Biography of Valen Winther

“I was born for vengeance. Now I code for justice. And I don’t ask permission.”

In the 21st century, the myth-born god of retribution, Váli, has resurfaced as Valen Winther—a cyberpunk rebel, elite hacker, and digital saboteur forged in the crucible of prophecy and vengeance. Once created to kill his own brother in the name of justice, Valen now questions who he is when the vengeance is done—and the world keeps rotting.

Born to Victor Odens Winther (Odin) and Rindr, Valen was never meant to have a life—only a purpose. And that purpose was violence. But in the modern age, he’s traded weapons for code, divine fire for firewalls. He runs a covert black-hat network called The Dayborn, a decentralized cell of myth-tech rebels, AI spirits, and rogue divine avatars. Their goal? Expose corruption, rewrite legacies, and dismantle systems built on blood and silence—even if that means targeting their own kin.

Valen is brash, brilliant, and dangerous. He’s Toby Winther’s rage fused with Lucas Loke’s unpredictability, driven by a code of justice most gods find too uncomfortable to face. He speaks in tech, sarcasm, and digital warfare—and while others maneuver in boardrooms or temples, he’s already hijacked the security feed, leaked the documents, and replaced the skyline with a warning sigil.

He is not subtle. But he’s never wrong.

Odens treats him like a weapon that never turned off. There is no father-son affection—only cold commands and uncomfortable silence. To Valen, Odens is both god and ghost, origin and enemy. The Dayborn exists partly because Valen needs to make meaning of his own creation—and if he was forged in a single day, he’s determined to live a thousand lifetimes reclaiming that choice.

He’s close to Vaughn Winther (Vidar) in silent ways—brothers who were both shaped for war but found different kinds of purpose in the aftermath. He’s fiery around Toby and reckless near Braeden, but the family knows: Valen is the one they call when mercy is no longer an option.

Valen Winther is not here to rule. He’s here to break the code, burn the lie, and rebuild the myth from zeroes and flame. You don’t ask where he is. You check your servers and pray your secrets weren’t worth waking him.

Positions held

Black hat hacker

Aliases of Valen Winther

Titles of Valen Winther