| “ | Put a bullet in her skull. Stop the rig. Return my treasures to me and I, myself, will carry you to the gates of Valhalla. | ” |
– Immortan Joe (To Nux) | ||
Valhalla (possibly rendered in writing as "Walhalla"[1]) is the supposed paradise that War Boys who serve Immortan Joe enter upon death.
Overview[]
As an ideology, Valhalla fulfills the afterlife component of Cult of the V8, an automobile-worshipping religion. Little is explained, however, to reach the afterlife accomplishment. The viewer is led to believe, through the context of Mad Max: Fury Road, that for War Boys to achieve Valhalla they must die honorably in battle. As the narrative unfolds, we see several War Boys willingly sacrifice themselves -- read suicide attack -- similar to the Kamizake attacks by the Japanese in World War II. Morsov is successful is this endeavor and Nux attempts to fill his car with gasoline for a fiery suicide run before he is stopped by Max.
The Lore: Valhalla[]
The concept of Valhalla is based on Norse mythology. In the myths, warriors picked by Odin were led by Valkyries and went to Valhalla in Asgard. The idea of Valhalla is one of two direct references to Norse mythology George Miller et al make during Fury Road with the other being the character of "The Valkyrie." As, essentially, a cult leader, Immortan Joe has contrived enough details to engross his cultists into following his every command and demand. Going hand-in-hand with the idea of Valhalla as a paradise for the War Boys is chrome:
IMMORTAN JOE
Put a bullet in her skull. Stop the rig. Return my treasures to me and I, myself, will carry you to the gates of Valhalla. NUX
Am I awaited?
[Immortan Joe sprays Nux's mouth with chrome spray paint] IMMORTAN JOE
You will ride eternal, shiny and chrome.
References[]
- ↑ Mad Max: Fury Road (soundtrack) - Bonus Track: "Walhalla Awaits"