
Here, no such thing occurs for him as that was how he's been historically remembered In-Universe and is actually highly regarded by his men. Adaptational Heroism: Nearly all depictions of him show that he often betrays whomever he's serving due to him not being satisfied with their conditions.Among the Einherjar, he's the first one to fight in Ragnarok, going against Thor. An innate warrior since a young age hopes to meet his equal in battle in the tournament, as in life he was unmatched due to his superhuman power. The strongest warrior of the Three Kingdoms, as well as the strongest man of China.

Weak, but Skilled: Although some of the contestants are shown to be Strong and Skilled (such as Lü Bu, Adam, Raiden, Qin Shi Huang, and possibly Michel), all of the Einherjar as a whole is this compared to the Gods.Supporting Protagonist: While the manga does shed a light on the origins and motives in each of the contestants' respective fights, their entire purpose in the storyline is to do the heavy lifting while Brunhilde's attempts to prevent the destruction of humanity through the tournament are the main focus.Back when they were alive, they were practically an invincible One-Man Army. Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond: In the main series, several of them are the underdogs going up against godly opponents and have to rely on their cunning wits and Volunds in order to win their battles.
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We have a Chinese (or possibly Mongolian) war general, the father of mankind and progenitor of all ethnicities, a Japanese swordsman whos well known for being a loser, an Englishman who is considered the most infamous unidentified serial killer, Japan's most illustrious sumo westler, Japans most legendary folk hero, China's first emperor, a Japanese child prodigy that was a captain of a special police force of the late Tokugawa shogunate, a Greek warrior king of Sparta, a Serbian-American inventor/engineer who introduced 20th-Century to the world, a Frenchman famed for being a prophet and doctor, a Russian holy man, a Finnish soldier who is possibly the deadliest marksman and the Buddha himself, who was an Indian hailing from ancient Nepal before ascending to godhood, betrays the Gods for Humanity. Multinational Team: The 13 champions chosen to represent humanity are from all over the world.It also literally means " army of one" or "those who fight alone" in Old Norse. Meaningful Name: In Norse mythology, the Einherjar are those who have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by the valkyries.With the exception of Adam and Qin Shi Huang, the only way that the human champions would stand a chance against their divine opponents is by wielding the Volunds, and if their divine weapons get destroyed during their respective matches, even if their divine opponents are near the brink of defeat at that point, then they're pretty much screwed. Dead to Begin With: All of them have long since passed into the afterlife.Anyone Can Die: Doesn't matter if they're sympathetic, noble, or unscrupulous as all bets are off in Ragnarok.Inverted with Sasaki Kojiro, who is an old man despite dying relatively young because he continued getting stronger in the afterlife. Age Lift: Several of the fighters were quite old when they died, but are returned to the age when they are at their physical peak in order to fight in Ragnarok.Adaptation Deviation: All of the Einherjar are based on real-life historical figures and characters from various myths and religions, but the manga tweaks a lot of their motives and backstories to fit in with the setting of them existing in the same world.13 fighters selected by the valkyrie Brunhilde representing the peak of mankind in the 1-on-1 tournament to the death Ragnarok.


The champions from the side of the humans, also known as the Einherjar. Contestants until the 5th Round from right to left: Lü Bu, Adam, Kojiro Sasaki, Jack the Ripper and Raiden Tameemon
