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{{Infobox|character
{{Infobox|character
| image      = [[File:Hilda.completestaff.png]]
| image      = [[File:Hilda.completestaff.png|400px]]
| caption    = Artwork of Hilda
| caption    = Official artwork of Hilda
| title      = Princess of Lorule{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|As the Princess of Lorule, it is my duty to save my kingdom.|Hilda}}<br/>Her Grace{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|As I suspected, you're even lovelier as a painting. I think that Her Grace will be most pleased.|Yuga}}<br/>Your Highness{{Ref|name=Ravio|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Forgive me, Your Highness. I'm a coward at heart. There was no way I had the courage to stand up to you and Yuga. But I was smart enough to go to Hyrule. I knew they'd have a hero who could help me.|Ravio}}
| title      = Princess of Lorule{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|As the Princess of Lorule, it is my duty to save my kingdom.|Hilda}}<br/>Her Grace{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|As I suspected, you're even lovelier as a painting. I think that Her Grace will be most pleased.|Yuga}}<br/>Your Highness{{Ref|name=Ravio|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Forgive me, Your Highness. I'm a coward at heart. There was no way I had the courage to stand up to you and Yuga. But I was smart enough to go to Hyrule. I knew they'd have a hero who could help me.|Ravio}}
| race      =  
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| game      = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''
| game      = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''
| location  = [[Lorule Castle|Lorule Castle Throne Room]]  
| location  = [[Lorule Castle|Lorule Castle Throne Room]]  
| related    = [[Zelda]] (Hyrulean Counterpart)
| related    = [[Zelda]] (Hyrulean counterpart)
}}
}}
{{Quote|Welcome to Lorule. My name is Princess Hilda, and I have failed you in every way.|Hilda}}
{{Quote|Welcome to Lorule. My name is Princess Hilda, and I have failed you in every way.|Hilda}}


<section begin="featured" />[[Hilda]] is a character featured within ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''. She is the princess of the alternate world [[Lorule]].{{Ref|[[Prima Games A Link Between Worlds Strategy Guide]]|Hilda is the princess and the ruler of the realm of Lorule, which is the dark, opposite side of Hyrule.|pg. 33}} As [[Zelda]]'s counterpart in this world, Hilda looks almost identical to her. Though similar, the two have some noticeable differences, such as eye color, clothing, hair color, and makeup. Hilda wields a staff that has the upside-down [[Triforce]] symbol of Lorule on it.<section end="featured" />
<section begin="featured" />[[Hilda]] is a character from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''. She is the princess of the alternate world [[Lorule]].{{Ref|[[Prima Games A Link Between Worlds Strategy Guide]]|Hilda is the princess and the ruler of the realm of Lorule, which is the dark, opposite side of Hyrule.|pg. 33}} As [[Zelda]]'s counterpart in this world, Hilda looks almost identical to her. Though similar, the two have some noticeable differences, such as eye color, clothing, hair color, and makeup. Hilda wields a staff that has the upside-down [[Triforce]] symbol of Lorule on it.<section end="featured" />


==Story==
==''A Link Between Worlds''==
===Meeting===
===Meeting===
[[File:Hilda Screenshot.jpg|left|thumb|Hilda in front of the trapped Yuga Ganon]]
[[File:Hilda Screenshot.jpg|left|thumb|Hilda in front of the trapped Yuga Ganon]]
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| deu = Königin Hilda (Queen Hilda)
| deu = Königin Hilda (Queen Hilda)
| ita = Principessa Hilda (Princess Hilda)
| ita = Principessa Hilda (Princess Hilda)
| kor =  
| kor = 힐다 공주 (Princess Hilda)
}}
}}
Hilda is first seen after [[Link]] first enters Lorule. [[Yuga]] summons [[Ganon]] using the power of the kidnapped [[Seven Sages]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I will use the Sages to reach the one who shall help me attain true beauty. I mean, of course... Ganon!|Yuga}} Yuga combines with Ganon and gains the [[Triforce of Power]], knocking out Link in the process.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Behold! Join with me! Let us destroy all ugliness in this world or any other. We shall be TRULY superior!|Yuga}} However, just as Link is about to be destroyed by Yuga, Hilda appears and binds the monster with her power.{{Ref|''[[Prima Games A Link Between Worlds Strategy Guide]]''|A blinding flash fills the room, and a dark-haired maiden appears before Link. Using some sort of mysterious power, the woman holds the mighty Ganon at bay, trapping him with some sort of restrictive magic!|pg. 146}} She explains that she can only hold him for a short while, but she takes the time to welcome Link to Lorule and introduce herself.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Oh, Hero of Hyrule, I can hold the beast at bay for only so long. It should prove enough time to bid you a most sorrowful welcome to my kingdom. Welcome to Lorule. My name is Princess Hilda, and I have failed you in every way.|Hilda}} Even though she knew of Yuga's plan to imprison the Sages, she claims she was unable to stop him.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I knew Yuga planned to slip into your world to abduct Zelda and the Sages. I... I couldn't stop him. Now he has used them to summon the Demon King and siphon his power.|Hilda}} Knowing the extent of Yuga's power, Hilda warns Link that if Yuga is released, he will destroy not only Lorule, but [[Hyrule]] as well.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Yuga's appetite will soon consume our worlds. Hyrule and Lorule—the beast's for the taking.|Hilda}} Yuga begins to break free, and Hilda tells Link that she can hold him back no longer and quickly warps both of them to safety.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I cannot hold him back much longer. So... I must see you to safety.|Hilda}}
Hilda is first seen after [[Link (A Link Between Worlds)|Link]] first enters Lorule through a [[fissure]] in [[Hyrule Castle (A Link Between Worlds)|Hyrule Castle]]. [[Yuga]] summons [[Ganon]] using the power of the kidnapped [[Seven Sages]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I will use the Sages to reach the one who shall help me attain true beauty. I mean, of course... Ganon!|Yuga}} Yuga combines with Ganon and gains the [[Triforce of Power]], knocking out Link in the process.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Behold! Join with me! Let us destroy all ugliness in this world or any other. We shall be TRULY superior!|Yuga}} However, just as Link is about to be destroyed by Yuga, Hilda appears and binds the monster with her power.{{Ref|''[[Prima Games A Link Between Worlds Strategy Guide]]''|A blinding flash fills the room, and a dark-haired maiden appears before Link. Using some sort of mysterious power, the woman holds the mighty Ganon at bay, trapping him with some sort of restrictive magic!|pg. 146}} She explains that she can only hold him for a short while, but she takes the time to welcome Link to Lorule and introduce herself.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Oh, Hero of Hyrule, I can hold the beast at bay for only so long. It should prove enough time to bid you a most sorrowful welcome to my kingdom. Welcome to Lorule. My name is Princess Hilda, and I have failed you in every way.|Hilda}} Even though she knew of Yuga's plan to imprison the Sages, she claims she was unable to stop him.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I knew Yuga planned to slip into your world to abduct Zelda and the Sages. I... I couldn't stop him. Now he has used them to summon the Demon King and siphon his power.|Hilda}} Knowing the extent of Yuga's power, Hilda warns Link that if Yuga is released, he will destroy not only Lorule, but [[Hyrule]] as well.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Yuga's appetite will soon consume our worlds. Hyrule and Lorule—the beast's for the taking.|Hilda}} Yuga begins to break free, and Hilda tells Link that she can hold him back no longer and quickly warps both of them to safety.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I cannot hold him back much longer. So... I must see you to safety.|Hilda}}


Once Hilda and Link are in a place of safety, she asks Link to do what she cannot: defeat Yuga.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Ah, here we are... A moment more of safety, Link. Though Yuga is slipping his bonds, I will try to keep you safe from him as long as I can. I'm afraid I must ask you to do what I cannot—defeat the beast.|Hilda}} In order to do so, Link must reach his full potential by rescuing the sages from the Lorulean [[dungeon]]s they have been trapped in.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|To do that, you must awaken your full potential, Hero of Hyrule. I sense that the paintings of Hyrule's Seven Sages are being sent to the far corners of Lorule. You must steal those paintings back. The secret to Yuga's defeat lies in uniting your friends!|Hilda}} Hilda finally bids Link farewell and send him away.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Farewell, Hero of Hyrule... We shall meet again...|Hilda}}
Once Hilda and Link are in a place of safety, she asks Link to do what she cannot: defeat Yuga.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Ah, here we are... A moment more of safety, Link. Though Yuga is slipping his bonds, I will try to keep you safe from him as long as I can. I'm afraid I must ask you to do what I cannot—defeat the beast.|Hilda}} In order to do so, Link must reach his full potential by rescuing the sages from the Lorulean [[dungeon]]s they have been trapped in.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|To do that, you must awaken your full potential, Hero of Hyrule. I sense that the paintings of Hyrule's Seven Sages are being sent to the far corners of Lorule. You must steal those paintings back. The secret to Yuga's defeat lies in uniting your friends!|Hilda}} Hilda finally bids Link farewell and send him away.{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Farewell, Hero of Hyrule... We shall meet again...|Hilda}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the German version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', [[Hilda]] is known as the queen of [[Lorule]], unlike other versions of the game where she is the princess of the kingdom.
*In the German version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]'', [[Hilda]] is known as the queen of [[Lorule]], unlike other versions of the game where she is the princess of the kingdom.
*While speaking to [[Zelda]], [[Yuga]] tells her that she is even a match for "Her Grace" although he usually does not like golden hair, referring to the dark-haired [[Hilda|Princess Hilda]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I daresay you're a match even for Her Grace.|Yuga}}{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Ah, what golden hair you have... Such bright locks are usually far too sunny for my tastes.|Yuga}}
*While speaking to [[Zelda]], [[Yuga]] tells her that she is even a match for "Her Grace" although she usually does not like golden hair, referring to the dark-haired [[Hilda|Princess Hilda]].{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|I daresay you're a match even for Her Grace.|Yuga}}{{Ref|''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''|Ah, what golden hair you have... Such bright locks are usually far too sunny for my tastes.|Yuga}}
*It is possible that [[Zelda]] and [[Hilda]]'s names are meant to be a reference to the two characters of the same name in the television series ''[[Wikipedia:Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''.
*It is possible that [[Zelda]] and [[Hilda]]'s names are meant to be a reference to the two characters of the same name in the television series ''[[Wikipedia:Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''.
*In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', [[Zelda]]'s Master Quest costume closely resembles [[Hilda]], using the same colored hair and dress.
*In ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', [[Zelda]]'s Master Quest costume closely resembles [[Hilda]], using the same colored hair and dress.