Valkyrie Profile: Souls of the Fallen
Disclaimer: Valkyrie Profile is not my own, though I desperately wish it was.
Prologue
The land of the gods, the sacred Asgard and Valhalla. Here the Aesir reign and abide in a nearly timeless plane of existence. Lead by the All-Father Odin, they look down upon the world of men, Midgard, watching and speculating about the lives they lead while trapped inside their cages of flesh and blood.
It has been said that those who have fallen on the battlefields of the world who have been found worthy, join Odin and his fellow gods in Valhalla. The couriers of these worthy souls are the Battle Maidens, Valkyries, known infamously as the Goddesses who govern destiny. They are three sisters who serve Odin with their swords and bows, riding fate's winds above Midgard while gathering those worthy of redemption and glory.
The middle sister, Lenneth bore azure colored armor that reflected like frozen ether crystals. Her personae was said to match her armor, a cold and pure warrior of Asgard. Her surname among the gods was the Maiden of Day.
Hrist, the Dark Valkyrie revealed in the thrill of battle amidst blood and agony, smiting down any and all who dared defy or blaspheme the gods. Her jet black armor haunted any who she allowed to live after facing her blood stained blade.
Finally, the youngest of the three, Silmeria, the Valkyrie of Twilight, was well known as the most compassionate of the three and the deepest thinker of them all. Clad with golden armor encrusted with jade filigree, she personified the rising and setting sun upon the world of men.
These three goddesses held the fate of the end times . . . Ragnarok . . . in their hands and by their decisions, Odin would either pitifully die as prophesied by Mimir, or die gloriously destroying his enemies with him. Oddly though, despite this heavy laden task, the three goddesses were never seen together on Midgard, or Asgard. Those in the presence of a valkyrie never saw two or all of them in one place, much less glimpsed one of the other goddesses. If they ever were together, it was only passing one another in the halls to Odin's throne room.
All three reported to Odin with news of the world below and new warriors to enlist toward the final battle. Silmeria, having returned from gathering more warriors, stood before her All-Father as usual . . .
However . . . the gears of fate . . . have begun to shift . . .