Valk
Valk is an NPC in PHIGHTING!. He is one half of the idol group Flipside and works alongside his brother Dom.
Overview
Valk appears in PHIGHTING! as one of the two idols alongside his brother. Together, the two of them represent one of two opposing sides in a Phestival, announce Multiplier Matches to the player, and have their own Sword events. They additionally produce and sing in-universe music such as THE FLIPSIDE and SEE YOU ON. While they cannot be normally seen as in-person NPCs within PHIGHTING!, they sometimes appear in Crossroads during Phestivals in order to allow players to pick their team.
Against his brother, Valk has represented the Phestival teams Fried, Vanilla, Sun, Bat, Rave, Violets, Ice Cream, Possessed and Dove. Out of ten Phestivals so far, his representing teams have won four of them.
In-Game
At One Minute Left, there will be a chance for Valk's event to occur, signaled by his Microphone appearing in the center of the map, and the screen being tinted yellow. During the event, Valk will periodically fire a yellow blast from the center of the map. The blast knocks all players away from the center, heals all players, and gives all players a 100% Haste buff.
- Valk's healing grants only Health points, no Shield.
Background
Appearance
Personality
Compared to his brother, Valk is a positive and upbeat individual. He almost always refer to the player with a sense of familiarity, despite his celebrity status. He generally expresses his opinions with hyperbole, such as when he says ice cream is '13x better' than popsicles. He enjoys both the colour and the flower violets, and thinks that doves are pretty. He doesn't particularly like chocolate and can only tolerate the taste somewhat. His favourite region is Playground. He regularly reads and gets flustered by his fan mail, much to his brother's annoyance. Though he is generally friendly, he can be pushy when asking if the player has bought his new album.
Lore
Dom and Valk's parents are divorced.[5]
Relationships
Dom
Dom is Valk's brother.
Firebrand
Firebrand is Valk's grandfather.[6]
Ban Hammer
Valk, along with his brother, taught Ban Hammer how to play guitar, as he is their first cousin once removed.[7]
Dialogue
Intro - Phestival Match
- "Dom won't be seeing that win any time soon!"
- "He thinks he can beat us that easily? Let's prove him wrong!"
- "Let's win this, Phighter!"
- "That victory will be ours!"
- "We got this one in the bag!"
Intro - 13x match
- "A bux bonus! Go for gold!"
- "More bux on our paycheck? Let's make it rain!"
- "Some extra bux this round? Let's put in all our effort!"
Intro - 66.6x match
- "Looks like a whole lot of bux is on the line here Phighter! Go get 'em!"
- "This match will reward you a truck load of bux! Get to work!"
- "Seems like you hit the jackpot! Give it your all!"
- "I gotchu!"
- "Let's spice it up a bit!"
- "Let's get this party started!"
- "..." (During Possessed vs. Bitten)
Sword event - Multi
- "A collab? I don't mind!"
- "Let me help too!"
- "..." (During Possessed vs. Bitten)
Gallery
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Front view of Valk
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Back view of Valk
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Render of Ice Cream Valk
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Front view of Ice Cream Valk
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Back view of Ice Cream Valk
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Render of Possessed Valk
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Front view of Possessed Valk
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Back view of Possessed Valk
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Render of Dove Valk
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Front view of Dove Valk
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Back view of Dove Valk
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Concept art of Flipside by Soda
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Mini Valk by Soda
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Official teaser for Valk 1
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Official teaser for Valk 2
Unused material
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Old render of Valk 1
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Old render of Valk 2
Sound effects
Dialogue
Trivia
- His design and name is based on the Valkyrie Helm accessory.
- Valk is only a stage name, as his gear is in fact the Microphone.
- Valk was revealed on 18 March 2022, alongside Dom and their duo group.
- Valk is the shortest known character in PHIGHTING!.
- Valk's height was specifically chosen to match Soda's height, but she has grown an inch taller since.[8]
References
- ↑ aidn in boggio community Discord, 7 November 2022 ( Link | Image ) - "valk - 5'2"
- ↑ aidn in boggio community Discord, 10 October 2022 ( Link | Image ) - "valk - 24"
- ↑ aidn in boggio community Discord, 10 October 2022 ( Link | Image ) - "valk - february 22nd"
- ↑ Soda on stream at 18:30, 24 September 24 - "what faction is dom and valk" "'What faction is Dom and Valk?' They are factionless. Or, they don't associate themselves with any of the factions"
- ↑ Soda in boggio community, 20 June 2023 ( Link | Image) - "Dom and Valk's parents are divorced, and it was a very bad divorce"
- ↑ @7GB0_ on Twitter, 22 January 2023 ( Link | Image ) - "while his grandkids are out making music, he's out there ruling crossroads!!"
- ↑ @Soda_stuff on Twitter, 27 June 2023 ( Link | Image ) - "Banhammer playing guitar..." "he learned it from his cousins"
- ↑ Pix in boggio community Discord, 27 September 2022 (Link | Image) - "why 5'2 specifically...just asking....." "Kettle"
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