Valkyrie Cain

"I'm so excited right now." "Stop complaining." "Finally, a reason to go into the fabled Mystical Hall of Magical Cabinets." "That's not what it's called." "A chance to sort through millions of files and really do some old-fashioned detective work. This is where the job gets glamorous. This is where I come alive." "You can stop being sarcastic any time now."

- A routine exchange between Valkyrie and Skulduggery

Valkyrie Cain(born Stephanie Edgley) is the main female protagonist of the Skulduggery Pleasant series. She is a young teenage girl who meets Skulduggery Pleasant after an attempt on her life and insists on coming with him as his new partner. Near the end of the first book, it is discovered that she is descended from the Last of the Ancients. Over the series, her skill with magic gradually evolves and she becomes quite the capable fighter and sorcerer.