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          Hild was the daughter of Gram and the younger sister of Helm. She was a mighty shieldmaiden, riding into battle alongside her brother against the enemies of Rohan; she was also a falconer, and hunted always with a bird of prey at her side. She wed the warrior Wulfstan and bore him a son, Ethelward, who grew into a soldier as great as his parents.           When Rohan was invaded by Dunlendings, Hild and her family fought along Crown Prince Haleth to defend Edoras from their enemies. As the battle turned ill, Haleth ordered his aunt and cousin to retreat with as many folk as they could gather. Though they were loath to abandon Meduseld, Hild and Ethelward obeyed his command, fleeing to Dunharrow. Wulfstan remained by the side of Haleth his prince, and both were slain when Wulf, leader of the Dunlendings, at last broke through into the Golden Hall and usurped the throne.           Hild and Ethelward endured the siege of Dunharrow through the Long Winter, entirely cut off from the other Rohirric refugees led by Helm in Súthburg. Wulf focused his siege upon the Deep, starving out Prince Háma and luring Helm out into the cold to his death, leaving Hild and Ethelward to plot for revenge.           Early in the spring, Hild and her son led a daring surprise raid against the Dunlendings in Edoras. Hild fell in the battle, wounding Wulf with her last blow and giving Ethelward the chance to slay the usurper. As the last remaining heir of the Kings of Rohan, Ethelward leaned upon the support of his cousin Saulwyn to earn the trust of the people, and was soon thereafter crowned King Fréaláf Hildeson, first of the second line of Kings.
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