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“ | I've spent years, in a haze, trying to forget my past. Sakaar seemed like the best place to drink, and to forget, and to die. One day. {…} I don't plan to stop drinking. But... I don't wanna forget. I can't turn away anymore. So... if I'm gonna die, well... it might as well be driving my sword through the heart of that murderous hag. | „ |
~ Brunnhilde to Thor. |
Brunnhilde, better known as Valkyrie, is one of the two tritagonists of Thor: Ragnarok (alongside Hulk), and one of the deuteragonists of Avengers: Endgame. She will return in Thor: Love and Thunder alongside Thor, and returning character Jane Foster.
She is portrayed by Tessa Thompson, who also portrays Agent M in the film Men in Black: International, and Lady in the 2019 Disney+ live action film Lady and the Tramp.
Biography
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Valkyrie was once a loyal warrior to the gods of Asgard. One day, the wicked sorceress Hela attacked, and many of her fellow soldiers were killed. Valkyrie was eventually stranded on another planet, where she served the Grandmaster.
She first runs into Thor when he lands on her planet. Valkyrie tasers him and drafts him as a competitor against the Hulk. She would later be tricked by Thor, but help Thor, Hulk, and the other gladiators escape the planet.
Valkyrie eventually showed Thor her soft side when she revealed her haunted past and helped Thor and his allies fight and defeat Hela. She returned to wear her Valkyrie armor, and decided to aid her new king find a place for the Asgardians.
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Despite Valkyrie don't appear in the film the directors having revealed who Valkyrie and the survived half of the Asgardians are escaped from the Statesman with several escape pods during Thanos's attack and before escaping she haved call a help request to the Guardians of the Galaxy to save Thor, Hulk, Loki and Heimdall (despite only Thor being saved, as Hulk being saved by Heimdall who sends him to Earth with the Bifrost, Heimdall being killed by Thanos and Loki being killed by Thanos.
It's also confirmed that Valkyrie survived the events of the film because she was very far when Thanos exterminated half of the life forms of the universe.
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After Hulk/Bruce Banner uses the Infinity Gauntlet to undo the snap and bring everyone back to life, Thanos attacks Avengers Headquarters in retaliation, alongside the Black Order, several Outriders and several Chitauri. Valkyrie joins the rest of the heroes in the battle against Thanos and his forces, known as the Battle of Earth..
After Thanos and his army are killed, Thor abdicated the throne of Asgard and crown Valkyrie as the new Queen of the Asgardians, who have found a new home in Earth. Afterward, Thor decided to leave the Avengers and join the Guardians of the Galaxy, becoming warmly welcomed by his allies.
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Trivia
- Tessa Thompson based her performance on Linda Hamilton's famous portrayal of Sarah Connor.
- Valkyrie was originally suppose to appear in Thor: The Dark World, as there were concept art by Josh Nizzi.
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Stark Industries United States Armed Forces S.H.I.E.L.D. Culver University Asgardians Frost Giants Howling Commandos The Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy Ravagers Nova Corps The Defenders PYM Tech/X-Con Security Consultants Wakandans Midtown School of Science and Technology Masters of the Mystic Arts The Revengers/Sakaaran Rebellion House of Agon Runaways Skrulls S.W.O.R.D. S.A.B.E.R. Time Variance Authority Red Room Ta Lo Armed Forces The Eternals Avatars Freedom Fighters The Marvels Assorted Variants Others (Films/Disney+) Others (Pre-Disney+ TV) |