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Gerard Valkyrie is most likely Norse. Gerard has German origins, but was brought into the English language by the Normans, Viking raiders from Scandinavia, when they conquered England in 1066. Valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") are deities from Norse mythology. They one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Then there's his winged helmet, which is seen often in illustrations of Norse gods and heroes.

Liltotto is American: trash talking and gluttonous :P