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)	The Defenders [former Chooser of the Slain]		325
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)	Protestant	Secret Defenders; The Avengers...  Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; Weapon X (Exiles)		10,412
Captain America (Steve Rogers)	Protestant	The Ultimates; Redeemers...  The Invaders; Weapon Plus; Secret Defenders; The Avengers		5,992
The Hulk (Bruce Banner)	Catholic (lapsed)	Pantheon; Hulkbusters...  X-Saviours; Weapon X (Exiles); Secret Defenders; The Defenders; The Avengers; The Order; The Ultimates; Warbound		4,551
Thor (Donald Blake)	Norse/Teutonic deity	Thor Corps; Asgardian...  Cosmic Avengers; The Ultimates; The Avengers		4,362
Daredevil (Matt Murdock)	Catholic	Marvel Knights; Weapon X (Exiles)		1,801
The Sub-Mariner (Namor)	Atlantean Greco-Roman classical religion	human; The Order...  Illuminati; Dark X-Men; The All-Winners Squad; The Defenders; The Invaders; X-Men; The Avengers; Atlantean		1,864
Doctor Strange (Dr. Stephen Strange)	occult	The Defenders; The Avengers...  The Order; Illuminati; Midnight Sons; Secret Defenders		1,687
The Beast (Hank McCoy)	Episcopalian	X-Club; Academy of Tomorrow...  Brotherhood of Mutants; X-Factor; The Defenders; X-Men; The Avengers		5,233
Hawkeye (Clint Barton)	Christian (denomination unknown)	The Ultimates; Chain Gang...  The Thunderbolts; The Great Lakes Avengers; The Avengers		1,515
Luke Cage	Christian (denomination unknown)	black; Marvel Knights...  Heroes for Hire; The Defenders; The Avengers; The Fantastic Four [formerly owned a bar and theater]		951
Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)	Zenn-La religion	The Order; Heralds of Galactus...  Star Masters; Secret Defenders; The Defenders		826
Son of Satan (Daimon Hellstrom)	Catholic (former priest)	The Defenders; Shadow Hunters...  The Howling Commandos		207
Nighthawk (Kyle Richmond)		Redeemers (Earth-712); Secret Avengers...  Squadron Supreme; Redeemers; Squadron Sinister; The Thunderbolts; The Defenders		361
Hellcat (Patsy Walker)		Lady Liberators; The Defenders...  The Avengers; Legion of Unliving		639
Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)	Buddhist (disciple of Vishnu Dass); occult	The Defenders		125
Enchantress (Amora)	Norse/Teutonic deity (Asgardian)	Mandarin's Minions; The Masters of Evil...  Lady Liberators (founder)		264
Odin	Norse/Teutonic deity	Asgardian [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		Grayburn University [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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