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Romhilda

Princess Romhilda, more commonly known as Ro, is Keefe’s bodyguard and King Dimitar’s daughter. Her first name is taken from her grandmother, and in German means “glorious battle maiden”.[1] She was first mentioned in Nightfall by Gisela’s request for a bodyguard for her son. King Dimitar’s response was to assign Ro to be Keefe’s bodyguard.

Physical Appearance[]

Ro is described as a lean, muscled ogre warrior. Her chin-length ash-colored hair is normally dyed pink, and is described as almost stylish especially when paired with her typical thick black eyeliner. In Legacy, she dyes her hair pink and purple. She has a scar on her back from when she finished her army training.

When she was first introduced, she was wearing a metal breastplate and metal diaper, much like her father's, with spikes and a blue stone in one of her nostrils, and tattoos on her forehead. Her outfit is described as "a medieval corset paired with spiked metal bikini bottoms." As of Flashback, she has a tattoo on the underside of her right wrist in bold letters reading Sparkles Rule!, from a bet with Keefe. She wears rows of daggers strapped to her thighs. She also has two or three scars given to her by her father.

In Legacy, after Sophie's third ability reset, she was wearing a silky pink dress under her armor, which Sophie noted looked "both right and wrong" with the armor strapped on top.

Personality[]

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Ro has a more laid-back personality than her father, despite being very competitive like him. She is frequently seen to be joking around or making fun of everyone in the Elvin world for being uptight and can be very sarcastic at times. She particularly enjoys making fun of the elves for being obsessed with sparkles, which she is known to hate; however, she still has her Sparkles Rule! tattoo, showing she'll never back down from a bet.

She also has a disdain for many of the Elvin rules, as they seem absurd to her. While at first, she does not get along with many of the goblin bodyguards, as the book Nightfall goes on, it is seen that she gains some respect for them, and vice-versa. By her admission, she enjoys meddling. She is fiercely protective.

Relationships[]

Botros[]

  • (Husband/Possible love interest/Rival)

Ro is married to Botros (Bo) from an arranged marriage by her father to protect his two strongest warriors from tearing each other apart for the power of the throne. Their relationship appears to be slightly strained and not romantic at all, with many glares exchanged. Keefe Sencen created a ballad (The Ballad of Bo and Ro) to tease them about their hatred for one another and to taunt Bo and Ro into giving Sophie information about their relationship.

Cadfael[]

  • (Ex-boyfriend)

Cadfael (whom Ro calls "Cad") is her ex-boyfriend. It is unclear how they broke up, but it is possible that occurred before or because Cad joined the Neverseen. Near the end of Flashback, Cad realized his mistake. They could also have broken up when Ro was forced to marry Bo. However, Ro does not express any lasting love for Cadfael, in fact, she laughs at him and assures Sophie that he is weak and that she can take him in a fight any day.

King Dimitar[]

  • (Father)

King Dimitar is Ro's father. It is inferred that they have a good relationship because Ro told Keefe that "Just because you have Daddy problems doesn't mean we all do."

Keefe Sencen[]

  • (Charge/Close Friend)

Keefe Sencen is Ro's charge. They seem to be quite close due to all the time they spend together. Both like to play pranks on each other and with each other. Ro sometimes refers to Keefe as "my boy" or "our boy" as well as "Hunkyhair". They also create a lot of bets. Ro appears to like Team Foster-Keefe (Sophie and Keefe), often telling Keefe to "go talk to [his] girl". Ro also sometimes eavesdrops on his conversations with people, specifically with Sophie. Keefe frequently annoys Ro by referencing the "Ballad of Bo and Ro", a poem that he claims to be in the process of writing about her relationship with her husband, Bo.

Sophie Foster[]

  • (Friend)

Sophie Foster is Ro's close friend. Ro often teases Sophie and nicknames/calls her 'Blondie', likely because of her blond hair. The two of them are close and spend a lot of time together.

History[]

Book 6: Nightfall[]

In the book Nightfall, she was assigned to Keefe as his bodyguard at Lady Gisela's request. She is said to have been training since the age of one month. As the book progresses, she points out flaws in the Elvin security system that ogres can easily detect but goblins cannot. When the group attempts to capture Lady Gisela, Ruy, and Vespera, Gisela points a gun at Ro, and it shoots a lethal dose of soporidine. She ends up being fine due to an antidote but still has to rest. It can be noted that throughout the book she refers to Sophie as "Keefe's little girlfriend" and other teases. It can be inferred that she is on board with Team Foster-Keefe.

Book 7: Flashback[]

In Flashback, Keefe and Ro make three competitive bets, one causing Ro to get a tattoo that says, Sparkles Rule! on her wrist. She often teases Keefe and Sophie when they have a "moment", calling them “so adorable”.

Ro also reveals her history and relationship with Sophie's ogre bodyguard, Bo, revealing that they had an arranged marriage, arranged by her father, King Dimitar.

Book 8: Legacy[]

In Legacy, Ro spends most of the time near Keefe, and it is revealed that Ro has been regulating Keefe as he tries to figure out his shattered memories in his journals, even taking Fathomlethes.

She is first seen in Chapter 3, where she comments on the awkward encounter between Sophie and Keefe after Sophie walks in on Keefe shirtless. During this chapter, Ro repeatedly hints at Keefe's feelings towards Sophie- however, Sophie is oblivious to them, much to Ro's entertainment. When the subject of Fitz and Sophie's dating status comes up, Ro states that Fitz would be jealous of Keefe and Sophie working together and that Sophie should be more open towards him, and trust her instincts. She also notes that Keefe should be less afraid, referring to his crush on Sophie. Ro remarks that Fitz might not react well to Sophie's unmatchable status. When Fitz overhears Sophie's state in matchmaking, Ro interrupts Sophie and Fitz from kissing to Fitz's anger and Sophie's embarrassment. She comments that Fitz hadn't even said whether Sophie being unmatchable bothers him, to which he declares that it doesn't, as they would find Sophie's genetic parents and she would be able to register again. Ro appears disappointed and continues to bug Fitz as the conversation continues. Later, Ro asks Fitz if it would change anything if Sophie can't find out who her genetic parents are, but Fitz avoids the question. Ro hints for Keefe to say something, but he refuses. Ro asks Fitz another question- which she tells him to not answer immediately- which asks what Fitz would say if Sophie chooses to stop searching for her biological parents. Fitz quickly responds by asking why Sophie would do that. With that, she leaps away with Keefe, prompting a conversation between Sophie and Fitz. Later, she accompanies Sophie and her friends to Loamnore, although much to her dismay, Keefe breaks his dare with her by sneaking out of the Shores of Solace and heading to Loamnore. When Keefe is in a coma in the Healing Center, she waits at his bedside and tries to wake him up using threats, saying that he's only pretending in order to get out of punishment.

Book 8.5: Unlocked[]

Ro is in the Healing Center when Keefe wakes up. Her feelings read mostly as an annoyance, but a little bit did show that she cares about Keefe. She did push for Elwin to keep Keefe in the Healing Center after he woke up, and threatened him with a vial of microbes for his "punishment". When she tried to convince him to stay, he spoke back to her in Ogrish, which she found humor in, and "Who knew you could growl like that". Ro was frozen when Keefe first used his ability, but didn't appear to be afraid of it. She goes with him to Splendor Plains where upon seeing Elwin's prism room in the dark, compares it to her father's microbes and sounds "a little choked up". When Keefe punches himself so he wouldn't use his powers. Ro grabbed his arm and said "Whoa, boy. It's okay. You're okay." When Keefe collapsed onto her, she didn't pull away but instead twisted his face to be on her shoulder and away from the spikes on her armor. She said she wasn't much of a hugger, but Keefe felt, along with her surprise and awkwardness, he felt anger and concern "so tightly woven together it felt solid. Protective." This shows she does care for Keefe. She repeatedly antagonizes and makes comments about Keefe and Sophie, in an attempt to make them laugh through the difficult situation. Near the end, Keefe uses his ability on her with the command "Sleep" and ties her up. When he commands her to wake up, he leaves before she can escape the bonds.

Book 9: Stellarlune[]

Ro mostly lives at Havenfield in Sophie’s room. She dyes Iggy twilight ombré to match her hair. She tells Sophie that Keefe likes her and leaves for Ravagog to track down Cadfael. However, she doesn't return when Sophie sends her the signal they agreed upon earlier. Sophie sends the signal again, but Ro is yet to return.

Quotes[]

“Smoooooth, Hunkyhair. Smooth.”

—Ro, in Book 8: Legacy

“Hunkyhair and I still have plenty of chaos to cause, don't we?”

“Oh, Hunkyhair, I never knew you felt that way, even though it was ridiculously obvious to everyone else. And I've been in love with you forever- I just didn't know it because I've been wasting so much time crushing on Captain Perfect. Come here, let's do all the smooching ever!”

—-Ro, mimicking Sophie, in Book 8.5: Unlocked, page(s) 644, paperback

“All hail the Sparkle-fied Twelve for breaking up the great Fitzphie”

—Ro, in Book 8: Legacy

“I swear watching boys try to communicate is like watching amoebas. You just stare at their blobby little bodies and think 'How do these things even function?'”

—Ro, in Book 8: Legacy

“A traitor's a traitor and they need to be punished so everyone understands there are consequences for treason. If you're not willing to end him, lock him up and destroy the key.”

“Ugh, you guys have really out-sparkled yourselves with this place. It's basically begging me to smash something.”

“You know when you’re trying to impress a girl, it’s probably better if you don’t almost kill her.”

“Awwwwww, is anyone else chanting Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! in their heads right now?”

“You elves like to talk about ogres as if we’re these cold, brutal creatures. But I’ve never seen anything as cold and brutal as the way you treat your son.”

“It's them or me.”

Trivia[]

  • Ro’s full name is Romhilda, which means Glorious Battle Maiden and is also her grandmother's name.
  • Ro is the ogre princess.
  • Ro is married to Bo but used to date Cadfael.
  • Ro has lost two bets with Keefe but only won one.
  • Ro was the one to say that Keefe has a crush on Sophie.
  • Ro has to call Keefe “Hunkyhair after losing a bet in Flashback.
  • Ro is a strong supporter of Team Foster-Keefe.
  • Ro names all of her daggers and is the one who gave Sophie hers, which she names Hope.

References[]


Characters
Main Characters

Teenagers
Sophie Elizabeth FosterFitzroy Avery VackerBiana Amberly VackerDexter Alvin DizzneeMarella Adene RedekKeefe SencenTam Dai SongLinh Hai SongWylie Zoran Endal

Adults
Known Black Swan Members
Mr. ForkleBlurCoiffeDella Adara VackerGraniteJuline Kalea DizzneeLivvyLurMagnate Leto KerlofMityaPrentice EndalSiorSir Tiergan Andrin AlenefarSir AstinSquallTimkin HeksTinkerWraithJolie Lucine Ruewen

Known Neverseen Members
Alvar Soren Vacker/The Boy Who DisappearedBrantFintan PyrenGethenLady Gisela Minette SencenRuy Tonio IgnisTrixUmberVespera Neci Folend

Important Bodyguards
SandorGrizelFloriRomhildaBotrosNubitiTarina

Other
Alden Dedrick VackerElwin HeslegeLady Cadence TalleLord Cassius SencenEdaline Kelia RuewenGrady Howell Ruewen

Secondary Characters

Elves (Category)
Councillors (current and former)
Councillor AlinaCouncillor BronteCouncillor ClaretteCouncillor DarekCouncillor EmeryCouncillor LioraCouncillor NolandCouncillor OralieCouncillor RamiraCouncillor TerikCouncillor VeliaCouncillor ZarinaCouncillor Kenric Elgar FathdonFintan PyrenFallon Vacker

Teenagers
Stina Destry HeksJensi BabblosMaruca ChebotaDempseyValinLexRexBexDamel KafutaShayda AdelTrellaAudricHuxley

Mentors
Sir AstinLady GalvinLady IskraLady BelvaSir ConleyLady AlexineSir DonwellSir RosingsSir HardingLady VedaLady AnwenSir BeckettSir CatonLady DaraLady EveraSir FaxonLady NissaLady ZillahLady SanjaCoach RohanaCoach BoraCoach Wilda

Other
Benesh VackerKesler DizzneeBrisaCaprise RedekCeriCyrah EndalHarlin VackerJujiJurekMarella's DadLuzia VackerMai SongNorene VackerOllie HeksOrem VackerQuan SongQuinlin SondenSilla HeksLady Pemberley

Humans (Category)
Foster (Freeman) Family
Amy Rose FosterEmma Iris FosterWilliam David FosterConnor, Kate, and Natalie Freeman
Other
Mr. SweeneyBethany LopezEleanor WrightEthan Benedict Wright IIGarwin Chang

Goblins (Category)
Queen HyldaBrielleBunheadCadocCouncillors' BodyguardsLefty and RightyLoviseWoltzer

Ogres (Category)
King DimitarQueen GundulaCadfael

Gnomes (Category)
CallaBarth the ReaperBrierLurMityaSiorGoraGerdaYuriAmisi

Dwarves (Category)
King EnkiErmeteIrjaKrikorKunYegor

Trolls (Category)
Empress Pernille

Animal Characters

BullhornIggyMartySprocketWatsonThe VerminionVerdiSilvenyGreyfellLunaWynnGildieLinh's Murcat

Stuffed Animals
Bun-BunElla the ElephantHarry the JackalopeLady SassyfurMr. SnugglesMrs. StinkbottomStinky the Stegosaurus

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