from PS2 video game adaptation of* Meet the Robinsons*. As with other Valkyrie Armors, it has meridian emerald glow not unlike those in both* Garo: Vanishing Line *and* TRON *franchise."*
― BSoulstone about Skogul Armor.