Shield-maiden with family ties, but at first does not usually act directly. She is more inclined to incite her male relatives to action than take up arms herself. Guðrún is no shield-maiden, and Brynhildr mocks her for this, saying, "Only ask what is best for you to know. That is suitable for noble women. And it is easy to be satisfied while everything happens according to your desires." In her later marriages, however, she is willing to kill her children, burn down a hall, and send her other sons to avenge the murder of her daughter, Svanhildr. In the world of
Shield Knight alongside a Plague Knight plush toy in July 2016. Shield Knight Shield Knight is a secondary character in the 2014 indie platform video game "Shovel Knight". Saving Shield Knight, who is possessed by a cursed amulet turning her into the evil Enchantress, is the main objective of player-character Shovel Knight. Shield Knight was announced on September 2, 2013 as Shovel Knight's "inseparable partners in adventuring." According to "Shovel Knight" programmer David D'Angelo, Shield Knight was originally supposed to be a princess, as the creators were using "Roll, Peach, Zelda, and other Damsel in Distress models from the NES era" as