Win or lose this war valhalla will endure, an alliance that cannot be intimidated cannot be destroyed, and valhalla is crazy enough to look at an army three times their size and say "bring it". Troll their politics, troll their allegiances, but don't for one second doubt their resolve as a warring alliance. (and yes I said that bit with a straight face, peace mode is a tactic, no matter how repugnant some may perceive it)