also: ヴァルキューレ · ヴァルキュリヤ · ワルキュリエ
noun
Refers to the female figures in Norse mythology who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. In modern Japanese, it is often used in fantasy, anime, and game contexts.
from German Walküre
See also: ヴァルキリー
ワルキューレは北欧神話に登場する戦乙女です。
Valkyries are battle maidens that appear in Norse mythology.
ゲームの中で、ワルキューレのキャラクターがとても強い。
In the game, the Valkyrie character is very strong.
ヴァルキリー is an alternate transliteration from Old Norse valkyrja, while ワルキューレ comes from German Walküre. Both refer to the same mythological beings, but ワルキューレ is more common in Japanese.
Borrowed from German Walküre, ultimately from Old Norse valkyrja ('chooser of the slain').