7. Valkyrie
Valkyrie is the super-name of a powerful Marvel character who first appeared in The Avengers #83 in December of 1970 – although she has also gone by other names, including Barbara Denton-Norris, Sian Bowen, and Brunnhilde of Asgard.
She joined the Secret Avengers in Secret Avengers vol. 1 #1 in May of 2010.
An Asgardian by birth, Valkyrie (a title given to the leader of the Valkyrior) is based on the Norse mythological figure Brynhildr, and possesses superhuman strength, endurance and longevity, as well as the abilities to convey spirits of the dead and predict when death is imminent. She is also a highly skilled warrior in both armed and unarmed combat.
And now we move on to a female Avenger who has gone by many names throughout her history.
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