Sigrún

“	Countless winters, we served the Allfather. But only through his union to the Queen, did we ever taste some measure of freedom	”
–Sigrun to Kratos

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Sigrun, The Valkyrie Queen, is an optional boss in God of War and can be summoned (via a Realm Tear) after defeating the other eight Valkyries and placing their helms on the thrones found at the Council of Valkyries.

Sigrun is immensely powerful, with Mimir saying that she is the strongest of all the Valkyries. Testaments of her surpassing strength was the fact that she was able to overpower and lock away the other Valkyries. She possesses the abilities and movesets of all the other Valkyries (except for the summoning ability). In addition to this, all of her abilities are empowered and do significantly more damage than their counterparts. Defeating her will grant you the trophy "Chooser of the Slain".

Norse Mythology

Sigrún (Old Norse "victory rune"^[1]) is a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Her story is related in Helgakviða Hundingsbana I and Helgakviða Hundingsbana II, in the Poetic Edda.

The two fall in love, and Sigrún tells Helgi that her father Högni has promised her to Höðbroddr, the son of king Granmarr. Helgi invades Granmar's kingdom and slays anyone opposing their relationship. Only Sigrún's brother, Dagr, is left alive on condition that he swears fealty to Helgi.

Dagr is however obliged by honour to avenge his brothers and after having summoned Odin, the god gives him a spear. In a place called Fjoturlund, Dagr kills Helgi and goes back to his sister to tell her of his deed. Sigrún puts Dagr under a powerful curse after which he is obliged to live on carrion in the woods.

Helgi is put in a barrow, but returns from Valhalla one last time so that the two can spend a night together.

Sigrún died early from the sadness, but was reborn again as a Valkyrie. In the next life, she was Kára and Helgi was Helgi Haddingjaskati, whose story is related in Hrómundar saga Gripssonar.

Biography

Before becoming the Valkyrie Queen, Sigrun served under the previous queen, Freya, and like her sisters, she revered her. However, after Freya's marriage with Odin ended bitterly, the Allfather removed Freya's wings and banished her to Midgard.

Sigrun was then named the Valkyrie Queen but without Freya, they were without freedom as Odin saw them as mere servants. Ultimately, Odin cursed Sigrun and her sisters to remain in physical form which would corrupt them and cause them to do terrible harm. To protect her sisters, Sigrun imprisoned each Valkryie but she herself would fall to the curse as her sisters did. Thus without the Valkyries, the dead began to overwhelm the realm of Helheim.

Kratos, Atreus and Mimir, battle each of the Valkyries, piecing together what could have happened to them. After defeating eight of the Valkyries and finding their way to the Throne of Eight, were they able to force Sigrun to appear and face her in battle. After a perilous struggle, Kratos defeated Sigrun and freed her spirit. There she reveals Odin's role in the Valkyries' troubles and thanks them for freeing her and her sisters. Now she aims to continue her duty in leading her sisters to bring the worthy dead to Vahalla.

Gallery

What remain of Sigrun after her death.

Trivia

• It has been suggested that Sigrun and Mimir were very close friends, if not lovers.
• Despite being referred to as the Queen of the Valkyries, Sigrun expressed that she only ruled in the absence of the true queen, technically making her a Regent.
• Sigrun was later reborn as Kara in the Edda poem Helgakviða Hundingsbana, yet here they are two different Valkyries.