Hekla
Overview​
Hekla was an Icelandic crawler, former psychiatrist, and leader of Brynhild's Daughters. She ranked #2 on the leaderboard before her death on Floor 4, where she was accidentally killed by Katia Grim during a confrontation over Hekla's secret attacks on Katia.
First Appearance​
Book 2, Chapter 54
Known Aliases​
- Hekla the Amazonian Shieldmaiden
- the Shieldmaiden
Description​
- Icelandic crawler; former psychiatrist
- Upgraded to Amazonian race at the Floor 2 to Floor 3 transition
- Class: Shieldmaiden
- Level 33 at death
- Large, imposing female warrior build
- Sponsored by Odette's crab ranch
- Leaderboard #2 at peak; the second crawler to reach Level 25
Role in the Story So Far​
Hekla led Brynhild's Daughters, an all-female crawler faction. On Floor 3 she arranged for Katia Grim to temporarily join Carl's party for experience sharing while her faction regrouped. On Floor 4, however, she had been secretly targeting Katia with invisible Dirty Little Phased Bolts to simulate random dungeon damage — her plan was to eliminate Katia and then recruit Donut for Brynhild's Daughters. Donut discovered the attacks using her Prism Goggles.
During the confrontation, Hekla fled and activated a phase cloak. Katia's Rush ability still registered her as a collision target — the impact was fatal. Katia leveled from 24 to 37 from the kill. Donut briefly raised Hekla's corpse as a Second Chance minion, then used Clockwork Triplicate to create three copies to hold back Brynhild's Daughters. Hekla's Enchanted Repeating Crossbow of the Scavenger Mother of Mothers was looted by Katia. Brynhild's Daughters dissolved after her death.
Known Relationships​
- Katia Grim — former faction member; targeted for murder; accidentally killed by
- Eva Sigrid — lieutenant and fixer
- Odette — sponsor (crab ranch)
Appearances​
- Book 2, Chapters 54, 66, 68
- Book 3, Chapters 21–24