Religion and Characters in
The Defenders (vol. 1) #109 (July 1982):
“Vengeance! Cries the Valkyrie”
by Mark Gruenwald, J.M. DeMatteis, Don Perlin, Joe Sinnott

24 characters in this story:

Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)	Religious Affiliation	Team(s) [Notes]	Pub.	# app.
Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) (lead character)	Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian)	Defenders; Lady Liberators [former Chooser of the Slain]		325
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	Protestant	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Secret Defenders  Avengers; New Avengers; Weapon X (Exiles)		9,358
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	Weapon Plus; Invaders  Avengers; Secret Defenders; Redeemers; Ultimates; New Avengers		5,992
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Avengers; Defenders  Hulkbusters; Pantheon; The Order; Ultimates; Secret Defenders; X-Saviours; Warbound; Weapon X (Exiles)		4,551
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Avengers; Thor Corps  Ultimates; Cosmic Avengers [Norway]		4,362
Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	Catholic	Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles)		1,801
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	Invaders; All-Winners Squad  Defenders; Avengers; The Order; Illuminati; Dark X-Men; X-Men [Atlantis]		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	Defenders; Midnight Sons  The Order; Illuminati; Secret Defenders; New Avengers		1,687
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian	X-Men; Brotherhood of Mutants  Defenders; Avengers; X-Factor; Academy of Tomorrow; X-Club		5,233
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	Avengers; West Coast Avengers  Great Lakes Avengers; Thunderbolts; Ultimates; New Avengers		1,515
Luke Cage	Christian (denomination unknown)	Heroes for Hire; Defenders  Marvel Knights; New Avengers [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)	Zenn-La religion	Heralds of Galactus; Defenders  The Order; Star Masters; Secret Defenders		826
Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom)	Catholic (former priest)	Defenders; Howling Commandos		207
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		Squadron Sinister; Squadron Supreme  Defenders; Thunderbolts; Redeemers; Secret Avengers; Redeemers (Earth-712)		361
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		Defenders; Avengers  Legion of Unliving; Lady Liberators		639
Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)	Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu Dass); occult	Defenders		125
Enchantress (Amora)	Norse/Teutonic deity (Asgardian)	Masters of Evil; Lady Liberators (founder)		264
Odin	Norse/Teutonic deity	[Thor's father]		307
Vera Cantor		[long-time girlfriend of Hank McCoy (Beast)]		45
Karnilla	Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian); sorceress	[Queen of Norrheim]		136
Fem-Force		[black warrior mental slaves of Mandrill]		7
Mindy Williams		[poor woman rescued by Nighthawk; dated him]		11
Dolly Donahue		[housekeeper]		31
The Chorus (behind the scenes)		[ESP-powered group]		17

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