The Sage and the Bird Keeper

And even more Valkyria!

So fun fact; the Valkyria do age despite being made of steel and lightning. While they do live a long time (a Valkyrie in her 60s is considered to be in her prime) they do eventually grow old and pass away. Here we have an aged Valkyrie, no longer able to fly into battle but who is still well respected and loved for her great wisdom (and sense of humor).

On the right we have the bird keeper, a Valkyrie too small to go into battle but who still has an important duty; tending the messenger birds. Slightly smaller than crows or ravens, these little birds have the homing instincts of pigeons and the intelligence of ravens. They can carry messages or even quote them in a pinch and it's up to this little pony to train and care for them.