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Queen Arctorius was a winged steed that belonged to the Valkyries until they were all killed during the Dark Council's attack on Manhattan. When Captain America assembled the Jotunheim Strikeforce to retrieve Thor from the land of the Frost Giants, Arctorius was one of five horses who volunteered to carry the heroes in their quest.

Shortly after arriving to Jotunheim, the Strikeforce was attacked by Frost Giant archers, and all the horses save for Queen Arctorius were killed. Her rider, Spider-Man, managed to communicate with her, having inadvertently equipped himself with a magical helmet that served this purpose. He shared his lament, and Arctorius stayed behind to usher the souls of her kin to the afterlife while the heroes moved forward. She then rejoined them and helped fight the Frost Giants that Thor was confronting. Arctorius was fatally injured in battle, and with her final breath, she asked Spider-Man to be buried back in Midgard. When the Strikeforce returned, they laid Arctorius to rest atop Avengers Mountain.[1]

Notes

  • Before learning that her name was Arctorius, Spider-Man called her "Buttercup."[1]

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