The Windfairies · Character

Hulda

Watchful and anxious, Hulda warns Othmar not to follow the strange musician far, sensing danger where he sees only music.

major

Also known as Poor Hulda

First appearance: the windfairies

As a major figure in The Windfairies, Hulda is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A plain but good-hearted orphan who loves Othmar; she bravely follows the dwarf and uses the raven's guidance to retrieve the snake that destroys the voice-thief.

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Hulda stands at the edge of Othmar's choices, whispering cautions he shrugs off as silliness. When the dwarf leads him away with a mule of instruments, her fear proves sharper than his confidence, and she is left behind…

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Character Web

5 connections

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Relationship types

Romantic
Psychological
Professional
Other

Character groups

Narrative and tragic voices
Rural and domestic figures
Pastoral and magical elements

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

Dumb Othmar
romantic · positive
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and… How this plays out →
The Ploughman
psychological · negative
The Old Schoolmaster
professional · ambivalent
The Windfairies
psychological · negative
Dumb Othmar
romantic · positive
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and… How this plays out →
Dumb Othmar
romantic · positive
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and… How this plays out →
The Ploughman
psychological · negative
The Ploughman
psychological · negative
The Windfairies
psychological · negative

Dumb Othmar
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and her gentle awareness.
The Ploughman
Hulda exerts a quiet, manipulative influence over the Ploughman, exploiting his guilt and loneliness for her own ends.
The Old Schoolmaster
A formal student-teacher relationship, with Hulda showing respect but also subtle defiance toward his old-fashioned lessons.
The Windfairies
A fearful, superstitious relationship where Hulda believes the Windfairies spy on her and bring bad luck.
Dumb Othmar
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and her gentle awareness.
Dumb Othmar
A silent, devoted love from Othmar toward Hulda, characterized by his mute adoration and her gentle awareness.
The Ploughman
Hulda exerts a quiet, manipulative influence over the Ploughman, exploiting his guilt and loneliness for her own ends.
The Ploughman
Hulda exerts a quiet, manipulative influence over the Ploughman, exploiting his guilt and loneliness for her own ends.
The Windfairies
A fearful, superstitious relationship where Hulda believes the Windfairies spy on her and bring bad luck.

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