Hilde sees that he acknowledges his guilt without any hesitation. Siegfried confirms the fact he was once Nightmare’s puppet.
Hilde accuses Siegfried of being responsible for all the atrocities Soul Edge had created. She has wisdom beyond her years, taking the duties of commander in chief of the Wolfkrone army at only 18.Īfter the fight against Nightmare, Hilde destroys Soul Edge, quickly noticing that Siegfried is standing nearby. She is also quite honorable as can be seen in her quotes. Hildegard is a brave and emotionally strong princess.
Though deep within her soul, Hilde knew that she may not live to witness her subjects' safe return home, but her two children might. Refusing not to fall but by the hand of death, Hilde immediately assembled her troops alongside Siegfried, anxious to put an end to the demonic evil and finally bring peace upon Wolfkrone. Ordering her people to depart from the ruins, the determined princess traveled from nation to nation, negotiating land for the ones who followed her as she continued searching for locations to resettle.Īs she and her republic became settled with time, Hilde would receive a un-tasteful message from Siegfried, being informed that a number of malfested planned to bring war upon her throne. But in the midst of this atrocity, Hilde still held on to the leadership born from her blood, and vowed to restore her homeland at all costs. However, after the events of Nightmare's destruction, Hilde still found her kingdom to be in turmoil, tragically drained of the Wolfkrone legacy, and poisoned by the terrors of the past Azure Knight. Hilde's army proudly triumphed in the battle against the cursed sword leading the wretched Soul Edge right before the justice of the holy sword, Soul Calibur, who was wielded by her sworn friend, Siegfried. In the Gauntlet mode, Hilde travels with the main character, Cassandra, and Dampierre on a quest to gather ingredients for a cure for her father, the King of Wolfkrone, who has fallen ill, and gives the main character advice during fights. When Hilde and her army traveled out to defeat Soul Edge, they were greeted by a cheering crowd. Most of the mercenaries’ numbers had dwindled after they were attacked by the inhabitants of the ruined castle. In the following days, Hilde and her soldiers came to the assistance of a troop of mercenaries traveling through Wolfkrone. One day, Hilde learned that Soul Edge was slowly gaining power, and prepared her forces for battle. Hilde disciplined herself, becoming emotionally and physically stronger over the passing years and leading her country on the front lines of the battlefield. By gathering allies and power, Hilde was able to resist the invading forces of the Azure Knight.Īs Hilde devoted much of her youth to protecting and guiding Wolfkrone, she didn’t experience a true childhood, and was forced to handle the burdens of adulthood. With the king driven to insanity, the kingdom turned to the remaining candidate for leadership, forcing Hilde upon the throne despite her young age. After he fell into madness, the king was sentenced to live out the rest of his days in an isolated chamber, located at the very top of the Wolfkrone castle tower. Her father, described as a formerly stoic, but kind-hearted, fair man, lost his sanity to the destructive rains of the Evil Seed, virtually transforming him into an animal. Hilde was born as the daughter of the king of Wolfkrone, a fictional European kingdom hidden in Germany.