Hildegard

The daughter of Laird and Helsa, niece of Heath, and cousin of Daria.

## Appearance

Hildegard is a young, beautiful woman. She is of average height, has medium length dark brown/black hair, and a thin frame. Like her mother, she has a large mole under the right side of her lip. Having been raised as a princess and to accept only the finest things, she wears highly expensive clothes and silk, and will mainly wear gold and diamonds but will occasionally wear rubies or emeralds.

## Personality

Since being placed in her cousin's position as princess, Hildegard was taught by her mother to be prideful, spoiled, vicious, and greedy. Hildegard embraced these traits as she would not accept anything but the best or have things the way she wants. Anytime that her wants are not met, she will become angry and remind those around her of her status. When she eventually learned the truth regarding her and Daria, she willingly joined the manipulation to take over the kingdom.

## Background

Hildegard's father, Laird, was the crown prince of the kingdom until his younger brother was crowned king instead and Laird was removed from power. Laird switched the babies as part of a plan to take the kingdom back and to allow Hildegard to live the life he claims is rightfully hers.

## The Princess and the Pea

Hildegard was born several hours later on the same day as her cousin Daria. Her father quickly used the two girls to his advantage and switched them during the night as part of a plan to reclaim the throne and to allow Hildegard to have her rightful place as the crown princess.

Over the next eighteen years, Helsa raised Hildegard as Heath's daughter and to be incredibly selfish and spoiled. Hildegard would not accept anything but the biggest and best things regardless if it meant construction needed to be done to the castle for a larger sized painting. One day, Prince Rollo catches her eye and she right away declares they are engaged after learning he is the heir to an extremely wealthy kingdom. However, she is stunned when Rollo does not accept and actually flees the castle. Hildegard gives chase but loses him in the nearby village where she meets her true father, Laird, and cousin, Daria. By Laird's instructions, Helsa tells Hildegard the truth of her lineage and she is greatly angered to learn she was born in the pig kingdom and is not the true royal princess. She quickly joins in Laird and Helsa's plan to take the kingdom and pretends to act like the late Queen Mariana in order to keep Heath from disinheriting her and to wed Rollo.

Hildegard and her parents nearly succeeded in their plan but were foiled when Sebastian reveals Hildegard is not Heath's real daughter and they were captured after trying to eliminate Rollo and Daria.

## Relationships

* **King Heath**: Although she was raised to believe she was Heath's daughter, Hildegard did not respect Heath and would never listen to his orders or stories about his late wife. It was only when it seemed like Heath would remove her as heir to the throne that Hildegard decided to act how he always wanted.

* **Helsa**: Hildegard's birth mother. She appears to have a close relationship with Helsa since her mother posed as her aunt and cared for her since she was an infant. It was mainly because of Helsa that Hildegard developed the arrogance and demanding attitude she displayed.