Reynold Eckhart/Relationships

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## ***Daughter of the Duke - Love Project!* Main Characters**

### **Original Penelope Eckhart**

When they were kids, short after Penelope is adopted by the Duke, she is falsely accused of stealing a pendant which belong to the disappeared daughter of the Duke (Ivonne) because it appeared between her things. After that, she's ignored by her adoptive father and mistreated by Derrick, Reynold and the servants.

It is revealed that it was Reynold who placed that pendant between her things to frame her because he had overheard her in the attic praying for his sister never came back home.

### **Penelope Eckhart**

When the duke allows Penelope to go again to the attic to see the fireworks, they run into each other and they confront the matter. Penelope tells him that the original Penelope wished for it because she was immature and afraid that they would kick her out when the real daughter appeared and she would had ended in the streets homeless again. As Reynold finally sympathizes with the original Penelope's previous situation, in their next encounter, he tells her she can go to the attic whenever she wants but she refuses as she doesn't want to run into him.

According to Gwon Gyeoeul, if Penelope and Reynold weren't siblings, they would have been good friends or even become a cute couple.

### **Derrick Eckhart**

Reynold and his brother are quite the polar opposite of each other. While Derrick is calmer, Reynold is short-tempered.

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The fact that each is different from the other influences their relationship with Penelope. Derrick always assumes that Penelope is responsible for anything that could ruin Eckhart's name. Reynold, on the contrary, is willing to listen to her story first. When the nobles accused Penelope of an assassination attempt toward the crown prince, Derrick believed she did try to kill Callisto. However, Reynold doesn't think that she is the culprit and wants to know what truly happened between her and Callisto. Another difference between the two brothers is Reynold treats Penelope like a human being, someone who has emotions. On the contrary, Derrick treats her more like an object and doesn't consider her feelings.

Reynold is somehow more mature than Derrick. When Penelope is declared clear from charges against Callisto, Derrick admits his mistakes but tries to justify his actions and never properly apologizes to her. As for Reynold, he fully assumes his past mistakes.

After the heroine drank the poison during her coming-of-age party, Reynold is furious, like the duke, about Derrick bringing Ivonne to the day that is supposed to be only about Penelope. He gets even more angry at Derrick when the young lord insists that they continue to investigate the poisoning incident despite Penelope's desire to stop the investigation. When Penelope wants to leave the duchy, Derrick and Reynold react differently; Reynold feels guilty for being responsible for her abuse and even goes as far as to help her escape and spends his days drinking alcohol and crying in his room. When his older brother learns of her escape, Derrick becomes mad and abandons all his duties to take Penelope back to the duchy.
### **Callisto Regulus**

Reynold despises Callisto for hurting Penelope at the maze garden. According to Emily, he even tried to run over the royal palace. Callisto hates Reynold even more for being one of Penelope's abusers.

### **Winter Verdandi**

Reynold seems to dislike Winter for talking with his adopted sister. He even calls him an "old man" as a reference the marquis' silver-white hair and age.

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When Winter claims to have an antidote for the poison Penelope drank, Reynold believes in his abilities to save his adopted younger sister.
### **Eckles**

When Penelope brings Eckles to the duchy, Reynold immediately looks down on him as he's a slave. He even asks first about him, "who is this pauper." The young noble even forces Eckles to continue training while the other knights are enjoying the festival.

## **Family**

### **Duke Eckhart**

The duke loves his son like his other children. He is more strict with Reynold than Derrick due to being more violent and using impolite words.

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While Penelope is hunting for animals during the hunting tournament, Reynold confesses to his father that he is responsible for framing Penelope stealing Ivonne's necklace. This revelation infuriates the duke. However, the father realizes that he doesn't have the right to scold his son as he is also responsible for Penelope's abuse. When Penelope leaves the duchy, both of them are depressed, but both accept her choice.
### **Judith**

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Judith Regulus is Reynold's niece. When he sees how she looks physically similar to her father, he isn't happy about it. Nevertheless, he loves her dearly and spoils her like Duke Eckhart and Derrick.
## **References**

1. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 11
2. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 44
3. ↑ Tapas Interview
4. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 17
5. ↑ Manhwa: Season 2, Chapter 62
6. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 25
7. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Chapter 42