Valkyries("Choosers of the Slain") are young,beautiful battle-maidens,mounted upon winged horses and armed with helmets and spears who scouted the battle-fields to select the bravest of warriors,slain in battle and escorted those heroes,called the Einherjar, to the Valhalla, Odin's Hall.
The Valkyries are also Odin's messengers and when they ride forth on their errands,their armour causes the strange flickering light called "Aurora Borealis("Northern Lights").
Their names were:Brynhild,Geironul,
Geirskogul,Goll,Gondul,Gunn,
Guth,Herfjotur,Hervor,Hild,
Hlathguth,Hlokk,Hrist,Mist,
Olrun,Randgrith,Rathgrith,
Reginleif,Sigrdrifa,Sigrun,
Skeggjold,Skogul,Skuld,Svava,
and Thruth.
Charter of the Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Valkyrie.
Ladies of the Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Vallkyrie.
Insignia of the Grand and Illustrious Imperial Order of the Valkyrie.