Hilda (Genealogy)

For the Fire Emblem: Three Houses character, see here.

Hilda is a major villain from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. She is the wife of Duke Bloom of Friege, the daughter-in-law of Reptor, the mother of Ishtar and Ishtore, the sister-in-law of Tailtiu and Ethnia, an aunt to Arthur, Tine, Amid and Linda, and a descendant of the Velthomer royal family.

Profile[]

Hilda is introduced as the wife of Bloom and the dictator/queen of Miletos. While outwardly loyal to Bloom, it is also implied that Hilda married him for the money and power she could obtain.

Despite sharing familial ties with Tailtiu, Ethnia, Tine and Linda, Hilda absolutely despises them all. This lead to her abusing them, causing Tailtiu or Ethnia to succumb to the mental torture they sustained. This is implied to be rooted in Hilda's enjoyment in inflicting suffering. She also willingly supports the Child Hunts, orders Ridale to kill escaping children, and hopes for Ishtar to wed Julius as soon as possible, all for her own selfish gains. She is thus said to not possess a soul, as her actions are both cruel and merciless. Hilda will ultimately be slain by Seliph's liberation army in the final chapter of the game.

Personality[]

Perhaps known as one of the cruelest women in the whole franchise, Hilda is sadistic, cruel and also materialistic, aiming to gain more power for herself and subjecting cruel fates to whoever she does not like. Her sadism is shown where without any influences of the Loptr Church, she wholeheartedly supports the Child Hunts to get an official excuse to torture and murder people. This is something that even her husband Bloom is hesitant about, showcasing her extreme cruelty.

Heroes, however, makes an attempt to "humanize" or "explain" Hilda's actions and personality without toning down her cruelty. As it turns out, Hilda does possess love towards her own family, even if it's just to prep up the prestige of the house she's in. She never directs her anger to Bloom despite their different opinions on the Child Hunts, and she actually respects her father-in-law, Reptor. It may factor to why she subjects Tailtiu/Ethnia to horrific tortures; aside from personal enjoyment, Hilda is angered that Tailtiu/Ethnia dared to play a part in the death of her father-in-law and shaming the house she revered. As Seliph marches through Grannvale, more and more of her respected family members die, leaving Hilda to be even more unhinged and crueler in her own anger. She occasionally drinks to forget her sorrows whenever she's not being actively cruel towards others.

In-Game[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Stats[]

• - Minor Holy Blood
• - Major Holy Blood

• Chapter 10
• Final Chapter

Starting Class								Holy Blood
Queen								Fjalar
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Lead	Gold
27	70	12	30	21	24	5	19	30	6	4	6,000
Skills				Weapon				Starting Items
Pursuit Charm				Fire - A Thunder - A Wind - A Staff - A				Bolganone* Speed Ring

*Dropped when defeated

Starting Class								Holy Blood
Queen								Dáinn*
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Lead	Gold
27	70	12	30	21	24	5	19	30	6	3	6,000
Skills				Weapon				Starting Items
Pursuit Charm				Fire - A Thunder - A Wind - A Staff - A				Bolganone Fortify

*This is an error in the game's coding. (See below).

Overall[]

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Hilda is fought twice, once in Chapter 10, and another in the Final Chapter. She is extremely powerful with a whopping attack power of 50. This is thankfully offset by the fact that Bolganone is a heavy tome, lowering her attack speed by a significant amount.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

• Original

Queen of Friege

Wife of Bloom, leader of House Friege. Feared for her cruelty after it is revealed she forces children to participate in evil rituals. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:

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		Title
		Queen of Friege
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	15/16/17 34/37/40	8/9/10 33/36/39	6/7/8 19/22/25	3/4/5 18/21/24	8/9/10 33/36/39
Skills			Weapon
Bolganone Chilling Wind			Tome

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		Title
		Queen of Friege
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	15/16/17 35/38/41	9/10/11 35/38/42	6/7/8 20/23/26	3/4/5 19/22/25	9/10/11 35/38/42
Skills			Weapon
Bolganone Chilling Wind			Tome

✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Queen of Friege
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	16/17/18 38/41/44	9/10/11 37/40/44	7/8/9 22/25/28	4/5/6 21/24/28	9/10/11 37/40/44
Skills			Weapon
Fiery Bolganone Chilling Wind			Tome

Skills[]

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Fire	-	-	-
	Elfire	-	-	-
	Bolganone	-
	Fiery Bolganone	-
	Chilling Wind	-	-	-
	Glacies	Chilling Wind	-	-
A	Atk Res Ideal 1	-
	Atk Res Ideal 2	Atk Res Ideal 1
	Atk Res Ideal 3	Atk Res Ideal 2
C	Rouse Atk Res 1	-		-
	Rouse Atk Res 1	Rouse Atk Res 1		-
	Rouse Atk Res 2	Rouse Atk Res 1

Overall[]

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Base Set[]

Counters[]

Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Queen of Friege Hilda
	Hilda is a member of Jugdral's House Velthomer, descendants of the magic-wielding crusader Fjalar.
	She married the reigning Duke of Friege, who ruled the Grannvale Empire's territory in northern Thracia, and later gave birth to two children.
	Hilda's response to Grannvale's liberation army led by Seliph was cold-blooded, to say the least. Not even Tailtiu, her sister-in-law, escaped her cruelty, and this ultimately led to Tailtiu's death...
	Hilda carried out her orders without a second thought, even when they were as inhumane as the child hunts. Despite her cold nature, she also has a natural aptitude for fire magic, making her even more of a dangerous threat to the forces that opposed her.
Closely Associated Characters
Ishtar	The heir to Mjölnir, she carries the blood of the royal family of Friege. The descent of her love, Julius, into the darkness troubles her. Hilda's daughter.
Tailtiu	A noblewoman from Friege and descendant of the crusader Thrud. She appears cheerful but is hiding her troubles. She fled House Friege, but was forcefully brought back by Bloom, and she met with a cruel and tragic end.

Quotes[]

Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Battle Conversations[]

Chapter 10[]

Vs Tine/Linda

• Hilda: Hohoho, if it isn't Tine/Linda. You're that woman's daughter, right? You're just as ungrateful as she was.
• Tine/Linda: Hilda... because of you, my mother...!
• Hilda: Ah, she was an eyesore. I made her life a living hell! Hahaha, I had so much fun back then...
• Tine: ! I'll never forgive you...
• Hilda: Well, don't we sound all grown up!? What can a little girl like you do to me? I'll send you to hell, just as I did her!

Final Chapter[]

Vs Tine/Linda

• Hilda: Heheheh... So you've come, Tine/Linda. I've been waiting for you. I've decided that I want to kill you personally.
• Tine/Linda: I don't think so! Mother, please watch! I'm going to kill Hilda!!

Vs Arthur

• Hilda: Heheheh... You're Tailtiu's kid, right? I drove that woman to her grave. You've come to avenge her death, have ya?
• Arthur: Well, I didn't want my sister getting her hands dirty, so...
• Hilda: Is that so? In that case, I'll take you with me to hell!

Heroes[]

Hilda (Genealogy)/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Fire Emblem: Light Inheritors[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Gag Paradise[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Sigurd's Tale[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Last of the Earth Dragons[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Forest and Lake Country[]

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	773	Genealogy of the Holy War	32
CYL2	740 ↑33	Genealogy of the Holy War	44 ↑12
CYL3	539 ↑201	Genealogy of the Holy War	51 ↑7
CYL4	518 ↑21	Genealogy of the Holy War	73 ↑22
CYL5	440 ↑78	Genealogy of the Holy War	66 ↓7
CYL6	459 ↓19	Genealogy of the Holy War	58 ↓8
CYL7	415 ↑44	Genealogy of the Holy War	19 ↓39

CYL8

434 ↓19

Genealogy of the Holy War

8 ↓11

Etymology[]

Hilda is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla.

Trivia[]

• In her Endgame appearance, Hilda erroneously has major Dáinn Holy Blood, instead of her actual minor Fjalar blood. The "Project Naga" fan translation corrects this error.
• The minor boss character, Lamia, strongly resembles a younger Hilda, and has a similar sadistic personality.
• While Hilda doesn't appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, she was referenced by Masahiro Sakurai in the presentation for Byleth's reveal as a DLC character for the game. While noting the Golden Deer that appear on the Garreg Mach Monastery stage, he notes that Three Houses' Hilda and Claude share their names with Genealogy of the Holy War characters.

Gallery[]

See main article: Hilda (Genealogy)/Gallery.