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{{Character Infobox
{{Character Infobox
|title = Valkyrie
|title = Valkyrie
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|ja_kanji = ヴァルキリー
|ja_kanji = ヴァルキリー
|ja_romaji = Varukirī
|ja_romaji = Varukirī
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{{Quote|Hey, hey, so swaying to your left is your habit... You're swaying, but... Good! Go ahead... Go ahead and let your anger explode!|[[Gyro Zeppeli]] to Valkyrie|{{Ch|SBR Chapter 6}}}}
{{Nihongo|'''Valkyrie'''|ヴァルキリー|Varukirī}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the seventh part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Steel Ball Run]]''. It is a horse belonging to [[Gyro Zeppeli]], who rides it for the entirety of the [[Steel Ball Run (Race)|Steel Ball Run race]].
{{Nihongo|'''Valkyrie'''|ヴァルキリー|Varukirī}} is a [[:Category:Primary Allies|primary ally]] featured in the seventh part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[Steel Ball Run]]''. It is a horse belonging to [[Gyro Zeppeli]], who rides it for the entirety of the [[Steel Ball Run (Race)|Steel Ball Run race]].


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===Golden Spin===
===Golden Spin===
[[File:Super Spin.PNG|thumb|left|Using Spin with Valkyrie]]
The Golden Spin is an advanced and perfected form of the [[Spin]], accessible only to true masters of the technique. It revolves around the use of the Golden Rectangle, a geometric shape whose proportions reflect the golden ratio (approximately 1.618, or 16:9). When divided recursively into a square and a smaller Golden Rectangle, the result traces a Golden Spiral. Thanks to his horsemanship and mastery of the Spin, Gyro is able to let Valkyrie run at its natural speed, generating the energy required through the stirrups to create the Golden Spin and awaken the Stand [[Ball Breaker]].
The Golden Spin is an advanced and perfected form of the [[Spin]], accessible only to true masters of the technique. It revolves around the use of the Golden Rectangle, a geometric shape whose proportions reflect the golden ratio (approximately 1.618, or 16:9). When divided recursively into a square and a smaller Golden Rectangle, the result traces a Golden Spiral. Thanks to his horsemanship and mastery of the Spin, Gyro is able to let Valkyrie run at its natural speed, generating the energy required through the stirrups to create the Golden Spin and awaken the Stand [[Ball Breaker]].
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|JPN = 馬を使った回転
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|Desc = A superior version of the Golden Spin involving horseback riding. Unlocking the Golden Spin in this way grants mastery over infinite energy, enabling several miraculous feats. Most notably, it allows the wielder to spontaneously develop or evolve a Stand. [[Ball Breaker]] manifests from that Spin energy.<ref name="SBR85">{{Ch|SBR Chapter 85}}</ref>
|Desc = A superior version of the Golden Spin involving horseback riding. Unlocking the Golden Spin in this way grants mastery over infinite energy, enabling several miraculous feats. Most notably, it allows the wielder to spontaneously develop or evolve a Stand. [[Ball Breaker]] manifests from that Spin energy.<ref name="SBR85">{{Ch|SBR Chapter 85}}</ref>


Although powerful, the horseback Golden Spin is extremely difficult to achieve. The rider must have a healthy horse and the skill to sense when it is running at its natural pace. Any interference during the horse mounting, like bumping into an obstacle or the horse being attacked, will completely interrupt the process.<ref name="SBR85" />
Although powerful, the horseback Golden Spin is extremely difficult to achieve. The rider must have a healthy horse and the skill to sense when it is running at its natural pace. Any interference during the horse mounting, like bumping into an obstacle or the horse being attacked, will completely interrupt the process.<ref name="SBR85" />
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===''[[Steel Ball Run]]''===
===''[[Steel Ball Run]]''===
====The Start of the Race====
====The Start of the Race====
[[File:gyro diego 1st stage.png|thumb|left|Gyro uses the Spin to boost Valkyrie and beat Diego.|241x241px]]
[[File:gyro diego 1st stage.png|thumb|left|Gyro uses the Spin to boost Valkyrie and beat Diego|241x241px]]
At the beginning of the race, Gyro quickly takes the lead, drawing attention from spectators. He is soon challenged by racer [[Urmd Avdul]], who attempts to unhorse him and uses a weight advantage from riding a camel. Gyro counters with a [[Steel Ball]] and detects a grove of cacti from the dust motif created by the Spin. He leads Avdul into a hidden slope where the camel collapses into the cacti, eliminating Avdul from the race.<ref name="SBR5" />
At the beginning of the race, Gyro quickly takes the lead, drawing attention from spectators. He is soon challenged by racer [[Urmd Avdul]], who attempts to unhorse him and uses a weight advantage from riding a camel. Gyro counters with a [[Steel Ball]] and detects a grove of cacti from the dust motif created by the Spin. He leads Avdul into a hidden slope where the camel collapses into the cacti, eliminating Avdul from the race.<ref name="SBR5" />


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====[[Scary Monsters (Story Arc)|Scary Monsters]]====
====[[Scary Monsters (Story Arc)|Scary Monsters]]====
Diego and [[Dr. Ferdinand]] transform an entire village into dinosaurs. Valkyrie and [[Johnny Joestar]]'s horse, [[Slow Dancer]], manage to evade the creatures and return to their riders.<ref name="SBR31">{{Ch|SBR Chapter 31}}</ref>
Diego and [[Dr. Ferdinand]] transform an entire village into dinosaurs. Valkyrie and [[Johnny Joestar]]'s horse, [[Slow Dancer]], manage to evade the creatures and return to their riders.<ref name="SBR31">{{Ch|SBR Chapter 31}}</ref> Afterward, Johnny and Gyro ride safely toward the end of the third stage. As competitors rush to Canon City, Gyro and Diego attempt to cut across a lake. Johnny turns back, but Gyro presses on. Though Valkyrie is exhausted, it continues running. Gyro even uses the Spin to wring water from his own body to reduce weight. Diego then injures Valkyrie with a gastrolith, causing it to slow down. While Johnny finishes ahead of Diego, [[Hot Pants]] has already won the stage.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 32}}</ref>

====[[The Green Tomb (Story Arc)|The Green Tomb]]====
[[File:johnny gyro defeat diego.png|thumb|left|Gyro and Johnny defeat Diego, though he is sure to return]]
Afterward, Johnny and Gyro ride safely toward the end of the third stage. As competitors rush to Canon City, Gyro and Diego attempt to cut across a lake. Johnny turns back, but Gyro presses on. Though Valkyrie is exhausted, it continues running. Gyro even uses the Spin to wring water from his own body to reduce weight. Diego then injures Valkyrie with a gastrolith, causing it to slow down. While Johnny finishes ahead of Diego, [[Hot Pants]] has already won the stage.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 32}}</ref>


====[[The Green Tomb (Story Arc)|The Green Tomb]] / [[Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...) (Story Arc)|Catch the Rainbow]]====
Near Kansas City, Gyro and Johnny encounter [[Sandman]], who warns them of a coming storm. Upon learning of Diego's route, they give chase.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 36}}</ref> They eventually catch up, but Diego maintains the lead with an optimized path. Gyro decides to trust his instincts instead and miraculously closes the gap. Diego attacks Valkyrie with dinosaur fleas and tries to whip the horse, but Valkyrie snatches the whip. Johnny intervenes, and Gyro finishes the fight with a deceptive Steel Ball throw, knocking Diego from his horse and injuring it. Gyro angrily scolds Johnny for stealing his victory, but later apologizes.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 39}}</ref>
[[File:johnny gyro defeat diego.png|thumb|right|Gyro and Johnny defeat Diego, though he is sure to return]]
Near Kansas City, Gyro and Johnny encounter [[Sandman]], who warns them of a coming storm. Upon learning of Diego's route, they give chase.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 36}}</ref> They eventually catch up, but Diego maintains the lead with an optimized path. Gyro decides to trust his instincts instead and miraculously closes the gap. Diego tries to whip the horse, but Valkyrie snatches the whip away with its mouth.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 38}}</ref> Diego then attacks Valkyrie's eye with dinosaur fleas, but Johnny intervenes, and Gyro finishes the fight with a deceptive Steel Ball throw, knocking Diego from his horse and injuring it. Gyro angrily scolds Johnny for stealing his victory, but later apologizes.<ref>{{Ch|SBR Chapter 39}}</ref>


====[[Silent Way (Story Arc)|Silent Way]]====
====[[Silent Way (Story Arc)|Silent Way]]====
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*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}} {{Flash}}
*{{Ch|JJL Chapter 99}} {{Flash}}
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|Episodes =
*''[[Steel Ball Run (Anime)|Steel Ball Run]]'' Episode TBA: TBA
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Tabber
{{Tabber
|Manga|
|Volume Covers|
{{tabber
|Story|
<gallery>
<gallery>
Gyro diego 1st stage.png|Collapsing the bridge in the first stage
Volume 82.jpg|[[SBR Volume 2]]
Gyro wins 1st stage.png|Crossing the finish line in first place in the first stage
Volume 86.jpg|[[SBR Volume 6]]
Gyro vs robinson.png|Gyro throws [[Steel Ball]]s at [[Mrs. Robinson]] while riding Valkyrie
Volume 95.jpg|[[SBR Volume 15]]
Gyro & johnny win against oyecomova.png|Valkyrie pushes forward after [[Oyecomova]]'s defeat
Volume 96.jpg|[[SBR Volume 16]]
Johnny gyro ringo.png|Encountering [[Ringo Roadagain]]
Volume 103.jpg|[[SBR Volume 23]]
Johnny, Gyro and Diego chasing each other.png|Johnny, Gyro and Diego chasing each other in [[Kansas City]] plain
Johnny gyro defeat diego.png|Continuing to race while [[Diego Brando|Diego]] is knocked off his horse
</gallery>
</gallery>
|Chapter Covers|
|Chapter Covers|
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SBR Chapter 87.jpg|[[SBR Chapter 87]]
SBR Chapter 87.jpg|[[SBR Chapter 87]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
|Volume Covers|
|Video Games|
<gallery>
Volume 82.jpg|[[SBR Volume 2]]
Volume 86.jpg|[[SBR Volume 6]]
Volume 95.jpg|[[SBR Volume 15]]
Volume 96.jpg|[[SBR Volume 16]]
Volume 103.jpg|[[SBR Volume 23]]
</gallery>
|Sketches|
<gallery>
Gyro03.jpg|[[SBR Chapter 6]]
Gyro04.jpg|[[SBR Chapter 8]]
</gallery>
}}
|Anime|
<gallery>
Steel Ball Run Anime Key Visual.jpg|[[Steel Ball Run (Anime)|Steel Ball Run]] Key Visual
</gallery>
|Games|
<gallery>
<gallery>
Valkyrie ASB.png|Gyro and Valkyrie in [[All-Star Battle]]
Valkyrie ASB.png|Gyro and Valkyrie in [[All-Star Battle]]
GyroValkyrieEoH.PNG|Gyro and Valkyrie in [[Eyes of Heaven]]
GyroValkyrieEoH.PNG|Gyro and Valkyrie in [[Eyes of Heaven]]
File:EOH Gyro Zeppeli Valkyrie Normal ABCD.png|Gyro and Valkyrie Normal, ''[[Eyes of Heaven]]''
EOH Gyro Zeppeli Valkyrie Normal ABCD.png|Gyro and Valkyrie Normal, ''[[Eyes of Heaven]]''
</gallery>
File:Valkyrie figure Medicos.jpg|[[Medicos Entertainment]]
|Merchandise|
<gallery>
Valkyrie figure Medicos.jpg|[[Medicos Entertainment]]
GyroNendoroidPOC.png|[[Nendoroid]] Concept Art
JOJOCARAVAN Poster B2 B.jpeg|[[JOJOCARAVAN]] Poster B2
JOJOCARAVAN Clear Files.jpeg|[[JOJOCARAVAN]] Clear File
JOJOCARAVAN Foil Stamping Clear Card Collection B.jpeg|[[JOJOCARAVAN]] Foil Stamping Clear Card Collection
JOJOCARAVAN Diecut Sticker B.jpeg|[[JOJOCARAVAN]] Diecut Sticker
JOJOCARAVAN Diecut Sticker C.jpeg|[[JOJOCARAVAN]] Diecut Sticker
</gallery>
</gallery>
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[[Category:Part 7 Characters]]
[[Category:Part 7 Characters]]
[[Category:Part 7 Horses]]
[[Category:Part 7 Horses]]
[[Category:Primary Allies]]
[[Category:Primary Allies in JoJo]]
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Animals]]

Latest revision as of 12:17, 1 May 2025

Hey, hey, so swaying to your left is your habit... You're swaying, but... Good! Go ahead... Go ahead and let your anger explode!

Valkyrie (ヴァルキリー, Varukirī) is a primary ally featured in the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run. It is a horse belonging to Gyro Zeppeli, who rides it for the entirety of the Steel Ball Run race.

Appearance

Valkyrie is a 4-year-old stock horse with possible Australian roots.[2] It has a plain coat and a mane tied and cut into a row of flat topped buns.

While being ridden by Gyro, it is adorned with a bridle and reins. It also has a dark hood covering most of its head, though with openings for its mouth, eyes, ears, and a strand of hair. Several straps of the same cloth cover Valkyrie's neck. Finally, its legs are bandaged at the cannons.

Gyro's jockey number, B-636, is displayed on its side.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored MangaAnimeAll-Star BattleEyes of Heaven
Coat(Bay coat, gray hair)
Clothes(Dark magenta hood, lavender bandages)
Coat(Bay coat, white hair)
Clothes(Purple hood, pink bandages)
Coat(Chestnut coat, brown hair)
Clothes(Red hood, blue bandages)
Coat(Chestnut coat, brown hair)
Clothes(Red hood, blue bandages)

Personality

Little is known about Valkyrie's personality, but it faithfully serves as Gyro Zeppeli's mount throughout the entirety of the Steel Ball Run. Diego Brando observes that Valkyrie has a quirk of suddenly swaying to its left every eight breaths it takes.[3] Gyro himself was unaware about Valkyrie's habit, but uses it to his advantage by exploiting it with his Steel Balls and the Spin.[4]

Abilities

As a Stock Horse, Valkyrie possesses considerable stamina. Although Gyro is considered an amateur rider, he compensates with his knowledge of the Spin, which he uses to enhance his riding and gain advantages when necessary.

Golden Spin

Using Spin with Valkyrie

The Golden Spin is an advanced and perfected form of the Spin, accessible only to true masters of the technique. It revolves around the use of the Golden Rectangle, a geometric shape whose proportions reflect the golden ratio (approximately 1.618, or 16:9). When divided recursively into a square and a smaller Golden Rectangle, the result traces a Golden Spiral. Thanks to his horsemanship and mastery of the Spin, Gyro is able to let Valkyrie run at its natural speed, generating the energy required through the stirrups to create the Golden Spin and awaken the Stand Ball Breaker.

Spin Using a Horse(馬を使った回転 Uma o Tsukatta Kaiten) Link to this section
Debut: Steel Ball Run Chapter 72: Ticket to Ride, Part 2 (Mentioned)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 82: D4C, Part 15 -Love Train- (1st Full Debut)

A superior version of the Golden Spin involving horseback riding. Unlocking the Golden Spin in this way grants mastery over infinite energy, enabling several miraculous feats. Most notably, it allows the wielder to spontaneously develop or evolve a Stand. Ball Breaker manifests from that Spin energy.[5]

Although powerful, the horseback Golden Spin is extremely difficult to achieve. The rider must have a healthy horse and the skill to sense when it is running at its natural pace. Any interference during the horse mounting, like bumping into an obstacle or the horse being attacked, will completely interrupt the process.[5]

History

Background

Valkyrie is a Stock Horse born in Europe around 1886, making it four years old at the time of the Steel Ball Run. It is implied that Valkyrie has been with Gyro for a considerable amount of time, allowing the two to develop a close bond. Valkyrie travels with Gyro from the Kingdom of Naples to America before the start of the race.

Steel Ball Run

The Start of the Race

Gyro uses the Spin to boost Valkyrie and beat Diego

At the beginning of the race, Gyro quickly takes the lead, drawing attention from spectators. He is soon challenged by racer Urmd Avdul, who attempts to unhorse him and uses a weight advantage from riding a camel. Gyro counters with a Steel Ball and detects a grove of cacti from the dust motif created by the Spin. He leads Avdul into a hidden slope where the camel collapses into the cacti, eliminating Avdul from the race.[2]

Soon after, Diego Brando challenges Gyro. Having noticed Valkyrie's swaying habit, Diego uses it to gain a temporary lead. As they reach a wooden bridge, Gyro applies the Spin to Valkyrie's hind legs, causing a powerful leap that propels them ahead. The force of the jump collapses the bridge, allowing Gyro to take the lead.[4]

Gyro wins the first stage

With 6,000 meters left, Gyro takes a shortcut through a forest and expertly navigates through the trees when he notices Pocoloco trailing him.[6] As they descend a steep slope, Pocoloco loses control but lands on a cowskin and slides downhill.[7] Gyro throws a Steel Ball at a nearby rock to disrupt Pocoloco but accidentally interferes with Sandman's route.[8] In the final kilometer, the lead shifts between several racers. Gyro turns his cape into a makeshift sail using the Spin, catching a tailwind and becoming the first to cross the finish line.[9] However, he is disqualified due to the earlier interference with Sandman.

Scary Monsters

Diego and Dr. Ferdinand transform an entire village into dinosaurs. Valkyrie and Johnny Joestar's horse, Slow Dancer, manage to evade the creatures and return to their riders.[10] Afterward, Johnny and Gyro ride safely toward the end of the third stage. As competitors rush to Canon City, Gyro and Diego attempt to cut across a lake. Johnny turns back, but Gyro presses on. Though Valkyrie is exhausted, it continues running. Gyro even uses the Spin to wring water from his own body to reduce weight. Diego then injures Valkyrie with a gastrolith, causing it to slow down. While Johnny finishes ahead of Diego, Hot Pants has already won the stage.[11]

The Green Tomb / Catch the Rainbow

Gyro and Johnny defeat Diego, though he is sure to return

Near Kansas City, Gyro and Johnny encounter Sandman, who warns them of a coming storm. Upon learning of Diego's route, they give chase.[12] They eventually catch up, but Diego maintains the lead with an optimized path. Gyro decides to trust his instincts instead and miraculously closes the gap. Diego tries to whip the horse, but Valkyrie snatches the whip away with its mouth.[13] Diego then attacks Valkyrie's eye with dinosaur fleas, but Johnny intervenes, and Gyro finishes the fight with a deceptive Steel Ball throw, knocking Diego from his horse and injuring it. Gyro angrily scolds Johnny for stealing his victory, but later apologizes.[14]

Silent Way

Johnny and Gyro are dismounted at the shores of the Mississippi River. Valkyrie and Slow Dancer are somehow able to cross the river on their own.[15]

The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain

Johnny and Gyro are given millions of dollars' worth of valuables, which they must spend by the end of the day. As part of this effort, they pay to have farriers fit their horses with new horseshoes and purchase fancy riding equipment, totaling $805.25.[16]

D4C

In Philadelphia, Gyro teaches Johnny about a higher level of Spin involving horseback riding. By letting their horses run at a natural pace, they can harness the Golden Rectangle to create a "Super Spin." As they charge at Funny Valentine near the Atlantic Ocean, the Spin allows Gyro to awaken the Stand Ball Breaker.[17] However, his attack is flawed, and Valentine kills Gyro shortly after.

After the race, Johnny returns Valkyrie to Gyro's hometown in Naples.[18]

Chapters / Episodes

Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance
Part 7Part 8
Anime Appearances
Episodes in order of appearance

Video Games

Valkyrie makes an appearance in All-Star Battle on PlayStation 3, Eyes of Heaven on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and All-Star Battle R on various consoles. In all three games, it is a technical playable character through Gyro, who uses the "Mounted" gameplay style. While mounted, Gyro can use supplementary special attacks as well as gallop to move faster. However, he cannot gather the Corpse Parts while mounted.

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