American Valkyrie

American Valkyrie is an open source character created by Ivy7om and further developed by David Everleigh and Salva GN. First published on DeviantART on 24 September 2022, she has since been incorporated into the Landmark Universe, serving as a member of the original war-time Patriot Brigade, fighting alongside a number similarly-themed superheroes including American General, Major Triumph and Victory Girl. In more recent story-lines, she has joined The Chamberlain Knights to battle The Book Master and his faceless minions.

Background
The Valkyrie is an immortal spirit capable of possessing mortal hosts in times of crisis. She can also manifest on the living world as a swan. Upon possession, the host transforms into a blonde goddess regardless of original gender. While technically immortal, the Valkyrie can be killed whilst in human form, requiring the adoption of a secret identity during her sojourns on the Earthly Plane.

Crossovers
Germany, 8 May, 1945: Adolf Hitler is presumed dead, Berlin is being occupied by allied forces and the Third Reich is in the verge of immanent collapse. However, out in the wilds of the Norwegian Alps, the Nazi super-villain Grünstraum is making one final attempt to seize power. Having brokered a deal with Hekatte and The Book Master, Grünstraum's scientists have developed a prototype Atomic Bomb along with fleet of Glocken aircraft with which to destroy Europe.

Grünstraum's plans are foiled by Alliance 1, led by the indomitable American General. The strike force (which includes Major Triumph, Victory Girl, American Valkyrie, Independent and American Shield) manage to fight their way past Vemork's defensive perimeters, but are halted in the tracks by Tiwaz the Terrible Wotan and The Krimson Kaiser. With time running out, Victory Girl slips through to the heavy water plant, determined to halt the countdown.

Realizing the cause is lost, Grünstraum detonates the bomb, hoping to wipe out the entire Patriot Brigade in a single stroke. The plan backfires due to the complex being located underground; a massive nuclear explosion ensues, vaporizing everything within the Power Plant and setting off several earthquakes across the region. Wotan, Tiwaz and the Kaiser are eventually subdued, but the Patriots fear they've lost their most cherished member.

In the aftermath of the explosion, the immortal Valkyrie searches through the irradiated ruins, but finds no trace of either Victory Girl or Grünstraum. Realizing they must have been vaporized in the blast, Val returns to inform Major Triumph that his niece did not survive. At this grim news, the remaining members of the Patriot Brigade stand to attention and salute the passing of 16 year-old Victoria Hamilton. As the sun sets in the west, they are joined by a war-weary platoon of Allied Soldiers, all of whom take a knee in honor of Victory Girl..."The Greatest of Us All."

Permissions

 * American Valkyre is an open source character created specifically for use by anyone.

Authors

 * Created by Ivy7om on DeviantART, 24 September 2022.
 * Subsequent version developed by David Everleigh on OSC Facebook.
 * AI version composed by SalvaGN on OSH Facebook, 29 May, 2023.