User blog comment:Julez117/All RWBY Allusions/Speculations/@comment-24145404-20131120175927

Nora isn't based off of Thor. She has references to him, such as her personal symbol and weapon, but she's based off a Valkyrie, the female guardians of Valhalla. Her weapon and symbol further the allusion to Thor, but her base is that of a Valkyrie, and Norse mythology in general as opposed to the legendary God of Thunder.