[list][*][u][b]Name[/b][/u]: Astrid Kim
[*][u][b]Age[/b][/u]: 28
[*][u][b]Gender[/b][/u]: Female
[*][u][b]Appearance[/b][/u]: [url=https://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=2669811]"I'm aware that I look a little young, but that does not change much of anything. I would recommend you not underestimate me."[/url]
[*][u][b]Personality[/b][/u]: Given her lineage, one might expect Astrid to be constantly seeking for battle, but that is far from the case; while she is somewhat quiet around strangers, her job as a translator has given her reason to be more curious and adventurous, often taking chances to explore the world and travel abroad whenever she is able. She is polite and professional, even outside of her job, but her guise slackens when among friends and allies, and she becomes a bit more playful (though still somewhat stoic) when around them.
To enemies, though, Astrid shows no hesitation nor remorse in cutting someone down, be it verbally or physically. As she does have the morals of a modern era human, the latter is less oft used, but a few altercations in the past with less savory folks have led to more than a few broken bones in self-defense.
[*][u][b]Skills[/b][/u]: Astrid is well-versed in the nuances of spearplay and taekwondo, having been instructed in both from a young age by both of her parents, and even without the influence of any sort of magecraft, she is able to strike, defend, and counterattack far faster than the average human is able to. Aside from combat, though, Astrid is versed in multiple languages (English, Danish, Hangul, Mandarin, and Japanese) and is fluent in each of them. Besides that, though, she can sing—quite well, in fact, though that is something more reserved for the karaoke room.
[*][u][b]Abilities[/b][/u]: As the child of a Valkyrie and a human, Astrid has inherited qualities from the former that would make even some modern magi balk and hunt her down, should they be known. First among them, of course, are the wings—while they do not appear on her person on a day to day basis, Astrid can summon her own at will and use them to fly about. These may only last a limited amount of time per day (an hour or two on average), but consume no mana to use and may regenerate when not in use. While they are active, Astrid's eyes turn red to signal their activation.
Beyond that, though, Astrid has knowledge of primeval runes and how to activate them. The runes themselves are rather multipurpose, able to stun, disarm, defend, or attack depending on the situation; the downside, of course, is that she must prepare any that she wishes to use well in advance of any fights.
[*][u][b]Brief Backstory[/b][/u]: The child of a Korean soldier and a Valkyrie that wandered the Earth long past the Age of Gods, Astrid was brought up in a very militant household. Though not as warlike as her mother might have hoped, the half-valkyrie still showed considerable physical prowess, likely in part due to her own heritage, and thus was put through a rigorous training regimen from a young age. Despite her own quiet personality, though, Astrid never shirked from either classes or training, and eventually the young woman ended up with a job as a translator at a major Korean firm. Even with the blood of a Valkyrie running through her veins, though, Astrid herself never sought out brave warriors as her mother once did?the pursuit of an energetic life in an era of (relative) peace was enough for her. All that was thrown out the window, though, once the Command Seals she now bore appeared on the back of her left hand.
The summary from her mother, once she had passed on the information, was brief: this was a ritual to grant a wish, and thus would be the perfect place to find warriors worthy of entering Valhalla. The Command Seals were a sign that she, too, was a participant in this grand battle, and she would have no right to refuse.
With no room to argue (unless she wanted to fight her mother, which in and of itself was a disaster waiting to happen), Astrid took a temporary leave of absence from her job to travel to Redrock, in hopes of at least coming out alive so she could return to a life where she didn't have to worry about blades coming at her throat like her mother had so oft sung of when she was a child.
[*][u][b]Assets[/b][/u]:
[list][*]Declaration of the Great God (False): A degraded copy of a degraded copy, this is a replica of Gungnir based on the weapon that her mother owns. That being said, it does not have the same functions as the copy; rather, it functions as a weapon able to smite Demonic and Undead enemies with a much higher efficacy than other ones might, as well as being able to withstand a much higher strain from combat than what might otherwise be expected from combat; in theory, it is usable in combat as a Servant, but Astrid would never be able to do more than fight defensively against an enemy in that scenario.[/list][/list]