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[[Summary::The Agents of Ysgard on the material plane, Valkyries seek the soul of dying brave warriors to send to Ysgard.|The]] winged women of Ysgard, who serve as the chooser of the slain, their caretaker, mead maid and even sometime lovers when the carousing start. These blessed being possess great magical powers and roam the material plane, seeking the worthy to become [[Einherjar (3.5e Race)|einherjars]]. A Valkyrie usually take the appearance of a mortal woman, with large feathered wings.
Similar to the [[Einherjar (3.5e Race)|einherjars]], most valkyrie were once mortal, at least partially in their case. A Valkyrie is born from soul of a warrior woman fused with the planar energy of Ysgard. The valkyrie do does not remember much of her old life and is then set to serve as the Agent of Ysgard on the material plane. However the process is not flawless, leading to strange valkyries being born. The actual process or how the souls are selected are unknown.
This flawed process and the need for them to be able to be native to the material lead to all kind of Valkyries existing. It is possible for a lawful evil valkyrie to come into existence, or one made from the soul of a sorceress instead of a warrior or a valkyrie who remember her old life. These strange valkyries are accepted by the Ysgardians neverthless, as the quest for the souls of brave warriors is more important than petty mortal quarrels.
