Five days after a purple egg appeared outside Chase Center, Monday night's hatching revealed Violet the raven as the Valkyries' mascot. Violet's unveiling was part of a "Bird Watchers Night" promotion, in which fans peered through team-provided binoculars to watch Violet's introduction.

An enormous purple egg was hatched at the Chase Center, revealing the Golden State Valkyries’ new mascot. At the Valkyries’ halftime against the Connecticut Sun on Monday, a raven broke out of a hatch,

Say hello to Violet, the Golden State Valkyries mascot! Driving the news: The charming, fluffy raven made her debut last night during the Valkyries' game against the Connecticut Sun. She immediately hit the floor dancing to wild cheers, our tech reporter and No. 1 Bay Area sports fan Ina Fried reports from Chase Center.