Bjorn toasted his new brothers-in-arms, his heart full of the valor and glory that had defined his life. But beneath the revelry was a solemn purpose: they were all preparing for Ragnarök , the final battle at the end of the world, where they would march out of Valhalla's many doors to fight alongside the gods against the forces of chaos.

: Each night, the warriors gathered to feast on the boar Sæhrímnir and drink mead provided by the goat Heiðrún, who produced an unending flow of the divine brew from her udders.

: He joined the masses of the fallen, known as the einherjar , who spent their days in endless battle to hone their skills, only to have their wounds miraculously heal by sunset.