Shield-maiden

Shield-maidens were women who had chosen to fight as warriors alongside men in Scandinavian folklore and mythology.

Shield-maidens also appear in sagas such as Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks and in Gesta Danorum. Shield-maidens also appear in stories of other Germanic peoples: Goths, Cimbri and Marcomanni. While, historical existence of shield-maidens is still heavily debated, they do feature prominently in the series. Lagertha, Gunnhild, Astrid, Torvi, Porunn and Brynhildr are among the shield-maidens featured.

Notable Shield-maidens

Image	Name	Status	First Appearance
	Lagertha	Deceased	Rites of Passage
	Lagertha was the first Shield maiden introduced in the series and is quite famous in her own right
	Torvi	Alive	Treachery
	Torvi is a Shield-Maiden trained by Lagertha for at least nine years, Torvi was second in command to Lagertha
	Þórunn	Missing	Unforgiven
	Þórunn was a new Shield-Maiden with only training with Lagertha for a least a few Months. She was Badly injured on the Battlefield. She left Kattegat.
	Gunnhild	Deceased	The Lord's Prayer
	Gunnhild was a Shield-Maiden in her own right she was killed by Lagertha
	Astrid	Deceased	The Outsider
	Astrid was new Shield-Maiden who was trained by Lagertha she was third in command to Lagertha. Unfortunately, after kidnapped by King Harald and became his queen, she forced Lagertha to kill her because she refused to have an child of Harald.
	Brynhildr	Deceased	Brother's War
	Brynhildr was an incredibly famous Shield-maiden and a princess, Brynhildr was also said to be a Valkyrie