Hildegarde

Name
Hildegarde Stoneshaper. But her close friends simply call her Hilde

Physical Traits
Hildegarde is a very neat dwarven lady. As a tailor she always tries to wear the right clothes. As Hildegarde dislikes war and fighting, she is one of those rare dwarven women without any scars or marks. Hildegarde is rather small and she may seem a little fat, however everyone likes her like she is. There is something special about her very strange brown eyes. Some say it is because she has seen too many holy lights…

Race and Class
Dwarf, Mountaineer (2nd Scryer)

Guild
Mountaineer. Hildegarde can be seen very often together with other guild members

Occupation
Hildegarde is a famous tailor. She is known for her very strong bags that are sold all over the world, especially in Ironforge. She recently started fishing, however until now her fishing skills are nothing special.

Family Background
Hildegarde is related to the Stoneshaper family. In that way she lived for a couple of years in Winterspring, close to her uncle who is on a mission for the Explorer’s League in the neighbourhood. Not that much more is known of Hildegarde. She was once married and had 2 little ones. No records could be found of those and Hildegarde does not want to talk about her past. Hildegarde has one brother, Lodegarde. No records could be found on their parents. Recently more information was discovered on what exactly happened. They seem to be travelling to Ironforge, but on the long trip they were attacked by a split off Ogre group. Rumours say it was around Gadgetzan Hildegarde’s family was ambushed and robbed. Her husband seem to have done everything to save his family, but unfortunately but him and the kids were slaughtered. It is not known what happened to Hildegarde in the event, we all know she was there and saw how her family was murdered. What happened after that is totally unknown. A couple of years ago Hildegarde was first seen again in Ironforge and Thelsamar, working as a tailor. When you ask her about what she had done all those years she will only tell you something about her Priest education and the Holy Light. Maybe this is the main reason why Hildegarde will always try to avoid combat, but in addition is a great help for the Mountaineers as the helper in need, when things don’t go that good, or even very wrong. Hildegarde saved many lives and therefor is respected by lots of people. Nowadays she is most of her spare time together with another Mountaineer called Fournok. People say they might have a relationship, however both deny it when you ask them about the truth of that.

Religion
Hildegarde is a savior of all those fallen into the hands of demonic powers. As a strong believer in the Holy Light, she can be seen very often in religious places. She never wants to be disturbed during her prayers. Some say the tragedy once happened in her life have made her the Holy Priest she is today. As a result of that you could say Hilde is not the bravest one in combat, but she would rather die herself then letting someone get injured. There is a story about Hildegarde becoming a Holy Spirit, but then again those are rumours and never confirmed.

Family
With only her brother and uncle left, Hildegarde has no family left. She doesn’t have much contact with her uncle, however as her brother moved recently to the region of Ironforge, she sees him a lot more and spend lots of time together.

Criminal Record
No criminal record about Hildegarde.

Personal Notes
Hildegarde is a very happy and friendly person. You can always ask her to do some tailoring for you. Just keep in mind do not ask too many questions about her past. It shall never be forgotten and although Hildegarde is never looking for revenge, maybe the people who care about Hildegarde might be.

Current Status
Hildegarde is a proud member of The Mountaineers for some time now. She’s helping out the soldiers on duty, helping them by keeping them alive but also by healing those who are wounded by weapons, but also damaged by words. She is still learning to become a good priest and therefor travels around the world to complete her studies. Influences Hildegarde is created by myself. I based the character on the history of Hildegarde von Bingen: 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. Another influence I have is from the 60s against Vietnam War protests: students united against war. Hildegarde is not created to kill and shall never be on the path of war against others. However… never underestimate the real power of the Holy Light.