The Valkyrie
"The Valkyrie" (ヘリガンナー, Heri Gannā?, lit. Heli Gunner) is a boss theme in Final Fantasy VII Remake, composed and arranged by Keiki Kobayashi, who is best known for composing most of the music for the Ace Combat franchise by Bandai Namco.
Game appearances[]
Final Fantasy VII Remake[]
Mark 98 Rotary Cannons.
"The Valkyrie" plays during the boss battle against the eponymous The Valkyrie, fought by Cloud, Tifa, and Barret on the Collapsed Sector 7 Plate during "To the Top of the Plate" at the end of Chapter 15, "The Day Midgar Stood Still". It is track 10 of disc 6 on the Final Fantasy VII Remake Original Soundtrack. It is also released as track 5 of disc 3 on the Final Fantasy VII Remake Original Soundtrack Plus featuring improved mastering.
"Run, Dammit, Run" (走れ走れ走れ!, Hashire Hashire Hashire!?, lit. Run Run Run!) is a shorter introductory arrangement by Keiki Kobayashi that plays when Cloud's party is chased by the Valkyrie during the first encounter. It then transitions into "The Valkyrie" for the boss battle. "Run, Dammit, Run" is track 4 of disc 3 on the Final Fantasy VII Remake Original Soundtrack Plus.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]
Custom Valkyrie.
"Custom Valkyrie" (ヘリガンナーカスタム, Heri Gannā Kasutamu?, lit. Heli Gunner Custom) is an arrangement by Ryo Furukawa that plays during the boss battle against Custom Valkyrie, fought by Cloud, Aerith and Red XIII on Mt. Corel during Chapter 7, "Those Left Behind". It is track 12 of disc 3 on the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Original Soundtrack.
Arrangement album appearances[]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestral Arrangement Album[]
An orchestral arrangement of "Custom Valkyrie" orchestrated by Ryo Furukawa appears as track 5 on the album, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Acoustic Arrangements[]
An acoustic arrangement of "Custom Valkyrie" arranged by Atsuki Yoshida appears as track 6 on the album. It is performed by Atsuki Yoshida (violin), Erika Aoyama (violin), Mei Mishina (viola), Kirin Uchida (violoncello) and Ryo Yonemitsu (contrabass).
Live performances[]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour Live 2024.09.08[]
The orchestral arrangement of "Custom Valkyrie" orchestrated by Ryo Furukawa is performed in the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth orchestra word tour. The concert held on September 8, 2024 at PACIFICO Yokohama National Convention Hall in Kanagawa was recorded live and released on the album, conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
"Custom Valkyrie" is track 10 of disc 1 on the album.
Etymology[]
Valkyries are the goddesses from Norse mythology that collect the souls of dead warriors to take them to Valhalla, the hall of the slain. Valkyries are often depicted as beautiful women wielding shining spears and riding flying horses. The word "valkyrie" comes from Old Norse valkyrja, which means "chooser of the slain".