#shield maiden

[moonandserpent]

High fantasy jewelry (sabaton, flail and morningstar) handmade by Moon and Serpent

[nuclearwasabireturns]

The last designs from Inktober!

[archerinventive]

"Rise above the storm, and you will find the sunshine" -Mario Fernandez

These photos come from a recent sunrise excursion during Viking weekend at our local Ren Faire.

The gold light over the tall grass was truly gorgeous, and it was a fun way to start off a full day of festivities with friends.

Thank you to Liv F.H for capturing them. 💛

With: Alexis Baker & Rae

[kai-janik-art]

Éowyn - 2022

[illustratus]

Hervör retrieves the sword from Angantýr by Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein Stub

Hervör awakens her father Angantýr's ghost from his barrow on Samsø to demand the cursed magic sword Tyrfing

[thefoilguy]

Berengaria from Unicorn Overlord - Aluminum Foil Sculpture

[lioness-of-the-north]

“What you are and what you can be is your wyrd - your fate. Trust in your fate. It will not lead you astray.

If destiny decrees that you will be a warrior, so you shall be. The horn could feel that in you: something about you that the others do not have.

You are destined to lead and they to follow. Like all the treasures of the gods, the horn looks for rare people like you.

It feels in you just a touch of the power that the gods have. That is why only you could get it to sound.”

Richard Denning

[aftermyownart]

Just a scribble of my girl, Eowyn, being the (not) MAN

Not my favourite, but, eh, its ok

[gutter-glitt3r]

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[mikaila-orchard]

Villains vs. Exes. Ft. the debut of Skrunkly.

A commission from Froot from Lily's patron server. This was a ton of fun ^w^

[synth-ai]

[metalwright]

[murkycrush]

OC Valkyrie 🌹 I was inspired by this beautiful photo and wanted to paint an ethereal Valkyrie coming to take her shield maiden back to Valhalla.

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[ghost-7791]

In the heart of the ancient forest, she moved like a force of nature—confident, powerful, and undeniably captivating. The towering trees around her seemed to bow to her presence, their branches parting to let the sunlight dance across her skin. She stood tall, her form both graceful and commanding, a woman who needed no armor to declare her power.

Her bare chest, unshielded and exposed, was not a symbol of fragility but of sheer bravery. In her tribe, this openness was revered—a warrior who could face her enemies without hiding behind steel was one who had mastered the art of fearless defiance. Every scar upon her skin was a story, a victory carved into flesh, a reminder of battles fought and won.

There was a raw, magnetic energy to her—a blend of strength and allure that could not be ignored. The contours of her form reflected a lifetime of training and survival in the wild, each movement fluid and purposeful, her body a testament to her connection with both nature and war. She moved with a quiet intensity, her every gesture radiating control, as if she were both predator and protector.

Though exposed, she felt invincible. She carried herself with the confidence of someone who feared nothing—not the eyes of her foes nor the sting of battle. Her body, like the wilds around her, was untamed and beautiful, unbound by the constraints others might impose. She was a symbol of the wilderness itself—strong, free, and unapologetically alive. To look upon her was to understand that true power did not come from armor or weapons, but from the unbreakable spirit that surged within her.

The air around her seemed to hum with energy as she stood ready for whatever challenge lay ahead, her eyes focused, her heart steady. She was more than just a warrior; she was a force of nature, unyielding, untouchable, and undeniably fierce.

[experimentjr]

THE QUEEN OF VALKYRIES!!!

Daughter of the strongest and spawn of light, Sigyn had always been as strong as he sister Hyrrókkin, her aunt Angrboða and her mother Móðgúðr, which made Odin, the Allfather, to give her the position of leader of Valkyries.

Her strength and violence in training and in battle gave her the position of queen of Valkyries and even a seat in the Vingólf hall. In her time of queen, she also found herself in love with Loki, the god of mischief, and he loved her back.

This love was put up to test when Dellingr, deity of sun and moon and her father, came back to father two children with Sigyn. It was the first time she was terrified and Loki, who couldn't stand seing his lover sad, decided to impersonate her and mother Dellingr's children: Dagr and Nótt.

Sigyn had known about Loki's "trips" to the realms and his many offsprings but their relationship was always an open one, and so, she was never jealous or envy of her Loki nor her step-children and loved them as much as her own, in her own way though.

Among many acts of loves for Loki: unstitch his mouth after Brokkr and Eitri had stitched it, protect him from Thor when he cut the hair of Sif, make him feel loved in his darkest times etc, the last act of love was when Loki was captured by Váli Odinson. After Loki had killed Baldr, he was hunted down and chained by a rock with the guts of Loki's own daughter, Nótt, and the most poisonous snake to drip its venom on his face for eternity. Sigyn then made a the most important decision of her life: she left her position of queen of Valkyries and stayed by Loki's side, protecting his face from the venom for his eternal imprisonment.

Legend says that wherever Loki was imprisoned, a might and ferocious beast guards it from anyone who dares approach the birth of earthquakes and her lair.

SO! WHAT YOU PEOPLE THINK? I THINK SHE'S MY MOST FAVOURITE VALKYRIE TIL NOW >:D

[thetudorslovers]

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓪𝓲𝓭 𝓘'𝓶 𝓽𝓸𝓸 𝓶𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓵𝓮

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓪𝓲𝓭 𝓘

𝓢𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓽𝓸𝓸 𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽, 𝓘 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓵𝓮

𝓕𝓵𝓮𝔀 𝓽𝓸𝓸 𝓱𝓲𝓰𝓱 🌹

"I was never the usurper, always the usurped. You took my husband, my world, and my happiness. The fact that you’re a woman is neither here nor there."