| Belldandy is the female lead in Oh My Goddess!, a manga/anime by Kousuke Fujishima. Her name is ostensibly from "Verthandi", the narn of the present from Norse Mythology. In reality, though, it stems from the bizarre interplay of Japanese and English phonetics.
Her character design, especially in more recent volumes of manga, demonstrates Fujishima's utter mastery of the female form - she is among the most attractive cartoon characters ever drawn.
She has two sisters, Urd and Skuld, and is romantically involved with Keiichi. Her voice actress in the animated version is Kikuko Inoue. | 
