Nora Hildegard

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## Biographical Information

### Turned

* By Lillian Salvatore  (between 1863-1903)

### Occupation

* Member of the Gemini Coven (Formerly)

* Prisoner (Formerly)

* Member of the Heretics

* College Student (Briefly; Formerly)

### Title(s)

* The Brat (by Valerie)

* Thelma (by Damon)

### Species

* Siphoner (Originally)

* Heretic  (Vampire-Witch)

## Family Information

### Family Members

* Unnamed Family †

* Unnamed Mother †

* Mary Louise † (Vampire Companion/Fiancée)

* Lillian Salvatore † (Vampire Companion/Adopted Mother)

* Valerie Tulle (Vampire Companion/Adopted Sister)

* Oscar † (Vampire Companion/Adopted Brother)

* Beau † (Vampire Companion/Adopted Brother)

* Malcolm † (Vampire Companion/Adopted Brother)

## Supernatural Information

### Significant Spells

* Siphoning (various)

* Water Flow Spell (with Valerie and Mary Louise)

* Telekinesis (various)

* Shamanistic Resurrection Ritual (on Julian, with Mary Louise and Beau; on Stefan, with Bonnie)

* Cloaking Spell (various)

* Pain Infliction (various)

* Creating a Focus of Magic (with Nora, Mary Louise and Valerie)

* Locator Spell (on Rayna, with Bonnie)

* Phoenix Stone Destruction Spell (with Nora)

### Significant Kills

* Many Unnamed People

* Stefan Salvatore (as a vampire, 2nd time)

* Herself (with Mary Louise's help and consent)

* Mary Louise (with Mary Louise's help and consent/indirectly)

### Cause Of Death

* Unknown (as a Siphoner)

* Explosion/Destruction of the Phoenix Stone (as a Hybrid)

### Killed By

* Herself (with Mary Louise's help and consent)

## Physical Appearance

### Height

* 5'4" (Feet)

* 1.62 (Meters)

## Appearance

### Played By

* Natalie Romaine (Season 6)

* Scarlett Byrne (Season 7)

**Nora Hildegard** was a member of the Heretics who had a romantic relationship with fellow member, Mary Louise until their death. She was first seen in *A Bird in a Gilded Cage* while stuck in the 1903 Prison World with Lillian Salvatore, Mary Louise, Valerie Tulle, Oscar, Beau and Malcolm.

Nora sacrificed herself to help Mary Louise destroy the Phoenix Stone once and for all, which caused an explosion and killed the fiancées.

## Early History

Nora was a member of the Gemini Coven who left the coven because she was a siphoner. She had a very good relationship with her mother, until this discovery and then she turned her back on Nora, breaking her heart. This, and her sexuality which was frowned upon during that era was probably why her family wanted to kill her. The attempt on her life failed due to the intervention of Malcolm. She would then meet Lillian Salvatore, a vampire who later turned her into a siphoner witch-vampire hybrid.

### 1903

In 1903 England, Nora, Mary Louise, Beau, and Julian are attacked by Rayna Cruz. Beau is wounded and Julian is killed by the Phoenix Sword. Afterwards, the Heretics, along with Lily Salvatore, escape on a ship bound for New York Harbor. Nora and the Heretics traveled from England to America on a ship. Lily found a friend (Enzo), whom was dying of consumption, the same condition that Lily herself had. Lily took pity on him and turned him into a vampire intending him to be a new member of the family. Just before docking, Lily and the Heretics drained and killed everyone on the ship. On the docks, they were confronted by the Gemini Coven and were sent to the prison world, where they were cursed to relive the same day over and over.

### 1903-2013

After spending years in the prison world, they eventually began to run low on blood due to Lily being a Ripper. They had already drained every butcher shop within walking distance. The Heretics made a sacrifice and let themselves desiccate so that their leader, Lily could live on.

## Personality

Nora was turned in her mid 20s and was in a relationship with Mary Louise, due to the attitude of that era, she was forced to keep her relationship a secret for all the years before their imprisonment until their release into the twenty-first century where their relationship is accepted, however, while Nora adapted exceptionally quick to the current era, Mary-Louise remained conservative and reluctant, putting a strain on their relationship. Nora also has a passion for trying new things, which again was counter to Mary Louise's attitude. Nora is also shown to have more of a heart and more of her humanity than her ex-lover, as she is seen going to college with ordinary humans, doing charity for children and even trying to make friends with some of the mystic falls gang. However, as a vampire that has been killing for years and had no need of restraint before, she is quick to use violence if she feels disrespected or threatened.

## Physical Appearance

Nora is a gorgeous young woman who looks to be in her early 20s, with dark, medium length wavy brown hair and hazel eyes.

## Powers and Abilities

Nora was originally born a siphoner, a witch with no personal power, meaning she could practice magic only by siphoning it from another source of power. However, after becoming a vampire, she retained her siphoning abilities, allowing her to function as a witch-vampire hybrid.

## Weaknesses

Nora had the typical weaknesses of a siphoner-witch. After dying and completing her transition, she had the typical weakness of a siphoner-witch non-Original vampire hybrid.

## Relationships

### Mary Louise

*Main article: Nora and Mary Louise*

Nora and Mary Louise originally met and fell in love with each other while they were either new to the Heretics or when they were both kicked out of the Gemini Coven for being siphoners. Also, they have kept their romantic relationship under wraps because of society and their means to survive. However, in modern times, they have both adapted to society and are public with their relationship. Even though Mary Louise is her polar opposite being she is more traditional and conservative than the fiery-Nora, they still love each other more than anything. Even though they ended things after Mary Louise sided with Julian over her and the rest of the Heretics, Nora forgave Mary Louise and they are currently engaged to each other. However, due to their three-year-long dealing with the Armory, the two decide to sacrifice their lives with each other.

### Bonnie Bennett

*Main Article: Nora and Bonnie*

Nora and Bonnie began talking to each other while Nora was dealing with her hard breakup with Mary Louise. They eventually gained a mutual understanding for each other, but Nora suspected Bonnie of betraying her being Mary Louise was in danger. Their friendship was short lived after this, but after resolving their issues offscreen, they became friends again and close allies. Even though they share a close friendship, Mary Louise was a bit jealous of their growing relationship, suspecting that they shared romantic feelings for each other. This is proven false after Nora gets back together with Mary Louise.

## Other Relationships

* Nora and Julian (Former Heretic Members/Adoptive Father/Daughter/Enemies)
* Nora and Lily (Former Fellow Heretic Members/Mother/Daughter-like Relationship)
* Nora and Beau (Fellow Heretic Members)
* Nora and Valerie (Fellow Heretic Members/Friends)
* Nora and Oscar (Former Fellow Heretic Members)
* Nora and Malcolm (Former Heretic Members/Friends)
* Nora and Stefan (Frenemies)
* Nora and Damon (Enemies)
* Nora and Caroline (Enemies)
* Nora and Matt (Enemies)

## Name

* **Nora** is feminine name of Irish origin (Nóra). The name could mean "Honor" from the Latin Honora or "Light" from the Greek Eleonora. It is a shortened variation of many names that end with -nora. Also, in Japanese, **Nora** means stray.
* **Hildegard** is derived from the Germanic elements "Hild" ("Battle") and "Gard"("Enclosure"). Saint Hildegard was a 12th-century mystic from Bingen in Germany who was famous for her writings and poetry and also for her prophetic visions.

## Trivia

* She is the third LGBT character who appeared in *The Vampire Diaries* after Bill Forbes, Lucas Parker and Mary Louise and sixth in *The Vampire Diaries/The Originals* universe after Joshua Rosza and Aiden.
	+ She is the first female LGBT character who appeared in *The Vampire Diaries* with Mary Louise, her ex fiancé , being the second.
	+ She and Mary-Louise are the first lesbian characters and the first lesbian couple to appear on the show.
	+ She and Mary Louise are both the first lesbian vampires and first lesbian witches introduced in both series.
	+ With her and Mary Louise's death all LGBT characters on *The Vampire Diaries* are dead.
* Nora told Bonnie that Christmas was always her favorite holiday.
* With the Other Side's collapse and destruction of Hell, she either found peace or went to a dimension similar to Hell, if one exists.