Valkyrie

Valkyrie
Camera in position.
General information
Real Name	Meghan J. Castellano
Organization	Rainbow Navy SEALs
Position	Defender
Birthplace	Oceanside, California
Date of birth	July 21
Age	31
Height	5'7" (1.70m)
Weight	134lbs (61kg)
Unlock	10,000 as of Operation Burnt Horizon 240 Free for Season Pass owners
Appearances	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Tom Clancy's Elite Squad
Voice Actor	Christine Lakin
Statistics
Health Rating	●●○ Medium
Speed Rating	●●○ Medium

"If you don't constantly feel like you're being watched, then you aren't paying attention."
— Valkyrie

Meghan J. "Valkyrie" Castellano is a Defending Operator featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. She was introduced in the Operation Dust Line expansion alongside Blackbeard.

Biography

Meghan Castellano was born and raised in the quintessential surf community of Oceanside, California. Her father was a respected Colonel in the United States Marine Corps who worked as a training officer. Her mother was a researcher at a nearby biotech company. From an early age, she was known as a high achiever in math and science and as an athletic prodigy. An Olympic hopeful in the 200-meter breaststroke, Castellano split her time between the pool and the army base. Her Olympic ambitions ended after she broke her arm in a car accident when she was sixteen.

She changed her focus after high school and enlisted in the United States Navy in the early 2000s. Castellano served four years before attending college on the Veterans Affairs bill. After graduating with a degree in Computer Science, specializing in Security and Cryptography, she transferred to the Navy's Information Dominance Corps. In 2007, Castellano collaborated with GROM Operator Elżbieta Bosak in Operation Orange Sky, acting as her source of intel.

Castellano's attention to detail and analytical skill made her one of the most sought-after specialists. She applied to become a SEAL when the position was opened to women and succeeded after several grueling years, acting as an encouragement for others to follow. During her training, she met Craig Jenson who served as an instructor for Hell Week. In 2016, Castellano accepted an offer to join Rainbow alongside Jenson.

In 2019, Castellano and Twitch collaborated with Ghost Recon to conduct Operation Archangel in order to recover Caveira who had gone AWOL to Bolivia in order to search for her brother. While the mission was a success, it caused tensions to rise between her and Caveira.

Psychological Profile

Castellano is singularly focused. She is driven and does not know how to give up on the goal easily. She will do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission in the most seamless and effective way possible.

Psychological Report

At the start of my first meeting with Specialist Meghan "Valkyrie" Castellano she struck me as someone who ticks all the boxes - someone who meets or exceeds expectations. Someone impeccable. But looking at the field reports I see someone aggressive, someone willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission. This contrast interests me.

How Castellano views her role is more complicated than her initial polite response would indicate. While we've raised the bar and she appreciates the challenge, I can tell she's struggling with something.

Castellano isn't used to being around so many high-achievers. She's always been at the top of the class - the go-to person. The only other time that she felt "against the wall", as she put it, was during SEAL training. Normally I'd encourage her to interact with someone who can understand what she went through, another SEAL such as Specialist Craig "Blackbeard" Jenson, but I know he was one of the instructors during her Hell Week and while she respects him, I don't detect any great fondness there, either.

Castellano is currently enrolled for a helicopter pilot license, inspired by Specialist Elena "Mira" Alvarez, and language classes inspired by Specialists Yumiko "Hibana" Imagawa and Miles "Castle" Campbell.

The intimidation she feels at being surrounded by other exceptional minds is resulting in undue pressure. Self-improvement is fine if it's for the right reasons. Castellano is already a valuable operator, despite mounting tensions with Specialist Taina "Caveira" Pereira over the incident in Bolivia. I want Castellano to invest in a healthier view of what it means to be a team.

Beyond her deployments, Castellano doesn't travel. Vacation is home near the sand and surf. This hermit lifestyle doesn't entirely seem like it's her natural state of being. The intense pressure she's putting on herself needs some sort of... fulcrum. She's no longer carrying the banner for female operators alone and needs to accept the support of her peers. I'm convinced understanding this will help her find equilibrium. It will take some convincing. But we have time.

- Dr. Harishva "Harry" Pandey, Director of Rainbow

Gameplay Description

A Medium Armored Operator, Valkyrie's unique gadgets are three Mk2 "Black Eye" Gyro Cams, portable sticky cameras that can attach on almost any surface for increased surveillance.

• Valkyrie spawns with three Black Eyes. Valkyrie deploys the Black Eyes by throwing them and letting them stick to solid surfaces.
  • Black Eyes use a throwing profile similar to normal grenades, though they can't be thrown as far.
  • Black Eyes will bounce off of some gadgets, such as Nitro Cells.
  • Black Eyes are retrievable after being thrown, provided they are within reach.
  • Black Eyes are electronic gadgets, and can thus be:
    • Detected by IQ's Electronics Detector
    • Destroyed by Thatcher's EMP Grenades
    • Destroyed by darts fired by Twitch's Shock Drones
    • Destroyed by gadgets shocked by Bandit's Shock Wires or Kaid's Electroclaws

• After a Black Eye deploys, its gyroscopic camera becomes available to the Defenders and is added to the camera pool.

• Unlike normal security cameras, Black Eye cameras are gyroscopic, and can rotate close to 180 degrees both horizontally and vertically. They also rotate faster rotate faster than normal cameras, and have a wider field of view.
• The Black Eye cameras transmit a blue-tinted full-color feed, instead of the monochrome feeds of the standard CCTV, making it easier to discern certain details.
• When a defender is viewing a Black Eye's live feed, the gadget will glow blue, making it easier to spot by an attacker.

Strategies

• Black Eyes are fragile and can easily be spotted in the open; they should be concealed in important areas to both grant useful intel and prevent their discovery.

Synergies

• Valkyrie works well with more aggressive Defenders, such as Caveira and Pulse. Given their abilities, having additional camera feeds around the map can help cover their backs whilst giving them more awareness around areas the Black Eyes can surveil where the standard CCTVs cannot.

Counters

• As an electronic gadget, Valkyrie's Black Eyes are vulnerable to the same disadvantages held by other gadgets of its type.

• Thatcher's EMP Grenades will make quick work of the Black Eyes if they are within their area of effect.
• Twitch's Shock Drone can destroy a camera in a single zap.
• IQ's Electronics Scanner can spot any Black Eye that comes within its range.

• Due to her ability to gain access to the Defender's CCTV once she gets a hold of a deceased Defender's phone, Dokkaebi will also turn Valkyrie's Black Eyes against the Defenders.
• Nøkk's HEL Presence Reduction will wipe her image from any surveillance tool, including Black Eyes.

Loadout

Loadout
Primary	MPX Submachine Gun SPAS-12 Shotgun
Secondary	D-50 Handgun
Gadget	Deployable Shield x 1 Nitro Cell x 1
	Black Eye x 3 Gyro Cam Mk2

"Can set up "Black Eye" cameras, feed accessible by whole team via observation tools."
— Gyro Cam Mk2 Description

The Gyro Cam Mk2 "Black Eye" is a quick deployment sticky camera that is encased in a tinted silicone ball, coated in micro-suction cups, the quick deploy camera maintains a clear view thanks to the internal gyroscope that dictates the angle of the lens. The suction cups allow the camera to adhere to any surface, while the gyroscope mounted lens stabilizes the camera angle and focus.

Once deployed, the live video feed can be viewed by all defending operators in the same manner as normal cameras. These cameras have a wider field of view, capable of rotating 360 degrees when placed on the ground, and can look around faster than normal cameras. The image is in color with a blue tint. As with normal cameras, they may also be destroyed by the enemy team.

Device Evaluation

Device: Gyro Cam Mk2 "Black Eye"
Operator: Specialist Meghan J. "Valkyrie" Castellano
Evaluation Lead: Specialist Meghan J. "Valkyrie" Castellano

I knew that Harry and Mira's plan of re-evaluating the entire loadout of the Rainbow team was going to be a huge task, but after arriving I saw just how massive an undertaking it was. I'm always happy to be in the thick of things!

This was good timing since the Gyro Cam Mk2's stabilization was due for a checkup anyway. Tests confirm that the camera is keeping the image on target at all times. I'd like to compare the evaluation of Specialist Adriano "Maestro" Martello's Evil Eye since I think it's using a different stabilizer design than mine. I understand that Specialist Emmanuelle "Twitch" Pichon worked on that and I'd like to compare notes with her.

Anyway, there may be other tweaks for my Gyro Cam at a later date. For now: Tests confirm that my Black Eye is *still* consistently the best quality, most adaptive and strategic real time intel-gathering device on the field. Too braggy? Too Bad!

- V

Quotes

Valkyrie's Quotes

Spawning "I've got your back." "Just remember: Only two people in the world can get this job done. I'm one of them." "People think intelligence officers spend their days underground." "SEALs don't know how to quit." "Sifting through data. Trying to put some obscure data together." "Stand by." "Stay alert." "Stay focused." "Wait for my signal. We don't want to go in blind." "We've got this." "We know what to do." "You're ready to earn your trident?" Throwing Black Eye "Activating camera!" "Camera activated!" "Camera feed up and running." "Camera in position!" "New camera feed activated!" "New camera feed up and running!" "New feed active!" "New feed up and running!" Reinforcing "Wall secured!" Setting Deployable Shield "Deploying Shield." "Mobile cover deployed!" Setting Nitro Cell "C4 set!" "Deploying Nitro Cell!" "Nitro Cell set!" Detonating Nitro Cell "C4 detonated!" "Detonating C4." "Setting off the C4!" Scanning Enemies "Confirmation. Visual on the target." "Got eyes on the target." "Tango in my sights!" "Visual on the target!" Reinforcing "Floor reinforced!" "Reinforcing the wall!" "Securing the wall!" "Wall fortified!" Barricading "Barricade set!" "Door secured!" "Securing door!" "Window barricaded!" "Window secured!" Reloading "Changing Mags!" "Reloading!" "Swapping mags!" No More Ammunition "Out of ammo." "Out of mags." Reviving "Administering aid!" "Friendly down! Administering aid!" "Friendly down!" "Friendly injured!" "Friendly injured! Administering aid!" Friendly Fire "Friendly, don't shoot!" White Masks Reloading "Tango's changing mags."

Trivia

• Her name was first revealed with the announcement of the Operation Dust Line expansion on April 22, 2016.
• Her position as a US Navy SEAL contrasts the real-life Navy SEALs, which is currently only made up of male personnel. However, official materials acknowledged this fact by claiming she "was chosen to be one of the first women admitted to SEALs training."
• Valkyrie's military apparel consists of multiple Crye Precision equipment, specifically the AC combat pants in Multicam, and a Jumpable Plate Carrier (JPC).
• Valkyrie's Rock Star bundle references to Alice Cooper's signature make-up and hat 
• Valkyrie may be left-hand dominant due to where her magazine pouches are located. Mag pouches are usually located on their wearer's weak side, and because her guns aren't meant to be wielded left-handed, she's likely ambidextrous out of necessity.
• There was a slight continuity error between the in-game art and her in-game model (not including her general facial dislikeness); her in-game art depicts her as O+ blood type, but her in-game model, both her JPC and her knee pad have written that she is B+ blood type. This has since been fixed.
• Valkyrie is one of the three operators that make an appearance Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: Operation Archangel.
• Valkyrie's date of birth was originally stated in-game as 1986, however this has since been removed.

Gallery

Concept Art

An early image of Blackbeard and Valkyrie along side Buck and Frost

Models

Valkyrie armed with MPX (Pre-Blood Orchid)

Valkyrie armed with SPAS-12 (Pre-Blood Orchid)

Valkyrie armed with MPX (Post-Blood Orchid)

Valkyrie armed with SPAS-12 (Post-Blood Orchid)

Stills

Valkyrie's Elite suit

Valkyrie (In-game artwork)

A screencap from the Dust Line Reveal Stream

Screencap from the Operation Dust Line Trailer

Screencap from the Operation Dust Line Trailer

Blackbeard and Valkyrie in the Operation Dust Line promotional art

Valkyrie in the Operation Dust Line promotional art

The "Black Eye" Gyro Cam Mk2

Valkyrie struggling to keep up with Wamai

Mute, Valkyrie, Sledge, IQ and Bandit in the Cannes Headgear Bundle

Valkyrie in the Rock Star Bundle

Valkyrie in the Flamenco Bundle

Valkyrie in the Y2S3 Pro League Set

Valkyrie in the Sunday Comics Bundle

Icons

Valkyrie's Icon

Video

Rainbow Six Siege - In Depth Operator Profile VALKYRIE

Patch Changes

Update 3.4.1; December 17, 2018 Patch: Black Eye throwing profile is readjusted. May 7, 2018 Hotfix: War Photographer '72 Elite Set added. Update 2.3.0; September 5, 2017 Patch: Model optimized. Face rigging updated. Update 2.2.1; June 7, 2017 Patch: Hitbox reworked. Update 4.2; September 13, 2016 Patch: A Black Eye is removed. Update 3.0; May 10, 2016 Patch: Introduction alongside Blackbeard.