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Record of Ragnarok, known in Japan as Shuumatsu no Valkyrie, opens with the council of the gods voting to wipe out humanity. The Valkyrie Brunhilde proposes an alternative: Ragnarok, a tournament of 13 duels between gods and humans, where humanity needs seven wins to survive. The cast falls into three groups. On the divine side are figures from many mythologies, such as Thor, Zeus, Poseidon and Shiva. Humanity's fighters are warriors and historical figures, such as Lü Bu, Adam, Kojiro Sasaki and Jack the Ripper. In between stand the Valkyries, sisters who become the human fighters' weapons. This page covers 18 characters from the three released seasons, described without revealing the result of any fight.
Brunhilde is the eldest of the thirteen Valkyrie sisters and their leader. She is the one who convinced the council of the gods to hold Ragnarok instead of simply wiping out humanity, and she stays close to every human fighter. Calm, sardonic and strategic, she rarely reveals what she is planning. Miyuki Sawashiro voices her in Japanese and Patt Souza in the Brazilian dub.
Göll is the youngest of the Valkyrie sisters and watches the tournament from the stands beside Brunhilde. She does not fight; her role is to react to what happens in the arena, ask the questions the audience would ask and show the emotional weight of each duel. She looks up to her older sister even when she cannot follow her plans. Tomoyo Kurosawa voices her.
Lü Bu is the famous general of ancient China, presented as the strongest warrior in human history. He opens the tournament for humanity in the first round, against Thor, and rides into the arena on Red Hare, his legendary horse. He is the first to show the gods that humans have not come just to lose. Tomokazu Seki voices him in Japanese.
Adam, the first human in biblical tradition, represents humanity in the second round, against Zeus. His special ability lets him perfectly copy any move or technique he sees, which makes him dangerous even to the king of the gods. He is one of the human fighters fans remember most. Soma Saito voices him in Japanese.
Kojiro Sasaki is a Japanese swordsman remembered by history for never winning a major duel. Even so, he represents humanity in the third round, against Poseidon. Easy-going and humble, Kojiro learned to study every loss to understand his opponents, and that habit reshaped the way he fights with a sword. Kazuhiro Yamaji voices him in Japanese.
Jack the Ripper is the darkest figure on humanity's side: the infamous killer of Victorian London, whose identity was never uncovered in real life. In Ragnarok he is humanity's fighter in the fourth round, against Heracles. Nobody is quite sure what to expect from him, not even his own allies. Tomokazu Sugita voices him in Japanese.
Raiden Tameemon was a sumo wrestler of Japan's Edo period, remembered as one of the strongest in the sport's history. In Ragnarok he represents humanity in the fifth round, against Shiva. In the arena he wears a special mawashi that gives him complete control over his own muscles. Subaru Kimura voices him in Japanese.
Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, appears in Ragnarok as one of the tournament's most unpredictable figures. He fights with the Six Realms Staff, a weapon that changes shape, and the way he chooses to take part in the competition surprises both sides. His role in the sixth round is one of the most talked-about moments of season 2. Yuichi Nakamura voices him.
Qin Shi Huang, also known as Ying Zheng, was the first emperor of a unified China. In Ragnarok he represents humanity in the seventh round, which opens season 3. His eyes can see points of light on his opponents' bodies, but they also make him feel the pain he sees in others. Kaito Ishikawa voices him in Japanese.
Nikola Tesla, the inventor and engineer who helped shape modern electricity, is humanity's fighter in the eighth round, in season 3. Instead of a blade, he enters the arena in the Super Automaton β, a powered exoskeleton of his own design. He brings to the tournament the idea that human science can stand up to the gods. Makoto Furukawa voices him in Japanese.
Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is the first fighter the gods choose for Ragnarok. He fights with Mjölnir, the most famous weapon of Norse myth, and is presented as one of the strongest gods in the pantheon. He faces Lü Bu in the opening round, with the god Forseti in his corner, and sets the tone for the tournament. Hikaru Midorikawa voices him in Japanese.
Zeus is the father of the Greek gods and the leader of the divine council that decides humanity's fate. Known as one of the most powerful deities in the tournament, he steps into the arena himself in the second round, against Adam. Hermes, his butler, stays close to him at every step. Wataru Takagi voices him in Japanese.
Poseidon is the Greek god of the seas and the third fighter the gods choose. Armed with a trident, he represents Olympus in the third round against the swordsman Kojiro Sasaki. He is a brother of Zeus and Hades, and his presence shows how strongly the Greek gods dominate the divine side of the tournament. Takahiro Sakurai voices him in Japanese.
Heracles is the hero of Greek mythology who was born human and became a god. In Ragnarok he is the gods' fighter in the fourth round and faces Jack the Ripper. His human origin makes him an unusual case among the gods in the tournament, and that background shapes the way he approaches the fight. Katsuyuki Konishi voices him in Japanese.
Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and appears in the anime with four arms. He is the fighter the gods choose for the fifth round, where he faces the sumo wrestler Raiden Tameemon. He is one of the most prominent deities from outside Olympus in season 2. Tatsuhisa Suzuki voices him in Japanese.
Hades, king of the Greek underworld, is the gods' fighter in the seventh round, against Qin Shi Huang. A brother of Zeus and Poseidon, he enters the tournament with a strong sense of family, which makes his part in it very personal. He is one of the central figures of season 3. Ryōtarō Okiayu voices him in Japanese.
Beelzebub is the god who faces Nikola Tesla in the eighth round, in season 3. In the story he lives apart from the other gods, who shun him, so he is an isolated figure even on his own side. His name comes from a demonic figure of ancient traditions, which adds to the dark aura around him. Daisuke Namikawa voices him in Japanese.
Hermes is the messenger god of Olympus and, in Ragnarok, serves as Zeus's butler. He follows the tournament from the gods' box, always close to the king of the gods, and plays a visible part in Zeus's entrance in the second round. He is not one of the fighters, but he is one of the most familiar faces on the divine side. Junichi Suwabe voices him in Japanese.
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