This is from a guy who uttered Valhalla at a unalived far right bigot. He himself should be investigated.
ChatGPT, prompt “What does Valhalla mean to the far right”:
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In far-right spaces, Valhalla—taken from Norse mythology—has been re-framed as a symbol of militant honor, white identity, and violent struggle. Its original meaning in Old Norse sources is the “hall of the slain,” where warriors chosen by Odin go after dying bravely in battle.
But the far right strips that mythological context and repurposes it as an ideological emblem. A few key ways this happens:
- Martyrdom & Heroic Death: Some far-right extremists use “Valhalla” to glorify violence or terrorism, suggesting that those who die in violent acts for their cause will be rewarded as warriors in an eternal afterlife. For instance, “See you in Valhalla” has been used in manifestos and on extremist forums as a farewell or honorific for attackers.
- White Identity Symbolism: Valhalla has been adopted within neo-Nazi and “Odinist” circles as part of a broader use of Norse and Viking imagery to construct a sense of “authentic” European/white heritage. This provides an alternative to Christianity, which many far-right subcultures reject as “weak” or “foreign.”
- Militarized Brotherhood: Invoking Valhalla helps create a sense of warrior fraternity and timeless struggle. It is used in slogans, tattoos, and group names to reinforce the idea of being part of a warrior caste fighting for survival of their “people.”
- Terrorist Propaganda: Several far-right terrorists (e.g., Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant) referenced Norse mythology, warrior codes, and Valhalla in writings and imagery, framing their actions as part of a mythic battle.
So, in short: to the far right, Valhalla is less about myth and more about glorifying violent sacrifice, racial identity, and warrior masculinity—a mythologized afterlife used to justify present-day extremism.

Do you want me to also show examples of where “Valhalla” has been explicitly used in far-right propaganda, tattoos, or manifestos, so you can see how the symbol travels from mythology into extremist subculture?”
Prompt yes:
Here are several concrete examples of how “Valhalla” has shown up in far-right or extremist texts, propaganda, and rhetoric—illustrating how the symbol is used, adapted, and deployed to further ideological goals:
Examples
- Christchurch Mosque Attack Manifesto (New Zealand, 2019)
The perpetrator ended his manifesto with the phrase “See you in Valhalla.” This is a common trope in extremist manifestos: it ties death (especially violent death) to mythic honor and frames the attacker’s cause as part of something eternal.
- Manifesto by Gendron
“God bless you all and I hope to see you in Valhalla.” This is from a far-right attacker’s manifesto (referring to the Buffalo, NY attack in 2022). The usage again connects religious or spiritual rhetoric with the myth of Valhalla, suggesting a warrior’s afterlife for those aligned with the attacker’s views.
- “Why far-right extremists co-opt Norse symbolism” / academic analyses
Multiple analyses of far-right and extremist rhetoric have noted that Valhalla is used as part of the mythic or religious structure in manifestos, podcasts, and online communities, often in tandem with references to Norse gods, runes, Viking imagery, etc., to construct heroic, apocalyptic narratives.
- Use in video games / popular culture as propaganda
In the study God of Race War: The Utilisation of Viking-Themed Video Games in Far-Right Propaganda, the name Valhalla (and related Norse motifs) was explicitly used by white supremacists to evoke a romanticized, all-white warrior past, reinforcing ideas of racial identity and purity. The game’s title “Valhalla” is not just decorative, it is part of a larger narrative infrastructure to promote a mythologized European heritage.
- More recent public usages / memes
As reported, when FBI Director Kash Patel recently ended a tribute speech with “We have the watch, and I’ll see you in Valhalla,” that phrase was hijacked on far right forums and channels. Even if the speaker wasn’t intending extremist symbolism, the phrase “See you in Valhalla” carries loaded meaning in these communities, so people used it as a meme or signifier.
If you like, I can pull up original text excerpts (from manifestos, speeches, etc.) to show exactly how Valhalla is framed (what comes before / after, what other symbolism it’s paired with). Would you prefer those?
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